Oath

The goal, of President Lincoln and his supporters, was to reunite all of the states to the Union and to help rebuild the “South”. In this attempt to reassemble the Union he was going to grant amnesty to all that came back to the Union without fear of punishment. He wanted to follow through with the Emancipation of black slaves, and to ensure their bright future in the United States of America. The process of reconstructing the Union began in 1863, which was two years before the Confederacy…

To Remain Under God Controversy spreads widely on a topic that has yet to be settled: the appropriateness of the expression “under God” in America’s national Pledge. Supporters of the saying believe that it instills a sense of safety, humbleness, and morality. They approve of the phrase whereas critics condemn it for its hostility. Contestants argue that the saying imposes a monotheistic conviction, a religious declaration, and the fear of out casting on an entire nation whose people are not…

decisions that the National assembly established was the Civil Constitution of the Clergy on July 12 1790 (however the king only approved it 4 months later). The Clergy was now employees of the State, and they were required that they half to take an oath of loyalty to the constitution. The document stated that all priests and bishops needed to be elected and paid by the State. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a major step that the Assembly had made, and it was very efficient to reduce…

Melchizedek There is much mystery surrounding the famous figure of Melchizedek. Who was he? Was he known by any other names? Could he be Jesus, or was he just a picture, and a foreshadowing of someone yet to come? These questions have been pondered throughout the ages, and his person has been thrown into many writings, such as Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, as a symbol of divine intervention, and mystery. Melchizedek, whose name means “King of Righteousness,” is a figure of much…

There is no quality of life when the patient is dead. Quality of life is defined by health care officials as the standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced patients in a health care setting. Health care officials are given a responsibility by the community to uphold a standard such as the quality of life, to preserve life at all costs. Issues such as euthanasia, directly conflict with the duty health care officials have been given. Euthanasia is the legalization of physician assisted…

This is The Oath of Horatii (hoh-rah-tea-eye), created in 1784. This one is a little easier! This painting depicts an ancient Roman story about two cities at war. The purpose of this image was to represent a call for patriotism. The three men on the left are shown willing to sacrifice their lives to for Rome. They are to fight a neighboring cities three brothers from the Curiatii ( coo-ree-ah-tea-eye) family. They salute their father who holds their swords and makes them swear an oath to do…

one with another. One of the Old Testament’s overarching theme is the covenantal marriage between God and Israel. God initiates a union with Israel to be his People and their God out of love, loyalty and fidelity. “A covenant…is an agreement or oath of fidelity between parties made with or before God in which one promises one’s very self to another” (Grabowski, 29). It was not a transaction of a service or good nor an act of natural law, but a fully conscious binding agreement. Israel entered…

just a cell, it still has an unchanging genetic code that makes the baby unique. Why are doctors performing abortions? The Hippocratic Oath states “I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.” (NOVA PBS) If doctors are going to uphold their sacred oath, then Pro-Life must be the choice in order prevent any hypocrisy in our society. Science could not be clearer on this topic,…

had spent some time in Italy studying the arts, while David actually revitalized the Greek Style. David’s “Oath of the Horatii”, an oil on canvas made in 1784 (Kleiner and Gardner 747), and Angelica Kaufmann’s “Mother of the Gracchi”, an oil on canvas made in 1785 (Kleiner and Gardner 746), have the same purpose of instilling valiant morals to the general population. David created his “Oath of the Horatii” in a post revolutionary France and therefore fostered pride in civil duty and sacrifice…

foreign influenced during its 260 years of ruling. It continued like this until the Meiji restoration in 1868. This change brought in the era of Meiji Monarchy. When Tokugawa Shogunate fell, the young emperor Meiji signed the Five Charter Oath. The Five Charter Oath was an outline of major reforms for the Japanese society. Meiji government abolished feudalism, which tied every Japanese citizen to the land they were born on. In the 1930s the military took control of the Japanese government.…