Four Marks of the Church

acknowledged that "Compstat", which was developed by Bratton, played a part in reducing crime. Compstat is a system that provides up-to-date crime data to police managers, who in turn deploy their personnel where needed or to "hotspots". Compstat was built on four concepts: 1) accurate and timely intelligence, 2) rapid…

When asked how he would define the art of poetry, Edgar Allan Poe said this: “I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.” Two women who constructed beautiful lyrical poetry are Emily Bronte and Maya Angelou. There are quite a few different forms of poetry, one of which is called lyric poetry: “Lyric poems are shorter poems written in the first person that express deep thoughts and emotions” (Mays A7). Bronte wrote a poem called “The Caged Bird” which…

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…

us to have sex. I was raised Baptist and my parent didn’t believe in sexually actives before marriage, I was raised with very strong Christian beliefs, my strength heavily involved in the Christian faith. Therefore, anything aside from attending church was not on the table and heavily restricted in my parent’s home. One day my boyfriend said to me, “If we don’t have sex, I’m going to have to break up with you.” I was so confused. I didn’t know what to do. After a few days, I noticed some…

mother was found and rescued by a church worker named Etta Agnell Wheeler. Mary Ellen Wilson was found dressed in shabby clothing, appeared soiled and frail, with bruises and scars along her face, arms and legs. On April 10, 1874 Mary Ellen testified: “Mamma has been in the habit of whipping and beating me almost every day. She used to whip me with a twisted whip—a raw hide. The whip always left a black and blue mark on my body. I have now the black and blue marks on my head which were made by…

authors. His written stories are filled with both exciting events and disheartening scenarios. The unwritten story of his life, however, is just as interesting as his novels and short stories. Hawthorne was born on July fourth, eighteen hundred and four in Salem, Massachusetts. His birth name was actually Nathaniel Hathorne; he would later add the “w” to his name to distance himself from his ancestor, John Hathorne. Hathorne had been the only judge involved in the witch trials of Salem,…

There is the interpretation of detective Sinskey, Zobrist, Professor Langdon, and Sienna Brooks. There may be more portrayed in the story but these four mark as the main ones. Although Zobrist and Sienna had the same understanding of their evil scheme, it wasn’t the same interpretation. Zobrist’s plan to spread the virus was mainly for the sake of “saving humanity”. Sienna’s interpretation of spreading…

Option A 1. What event does the Jewish Passover recall and celebrate? The events that are recalled and celebrated by the Jewish people are the 10 plagues that God sent on the land of Egypt. The 10 Plagues are: the river Nile was turned into blood, Egypt was overrun by frogs, Dust turned into lice, a swarm of flies came to Egypt, All Egyptian livestock died, Egyptian got boils, The worst hailstorm in Egyptian history struck, A swarm of Locust at all the Egyptian’s crops, Egypt came into…

the man she supposedly loves- in order to shield any blame or suspicion from her. Parris is had a greed for the power that being the minister of the church gives him. Parris has a change of heart about the witch trials once he realises the towns…

Saint Pio of Pietrelcina was a man of miracles and wonders. Not only did he create a long string of controversial accounts of apparitions and visions, he also created a legacy of followers, all praying to him for miracles and guidance. Famously known for the stigmata, amongst many other supernatural occurrences, he was a determined man dedicated to his vocation of service and prayer. We can all only hope to be as dedicated to our goals as he was, especially during those fifty years of suffering…