Abbot

Hildegard was a german composer, poet, musician, natural historian, and playwright. She was recognized by the twelfth-century Church as a visionary. She possessed a divine gift for perceiving images and messages directly from God. Hildegard documented her ornate visions in numerous important works, including the Scivias (c. 1151) and the Liber divinorum operum (c. 1170). She is also well-known for her medical and scientific writings and musical compositions. Famed for her prophesies and wisdom,…

Introduction Therapeutic listening is a novel concept that also provides musical stimulation for increasing various skills, as described by Frick and Montez (2005): Therapeutic listening uses developmental and sensory integration frameworks, uses the organized sound patterns inherent in music, uses music that is electronically altered to elicit a specific response, focuses on postural organization and breath regulation (core), and provides a catalyst for eliciting emergent skills (p. 2).…

The crusades took place over about 200 years. It wasn’t just one big fight it was a series of wars and battles. There were three monolithic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, and Islamic) fighting in the crusades. Despite their common roots the differences often cause conflict between them. The first crusaders went from Constantinople to Antioch (1096-1099). They fought isolated Turk forces on the way there. In 1212, religious zeal as well as poverty gave rise to what came to be known as the…

was drawn to a new style of monastic practice (the Cistercian Order) that based its daily actions on the teachings of Benedict’s Rule. After Bernard became the abbot of a monastic foundation at Clairvaux in 1115, he performed an integral role in founding and facilitating 68 different local monasteries. While performing various roles as abbot of Clairvaux, Bernard also wrote extensively on theological and spiritual doctrines. In his work On Loving God, Bernard channels his full intellectual…

Family history is a key factor to understanding relative’s pasts, and most importantly, learning the things that family members have experienced and trials they have overcame. Family history has always intrigued me, as I want to know more about the times of the past and how my relatives grew up. As the world suffers today from instability and financial problems, I began to wonder what exactly it was like to grow up in the 1930’s during the Great Depression. This spark of thought made me relate…

Stereotypes themselves are not negative. They can help us by “reducing the complexity of incoming information, facilitating rapid identification of stimuli, and predicting and guiding behavior” (Matusitz 90). In other words, stereotypes help our brains simplify the information we take in daily and speed up the decision making process, allowing us to act quickly if needed—a sort of shortcut our brains take by generalizing and categorizing information. Stereotypes become negative when people start…

travelling home, they have no choice but to spend the night in an old, notoriously peculiar, Daoist monastery. The novel describes Judge Dee’s adventure in attempting to solve a bizarre mystery: the murders of three innocent, young women, and the former Abbot. Throughout the novel, the distinct aspects of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism are portrayed through various characters and events that take place during Judge Dee’s unforgettable night. Judge Dee’s night concludes with the shocking…

In Russia some of the social inequities the Serfs had to face were that they lived in poor living conditions and had very little food. They were bound to the land by the Nobles. Foe the landowning Nobles, the lived in extravagant houses and had plenty of land. For the Nobles in France, they really have nothing but are seen as the rich and powerful. The Bourgeoisie had little social standing but not much. The church was living the life of luxury, these people were the Monks, Nuns, Bishops, and…

Despite Abbot Kuno’s higher position, Hildegard frequently and openly disagrees with him. When she is appointed magistra of the cloister, Hildegard insists that she be chosen by a vote of the sisters. Later, Hildegard works to separate the nuns from Disibodenberg…

Everyone learns to talk and express themselves everyday of their lives. Starting from the day you were born you used language or some form of it to communicate with those around you. As a baby you usually show your displeasure with your new surroundings by crying. As you continue to grow you learn the language around you and express yourself that way. I have obviously become more self-confident with the language i’ve been using for 17 years. It seems like something indescribable. At first, it…