Ignatius of Antioch

Michele Gelaude Friday, June 26, 2015 THEO 60250: Intro to Early Church Themes within the Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp Martyrdom, having its prominence during the third and fourth centuries, lasted for approximately 300 years under many different rulers. Emperors were intolerant toward Christianity and responded by putting Christians on trial, asking them to deny their faith or lose their life. The Christian martyrs who clung to their Christian faith showed the Spirit at work with their depth of discipleship. Similar to the martyrdom of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Perpetua, and Felicity, Saint Polycarp exemplified themes of Liturgy, veneration of the martyrs, and imitation of Christ. However, the narrative of Polycarp’s martyrdom…

Stockholm syndrome is an interesting psychological response that victims tend to develop for their survival. The term Stockholm syndrome came from an experience during a bank robbery from August 23 1973 to August 28 1973, where the victims became emotionally attached to their captors and would even go to lengths to defend them. This paper will address the phenomena associated with this syndrome. Stockholm syndrome can be observed in several groups of people, such as those in abusive…

The book “A Stolen Life” is about Jaycee Dugard, who is also the author. The book took place on June 10, 1991 when Jaycee was abducted and ended on August 26, 2009 when she was rescued during a meeting Philip had with his parole officer, and was reunited with her family. The book is a biography and was written only to tell her story. Jaycee Dugard was eleven when she was abducted by Philip Garrido and Nancy Garrido while walking out to the bus stop. Philip and Nancy had locked Jaycee up at their…

Jaycee Lee Dugard was a nine year old girl who was kidnapped by a stranger at age eleven. Phillip Garrido was the mans name. She was kept captive for eighteen years, kept in a backyard moving from a barn, to a house, different rooms. Being so young and taken would be the worst, not getting to be with her family. Phillip had a wife named Nancy, they treated Jaycee like their daughter. Jaycee later on got pregnant two times. She now has two beautiful baby girls that are growing up with her. While…

Jayce Gardner of Blackfoot, Idaho passed away Thursday April 17, 2025, in a fire after over cooking a marshmallow with friends. Jayce was born May 16, 2003 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Terra Wilson and David Gardner. He was survived by David Gardner (Father), Annie Gardner (Stepmom), Terra Wilson (Mother), Marcus Wilson (Step-Dad), Ashlyn Gardner (Sister), Justin Baxter (Step-Brother), Byllie Baxter (Step-Sister), Maddox Ramon (Half-brother), and Charlee Gardner (Half-Sister). Jayce was born, raised,…

monastic order by Pope Paul III in 1540. Like the other monastic orders of the church, members declared vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, especially to the Pope. The Jesuits’ main focus was on an intellectual level where they concentrated on founding institutions of higher education. The Jesuits also spent much of their time embedding themselves in native populations to understand the culture of individual tribes in order to convert them with ease. Due to Ignatius’ military background,…

Jaycee Dugard was a regular 11 year old girl living in South Lake Tahoe, California. But, one day as she was outside of her home when two strangers asked her for directions on the side of a road. Seconds later she was shot with a stun gun. She instantly went numb and fell into the bushes. A man then rushed out of the car and abducted her. The two stanger’s where Phillip Garrido and his wife Nancy Garrido. Her stepfather witnessed this event and tried his best to chase after the car that…

This little girl is Jaycee Dugard, and she was taken by Phillip and Nancy Garrido and held captive for 18 years. Throughout those 18 years of captivity Phillip her captor, “ raped Jaycee repeatedly, fed her countless lies and impregnated her twice”(biography). This all took place in a backyard in Antioch, Ca. This book contains some journey entrees throughout the book explaining how she felt about her mother and kinda how she kept her…

I’ve known many people throughout my life, some have stayed and some have gone. I would say some have had an impact in life and others have caused me misery. However, the one person that has made a difference in my life has been Fabio Rodriguez. He has shown me what it’s like to love yourself and value what you have. He has been my rock and solidity when I have felt alone and unsure. He has held me when I just needed comfort rather than words, he has been the one person to understand me to my…

missionaries found that curious, young university students might support their same vision. The action of open “recruiting” had been effective and soon Ignatius’s group was organized into ten members. By 1539, these members under Ignatius’s lead had organized numerous assemblies aimed at constructing the framework of an organized religious group. The groups collaboration eventually yielded the “Five Chapters,” which would later finally become Formula of the Institute. Upon completion of this…