Theocracy

The United States of America has become a place where millions can come together under one government, under one common ideology of democracy, justice, liberty, fairness, material prosperity, and equality. Its a place where the freedom that Americans cherish is not an absolute, unhindered freedom that an anarchist would wish for, rather it 's a freedom protected within the boundaries of law. America is the leading destinations for immigrants with approximately one million immigrants each year. A…

Offred witnesses the dissolution of the United States into the theocracy that it is now, and she attempts to reconcile the warning signs with reality: “We were the people who were not in the papers. We lived in the blank white spaces at the edge of the print. It gave us more freedom. We lived in the gaps between the stories…

The Crucible is about a small group of teen girls in Salem, Massachusetts. The girls created a potion, with the help of a black slave, Tituba, to catch young men. They are forced to tell lies that the Devil had invaded them and forced them to participate in the rites and are then forced to name those involved. One of the girls was infatuated with a married man and determined to get rid of his innocent wife. During the trials, those who demanded their innocence were executed, those who would not…

Political Motivations Political reasons were a crucial contribution to British imperialism in America. These political ambitions were deeply rooted in nationalism and a sense of patriotism. Moreover, because the Europeans were constantly engaging in warfare, the British believed that expansion of borders would increase the might of the country and the empire. Expansion of borders could not be attained within Europe since all land had been conquered. They, therefore, required new land that was…

captives, including foreign journalists, soldiers, children, and recently released a video featuring the beheading of twenty-one innocent Christians (“ISIS Believed to Have”). ISIS is a ruthless group, attempting to establish extremist’s inhuman theocracies and neglecting all obligations and morals, leaving innocent people and moderates in the hands of fanatics is promoting humanitarian crisis. Charles Krauthammer claimed in the National Review that ISIS “proudly crucify enemies, enslave women,…

“At last you have no decency?”, this quote was said whenever an army official had been accused of communism the decency this person had to accuse these people were as low as the decency of some of these accusers. “ A victim in the end of his own recklessness” (Joseph Mccarthy). This quote about the red scare shows that even though some people even though they may not have known any communist would accuse these people to get the attention off of them. In some cases many people got killed for…

Significance of Title: Crucible is a word with multiple definitions. The word crucible can refer to a metal container used to heat metals and chemicals to extremely high temperatures or a severe test or trial. Both of these definitions can be used to represent the events that took place throughout the play. When a chemical is heated in a crucible, the atoms of the chemical begin to move around at an increasing speed as the temperature increases. It could be said that these atoms move more…

Reverend John Hale states "Quail not before God 's judgment in this, for it may well be God damns a liar less than he that throws his life away for pride" (Miller, pg 882). Arthur Miller showcases in "The Crucible" the different priorities in the time period of the Salem witch trials, however, the book was not based off of just the Salem witch trials but also McCarthyism. So many people died and lost everything because of the wrongful statements and judgements in both time lines. Abigail…

From separation of Church and State to theocracies, rulers have embraced both extremes of integrating and divorcing religion from politics. The Christian worldview appreciates and employs the value of integrating absolute truth in the creation of a governmental system. This idea of an absolute moral…

If you were to go by the North Platte mall on a Thursday evening, chances are you might see a bunch of young guys doing some sort of ridiculous workout on the hard asphalt parking lot. You might wonder what in the world they are doing out there. They are a special breed of people, selfless, motivated, and ready to join the United States Marine Corps. I am proud to say that I am apart of those workouts and ready to serve my country. It’s incredible to think how young some of these guys are, and…