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Kirk 23 November 2014 The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine The Saint John Cathedral is ever-growing. In 1873, the New York legislature granted a Charter for the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, a proposal first brought to light by Bishop John Hobart in 1828. After a three-year design competition for the cathedral, the design by George Heins and Christopher Grant LaFarge was chosen, and construction finally began in 1892 on Saint John’s Day (December 27). The design…

“Roughnecks” and “Saints”. The labeling theory is a view that claims the labels people are given have an effect on the way that society perceives them as well as how they perceive themselves. In turn, the resulting behavior can either display deviance or conformity (Text, p.164). In Chambliss’ case, the “Roughnecks” were given a harsh reputation and viewed as trouble. Due to their label, they ended up on the wrong path later in adulthood and their conduct was punished more severely than the…

Racism in the French colony of Saint Domingo was alive and thriving. The accounts from whites living in Saint Domingo during its colonial peak are extremely racist. Many whites saw the blacks living in Saint Domingo as inhumane and savage. These aspects, contributed to the harsh treatment inflicted on the enslaved and free blacks in Saint Domingo. A British coffee planter living Saint Domingo in 1798, description of the blacks definitely shows the bigoted mindset of whites in the colony. The…

I found Saint Augustine’s conversion story very relatable in the fact that there was a seed planted early on by his mother which laid dormant until philosophy activated its growth. In the Confessions, Augustine remarks several times that his mother had always been leading him on the path of Catholicism, even when he didn’t realize it: sometimes in teaching him certain morals, other times by exemplary and virtuous action on her part. He ended up, of course, falling in with the Manicheans in his…

Another art peices, Saint Michael the Archangel, right leaf of a diptych, carve in the early sixth century from Byzantine period. This very precious right leaf of diptych depicted Saint Michael the Archangel has been considered to be one of the most greatest surviving Byzantine ivory panel. And Hagia Sophia is the patron of this very exceptional beautiful ivory panel. The purpose of this beautiful vory panel is made for commemorating the meeting in Constantinople to restore the power of Roman…

Mitchell Shapley Paper Prompt 4 “In the Saints and the Roughnecks” the deviant labeling by the community for the Roughnecks represented a barrier to accomplishment within the community. In a middle-class community, being poor and looking poor is already a barrier. The poor boys were already the “outside group,” while the majority middle class were “the inside group.” The boys had likely been receiving messages from early on that they were outgroup members of the community, who could be…

While reading the Life of Saint Benedict, I found this account of Saint Benedicts life to be told in a biased and elevated way. The content is very questionable especially with a dragon reference. There were over 30 different occasions where Gregory claimed Saint Benedict preformed a miracle or prophesied. One correlation I observed with the miracle and prophesy accounts is that it is very similar to miracles performed by Jesus, there were also times I thought he was thought to have more…

Is it Love? In Ron Rash’s novel Saints at The River a young work driven women named Maggie Glenn is caught in a romantic triangle between Luke and Allen. Maggie doesn’t have label for these men, however there is feelings directed towards them. To help the readers understand Maggie’s romantic conflict towards Luke and Allen, Rash presents their attitude in different ways which cause the conflict. Luke has a carefree life he only cares for himself which is why he didn’t really care for Maggie. For…

Matt Gabello Mr. Casanova Theology 9 15 November 2014 Saint Louis IX Saint Louis IX was remembered in many ways but especially for his holy and virtuous life. His devotion to Christ began in his early years and continued to his death. Even though he was born into royalty, he treated all people equally. On April 25, 1214, Saint Louis IX was born in Poissy, France. He was born to the King of France, Louis VIII, and Blanche of Castile. He was baptized at La Collégiale Notre-Dame Church. At the…

The Apostle Saint Paul is most influential leader of the first generation of Christians and the second most important person in the history of Christianity. Apostle Paul devoted his life to disseminating the good news and reinforcing the right instructions. He was born 4 B. C and 64 A. D Tarsus in Cilicia in South Center Turkey and around 20 miles away from the Mediterranean Sea Coast. The birthplace of saint Paul Cilicia was an early Roman state. Paul comes from a Jewish family, and his father…