Doctrine of equivalents

Chapter II The Exaltation of Christ There are four stages of the state of exaltation. 1. Resurrection a. The nature of the resurrection The resurrection of Christ's body and his soul is really real. His body was raised from the dead. Jesus did not rise as a spirit only but as a whole person, body, and soul (Bloesch, 2004). Unlike the other human, His body and soul rose completely. This shows that Christ defeated death. The resurrection of Jesus in his human nature indicates a perfection that is…

Rist on Tooke In 1938, Charles Rist’s History of Monetary and Credit Theory from John Law to the Present Day (translated by Jane Degras, New York: Augustus M. Kelly Publishers: 1966) in which he reviews Tooke’s contributions to economics. Rist (1874-1955) was a French economist, who was of the Banking School as opposed to the Currency School. [Under the gold standard, banking philosophies generally fell into either the banking school or the currency school. The banking school “holds that as…

legitimizes this by saying that in the State of Nature, the natural state of humankind was a state of impeccable and complete liberty to lead one's life as one best sees fit. It was free from the impedance of others. In that state of nature, all were equivalent and autonomous. This does not mean,…

In the summer of 1917, British forces launched a strategic offensive campaign near the town of Ypres, Belgium, against the German Army resulting in approximately 200,000 dead German Soldiers, and nearly 300,000 dead British Soldiers. The British aimed to relieve the worn-out French forces already in place, and then take possession of the areas above the plain of Flanders, mainly the city of Passchendaele and its surrounding areas. The result was a sound beating of the British forces by the…

It is not a surprising fact that gender plays an important part in many aspects of life. Although in recent times societies have grown more liberal and repealed many confinements of roles and stereotypes, bias and inequality can still be easily spotted in many places. The origins of the concept of female inferiority has always existed, as evidently seen in classic literature; its influences have originated from both societal beliefs and psychological perspectives. A common occurrence in…

Introduction Many churches across the United States of America celebrate their freedom through displays of patriotism, such as singing patriotic songs, posting an American flag, and honoring the nation itself. Respected religious leader, Alexander Campbell defined patriotism as an extension of selfishness and the “great and damning sin of mankind.” Furthermore, God tells His people, “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exod 20:3). Yet, many churches continue to honor the nation, despite…

Since the beginning man has worshiped a God or many gods. Due to this, mankind has always wanted to become like a god. He has always wanted the knowledge of a god. Plato’s Republic, Marcus Aurelius, and Saint Augustine all had different views on whether or not it was possible to obtain or perceive absolute truth. Looking at the definition of absolute truth, you can get a glimpse of how man sees himself, and what he wishes to become. The people who wrote about who they thought could and who could…

The topic at hand is to look at the issues in slavery but not through the antebellum south of the United States but the great cities in the Middle East and Europe when Islam was at its golden age. The majority of the slavery produced had to deal with the trade of women slaves and to an extent the history of women slaves in the Middle East. The school of thought of women history is essential to this paper as the reader will witness a distinct look into treatment, purpose and importance of women…

Eitan Schiller Dr. Sclar History Paper- Final Draft May 18, 2015 The Marshall Plan On June 5, 1947 Secretary of State George Marshall spoke at the Harvard graduation. The speech he gave would come to mark the turning point in American history. Marshall proposed a plan that would offer billions of American dollars to distraught European countries thereby establishing an unprecedented level of US peacetime involvement in European affairs. This plan to “save” Europe was called the Economic…

(O’Brien). Theravada translates to "Doctrine of the Elders," (findingdulcinea) and it centers around the Pali scriptures which were from the Buddha. By meditating, and following the eightfold path, they try and achieve Enlightenment. They place strong emphasis on monasteries and becoming monks. Mahayana Buddhism is an off shoot of Theravada Buddhism, and many more have branched out of Mahayana. Mahayana Buddhism focuses on bodhisattvas, which are the Buddhism equivalent of saints. Bodhisattvas…