Athelstan of England

My earlier inquiries ported between Biblical Spirituality, Celtic Spirituality, and City Spirituality. An M. Div. mini-thesis investigated the spirituality of the insular Celts (du Toit, 2007). This study focussed on two Celtic liminality sniglets. For the island Celts, thin designated liminality. Thin Spaces (for instance, beaches and mountaintops) and Thin Times (such as dawn and dusk) thinned the veil between the natural and supernatural. Liminality, as an abstract zeitgeber, makes life and…

The Anglo-Saxon vs. The Modern Era: Contrasting Religions of Then and Now The cultural values of the Anglo-Saxons from the early Middle Ages reflect a somewhat different mindset than those we possess today. We tend to see more mockery towards religion and beliefs now, as opposed to how they portrayed such perspectives in the Middle Ages. The Danes and Geats in the epic Beowulf considered God as an Almighty Lord worthy of man’s respect and worship. However, in the movie Beowulf and Grendel…

Unlike the way John Stossel sees it in his documentary, Is America Number One, America is no longer the greatest country in the world. While we are better off than some of the countries that there are out there such as India, a country that is so overpopulated that it is hard to even compare the two countries, we are still not at the top of the list, literally. As we were once known for freedom and equality for all people, incredible political leaders, and rankings far ahead of other countries,…

At the battle of Jutland in 1916 during the First World War, the Royal Navy did not succeed to annihilate the German main fleet. After the War, the dispute about the cause to the unsuccessful result of the battle grew up and lead to the so-called Jutland Controversy in 1920s. In the controversy, John Rushworth Jellicoe, commander-in-chief of the British main fleet at the battle, was naturally a focus and his command at the battle was criticised. This paper examines the relation of Jellicoe to…

Changes in the Political Voice of American Literature Since the beginning of American literature, one can see how the written works evolved over time. Because the authors had come mostly from the Old World, the earlier works were closely related to an Old World or English style. It is interesting to see how the American culture was created and then changed over time in these works. The political voice was one method of representing the lives, events, beliefs, and ideas of the times. The…

James's aim was not to govern either England or Scotland separately but to join them in a perfect union. However a completely united nation was James' dream only. As soon as he proposed the idea in the very first meeting of Parliament in 1604, he was faced with a strong opposition from both Scotland and England. James is often presented as trying to force the idea of a union of Britain upon Scottish and English alike when in reality he asked firstly for a commission who would discuss the idea…

on the land would form a society to teach other how to develop the land. Society as a substitute for a government could have persuaded individuals in the New World with no prior knowledge of ruining a colony except previous government styles from England. By outlining the mistakes and consequences Britain experienced a government rule, Paine intended to show examples of what European powers and government would do in the New World. He continued to examine the European constitution with three…

"This is ridiculous!.I can't believe they're making us pay extra for every piece of printed paper we use" said Mr.Pierce. The stamp act was made in the year of 1765 by the British on the American colonies. It was said that they straight forward had to pay for every piece of paper printed. This includes newspaper, magazines, and legal documents. The stamp act was sponsored by George Grenville which was the first one to place the first direct tax. The whole reason for the stamp act was…

The Common Sense by Thomas Paine has known to view to inspired people towards the subject of owning independence and to be liberal. The document explains the need and the advantages of independence. Paine’s arguments view that the colonies under the hand of British government are uncontrolled and harm the society. Therefore, the colonies need an immediate independency from Great Britain. To present his arguments, Paine demonstrates an example by considering a small number of people living in…

Many puritans believed that the new world was a "New Eden" of sorts, a paradise given to them by God. Others believed that although it was a God given land, it came with many obstacles and dangers. The puritans believed this land was good because of writers and poets wrote stories of this paradise, such as Andrew Marvell's Bermudas. A memorable quote from the aforementioned poem is, "He gave us this eternal spring, / Which here enamels everything.” It describes the Island of Bermuda as always in…