Fourth World

A world without the Fourth Amendment The Fourth Amendment is ‘Protection from unreasonable search and seizure’. The Fourth Amendment is that you have the right to your house, persons, and papers. No one can search through your personal items unless they have a warrant and a right to do so. Only two people have the right to go through your mailbox, yourself (family), and the mailman. If we didn’t have this amendment anyone would be able to go through your house at anytime they pleased, taking or doing whatever they please. Having this amendment secures our right to our belongings. Imagine one day you’re sitting at your house, doing the dishes looking out onto the street. You watch as someone you know isn’t a neighbor or the mailman, go…

In a world where people get what they want, when wanted, seems impeccable. However, psychologically, The Harvard Study of Adult Development states, “That loneliness kills, and being social makes us happier, the quality of your relationships matter and relationships don't just protect our bodies, they protect our brains” (Waldinger). Proverbs 14:18 GNT “Ignorant people get what their foolishness deserves, but the clever are rewarded with knowledge” (“BibleGateway”). Mildred believes that…

What rings a bell when you think about the crusades? Nice and really buff knights (in a sparkling defensive layer, obviously) or maybe just a group of guys going out to do the Lords work in a devilish world. Whichever it may be the Crusades were just wars not a group a people. Crusades impacted Europe both negative and positively in a number of ways. It also has left a lasting impact on the outside world. The First Crusade was propelled at the Levant with purpose of safeguarding Christians and…

Phillip and Leopold left for home. A treaty was made between Richard and the Muslim leader Saladin, however Saladin was late in paying a ransom for the Muslim prisoners and Richard publicly executed all 2,700 members of the Muslim garrison. Saladin’s response was to slaughter most of his Christian hostages. Saladin tried to retake acre only to be defeated again by Richard. After this victory Richard marched toward Jerusalem, but unfortunately was stopped twice from taking the city. …

talk about the question of whether or not people are actually determined or free. The chapter begins with a situation and question to get the reader to ponder about their opinion. The question is, if two people are identical in every way possible and both are given the option to choose coffee or tea would they choose the same thing? If a person believes people to be determined, they would say that they would pick the same thing, but if a person thinks people are free, they will say that they…

had many benefits to Europe. On the flipside, its interaction with Christianity had very negative impact on Islamic culture. An argument can be made to say that the Crusades may have caused Islam to enter into a downward spiral from which it still has not been able to recover. How Islam Benefited Europe Although the Crusades turned out badly in generally for much of Christian Europe, there were some changes that benefitted development. For example, Crusaders could not travel with all their…

I was worried that Jimmy would snitch on me, and he started singing like a canary. “Sophie slapped me!” Jimmy shouted as he clutched his face where I hit him. “Sophie that was uncalled for! You are staying inside today for recess and we are going to need to talk!” Ms. Thoen yelled. ‘Great, I was going to have to miss recess for this!’ I yelled in my head. Missing recess was a big deal in a fourth grader's mind. It was the perfect time to let all your energy out. When the bell dismissed the…

expansionist Arabs and crumbling Persian control over the region. The defeat of the Persians contextualized within the wider Arab conquests of the early seventh century ultimately led to the rise of Islamic rule throughout Palestine, Syria, Persia, Egypt, Northern Africa, and Spain and is a factor which delineates the conclusion of the ancient or Roman world and commencement of the Middle Ages in Europe. Following the successful conquests of Abu-Baker (573-634) and the rise of his successor,…

The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims that took place during 1095 CE- 1291 CE. The main purpose of the Crusades was that both religious groups wanted to take possession of the Holy Land (Jerusalem). There were 9 major Crusades in total, which are called the Principle Crusades. There were also shorter and less significant Crusades in between each Principle Crusade that are called Minor Crusades. These wars had various effects on the world, especially in…

The Crusades, Military expiditions in the 12th through the 14th centuries by the catholic church in response to muslim agression (Madden). At the end of the 11th century almost 2/3 of the ancient christean world had been taken over by muslims (Madden). This made the catholic church feel threatened leading to an outburst of violence. The main goals of the crusades were to retake the Holy Land of Jerusalem and to stop muslim expansion (Madden). The crusades we will be focusing on during this paper…