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    Irena Sendlers Irena Sendlers was born on February 15, 1910, in Warsaw, Poland. She was born as Irena Krzyzanowska. Her parents were Dr. Stanislaw and Janina Krzyzanowska. She didn’t have any siblings. Later on, she had two children, a son, and a daughter. The daughter's name is Janka, she still lives in Warsaw, Poland. The son’s name was Adam, he died in 1999. What She Studied Irena studied Polish literature at Warsaw University. At some universities, they had a ghetto-bench system.…

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    crusades were one of the most vigorous events in history! They consist of a powerful series of religious wars in the eleventh to thirteenth centuries where Christian soldiers attacked Jerusalem to reclaim the Holy Land. Pope Urban II’s speech at the Council of Clermont held in France which initiated the crusades was considered the spark that powered this world-changing event; however, the original manuscript of his words had been lost! There are only reports of his speech available in the…

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    meeting was held at the City Hall in Gladewater, Texas. The location of City Hall is 519 East Broadway. It was held on Thursday, October 20, 2016. As people gathered for the meeting I received signatures from board members including the mayor of Gladewater. To commence with was the call to order. Next, was the invocation and then the Pledge of Allegiance? I appreciated the fact that God was put before all else then our great nation. The first major happening was the citizen comments.…

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    Circumcision In Religion

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    So, the apostle Peter spoke first about the matter advocating against forced circumcision of the Gentiles, then Paul and Barnabas argued their point of view before the council and church. Finally, after significant discussion and arguments from both sides, James decides against forced circumcision but concedes dietary and sexual conditions for the gentiles to placate the opposing church members (Wilcox, 2014). Even though…

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    of the first seven Ecumenical Councils there are three councils mentioned in this essay which include, the First Council of Nicaea (325), First Council of Constantinople (381), and the Council of Chalcedon (451). Overall these early ecumenical councils have changed the outlook of Christian beliefs, actions and practices within the Christian world. During the times of early church history, the controversies over the deity of Christ were debated over the years. The First Council of Nicaea (325)…

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    denominations of Christian faith to worship together. The purpose of the Vatican II was to promote unity and understanding between all people and ‘To intensify the daily growth of Catholics in Christian living” Sacrosanctum Concilium The aim of the council was to “highlight the churches apostolic and pastoral mission and by making the truth of the Gospel shine forth to lead all popel to seek and receive Gods Love which surpasses all knowledge” Fidei…

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    A1. Pope John XXII announced the Second Vatican council (ecumenical council) of the Roman Catholic Church on January 25, 1959, as a chance for the church to take part in a renewal. Pope John XXII called the Council shortly after he was elected. He noticed that the Church needed to make the message of faith relevant to people in the twentieth century. Ecumenical councils had been called before, but usually during times of great crisis for the church. To most Catholics in 1959, the church didn’t…

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    The First Crusade began in 1096 after Pope Urban II’s speech at the Council of Clermont in 1095. One version of Urban’s Speech at Clermont was recorded by Fulcher de Chartes, a priest who also participated in the Crusades. While this version of Pope Urban II’s speech is one of the more reliable sources of the said speech, there is still a great chance for bias especially as Fulcher de Chartes was a crusader himself. This one speech, whether or not it was an accurate recording of what Pope Urban…

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    Events and tourism are intrinsically connected and are a significant relationship that enables the image and brand of an event to be associated with a particular destination. The Asbury Film and Music festival attempts to demonstrate the city of Asbury as an image of vibrant cultural and musical history and caliber, in order to attract an influx of tourism. Many cities and destinations are seeking to focus on the creation and hosting of special events and festivals. The Asbury Film and Music…

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    The Prisoner Communication Services policy came into force on 1st October 2011 and replaced PSO 4400 Chapter 4 and PSI 06/2011. It is concerned with matters of prisoners’ communications and includes the prohibition of prisoners’ from accessing social networking sites. There are several forms of domestic legislation which grant power to the Secretary of State to pass policies regarding prisoner’s treatments and rights, including statutes and case law. The Human Rights Act 1998 and the European…

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