Predestination

Theology Midterm 1 The basic theological principles of Luther’s Protestant Reformation can be summarized through the three alones: Sola Scriputura, Sola Fide, and Sola Gratia. Learning to know God is a very important aspect of the Christian faith and can be accomplished through Sola Scriptura, or by way of scripture alone. As the Word of God, the Bible acts as a medium that connects its reader directly to Him. For the individual, scripture teaches us everything that is necessary for our…

Overall Introduction Paragraph In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, attempts to forge an ideal society of “Community, identity, stability” (Turner) lead to excessive emphasis on class consciousness, through utilization of a rigid Caste System, suppression of human propensities, and elimination of subversive ideologies. In the World State, the government promotes a sense of unity, an essential component of a prosperous community, by restricting the populace to predetermined castes. To…

nuns affiliated with the Church taught reading and writing and ran hospitals for the needy. Pope Gregory I used Benedictine monks as diplomats/missionaries. He sent them to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons. The Byzantine Empire had a very strong military. He used his military and his best commander Belisarius to reconquer Northern Africa circa 533 CE. Most of Belisarius’ success was because of his superior tactics in battle. The Byzantines used the kantos, an overhand thrusting spear, before…

have kids. Although women were counted in the census for representation, they were unable to own property, and therefore could not vote. A woman was meant to stay in the home. However, the Second Great Awakening inspired women. The change from predestination to evangelical beliefs brought by reformers made women start to question the practices accepted by society. Women began to protest against slavery as well as in support of the Temperance Movement and reforms to prison and education. Most…

In 1932, Europe encountered a huge chaos due to the Great Depression originated from America. Homeless people were everywhere and middle classes were facing bankruptcy. Governments’ power were declining; therefore, people sought for a more competent government. A 38-year old British man, Aldous Huxley, was worried. Inspired by the invention of the first Ford Car, he thought such government would rule with a high-tech method instead of military to save countries from corrupting. Therefore, the…

Unit I Vocab \Europeans.\system, Pueblo Revolt (1600s)- The Spanish had taken over present day New Mexico and the Natives, in particular Pope, were mad because this angered their spiritual ancestors. They were angry because the Spanish set up churches and imprisoned many of the Natives. Although some were not on board, most Natives kicked out the Spanish and destroyed their churches and killed many priests. The Spanish fled to Mexico to regroup. -This like the Iroquois Confederation was…

In the Circle Of Life, there are different phases or fates in your life. As human beings we acknowledge that this cycle begins with birth and ends with death, a terrifying word in our society. Now some people believe that the lump of time in between is pointless and you can’t change this destination you are bound for. Others believe that this period of time is used to actually benefit or hurt your way to the Promised Land and that you can change your fate. Some others believe that your fate can…

The English and the Algonquins at Roanoke. • It was late August 1590 when English ships made their way north through rough seas to Roanoke Island, (off the coast of present-day North Carolina) • Virginia Dare, the first English baby born in America. • Walter Raleigh, a wealthy adventurer who saw prophet and prestige by organizing an English colony to compete with Spain Powerful Empire in the New World. • Although Manteo, from the village of Croaton, argued that their technology would make the…

The writings of Mary Rowlandson, and Benjamin Franklin, are two different pieces of literature that have both had a major effect on current American, and also had a major effect on Emerging America. Many revolutionary writes wanted America to live a self-improvement life so we could stay strong as a nation. They accomplished this through different types of literature. Mary Rowlandson wrote a piece about her dedication to God, and we should stay loyal to him thus living a better life. Franklin…

The Scarlet Daughter The Puritans, Protestant separatists who were rigid and extremely devout in religious beliefs, mainly believed in Total Depravity, the Doctrine of Election, Predestination, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, Perseverance of Saints, and a good name. The Puritan goal was to figure out if he/she was apart of the elect. The Scarlet Letter and Rappaccini’s Daughter both by Nathaniel Hawthorne were written in the 1800’s. Hawthorne was not a fan of Puritanism; he felt it was…