Religious toleration

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    rather; he suggests that a prince needs to base their decisions on what is good for the principality. If a prince bases all their actions on morality, they are bound to fail. He argues, “ It is good to appear merciful, truthful, humane, sincere, and religious; it is good to be so in reality. But you must keep your mind so disposed that, in case of need, you can turn to the exact contrary.” The Prince argues that ultimately a prince needs to be amoral, being overly concerned with the morality…

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    Tolerance is tricky. And so is the idea that all things should be accepted. And toleration is way different than acceptance. I’ve seen themes of tolerance and acceptance in books, TV shows, and in real life. And if I have to answer honestly, I really can’t say that I can agree with the video we watched, on certain things, for personal religious reasons. But I will show love to all people, regardless of their decisions.But I can still provide examples. In “The Mighty Miss Malone” (by Christopher…

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    Constantine and Licinius issued the famous Edict of Milan. This was crucial for religions because it created a universal toleration by which Christians and others were permitted to worship freely. Christians were given back land that was confiscated and were allowed to build churches. Walson in “Constatine I” writes that emperor Constantine, “While he tolerated certain pagan religious practices, pagan sacrifices were forbidden, temple treasures seized, gladiatorial contests ended, crucifixions…

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    Colonists decided to settle North America for a variety of reasons including religious freedom, opportunities, land, exile, and to escape the tyranny of English royalty. Although the settlement in Jamestown wasn 't the first attempt at colonization in the new world for England it was the first successful colony. The settlers in Jamestown were funded by the Virginia Company to create and colonize a civilization. The Virginia Company was an opportunity for people to explore the new world funded by…

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    by King Charles II. Pennsylvania was created as a place for the Quakers to be able to practice their religion, to make a profit, and for Penn to exercise liberal ideas. Pennsylvania was the most suitable colony to live in for someone wanting religious freedom, good relations with Native Americans, and to make a living with the good economy. Pennsylvania was a middle colony who had the nickname "bread basket". With the fertile soil, many crops could be grown with ease and made Pennsylvania a…

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    Disdained Personal Values

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    a part of life. In the short story The Foundations of the Earth, acceptance seemed to be the basis of all controversy. Religious and personal values appear to be disdained at one point in the story. Religious traditions were not conformed by and human differences are confronted questioning personal values due to death of a loved one. As conflict arises, acceptance and toleration help to persevere past closed minds. Values, beliefs and characteristics differ between individuals. In the short…

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    The Cyrus Cylinder

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    Neil MacGregor analyzed the Cyrus Cylinder in the context in which it was written, the era it was found, and in a modern middle east. in the original context he look at what it meant to the Persians as saw it as a sign of how they ran a multiethnic state. one in which the rulers must accept that different regions have different religions languages on norms. some of these were inferred by the message on the cylinder letting concurred peoples return to their homes and establishing some basics…

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    that breaks away from the interventions of hierarchy in the England faith. The Pilgrims work to create a better life in the newly formed colony while keeping the thought of religious toleration. Both groups find it hard to view the Native Americans as equal to them, although the Pilgrims do accept Natives due to the toleration of religion that they express. A key component that…

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    John Locke 1632-1704 AD. Locke was born August 29th 1632 in Wrington, Somerset, England. “He became a highly influential philosopher, writing about such topics as political philosophy, epistemology, and education” (Biography, 2016).He attended West Minister School and Christ Church, University of Oxford. While John Locke attended Oxford he studied medicine. He later became a physician. John Locke was an English philosopher. He was a very intellectual man, he studied metaphysics, classical…

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    relationship. Dharma is the actions that you took in life or a past life whether the actions were good or bad. Your karma is your reward. If you do good Dharma you will receive good karma and vice versa. The vedas are a collection of religious hums and other religious text. Every Hindu…

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