Question 48 (Worth 10 points) (01.06 MC)Use examples from the lessons to compose a well-developed paragraph on the following: Why do historians consider the greatest achievement of the Byzantine Empire to be the preservation of Greek and Roman cultures? ESSAY SUBMISSION Historians consider the greatest achievement of the Byzantine Empire to be the preservation of Greek and Roman cultures because after the fall of the roman empire and the small Greek states the byzantine empire still kept their
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Explain why the Catholic Church was weakened by renaissance popes in the years c1500 t0 1527? 16th century Europe was mainly under the control of the Catholic pope. The pope had authority over almost everything. However‚ renaissance Popes Alexander VI‚ Julius II and Leo X did not show good examples of Holy living. The Catholic Church was weakened by Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503)for different reasons‚ one way that he weakened the church was through the loss of popularity‚ this came from his sexual
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As we move deeper into 2009 one thing I know for sure is that many lawyers‚ law firm staff members and clients are facing deep uncertainty. So many of us feel we have lost control; that larger forces are at work. At this time more then ever it is important to come to grips with what we can influence and impact. We all have a leadership role to play in our organizations. When we catch ourselves complaining about the system‚ about how decisions are made and how things are done it is a good time to
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of reaction have ranged from friendly disagreement (as reflected in the numerous ecumenical dialogues produced between the two groups)‚ to outright persecution and murder of Protestants at the hands of Rome. Reformation teachings that identify the Pope as the Beast of Revelation and / or Roman Catholicism as Mystery Babylon are still common among Protestants. Clearly‚ anyone with this view is not going to “warm up” to Rome any time soon. For the most part‚ today at least‚ most of the animosity
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Catholic and Protestant Positions on Birth Control Catholic and Protestant Positions on Birth Control Since Pope Paul VI wrote Humanae Vitae in 1968‚ Catholic and Protestant positions on birth control have diverged. The Catholic position remained based in the natural law tradition. However‚ the Protestant position became mired in American class and ethnic politics. Mainline Protestantism generally accepts both birth control and abortion‚ but plenty of exceptions exist
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partly because of their alien philosophies and attitudes which are deeply embedded in the psyche of the Japanese soldier and which were consequently demonstrated through out their involvement in World War II. This essay aims to explore the foundations of the Japanese army that the allied forces faced and identify examples of‚ and potential reasons why‚ the Japanese Army was so brutal during the Second World War. The Imperial Japanese Army‚ or IJA as it is sometimes referred to‚ was created in the
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Did you know that out of the 266 popes; Pope Francis is the first from the Americas? Pope Francis‚ also referred to as “The People’s Pope” (Time Magazine) became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13‚ 2013. He is the highest figure in the Catholic Church and the first non-European Pope in 1‚200 years. This significant leader will forever leave an imprint on the world. Pope Francis is without a doubt one of the most influential people in today’s history. One could know this man
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that the Nicaraguan constitution directly forbids. Ortega has also often been accused of nepotism as he
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Pope Francis: The Peoples Pope The Catholic Church has a rocky history. From the Spanish Inquisition and the Crusades‚ to sex and money abuse scandals. The Church‚ with such a dark past‚ needed to have a beacon of light to bring it out of its dark history. 2013 marked a landmark in church history. It saw Pope Benedict XVI resign‚ the first Pope to do so since 1415. Following in the steps of this trend of new‚ the Church also saw its first South American Pope. Pope Francis has ushered in a new era
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An Investigation into the Economic Turmoil of the Nicaraguan Revolution: To what extent did the U.S. led trade embargos of the 1980’s and the U.S. funded contra rebel groups affect the failed Nicaraguan economy of the mid to late 1980’s? Word Count: 1‚ 618 Table of Contents Section A Page 3 Plan of the Investigation Section B Page 4-5 Summary of Evidence Section C Page 6-7 Evaluation of Sources Section D Page 8 Analysis Section E Page
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