currently 2‚000 to 5‚000 cults active in the United States and about 10 to 20 million Americans have been or are currently involved in cults today (Clark 1 of 20). The word cult is defined as follows: “faddish devotion; a group of persons showing such devotion” (Webster Dictionary‚ 192). Although some believe that cults were a thing in the past‚ many do not know is that cults are not just a thing in the past; they are still being practiced and the effects are destructive. Cults play a negative role
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The Great Awakening was a time period between the 1730s and the 1750s in which colonists once again became wildly interested in religion. The newfound interest in faith became the driving force behind many of their plans‚ such as some of the universities that were created during that time. The Great Awakening united the colonists under the same idea and eventually led to a desire for independence from England. It encouraged the spread of religion‚ inspired the beginnings of an American Identity‚
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ways? A utopia does not seem possible because it seems too unrealistic and unreasonable. A utopian community would be completely out of the ordinary. A utopia can be possible in many different ways. It could be awesome to live that perfect life you were dreaming of. But sorry to tell you‚ a utopian community is not possible. There are many downsides to it. One example‚ from the article‚ “4 Utopian Communities That Didn’t pan Out”. Brook Farm in 1841‚ children were asked to complete 300 days of labor
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Compare and Contrast Essay 3/19/13 How motifs affect theme in The Awakening and The Great Gatsby In common literature‚ motifs are reoccurring symbols that develop a certain aspect of the author’s intention. In The Awakening‚ Kate Chopin uses the motif of water to develop the theme of freedom. Similar to the Chopin‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the motif of yellow and white to develop the theme of appearance versus reality. In contrast‚ their themes may be different‚ however the intention of both
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Religion paper Cult or Religion Jim Jones was not a Fundamentalist pastor as many reports in the media and the anti-cult movement claim. He belonged to a mainline Christian denomination‚ having been ordained in the Christian Church/Disciples of Christ.” He preached a common gospel of human freedom‚ equality‚ and love‚ which required helping the least and the lowliest of society ’s members” (religioustolerance.org/dc_jones.htm.) Jones’ captivating style drew new members to the church and the administrative
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Alexa Roumeliotis 9/25/15 Practice: Document Based Questions The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment both produced writers and thinkers who argued for the implementation of a republican government. Writers such as Locke‚ Montesquieu‚ Edwards and Whitefield‚ all had a role in promoting republican values‚ which in turn influenced the establishment of a republican government. John Locke‚ an English philosopher was a major part of the growth of the rebublican view during the Enlightenment era.1
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From recent years‚ utopian urbanism connects with the so-called crisis of modernist urbanism that forms utopic degeneration. Cities function daily‚ to improve the lives of the citizens‚ while utopia is developing to mean something for the community “a visionary system of political and social perfection” (More‚ 1516). Utopia has developed to mean a community with a “visionary system of political and societal perfection”‚ where cities that function to improve the daily lives of its citizens; an ideal
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world around them. The Great Awakening was a movement created by the Protestants and its purpose was to reestablish religious faith. The Age of Enlightenment was a movement concerning intellectuals all around the world. It was the culmination of old traditions and the beginning of new ideas and approaches. These two major movements significantly affected the growth of colonial America because it inspired people to work as a unified group and gain independence. The Great Awakening took place during the
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The Temperance Movement sought to end the increasingly common issue of excessive drinking. Due to the social customs of the time‚ alcoholism consumed many individuals‚ mainly men. Drinking was “a basic part of men’s working lives”. (Faragher‚ p.438) Toasts were routine at work and at social gatherings alike for men. Women‚ who abstained from public drinking‚ and children were left to bear the consequent burdens. Economic affairs were controlled by men‚ making it easy for a family’s savings could
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The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening brought with it the transitioning from old ideas about authority and religion towards individuality‚ and this was an important part of the process of freedom to come in the near future (Schultz‚ 2014). Moreover‚ prior to the Enlightenment and Great Awakening‚ the Western world believed that their rulers were more important than them‚ that a person could not change society‚ and that the life was a temporary stop between heaven or hell (Schultz‚ 2009). However
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