Without Paul of Tarsus it is unlikely that Christianity would be the major world religion that it is today. Originally called Saul‚ Paul was born in tarsus in southern turkey to a prominent Jewish family who could trace their roots back to the tribe of Benjamin‚ an of the 12 tribes of Israel. Paul was an apostle who had been thoroughly instructed by god and this had been made clear by his New Testament letters. There are various different aspects of rituals that are included in Christianity‚ with
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Castile‚ Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar became a famous military leader and diplomat. He was King Alfonso VI’s greatest general in the war against the Moors and is widely considered to be a National Hero of Spain. Known as El Cid Campeador (or El Cid)‚ this honourable nickname translates as the ’Lord of Military Arts’‚ or ’The Champion’‚ and reflects his innovative techniques on the battlefield. Rodrigo Diaz was born in 1040 in Vivar‚ a small town north of Burgos - then the capital city of the ancient Castilian
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Socrates believes that–unlike the word of the Law of Athens–the word of the gods are not coherent due to the fact that every god has a different mindset: “They have differences of opinion‚ as you say‚ about good and evil‚ just and unjust‚ honourable and dishonourable: there would have been no quarrels among them‚ if there had been no such differences—would there now?” (Euthyphro 8). The unusual aspect of Socrates’ viewpoint was that he never attempted to actually come up with an answer for
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A courthouse filled with white planters and judges‚ is surrounded by a mob of hundreds of black labourers‚ and set ablaze. A white flag calling for peace is put out‚ at which the people scoff. Anyone trying to flee is hacked to pieces. In the end twenty-five people are dead‚ including eighteen justices‚ magistrates‚ and volunteer guards from inside the courthouse‚ and another thirty-one people are injured. What could possibly have enraged this mob to the point that they would massacre a group
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Focusing on two World War One poems‚ explore how the poet expresses their feelings. Dulce et Decorum Est - Wilfred Owen Suicide in the Trenches - Siegfried Sassoon In the poem‚ Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen we can understand Owen’s feelings toward the war‚ in the form of strong sarcasm and empathy. Poems were often used by many people‚ as a way to vent their feelings‚ and find a voice. Strong empathy is felt as Owen himself was a soldier in the army and military hero until he got admitted
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SCIENCE IS A THREAT TO HUMANITY 1ST – OPPOSITION Thank you my dear madam speaker. Assalamualaikum and a very good day to the wise and honourable adjudicators‚ the alert and punctual time keeper‚ my fellow teammates‚ the misleading government team and MOTH. Before i start‚ i would like to refute the definition given by the government team. Now‚ it is my duty to define the key words of today’s motion. According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English‚ science means knowledge about the world
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Katerina Rizova The Last Samurai Samurai are a group of powerful warriors that existed in Japan until the late 1800’s. In the film “The Last Samurai” we have the opportunity to learn more about the positive characteristics of them. Samurai is very compassionate and they humbly express that emotion. Perhaps the most important trait of the Samurai‚ is discipline. The Last Samurai is a war and drama film‚ based on a true story depicting honour and courage. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is an
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William Shakespeare (April 23rd 1564 – April 23rd 1616) Little is known about ‘ the morning star’ of English literature . He was born on the 23rd of April 1564 in Stratfordupon-Avon as the son of a glove dealer. He studied for 5 years at Stratford grammar school ( as written in the village documents) . At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway and they had 3 children : a daughter ‚ Susanna ‚ and two twins (Hamnet and Judith). Hamnet died at the age of 11 .In 1585- at the age of 21- Shakespeare
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2 in 3 of doctors don’t agree with euthanasia Ladies‚ gentlemen‚ honourable chair‚ esteemed members of the floor and opposition school House. In this speech I will outline the main points of why we at seven hill believe that euthanasia should be prohibited. But specifically on how the technology and the impacts on close relatives this procedure can cause. During the past decade‚ scientists have made remarkable medicinal progress in helping to treat illnesses through different remedies and substances
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discussions with Court personnel and review of the proceedings in progress at the time of my visit to the District Court of Western Australia (500 Hay Street‚ Perth 6000)‚ I attended the following Criminal Proceedings which is Trial by Jury before the Honourable Justice Hall‚ 1. The State of Western Australia v. Ambrose John Clarke (INS 82/2012) 2. The State of Western Australia v. Xavier Gerard Clarke (INS 82/2012) On entry to court-room 4.1‚ the following was noted. The Judge was seated at the head
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