as Jesus was entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. b. Jesus was going to Jerusalem for the Jewish festival of Passover. c. Jesus rode on a donkey‚ because donkeys are humble creatures. They are neither proud nor extravagant‚ but simply humble. Jesus‚ the King of Kings‚ chose to demonstrate His humility by riding on a humble beast. When they saw Jesus riding in on a donkey it gave the Jewish people hope. A king riding in on a donkey meant that he came in peace and not war. This was reassuring because
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Christian and Jewish attitudes towards abortion treatments People of Roman Catholic and Catholic religions don’t often share the same views on the treatments for abortion these days. A typical Roman Catholic would look upon abortion as a foul way of risking general human life in all its essence‚ they believe that A child is a gift of god‚ and if you receive it‚ you’ve personally been chosen by god for this gift‚ So if your infertile‚ it’s just the path that god has chosen for you. Surrogacy is
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As an eugenicist‚ Pearson sought to justify war on nations deemed "inferior races‚" aligning himself with the tenets of Social Darwinism. During a lecture‚ he justified colonization by asserting that societies in the New World were less advanced than the white race‚ and without their influence
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Created during the Crusades in 1119 A.D Jerusalem‚ the Knights Templar served to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. As a result‚ the Knights Templar gained power‚ respect and wealth that threatened Philip IV‚ King of France. Philip was influenced by his top adviser‚ William De Nogaret‚ to spread seditious stories about the knights‚ accusing them falsely of committing satanic practices and then torturing them into confessing that they had. Although the Knights were founded for the
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Italy. Jewish merchants‚ doctors‚ and scholars grasped the opportunity to be involved in the prosperous Renaissance movement‚ while at the same time faced the challenges their successes prompted. Although Jews were persecuted during the times of the Italian Renaissance‚ they also flourished economically‚ artistically and scientifically which lead to both further isolation and acceptance. The renaissance brought the downfall of the strength of the Church. Galileo‚ who was a devout Christian‚ believed
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A wave of violence‚ murder‚ and persecution followed directed towards Muslims and members of the Nubi community‚ who by now could easily be identified and singled out.Worse still‚ a people from West Nile who were collectively associated with Amin’s regime were branded as ‘foreigners’ and their guilt was implicitly assumed even by international organizations such as the United Nations Many of them were forced to escape to South Sudan as exiles or refugees and would only come back later when conditions
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Before the war‚ Texas was part of Mexico. Mexico didn’t have enough people in Texas so they let Americans in. Later they broke from Mexico and became part of America. Although the United States war against Mexico may be viewed as controversial‚ the war was just due to Mexico‚ ignoring the United States‚ Mexico killed the United State’s soldiers and when Texas was annexed to America. Overall‚ the Texas revolution was the major spark of the whole dispute and was the main reason for war. Texan’s reasoning
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The Crusades were a long series of battles between Christians and Muslims during the middle ages. The wars started around 1096 and lasted through 1300. The Muslims had taken Christian holy lands and were continuing to spread across Europe. The first Crusade was meant to retake Jerusalem from Islamic territory. The crusade wars had an extremely high impact on the economy of Europe. Joining a crusade came with a high price; men were required to travel in groups‚ and were supposed to pay for their own
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Revolutionary War fought between Great Britain and the colonists was justified under Christian faith. This war was not only fought for economic reasons‚ but also for fundamental Christian beliefs. England’s strong contempt over the colonies and the series of actions by the British pushed our Founding Fathers over the edge and towards independence. Even though leaders on both sides held valued Christian beliefs‚ the British gave the colonists too many obstacles to overcome. Just like in most wars‚ power
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Bad Eating Habits Darlene Wilder ENGL135 March 20‚ 2010 Bad Eating Habits You think just because you eat at night that is the reason you’re over weight? True in a way‚ but the main cause in the United States for obesity is bad eating habits. Almost every citizen doesn’t know that extra eating‚ and extra late night snacking is a bad eating habit‚ which causes problems in the future. They practically thinks its normal the way they eat‚ but long term wise its causes bad health problems
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