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    Religion is one of the most important aspects of a civilization‚ because it helps to form the structure‚ organization‚ and justifies the actions of the civilization. Religion has been be used politically to justify extreme political actions in civilizations including‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ Judaism‚and Daoism. Throughout history religion has been used to placate the people about war‚ and to justify war itself‚ however some used various other techniques to justify war.. All religions though did

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    Discuss the key themes in the High Priestly Prayer The prayer of Jesus in John 17‚ often called his High Priestly Prayer or the ’real’ Lord’s prayer‚ comes at the end of the farewell discourse during the Last Supper with his disciples. The High Priest during the time of Jesus was the highest and central figure of the Jewish religion apart from God. The job of the High Priest was to talk and pray to God on behalf of the people of Israel unlike a prophet who spoke to the people from God. This

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    The Convergence of the Twain Rewrite Intimated in Hardy’s pindaric ode entitled "The Convergence of the Twain" is an attitude of melancholy. While this poem is sad‚ it appears that Hardy also employs his work to revisit a common theme in his works and a strong belief in his life: marriage. The poem seems to carry the metaphor of marriage and the metonymy of the Titanic. Then later demonstrating the sundering of this idea. It is no secret that Hardy does not agree with marriage. In another

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    A Rhetorical Analysis In the article‚ “An End to the War on Weed”‚ Nathan Comp talks about how the legalization of marijuana has become a movement that has gained momentum in the past few decades and how‚ over the years‚ the number of people in favor of legalization has significantly increased. In this article‚ Comp seems to effectively use rhetoric to get his point across. The article is divided into three sections‚ and Comp uses ethos‚ logos and pathos throughout the article in order to

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    The Friday prayer at the mosque or salatul Jumu’ah is an essential part of the practice of Salat and the life of a Muslim believer and holds special significance for both the individual and Islamic community and is considered one of the blessings with which the Muslim nation has been endowed as “the best day…(as) on it‚ Allah created Aadam” (Ahmad and At-AT Tirmithi). In the holy Quran and the Hadiths‚ it is mentioned that Friday is one of the most important days of the week because of this. The

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    Prayer needs to be reinstated back into schools Allowing prayer back into our schools will help shape and mode the younger generations into mature ethical adults. Looking in the newspaper today will show you all sorts of immoral acts. It is my belief the foundation for creating an ethical or moral learning environment begins with knowing there is a higher power. This environment would help train children to be more ethical. Knowing someone is always watching goes a long way in deterring children

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    The Battle Ready Prayer

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    BATTLE READY PRAYER PRAISE BE TO THE GOD OF ABRAHAM‚ ISAAC‚ AND JACOB‚ THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL‚ THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA THE BEGINNING AND THE END. I GIVE YOU THANKS AND PRAISE FOR YOUR GOODNESS‚ YOUR MERCY‚ AND YOUR GRACE. I GIVE YOU THANKS FOR A MIND TO PRAY‚ A HEART TO SEEK YOUR FACE‚ AND THE AUTHORITY TO BRING MY MEMBERS UNDER SUBJECTION. I THANK-YOU FOR THIS MOMENT AND THE OPPORTUNITY EACH DAY BRINGS‚ I KNOW THAT EACH DAY IS SPECIAL AND I HAVE POWER‚ FULFILLMENT‚ AND UNLIMITED ‚POTENTIAL.

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    Language without rhetoric devices is like a dish without all the spices. Rhetoric devices plays an essential role in persuading things effectively. It creates the beauty of t he language. In” Students and Money‚ in Their Own Words" by Vivian Marquez successfully makes use of rhetorical devices in order to persuade the reader of her need for financial assistance. Some of the rhetorical devices she used successfully throughout her essay are an imagery‚ metaphor‚ and repetition. In her essay‚ Marquez

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    In this letter‚ Martin Luther King utilizes both the rhetorical field of religion‚ and the rhetorical element of audience as a combination to support his arguments against the clergymen and the white moderate’s view of the civil rights movement as a whole. \ By using religion in various points of the text‚ King uses the clergymen’s own knowledge against them to prove his cause just. He provides examples of lesser known stories to place a metaphorical spotlight on the clergymen in particular. The

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    injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.” He directly relates where they’re at now compared to where they were‚ showing that they have made big steps towards equality. One of his most heavily used rhetoric devices is anaphora. He uses it when he says‚ “Now is the time”‚ “Go back”‚ “let freedom ring”‚ and the most famous one he used‚ “I have a dream”. This moves the audience heavily. Simply using it shows determination to get something done. By him saying‚ “I

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