Principality

Machiavelli came from a family of Florentine officials, though was never a outright citizen of Florence, due to the rules of the republic staging him as an outsider. The era in which Machiavelli had entered was one of common invasions by neighboring powers such as Rome, other city-states. The need for power came from the neighbors of Italy such as the Holy Roman Empire, France and Spain to control the region. The constant fluctuations in the newly formed Political-military alliances continually…

Dedicated to the Florentine ruler Lorenzo II de’ Medici, Machiavelli’s Prince is a guidebook on how to acquire power and stabilize your state. Inscribed in a tradition of political advice books , what sets it apart from those that came before him are the radical and obviously wicked guidelines it puts forwards. However, before establishing whether or not The Prince is truly a handbook of wickedness, this term must be elucidated. Wickedness, synonym of evilness, is commonly interpreted as either…

Hope of the Godly Person The comfort in these things, which will be explained in later chapters is this: If you genuinely desire to do the will of God and you are ashamed of sin (even if at times you lapse into it) then you are to be saved. If you were raised in tyranny and taught evil but wish to learn the love of God for no other reason than he commanded it and believe his warnings, then you are a child of God and can be saved by God’s Son. The difference is as clear as the difference…

By attempting to rewrite history to reflect modern ideas, the principality of democracy and freedom of speech is taken away from the citizens. An example of this ideal is the definition of a communistic government, which has proven to be an unsuccessful form of government for the past century as can be seen by the fall…

Hannah Hoch Mr. Denton English 12 22 September 2015 “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him” (BibleGateway.com, Colossians 1:16). The Christian faith teaches that Jesus Christ is in everything and everywhere visible or invisible. This includes even in the lives of the Anglo-Saxons which is shown in this poem. In the poem…

Human nature can be described as the general feelings and behavioral traits shared by all of mankind. It is what sets us apart from other species. For example, humans are self-centered, social, manipulative, compassionate, empathetic, and have a complex language consisting of sarcasm, jokes and gossip. These are just a few items in a lengthy list of what makes a human. The idea of human nature has been in existence for a long time and has been studied and theorized by many important people such…

Heavenly Father, I come to you in the Name of Jesus and I exalt Your name above all gods, kingdoms, philosophies, and idols. Your wisdom is infinite and Your power is awesome. You have done wonders throughout the earth and this earth belongs to You. Father, not only does this earth belong to You, but ________________________ (your name,person’s name) belong(s) to You! You have commanded me to put on the full armor of God that I may be able to stand in the evil day, and having done all, to…

documents, with our Apostolic Authority, full and free permission to invade, search out, capture, and subjugate the Saracens and pagans and any other unbelievers and enemies of Christ wherever they may be, as well as their kingdoms, duchies, counties, principalities, and other property [...] and to reduce their persons into perpetual…

The plague commonly known as The Black Death first arrived in Europe around October 1347 at the port of Genoa. The Black Death did not catch on with Europeans until around nineteenth century. It took the plague about three years to achieve the status of pandemic. By the end of the plague about a third of the worlds population was erased as a direct result. The Black Death reshaped the world in numerous ways such as trade between nations, economy, and religion. Christians throughout Europe were…

categories. The angelic realm has a well-defined hierarchy containing different angels. Each category represents a unique specialty and power. The angels who are working with mankind on earth pertains to heavenly messengers comprising of 1) the principalities, 2) the archangels, and 3) the Guardian angels. Guardian Angels: The guardian angels are those angels who are with us since our birth and stay with us till our death. They always stay with us in order to ensure our protection. They are…