Theocracy

Mass hysteria seems to be a timeless term that people have frequented themselves with generation after generation. This paranoia has been resuscitated time and time again; whether it was the belief that everyone was a witch or that they were a Communist. Mass hysteria develops from a belief or heavy devotion, however small, then gains momentum expeditiously through people who also may have this extremist mentality as the originator. Many historical events have been the victim of some form of…

Women’s rights cover a broad spectrum of history and humanity. It is a constantly changing hot topic of discussion, social issue and debate up for controversy. Progress in freedoms for women have made momentous progression in many communities; while in others, it has either plateaued or steadily collapsed. These rights and liberties have advanced and evolved throughout time and location. In most places, men are portrayed as superior to women, whether it be blaringly obvious or subtly hidden. In…

“The Liberty of the Truth” Storybooks and movies show that American history has always been one of freedom, independence and liberty. According to these, since the beginning of colonial times, America has been a paradise for those in search of a perfect land where to re-establish God´s law and order, to speak freely and to start a new life without punishment or judgement. New England was the new heavenly kingdom for the Puritans persecuted in England for their radical beliefs. The American story…

conceptual form, to social and psychological reality both by shaping themselves to it and by shaping it to themselves” (93) In analysis of this point, the effects which religion has impressed upon society are more readily observed, as in the example of a theocracy, a government dictated and conducted entirely by religious concept. On the contrary, the extent to which society has impacted religion may seem more subtle. Over time, when a moral conflict gains enough public support, an amended…

develop at the same stage. Democracy arises first with the development of the republican city-state, followed by the totalitarian empire), and private property. After the slave society comes the third stage which is feudalism. Here aristocracy, theocracy, hereditary-classes, and nation-states come into play. The fourth stage is the dreaded capitalism. Marx argues that there can’t be neither communism nor socialism without first going through capitalism. In capitalism, the market economy, private…

During a Particicution, the social class known as the Handmaidens receive the opportunity to carry out an execution of a man who has committed a crime against the theocracy. The only weapons they are permitted to use are their bodies, therefore adding a sense of brutality to the execution. Offred details a Particicution in which the criminal is a man convicted of raping two females at gunpoint; one of the females was…

The Ottoman Empire was founded in 1299, and collapsed in 1922. It was one of the long lasting empires in the world from middle ages to modern times. According to Quataert, the Ottoman Empire was a significant non-Western country. The success of the Ottoman Empire in the world began with the Byzantine Empire’s failures because besides other positive things, diversity or multiculturalism and religious tolerance in the Ottoman Empire empowered the Empire, and made the Empire live long. As for the…

The refugee crisis has sparked an outburst in society. 2014-2015 has seen the worst refugee crisis since WWII, with 19.5 million refugees seeking asylum. Many citizens are debating whether to allow refugees within United States borders. Over one-third of all refugee arrivals, or 24,579, came from the Near East in 2015—a region that includes Iraq, Iran, Bhutan, and Afghanistan (American Immigration Council, para.4). In a study, 59% of Americans said the U.S. is at war with radical Islam, and 5…

The cosmos are abstract and ever changing. Knowledge expands, impacting perception. God, like the universe, is nonconcrete and perception changes between individuals. God is at once all encompassing while simultaneously minimal. God defines morality while justifying corruption. God elevates some while undermining others. The distinction between God and god lies in the circumstance or beliefs of the beholder. God in the most literal sense pertains to religion. Whether seen as a singular…

respectable member of his community. He is an honest, kind and outspoken man, but within him, he carries a dark, dirty secret, that of the adulterous affair with his household servant, Abigail (alliteration). In that time period the government was a “theocracy, a combine of state and religious power” and the Ten Commandments were part of the law (Miller pg. 6). John’s adultery with Abigail broke that law, leaving him to believe he must be siding with the devil and all his demons. During the…