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The Beginning The revolution was a terrible time for everyone in France. The lower class was undermined, and tens of thousands of innocents lost their lives. But what caused all this chaos? Research shows that many factors contributed to the rise of disappointment and frustration among the lower class. These factors, which led to the enlightenment of the people, include many political, social, and economic circumstances, most of which had occurred long before the young King Louis XVI came to the…

I. Description of a Ministry Situation A. Situation: The following case study describes a situation that took place at Grace United Methodist Church where I am appointed quarter time as licensed local pastor. The lay leader of the congregation contacted me by email asking for the approval of a five hundred dollar expenditure to help our building superintendent – who lives on-site – settle a financial debt that would lead to serious legal trouble if unpaid. Both men wanted me to sign off on the…

In “The Canterbury Tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer, the pardoner would be inclined to sit with the summoner at the Tabard Inn due to their shared power abuses, their fraudulent activities, and their former relationship. The summoner abuses his authority to blackmail people into satisfying his selfish thirst for wine; meanwhile the pardoner also exploits others, but does so in a manner that fulfills his personal cravings for money. Both men would be reunited at the Tavern Inn when the pardoner…

separation from friends, fasting, and being oppugned by the Beloved’s kin, which are all common themes in the Christian lives, especially the lives of the hermits and those behind convent walls. The beauty of such a work as this is that religious and clergy could use the story to relate to everybody.…

Chaucer was part of the government, so money was not an issue for him. Society had three levels at this time: clergy, nobles, and traders or general labor workers. The merchants and tradesmen were rising and becoming higher than lower class. These segments of society are breaking down because the middle classes are emerging into society. Chaucer depicts abuse of social classes, especially the clergy.…

The Heritage assessment tool includes personal ethnic, support system, living surroundings, eating habits, religion and cultural background. Different cultures have their own special traditions, which can inherit from generation to generation and consciously or unconsciously affect individuals. These concepts deal with person’s physical, mental and spiritual belief. Every individual has their own heritage, and this is very different among different cultures (Spector 2009). According to Culture…

clerics or laymen” (“Ecclesiastical Court”). The church court was considered the most powerful with a big jurisdiction. “Church Courts had jurisdiction over all disputes concerning discipline or administration of the church, property claimed by the clergy or ecclesiastical corporate bodies, tithes and benefices, questions touching on oaths and vows, and heresy” (“Ecclesiastical…

In terms of who I want to oppose these views, the natural culmination of the development of Western liberalism is not the vision of autocracy market, but liberalism socio-political, democratic and socialized, committed to equality and social justice and respects the inalienable human rights, including the right social and cultural rights, '' applicable in all political circumstances '' - which forcefully pointed out, among others, Pope John Paul II on the 50th anniversary of the Universal…

The French Revolution was not necessary. The French Revolution was a time of death, civil war, lies, and false accusations. There were no great accomplishments and no incredible ideas came out of this time – just useless death and uncalled for punishment. The French did not gain anything from the Revolution and if it never happened, many lives would’ve been spared. The French Revolution began as a simple way for the people to get back at the royalty who had been neglecting them and were…

confusion and distress to rob the survivors and pillage the homes of victims.” The families were desperate to provide for their family and that the only choice left was to steal from others that were just as needy as them. In addition, due to the loss of clergy members, nobles and those who were working in the third class that were dropping in thousands could not provide help for the ones who were suffering, there was no way out. The people of Europe were stuck in an age of poverty. While some…