John Key

prevalent standards. Masterminds like Socrates (c. 470-299 B.C.E.), St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), and John Locke (1632-1704) all investigated the relationship between the individual and the state. What developed when of Locke and the Enlightenment was the possibility that the universe had "regular laws" that may frequently come in strife with man-made laws. This feeling of "characteristic laws" was key to the Declaration of Independence, in which Thomas Jefferson demanded that man had a…

The Consequence of Silence When society is crippled with fear, people tend to remain in silence. Speaking out can lead to saving a life or to your own demise, which paralyzes those who are cognizant of the truth. As a result, lives are gone in vain. Therefore, speaking up when one knows the truth is righteous. Silence has been a destructive mistake resulting in many misfortunes, especially in the Salem Witch Trials and McCarthyism. With no one opposing the accusers, those…

Lindsay G. Robertson's Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands centers on the landmark 1823 Supreme Court case Johnson vs. M'Intosh. Robertson's research provides previously undiscovered knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the case, placing the case in a new context. Robertson tells the story of a costly mistake, one made by the American judicial system but paid for by indigenous people who to this day suffer from the effects of…

Luke. (71) The Gospel of John is unlike The Singer except for their poetic structures. John’s Gospel takes a poetic view of Jesus and gave Him his poetic titles such as “The Way” (14:6) The entire story of The Singer is written in poetry. Even the word used for Messiah, Troubadour, refers to a lyric poet composing and singing of courtly love. This is similar to the poetic titles Jesus is given in this gospel. The first passage of The Singer (PG 7) is reminiscent of John 1:1-5. Both describe how…

which Thomas Jefferson held to decide the issues of the early nation’s deficit and the location of its new capitol, the long-standing silence over the slavery issue, the Farewell Address-centered in a single fact that Washington was leaving office, and John Adams and Thomas Jefferson first contested presidential election of 1796. They took many steps to confront these challenges…

John Paul Kotter’s leading change model can help CE install the new strategy. Although the model highly relies how the reality develops in CE, the first step will usually be the similar, which is to create the urgency of change and communicate the opportunity…

In the insular community of Salem, reputation holds a place of utmost importance; it is what is used to label you and is the main factor that people use to judge you and determine your treatment in the community. In ‘Othello’ reputation is the one key factor that enables Iago to manipulate Othello. Due to the religious nature of Salem, rumors spread quickly and so does hysteria, anything that can damage your reputation has disastrous consequences.…

John Locke wrote his Second Treatise of Government to create a picture of a proper democratic society which he wanted for his beloved homeland of England. Lockean ideals and principles are still being taught today and used in most democratic societies. Locke is still influencing modern day politics with his enlightened view on the powers of the Legislative to tax its constituents and the Executive branch superseding the Legislative powers in government. According to Locke a government has the…

unique and pulls on various resources to contribute to psychological recovery. The ability of an individual to process the event, cope, make sense of, and regulate their emotions, all play a key role in recovery after a school shooting and are linked to Attachment Theory. Attachment Theory, originated by John Bowlby, a British psychologist, suggests that the ability of a person to cope with a traumatic event is built in infancy and the individual’s attachment with their primary…

18th century after the death of King Louis XIV of France. The ideals stemming from the age ranged from classic liberalism to free market economics from an even wider range of others, a notorious few being Robespierre, John Locke, Adam Smith, etc. Enlightenment ideals lead to many key events such as the American and French Revolution. The American Revolution began as a struggle between British colonist in North America who were being taxed with representation by King George III. Enlightened…