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carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.” This is a thought-provoking outlook on Kierkegaard’s conception of faith and the knight of faith, as it truly highlights the extent one (in this case Abraham) must go, in order to perform an absolute duty to God. However, the passage in Luke 14:26 is very much characteristic of Augustinian theological thought and expression, as one can see in the evident loathing of human existences and the emphasises on human worthlessness, (because of the…

The development of the French Revolution mirrors the development of egalitarian freedom to oppressive ideals, only emphasised through changed’ of government systems; what began as a fight for equality, soon deteriorated to oppressive tyranny and radicalised egalitarianism. Initially, a progressive society based on an obsolete government, the French Revolution epitomises the power of the people and the arbitrariness of revolution, echoed through the changes of governance systems’. b The impetus…

bad. If we think an animal is bad for killing another animal, it would see it as good most likely because the reason it killed the other animal is to get food so it could survive. So, there isn’t a way to scale good and bad therefore there is no absolute good which is what Aquinas is saying that god…

attributes in my husband. My husband was the epitome of leadership. He was an exemplar of confidence, for when he spoke, goose bumps spiraled in my soul. He exemplified extreme humbleness when he recurrently refused to be crowned, for he never desired absolute power. He had a strong…

Pol Pot and Evil Pol Pot is one of the most notorious villains in recent history. He was the Prime Minister of Cambodia from 1976 to 1979, and responsible for the infamous Cambodian Killing Fields. During his short time in power, he was responsible for the displacement, torture, and death of millions of Cambodians. Pol Pot was a communist dictator who wanted to destroy the existing civilization in Cambodia and create a new age. To bring in the new age, he ordered a genocide against his own…

According to Merriam-Webster, totalitarianism is “the political concept that the citizen should be totally subject to an absolute state authority”. In other words, this is a government in which citizens living within have fewer rights and are controlled by an absolute power, and whatever the power demands goes. In some cases, the “government” can be one person (Kim Jong-Un). For example, if the government feels that workers are getting paid too much, they will use their authority to lower wages…

There are multiple policies that man enforces. There is one policy that Maine does not enforce and that is capital punishment. Capital punishment is when a person is sentenced to death after committing a serious crime. This is enforced in multiple states throughout the nation. There are multiple ethical theories and concepts that can support and critique Maine’s policy of capital punishment. A person who commits a crime should have the chance for rehabilitation. This should be done…

dating objects will be explored and compared. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages, but all extremely complex and scientific, each with its own purpose. The methods that will be discussed will be Radio Carbon Dating, Relative Dating, Absolute Dating, Remote Sensing, and Dendrochronolgy. Radio Carbon Dating is one of the ways scientists use to date objects, like bones. In the video, Radio Carbon Dating, the narrator, Mr. Anderson explains the way that scientists perform this dating…

2. Elevated resting blood pressure; > 200 systolic or >110 diastolic. 3. Neuromotor, musculoskeletal, or rheumatoid disorders that are exacerbated by exercise. The difference between absolute and relative contraindications deal with the decision to continue exercise or to stop exercise. When you have an absolute contraindication, you want to discontinue exercise immediately because continuing with exercise can be harmful to the patient. With a relative contraindication, you will want to…

race differences, competition for resources, overpopulation, ideological differences, frustration, internal conflicts and misperception can result in genocide. However, absolute power is the main reason why countries commit genocide. The other factors trigger and accelerate the occurrence of genocide, but absolute power or near absolute power must be present. Genocides do not occur because states break down and lawlessness prevails but it occurs where the states have total control over the lives…