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Firstly, Europeans uprooted spiritual and traditional values of the African people. The spread of Christianity had many negative influences. Missionaries had shown themselves intolerant and ignorant of traditional religious beliefs and social practices of African people.10 They were often horrified by the common practice of Polygamy. In the 1860s, white teachers in Africa warned villagers about their “lax” sexual ways and sinful tendencies. In addition, European imperial powers prompted…

INTRODUCTION Providing a secure and safe learning environment, maximizing opportunities, as well as providing comfortable classrooms for students are some of the fundamental elements that a teacher must observe (Eyster & Martin, 2010). As a third grade teacher, my philosophy for this class will be ensuring a safe and comfortable learning classroom environment for every student. Based on this, this essay will document diverse strategies which students face as well as establish strategies that…

Another approach that Urban II used in his speech at the Council of Clermont to compel them to join the crusade, was to tell them that they would receive forgiveness of sins by the power invested in him, as pope. “Wear his cross as your badge. If you are killed your sins will be pardoned” (The First Crusade). Pope Urban II believed that he had the power, given to him by God, to forgive sins. There were Christians who realized that they were sinners, and that by fighting in the Crusade, they…

Topic: Herbal Medication for Anxiety General purpose: To persuade Specific purpose: To persuade students suffering from anxiety to use herbal medication Thesis statement: My aim is to persuade students suffering from anxiety to consider using herbal medications for their anxiety problems because 1) one in every five-college students suffers from anxiety according to a recent study. 2) herbal remedies are as effective as or more effective than prescribed medication; and 3) there are numerous…

A Juxtaposition of the Metaphysics of Aquinas and Kant Two key philosophers that one must examine in order to gain a better grasp of metaphysics are Saint Thomas Aquinas and Immanuel Kant. Through a thorough examination of both thinkers’ metaphysical philosophies, one can conclude that they differ in their beliefs regarding the origin and essence of beings and Being. In his examination of metaphysics, Saint Thomas Aquinas believes that in order to understand being and Being, one must start with…

Controversy over Marijuana When you hear the word Marijuana also known as Cannabis, what comes to mind, an illegal recreational drug or a medicine? Its existence goes back as far as 7000 B.C.; it was not until the early 1900’s when marijuana was used as a recreational drug. Thereby, generating an ongoing controversy about its use in society since. Marijuana is a drug that has negative effects if consumed in excess, but has also had medicinal benefits for certain individuals who suffer from…

According to the author of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sourcebook (2010), "CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered to be part of conventional medicine" (p. 3). CAM encompasses both complementary medicine, which is when alternative forms…

Crime and Punishment: An Interpretation of Ancient Roman Law enforcement in Pompeii Introduction Today, our police force is affiliated with the slogan, To Serve and Protect. The policemen and women are now trained to perform their duties as protectors of the peace by enforcing law and order and ensuring the safety of the citizens they are put in charge of. However, it has only been since the eighteenth and nineteenth century that “a police force in the sense of a specialized and impartial…

Two courses of action, it was argued, were required. First, crypto-Judaism could only be overcome by the introduction of an Inquisition; second, Jewish influence over the conversos could only be overcome by their expulsion. These ideas, adumbrated in works such as Alonso de Espina's Fortalitium Fidei, continued to gain ground, and on 27 September 1480 the Catholic Monarchs appointed Inquisitors in Castile who began their work in Seville shortly after (1481). Conversos, often subjected to torture…

Messman, S. J. & Mikesell, R. L (2000). Competition and interpersonal conflict in dating relationships. Communication Reports, Winter 2000, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p21 – 35 Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis: an expended sourcebook. (2nd. Ed.) Thousand Oak, CA: Sage. Murnighan, J. K. (1999). The information dilemma in negotiations: effects of experience, incentives, and integrative potential. International Journal of Conflict Management, 1999, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p313 –…