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Throughout history there has been many important individuals who have made an impact on our society, and influenced Christians around the world. Ignatius of Loyola was a man who made significant contributions by developing a systematic program for “The conquest of self, and the regulation of one’s life,” for service to the Catholic Church (Spielvogel, 281). He was gravely wounded while serving in the Spanish military fighting against the French. While slowly recuperating, Ignatius of Loyola…

Subscribe to NewsletterAbout Biography IN MEMORIAM Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali Dies at 74 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mark Wahlberg PEOPLE IN THE NEWS NOSTALGIA CELEBRITY HISTORY & CULTURE CRIME & SCANDAL St. Francis of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi Biography Saint (c. 1181–1226) 1K SHARES 980 0 0 QUICK FACTS NAME St. Francis of Assisi OCCUPATION Saint BIRTH DATE c. 1181 DEATH DATE October 3, 1226 PLACE OF BIRTH Assisi, duchy of Spoleto, Italy PLACE OF DEATH Assisi, Italy BAPTIZED Giovanni di Pietro di…

Until I met Brandy, all I wanted was for somebody to ask me what happened to my face. “Birds ate it,” I wanted to tell them. Birds ate my face. But nobody wanted to know. Then nobody doesn’t include Brandy Alexander. Just don’t think this was a big coincidence. We had to meet, Brandy and me. We had so many things in common. We had close to everything in common. Besides, it happens fast for some people and slow for some, accidents or gravity, but we all end up mutilated. Most women know this…

The LGBT community has been suffering inequality for hundreds of years. Even though there was suffering, it inspired movements and projects to be created in order to bring attention to the unfair treatment against the community. Activists such as Cleve Jones create marks and take a step closer to equality. Just last year, gay marriage was made legal in all 50 states and there are many campaigns spreading AIDS awareness and contributing to fundraise for research. The LGBT community just wants to…

Franz Liszt was a Hungarian composer, pedagogue, and virtuoso pianist. He was born on October 22, 1811 and died July 31, 1886. For many years, up through the 19th century, he was regarded as the world’s best pianist. Liszt was renowned for his unparalleled piano technique. Liszt extensively toured Europe, celebrated as the world’s best pianist. Liszt saw both fame and fortune in his career. He died in Germany due to complications from pneumonia. Liszt was born in Raiding, Austria on…

Beowulf & Kit Both Christopher Marlowe’s work and the epic poem Beowulf represent great literature from their own times. While Marlowe’s work made him the foremost writer of tragedy in Elizabethan England, in many ways it predates its time in the late Renaissance in categories such as religion and stage drama. On the other hand, Beowulf is an exemplary piece of epic poetry that portrays the culture of the area that is now Britain in the days of Old English. Marlowe’s plays, specifically The…

Constantinople primarily built by Constantine the Great was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire that ultimately fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. To begin with, the downfall of Constantinople substantially impacted the world economically. Moreover, Constantinople’s fall vastly influenced the world through political matters. Furthermore, the fall of Constantinople affected the world culturally and socially. Thus, Constantinople’s fall to the Ottoman Empire had very much influence on the…

TEXAS’S ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CPONTIRBUTION TOTHE SOUTHERN STATES Introduction The conquest of Western America shapes the present as thoroughly as it tested the ideals of the United States. The significance of Western history for the American nation cannot be understated. The American West was a meeting ground of different cultures consisting of the American Indians, Anglo Americans, African Americans and Asian Americans. All these contributed immensely to the history of the West given…

as if the papacy continued to operate under the French Kingdom’s umbrella, still being closely observed. Despite this, the papacy was able to regain some of its past power as they were able to take in “regular revenues” and employ “Dominicans ad Franciscans” as their foot soldiers ( SH p.259). “When a group objected to their fellows building convents and churches within the cities, the popes condemned them (p.259).” The popes were able to successfully demonstrate their authority. Even though…

This essay will discuss Voltaire’s main arguments against church authority and dogma. To do this, two of Voltaire’s significant philosophical texts including arguments against the church will be studied: Candide and Treatise on Tolerance. From this, it will be distinguished whether or not these arguments can be applied to our modern society. Voltaire was a French Enlightenment thinker who lived through the eighteenth century. The Enlightenment was a European movement of the late seventeenth…