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Pontifex Maximus Julius Caesar
4,797 wordsJulius Gaius Caesar had as big an impact on history as any one man could have. Caesar had to work his way up through the governmental ranks and became Caesar in 69 BC. In 65 BC, he was elected Curule Aedile, and during his reign, he instituted the Gladiatorial Games. These games made Caesar extremely popular with every aspect of life from the plebeians (common people) to the highest of classes. When Caesar returned to Rome in 60 BC, after a year as Governor in Spain, he joined up with Crassus an...
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Greek Mythology Ancient Greeks
1,191 words... nation for a earthquake or other geological activity in the area around Telphusas streams. A angry God who wishes to punish a water nymph is easier to explain than a rock slide caused by random geologic events. Another event which could be explained to a lesser extent by the theory of a nature myth, is when Apollo appears as a Dolphin in the boat of Minoan sailors. Although not a common occurrence it is quite possible that while out traveling from Cnossos, a Dolphin could jump into a boat. T...
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Evil Spirits Eightfold Path
1,529 wordsThe Japanese religions, including Shintoism and Buddhism, are rich and complex, and it contains many contradictory trends which may puzzle a Westerner. In the center of the tradition is Shinto, the natural religion of Japan. Also in the center is Buddhism, the Indian religion that was brought to Japan in the sixth century from Korea and China. Throughout the history of Japan, it has been these two religions that have contributed most to the Japanese understanding of themselves and their surround...
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Buddhist Art In Japan
2,031 wordsBuddhism had an important role in the development of Japanese art between the sixth and the sixteenth centuries. Buddhist art and religion came to Japan from China, with the arrival of a bronze Buddhist sculpture alongside the sutras. Buddhist art was encouraged by Crown Prince Taishi in the Suiko period in the sixth century and Emperor Shomu in the Nara period in the eighth century. In the early Heian period Buddhist art and architecture greatly influenced the traditional Shinto arts, and Buddh...
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The Aztecs People Of Sun
2,492 wordsINTRODUCTION The Aztecs were an American Indian people who ruled a mighty empire in Mexico from the 1400 's to the 1500 's. The Aztecs had one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas and built cities as large as any in Europe at that time. They also practiced a remarkable religion that affected every part of their lives and featured human sacrifice. The Aztecs built towering temples, created huge sculptures, and held impressive ceremonies all for the purpose of worshipping their gods....
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Women In The Catholic Church Great Debate Affirmative
1,424 wordsH 2 >SHOULD WOMEN BE ORDAINED IN THE PRIESTHOOD? The question of the ordination of women to the priesthood has moved to the forefront of theological controversy in recent years, prompting a swamping of books, and religious opinions. This controversial issue stems not only from the renewed interest of the Catholic Church in the nature of its priesthood, but also, and perhaps predominantly, from the efforts of women to achieve a new and deeper understanding of their religion. The question,...
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God Or Goddess Gods And Goddesses
2,103 wordsConcept of the gods among the Sumerians and Greeks The Mesopotamian's viewed their city-states as earthly copies of a divine model and order. Each city-state was sacred since it was linked to a god or goddess. Hence, Nippur, the earliest center of Sumerian religion, was dedicated to Enlil, god of wind, and Babylon to Marduk, who supplanted Enlil in Babylonian myth. Nannar, a moon god, was the owner of Ur. Moreover, located at the heart of each major city-state was a temple complex. Occupying sev...
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Roman Catholic Major Role
774 wordsThe position of Priesthood Priesthood The position of priesthood in the church has been evident since the earliest existence of the church. Jewish priests first were established in the seventh century BC performing religious ceremonies. They were even more established around 950 BC due to the establishment of the Temple in Jerusalem. The major role of the traditional Jewish priest was to perform sacrificial rituals. According to the Bible, the Temple was built as a place for God to live with the...
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Beginning Of The Movie Fifteenth Century
1,838 wordsColumbus Expedition Into North America: Invasion or Cultural Exchange? If one looks at the encounters between Europeans and Native Americans during the fifteenth century and beyond, it is obvious to see a trend of invasion, conquest, slavery, and eventually death lurking about the historical documents describing that time. Historian Howard Zinn describes these conquests as, the invasion of America. Zinn is correct in this belief, however, the expeditions into the New World by Europeans during th...
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Power And The Glory Sense Of Duty
1,955 wordsHistorical Criticism of The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene Graham Greene s, The Power and the Glory, is a religious novel that shows the collision between religion and politics in a small state in Mexico during the 1930 s post revolution (Facts of The Power and the Glory by Wolters and Noordhoff, 1994). This struggle between the Church and the State is as a result of the five articles of the 1917 Constitution. Article 3 called for secular education in the schools; Article 5 outlawed monast...
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Gods Grace Gods Love
3,237 wordsTHEME: There is Hosea Hosea THEME: There is nothing we can do which will separate us from Gods compassion and love I certify that I am the author of this work and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged. PART I The book Hosea was written between 790 and 710 BC by the prophet Hosea. The story is about the relationship between Hosea and his wife, Gomer, and how their lives parallel that of the northern kingdom of Israel. There are several themes in the book of Hosea...
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Father Flynn Irish Catholic
1,197 wordsLiterature is constantly showing its readers aspects of people and societies that would not normally be shown to the public. The various aspects of society that writers choose to focus on are done for a reason. Whether or not it is a positive or negative aspect of society doesnt hold any significance. The only thing that matters in society is why writers choose to focus on the subjects that they do. Most writers are trying to push their readers further by challenging them with an aspect that the...
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Synoptic Gospels Good Qualities
2,792 wordsThe Apostle who betrayed his Divine Master. The name Judas (Judas) is the Greek form of Judah (Hebrew praised), a proper name frequently found both in the Old and the New Testament. Even among the Twelve there were two that bore the name, and for this reason it is usually associated with the surname Iscariot [Heb. a man of Kerioth or Kerioth, which is a city of Judah (cf. Joshua 15: 25) ]. There can be no doubt that this is the right interpretation of the name, though the true origin is obscured...
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Roman Catholic Church Holy Roman Empire
2,918 wordsMartin Martin Luther Martin Luther. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, the son of Hans Luther, who worked in the copper mines, and his wife Margaret. He went to school at Magdeburg and Eisenach, and entered the University of Erfurt in 1501, graduating with a BA in 1502 and an MA in 1505. His father wished him to be a lawyer, but Luther was drawn to the study of the Scriptures, and spent three years in the Augustinian monastery at Erfurt. In 1507 he was ordained a priest, and went to th...
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