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    It was a chilly day on March 6‚ 2007. Me and my family were on 495 going to the Holy Cross Hospital with a slight delay of traffic. For some reason‚ I kept fiddling with my fingers‚ I was really nervous to see him. We took the exit 31A and we all shifted to the left since it was a sharp turn to the right. My big sister‚ Maisie‚ was on my shoulder and we shifted her head fell on my lap. She woke up and asked where we were. “We are almost there Maisie” my Dad said. We stopped at the traffic light and

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    The Holy Grail is one of the most enigmatic and coveted relics in the world. With its roots stemming from Celtic mythology‚ it is often described as the sacred chalice‚ dish or vessel that Jesus Christ drank out of during the Last Supper. One of the most prevalent themes of Western literature is the search for the Holy Grail; from Indiana Jones to Monty Python‚ the legend of the Grail has endured for countless centuries‚ most recently inspiring a best-selling novel that unleashed a wave of conspiracy

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    are the first three words used in the first chapter of Genesis‚ the first book of Holy Bible. It means “In the beginning God created”. If we look word wise meaning Barshat means in the beginning‚ Bara means created and Elohim means God. There are some specialties in God’s creation‚ God created out of nothing. The word Ex-Nihilo is used in Hebrew means “out of nothing”. By the one word God created everything. Holy Bible says “Then the God said‚ let there be light and there was light’. (Genesis

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    he wanted to kill them. * In 1096‚ Peter the Hermit (a French monk) started the "people’s crusade" which was made up mainly by poor peasants and farmers. Peter the Hermit was known to be a great speaker so he motivated people to fight for the Holy Land. This crusade was not successful since they were not trained‚ they all died killed by the Turks. * in 1096-1099 brothers‚ Godfrey and Baldwin of Bouillon set off the first crusade. They created the first Crusader State at Edessa. They captured

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    The project I have created gives a very simple message that the Holy Quran is the door to the path which takes a person closer to Allah. The people who do not choose to enter this door will suffer the consequences. The very basic punishment is the fire in hell. I would like start the description of my project with the verse I wrote on the Quran. Bismillah-hir-Rahman-nir-Rahim” which means "In the name of Allah‚ the most Gracious‚ the most Merciful”. The verse is very significant to a Muslim and

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    Before the Lutheran Revolt the Holy Roman Empire is a weak confederation of over 360 separate political units. The Holy Roman Empire‚ like any society‚ is a mix of political‚ economic and social states that are inseparable‚ with emphasis on religion and morality. When we put the Protestant reformer‚ Martin Luther‚ was added to the mix‚ it leads to a severe weakening of the society. The Holy Roman Empire was a result of political‚ economic‚ and societal controversies that consequently lead to the

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    Gossip seems to play a major role in everything from news and politics to hit television dramas. In fact it was an important factor in history‚ specifically in the Salem witch trials. When The Crucible was written‚ rumors put a spin on the author’s ‚ Arthur Miller‚ own life. Gossip and scandals still play into our daily lives‚ now more than ever‚ with the media craze. Ever wonder what fueled the gruesome and unnecessary witch trials in Salem? Well‚ in The Crucible it all began with girls dancing

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    Holy The Firm by Annie Dillard   ​“Death of a Moth” is a short essay from the author‚ Annie Dillard‚ called Holy the Firm‚ and also one of her most personal essay that she’s ever written. It is about the burning moths‚ her belief in God‚ and acceptance of her faith to being a writer. She uses the death of the moths to tell us nature’s cycle of life. Everything is the same‚ human and animal‚ life and death. In the end‚ they will all end up like the moth being burned up by candle light. ​In the

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    Death‚ be not proud: Death‚ be not proud Death‚ be not proud ©2011 eNotes.com‚ Inc. or its Licensors. Please see copyright information at the end of this document. The Poem Holy Sonnet 10 (in a series of nineteen) gets its traditional title from the first four words of the poem‚ in which the poet issues a challenge to death that it should not boast of its conquests of people nor take pride in their fear of it. The poet depicts death as a force that is supposed to be “mighty and dreadful” because

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    Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a movie that came out in 1975. This low budget film is a satirical look into Kingship and medieval history. The movie takes place primarily within the 14th century. We see the struggles of King Arthur on his Quest not only for the Holy Grail‚ but also an underlying message of a Kings struggle for power and support. This movie shows many ways a king would have ruled during this time and some ways that are not true of a King. We can see throughout the movie that

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