How successful was Louis XIV in achieving religious unity in France in the years 1661-1715? (24 marks). For Louis XIV‚ achieving religious unity in France was of major concern as it was a challenge to his absolutism. Being a devote Catholic‚ Louis wanted to unite France under Catholicism as the presence of other unorthodox religions meant that Louis was not supported in every way‚ like an absolute King should be. Many‚ including Louis‚ saw the King of France to be ‘The Most Christian King’‚ and
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In Man’s Search for Meaning‚ Viktor Frankl‚ a Jewish psychiatrist‚ reflects on his experiences in a German concentration camp during the Holocaust. In the book‚ Frankl shows how one might find hope in light of adversity and meaning despite despair. In Man’s Search for Meaning‚ one can find a response to the problem of evil in the world‚ and embrace the Jesuitical ideal of vocation Frankl organizes a prisoner’s experience in a concentration camp into three separate phases of mental reactions‚ "The
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Explain how technology was a stimuli to the Age of Discovery? There were many technological advances in the Age of discovery. The development of the cannon‚ which was able shoot iron or stone balls. This device could take down city walls or fortresses. A western technician built 56 small cannon’s and gigantic gun that could hurl stone balls weighing 800 lbs. The gun could only be loaded and fired only by about a hundred men working together‚ and reloading took 2 hours. Although the cannon had serious
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be not faith at all but rather faith that will remain faith as long as it can be proven. A proven religious faith is contradictory term‚ for it can only be placed in a religion that cannot be proven lest it is true faith no longer. Grendel’s interludes with the dragon portray‚ at their onsets‚ the dragon as a worldly‚ wise creature with much to share. The dragon haughtily informs Grendel about his vast store of knowledge as he teases him with how much he knows. As Grendel’s interests are piqued
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The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) was a lengthy and destructive battle between Athens and Sparta‚ along with their respective allies. The assertion that Athens could not effectively handle the Peloponnesian War is accurate for several reasons. There are multiple arguments to support this claim. With considerable financial resources and a strong naval force‚ Athens went into the war prepared. But a string of tactical and strategic missteps undermined their position. The Sicilian Expedition (415–413
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SAN PEDRO CALUNGSOD Pedro Calungsod was a 17th century teenage catechist of the Jesuit mission in the Marianas. On April 2‚ 1672 he was killed for his faith together with Bl. Diego San Luis Vitoris‚ SJ in Guam. The canonization process for Pedro Calungsod started on June 25‚ 1998. On March 5‚ 2000 he was declared a "beatus". On December 19‚ 2011 a miracle through his intercession was approved. The Holy Father has decreed that the canonization will be held in Rome
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The poisoned dress incident actually saved the Queen from the Jesuit Killer. The dress was originally for the Queen‚ yet Isabel‚ without permission of the Queen decided to try it on and have a secret affair with Sir Dudley. After Sir Dudley had left Isabel to be tortured by the poison in the dress‚ Queen Elizabeth went out searching for her maid. Then that was when she had seen the Jesuit killer coming for her. He had been hunting for her‚ and if it weren’t for the incident
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1616 Galileo’s belief in Copernicus’ theory‚ in which the sun was thought to be immovable and the centre of the universe‚ while the earth revolved around it‚ became very popularized and well known. Galileo found his ideas harshly criticized by the Jesuits‚ specifically Father Lorini of Florence. He was brought before the Bishop of Lodi‚ of the Holy Office‚ in 1616. The Bishop condemned Galileo’s heliocentric beliefs as heretical‚ and Galileo was made to renounce his beliefs‚ and no longer discuss them
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the criteria of this class. There was then a reminder that when submitting assignments from Visio to make sure you copy the work into a Microsoft Word Document. There are examples and announcements on the discussion board. Ten there was a brief interlude to the formatting of all work submitted in the class to follow APA format. Next the seminar topic then moved to the assignment for the week. We began to compare the case study to the network we ourselves as students use at home. Majority of the
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Geoffrey Chaucer (born 1340/44‚ died 1400) is remembered as the author of The Canterbury Tales‚ which ranks as one of the greatest epic works of world literature. Chaucer made a crucial contribution to English literature in using English at a time when much court poetry was still written in Anglo-Norman or Latin. The known facts of Chaucer’s life are fragmentary and are based almost entirely on official records. He was born in London between 1340 and 1344‚ the son of John Chaucer‚ a vintner. In
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