Celibacy

Did Edward the confessor make William the conqueror his heir before his death England has been characterised by not having principles that were clearly established to guide matters related with royal succession. In the Anglo-Saxon era, lack of these principles often made succession matters ambiguous and often bloody, considering that England was enjoying military might, harboured expansionist ambitions and was under constant threat from neighbouring kingdoms such as Normandy. Heirs played a…

The Stereotypical Role of Women in 1984 In Orwell’s novel 1984, Orwell writes about a bleak society where your own thoughts betray you. Everyone has their place under the seemingly omnipresent eye of Big Brother. Individualism is frowned upon, and everyone is told their role. Gender is a non-issue; traditional male and female roles are disregarded. The Party itself attempts to make ones own gender irrelevant, and strives to erase any form of bonding or familial units. Yet, despite this line of…

considers Silence as the only effective means of neutralizing the tendency towards sins of the tongue. There is an ongoing dialogue between the Benedictines and the Cistercians which juxtaposes a "monastic archetype" characterized by peace and Silence 11. A spring of water does not bubble out first with fresh water and then with bitter water. 12. One cannot pick olives from a fig tree or figs from a grape vine. Similarly one cannot draw fresh water from a salty pool. Although speech is morally…

Their worship of a male god was depicted as violent and crazed. They accordingly had slain their husbands, sons, and priests, to honor Dionysus, who also used them as soldiers. Contrastingly, the Amazons were also warriors, but took pride in celibacy. However, the Amazons led an isolated, matriarchal society. The most popular myths regarding the Amazons are also about the male triumph over these women. This emphasis on the domination of men is indicative of the cultural values of upholding male…

Impact and treatment of security threats in Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-Four” International Security INTL800 Maxence Michaud-Daniel George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-Four” dystopia not only served as a critic of totalitarian regimes but also as a “How to ensure security to sovereignty for dummies”. Indeed, Orwell’s masterpiece evokes all characteristics of totalitarian regime pushed to its extreme in order to fully control its people and assure total security in order to preserve…

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell he forecasted that there would be a government that will control the people of Oceania, a totalitarian state wherein the ruling Party wields total power "for its own sake" over the inhabitants. The surveillance in the book 1984 has many similarities to our government and society today. It’s similar because the government can spy on us by just looking at our texts and what we look at online anytime they want. The society today is identical to the society in…

Cultural Differences Among Pregnant Women There are many different traditions, rituals and beliefs within many cultures that may occur when a woman becomes pregnant. When a woman becomes pregnant she will ultimately receive positive or negative feedback depending on her cultures beliefs. Although, the beliefs and traditions are different, the perceptions of an expecting mother-to-be is more based on her socioeconomic status and it will determine if she will receive positive or…

the early 16th century which lasted until the end of the 18th century. The Latin Catholics controlled the people choices including religious and political views. The Latin Catholics engaged in plenty wrong doing from gambling, breaking the rules of celibacy and being absent from the community. The majority of Catholics were ready for a change. Religious laws entitled men to take control of their families. To them this was a form of respect. Some of the laws resulted in physical violence to their…

The Protestant Reformation of the 1600’s was a major turning point in history that shaped our faith and theology. By the 1600’s the Catholic Church had become the wealthiest and most powerful empires in all of Europe. Ironically enough one of the reasons of the reformation was how this Roman Empire raised money to secure is position of power. In addition the Catholic Church owned large parcels of land about one third of Europe. There were many leaders instrumental to this protestant revolution…

All ages and races welcome, over 900 people occupied an idealistic socialist community in the jungles of Guyana called Jonestown. In November 1978, the entire population had perished. What was the purpose of Jonestown and what influences did Jim Jones have on his followers? As the People's Temple grew during the 1960s, Jones became obsessed with the idea of Marxism and he started to preach about an imminent nuclear apocalypse during the Cold War. He gave a date on which the 'apocalypse' would…