of Milan‚ Ambrose made many changes within the Western Church. He was accountable for the two first theological works written in Latin‚ which were De Sacramentis on the Sacraments and De Spirtu Sancto on the Holy Spirit. Ambrose was also able to instruct and strengthen the process of preparing for Baptism. He reformed the Church’s way of singing by introducing singing into the Western Church. The singing that was done in the church at the time was known as the “Ambrosian Chant.” Ambrose was a great
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Saint Augustine is famous for his notion that the nature of human life is to return to God. He writes with God in mind and weaves theology‚ philosophy and phycology into his writings. He is a pioneer of the field of thought of early phycology and the human will. In his “Confessions” he explores infancy and his early childhood behavior in order to make revelations about the human psyche and the motivations behind certain decisions. In this paper we will discuss and summarize some of Saint Augustine’s
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1. The title of this painting is Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard‚ located on page 946 of the textbook. This oil painting on canvas measures approximately eight feet‚ eleven inches by seven feet‚ seven inches. Painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1800-1801‚ this piece can now be found in Versailles‚ the Châteaux de Versailles et Trianon. 2. In this work of art‚ Napoleon is the only character riding a white horse and depicted front and center. All figures are anonymous‚ except Napoleon himself‚
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Today that pagan is called (by some) Saint Constantine 1st for it was he who having succeeded Emperor Diocletian lifted all injunctions and restrictions against Christians and declared Christianity‚ in all but name‚ the official religion of Rome. Many people believe that Constantine was just a nominal Christian and it is true that paganism remained buoyant throughout Rome for many generations‚ and it is equally true that Constantine was baptized at the very last minute on his death-bed. However
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is God. The purpose of each human being is to be properly oriented to the highest good‚ which is also God. This can only occur by having one’s will desire to know about God through faith and reason. In chapter three of the Summa Contra Gentiles‚ Saint Thomas argues that human beings can know about God by utilizing both faith and reason. When explaining the power of reason Aquinas says‚ “The principle of knowledge that reason perceives about something is the understanding of the very substance of
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Frank John‚ Eden The Memoires of Pere Labat 1693-1705 London Cass Co Ltd‚ 1970 Gachet‚ Charles A History of the Roman Catholic Church in St. Lucia Port of Spain Key Caribbean Publications Ltd‚ 1970 Gaspard‚ David Barry La Guerre des Bois Revolution‚ War and Slavery in St. Lucia‚ 1793-1838 Gaspard‚ Barry David and David Patrick Geggus A Turbulent Time The French Revolution and the Greater Caribbean‚ Bloomington Indiana University Press‚ 1997 Kolar‚ Ernestine St. Lucia Sklaverei‚ Emanzipation‚ und Freiheit
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Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002 ) is a French artist often affiliated with the Nouveaux Réaliste group. Saint Phalle grew up traveling between New York City and France. Living in arguably the world’s largest art centres‚ Saint Phalle was introduced to art at a young age and took up painting. Between 1961 and 1964‚ Saint Phalle gained popularity through the performance of her series Tirs‚ which artists like Jean Tinguely‚ Jasper Johns‚ and Robert Rauschenberg often collaborated on . Many of Saint
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St. Augustine A doctor and bishop to his church‚ St. Augustine is best known for his autobiography Confessions. The term augustinianism evolved from his great influence during his day and ours. As a boy‚ Augustine had no idea where his rebellion would lead him. On the 13 November‚ 354 AD‚ in Tagaste (modern day Algeria)‚ Augustine was born. Patricius‚ Augustine’s father‚ while holding a position as an official in the city‚ remained a pagan until converting on his deathbed. Augustine’s mother
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The Just War Tradition is a justification for how and why wars are fought. A just cause is clearly the most important rule setting the tone for everything else.1 The two basic rights for a just cause are the rights of the state and those of individual citizens. International law affirms these rights and further identifies legitimate governments (states) to have rights.2 To be legitimate the state must be recognized as legitimate by its people and by the international community. The state avoids
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hope. It’s widely accepted that Americans have the ability to achieve this dream more than people in other countries do. However‚ Randy Ribay’s Patron Saints of Nothing and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby both show that it may not be any more possible to do this in America than it is in foreign countries‚ such as the Philippines. Patron Saints of Nothing is about a high school senior named Jay who takes a trip to the Philippines
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