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    was apparent that one of the authors was more consistent than the other. I came to the conclusion that “Pablo Cano: Exemplifying Dadaism through Matilda Hippo” had a stronger and more well rounded essay. The transitioning and descriptive development of each paragraph were very strong in “Pablo Cano: Exemplifying Dadaism through Matilda Hippo.” The author transitioned from what materials the author used‚ to making it clear about what colors and line curvatures made the artwork come to life. The

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    Augustine is highly acclaimed as the originator of the Just War theory. He founded a concept that would be built upon for many years to come. Augustine argued that war was sometimes sadly an unfortunate necessity to preserve order in society. He believed that wars should only be undertaken if they satisfy a certain criteria for a just war. McCellend notes how ‘the original condition of man’s soul was innocence’ but since the Fall the soul has been tainted and is thus incapable of achieving goodness

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    lead to evil. Only after he riginal sin defined the unconverted Augustine and humility defined the Christian one. When Augustine was only able to find God when he gave up his pride. "Confessions" is essentially an autobiography detailing Augustine’s road to Christianity. So‚ since pride defines Augustine before Christianity‚ and humility defines him once he converts‚ they are clearly the two major themes in the book. When Augustine was finally able to surrender is pride and begin to find humiity

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    the wicked—are sin. Augustine makes the argument that pride is not just a sin but it is the root of all sin. He often used the following passage to support his claim: “The beginning of pride is when one departs from God‚ and his heart is turned away from his Maker. For pride is the beginning of sin‚ and he that has it shall pour out abomination (Sirach 10:12-13).” This paper seeks to examine Augustine’s ethics on pride and how he supports it in his Confessions. Augustine considered pride to be

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    The Confessions‚ written by St. Augustine‚ have a large part of theology in today’s world because of the great deal of contemplation and conversion that Augustine experiences throughout his lifetime. While these are both true‚ there are major flaws in Augustine’s understanding of God due to a multitude of reasons. Augustine even makes this claim in his own writings‚ stating that he continues to have a restless heart even after the book was written. Because he believes that God is greatly superior

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    once an angel and God’s favorite‚ so therefore God must have created evil. According to the Manicheans‚ there were two different entities. One God representing evil and one God representing good. But according to Saint Augustine‚ his God is omnipotent‚ undecaying and true. Augustine confesses though‚ during his journey to Christ‚ he is unsure of the origins of evil but explores them through many different concepts that disagree with the Manichean concept. Manichaeism dominated between the third

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    What is main problem? The most important problem? How do you think culture impact the problem? What factors other than culture that cause the problem? For this case‚ what would you do moving forward in the future?(solution) should be flexible and the most created part. Solutions should match the problem. 1.The main problem is that the Disney Paris was struggling to be profitable under Europe’s multi-culture background which is underlined by the specific French culture. Tokyo Disneyland

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    is hurt. He found comfort not in his mother but in a god. In a way‚ this makes him similar to Augustine who also looks to God for guidance but in his case‚ his mother‚ Monica is a crucial connection. As in his writings‚ Augustine’s approach to everything was internal.

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    night-roaming hippo comes ashore and the pilgrims empty their rifles into it to no effect. What do their actions convey about the pilgrims? What could the hippo symbolize? There is a parallel being made between the hippo and the Africans. There is also a significant portion of Irony in the fact that the pilgrims are there to “help” the people and they should be peaceful pacifists but instead they are brutally attacking a hippo that is not bothering the settlement. Their actions against the hippo transfer

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    Thomas Aquinas was the greatest Christian theologian of the Middle Ages. He translates the work of Aristotle to Christian view. He adds spiritual virtues of faith‚ love and hope in his work. For him‚ Natural law prescribes the fundamental precepts of morality and is grasped through reason and conscience. In addition‚ he believes that it is a law situated within God’s Eternal Law. Saint Thomas thinks the existence of God can be proved. His perspective towards morality is relatively close to Aristotle’s

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