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Noah Porter paraphrases Eph 2:12 as "Hopeless because Godless." Agnostics may say that they do not deny the existence of God. Whether they claim unknowableness of God or that the existence of God is unknown, in either case, they do not know God and hence they are in a Godless situation, and the above phrase may describe agnostics' condition. Porter cleverly points out that the ignorance of God, which was regarded as a sin, "is now taught as a necessity of reason" and "the unknowableness of God…

During the ages, there was always an individual that embraced the characteristics of a hero. They were compassionate, chivalrous, honest, caring, and inspiring just like the hero in the past. For example; Achilles, Gilgamesh, and Roland. There was a different type of hero called a Romantic Hero. Which was a larger-than-life figure with extraordinary expectations and goals. The title of this excerpt is “ Nationalism and the Hero.” The intended audience was, of course, me and the people who enjoy…

World War II occurred September 1, 1939 through September 2, 1945. Hitler had invaded Poland (source 1). Soon after the invasion in Poland; France and Britain declared war on Germany. Britain and France was forced to sell items and they had used that money for war (source 1). This war was the most devastating one of all. There are different reasons why the war had spiraled out of control. For various of reasons like the Treaty of Versailles, how Hitler became so powerful, and how the peace was…

inequality that is being face. Both have different views on how and how much money shall be redistributed for the greater well being of our nation as a whole. Karl Marx was a very influential person to the sociological world. Karl Marx was born in Prussia on May 5, 1818. According to History.com, “As a university student, Marx joined the movement known as the Young Hegelians, who strongly criticized the political and…

Even though his men were in a constant-struggle, Washington needed to look after his own needs. Promising his men that he would "share in the hardship" and "partake of every inconvenience," Washington settled into a house near Valley Forge Creek. Washington brought his closest aides to the two-story house, and began to write letters to Congress. He demanded for more supplies for his soldiers, saying that his army “might dissolve” if something didn’t happen soon. His men were sick, starving, and…

I was born in the city of Trier in Germany on May 5th 1818. I attended the University of Bonn at the age of 17 with the idea that I would study law, seeing as my father was a lawyer. I began to form relations with Jenny von Westphalen, who would later become my wife. Her father, whom I looked up to, heavily influenced me in the realms of politics as well as literature. My father moved me out of the University of Bonn to the University of Berlin, where I began to focus on Hegelianism. The…

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, on December 16, 1770. He was the eldest of three children of Johann and Maria Magdalena van Beethoven. At an early age, van Beethoven took an interest in music and his father taught him day and night, on returning to the house from music practice or the tavern. Without a doubt, the child was gifted and his father Johann envisioned creating a new Mozart, a child prodigy. On March 26th 1778, at the age of 7 ½, Ludwig Van Beethoven gave his first…

France is a beautiful country. No wonder it’s 66.03 million people living there and 84.7 million tourists (per year) love it so much. There is amazing food, many prosperous cities, and lots of culture. France has an interesting history and many symbols representing what the French people stand for and believe in. The French people have a wide variety of delicious foods. For example, there are a bunch of famous soups. These include bouillabaisse/fish soup, soupe au potiron/pumpkin soup and…

been a perpetual struggle since the beginning of military history. It’s even more surprising that Clausewitz neglects logistical analysis considering his mentor Gerhard von Scharnhorst was instrumental in comprehensive logistic reforms after the Prussia and it’s allies were defeated by Napoleon in 18056. Considering the timelessness of the logistics struggle and how magnificent Napoleon navigated said struggle one would think Clausewitz would have expansive commentary about it. Logistics and…

During 1683-1908, both the Ottoman and Russian empires dealt with internal and external challenges that affected their methods of ruling their empires. Three similarities they both encountered was they both faced Westernization and constitutional challenges directly, they both had many members of the rising education urban middle school class deserted constitutional nationalism and lastly, they were both able to attain the Western industrial challenge. While experiencing these internal and…