What Justifies the State? The state‚ as the textbook refers to‚ "is the highest authority in a society‚ with a legal power to define the public interest and enforce its definition." The state is comprised of the governing institutions‚ politicians‚ and the legal system. They have authority over its citizens in executing legislature‚ applying taxes‚ and‚ if necessary‚ provide additional services for the state. The power of the state is justified by the people who allow the state to have the necessary
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city of Jerusalem dating back to the start of each religion. For the past 1‚400 years these three monotheistic religions have been feuding over the ¨ownership¨ of Jerusalem. The popularly asked question is who does Jerusalem belong to? All three religions have valid historical reasons as to why they believe the city of Jerusalem should belong to them. Judaism‚ however‚ has offered the most compelling argument. Although Islam‚ and Christianity have arguments to back up their belief that Jerusalem should
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The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in American history for many different reasons. The first reason is because it is a Civil War. Anyone who died in the war would for the most part‚ be an American. This is the reason this was considered a brother v brother war because you could have families who would be split on certain issues and end up having siblings who would fight each other in battle just because of their different issue. The second reason is due to a mix of old-school battle tactics
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Ayyubid and Mamluk Jerusalem The core idea of God/sacred argued by Armstrong in Jerusalem: One City‚ Three Faiths is the idea of a sort of transcendence into something greater than just who we are as people. The exact meanings of sacred and holiness can vary throughout a culture over a period of time with the main idea remaining the same. During the period of Mamluk reign in Jerusalem‚ the city’s holiness had become more spiritual to the Muslims than ever before. As Christians and Jews attempted to
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that is not possible‚ you give up your fight to stay alive. You’re thinking why is this happening to me? That is how the victims of the Black Death felt. In five short years‚ the plague killed between 25 and 45% of the populations it encountered. So how different were the Christian and Muslim responses? In 1348 Christians who were followers of Jesus Christ and Muslims who followed the teachings of Muhammad came face to face with the Black Death. In truth‚ Muslims and Christians responded in many different
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2010 02 Christians and War Based on the reading‚ “Christians and War”‚ there are five different views of war. The five views of war are Christian pacifism‚ non-retaliation‚ just peacemaking‚ just war‚ and crusade. These views of war originated from debates concerning whether there are justifiable reasons for war‚ or armed conflict. Christians have struggled for many years with interpreting the bibles approach on war. This struggle has led to many different opinions among the Christian church today
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Christian Wilhelm Dohm‚ the Prussian bureaucrat gave rise to debate and controversy on the argument of Jewish emancipation. He was determined to transform the Jews in a way that would make them more useful in society. His ideas greatly influenced Jewish life during the age of Enlightenment. Instead of blaming the Jewish difference on inherent Jewish culture or religion‚ Dohm believed historically Jews have not been treated well. In the textbook The Jews‚ A History it states‚ in Dohms opinion‚ “nothing
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Reflective Essay 2 Muslim Mosque vs. Christian Basilica There are many differences between the muslim and christian Basilica as well as many similarities. They also have so many things that make them unique in their own way. Taking a further look at each belief helps us have a clearer understanding of the Mosque and the Basilica. The word Islam is Arabic and means "submission to the will of God." Islam teaches that one must submit to God in Arabic in order to achieve true peace of mind
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resolution is sometimes seen symbolically as an act of rebirth‚ renewal or reaffirmation‚” To what extent is this true of the final act of Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem? Comic resolution is seen symbolically as an act of rebirth‚ renewal and affirmation in the final act of Jerusalem. Act 3 is the scene where all problems that have arisen in Act 1 and Act 2 are solved. In the final act of Jerusalem the professor is saddened by Mary’s death and appears to be living in the past. “I went to a village
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Q1: What scared you about saving the Jews although you were part of Nazi party? I was scared about being called betrayer and lose my trust. I would also be executed. Q2: How did you manage to get away with this deception for so long? I managed to get away with this deception because I gave large bribes and luxurious gifts to the Nazi officials. Q3: Who helped you in your mission? Izech Stern helped me on hiring Jewish people. Also‚ I thank to the SS officers who encouraged the Jewish people
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