Tithe

The Barebones Parliament was an assembly made up of 140 members who tried to annul tithes, patronage, and codify the law (“Barebones Parliament”). The Barebones Parliament became a failure and disbanded in December 1653. As a result of this event, it resulted into a group of moderates led by General John Lambert came together and made…

Throughout the majority of middle school and the entirety of high school, I always saw myself moving away and attending a four year university. For many years, Indiana Wesleyan University was my school of choice. Being raised in a military family, the thought alone of going to college was a daunting one, since I would be the first member to embark on such a journey. None-the-less, as senior year rolled around, I was ready to pack my bags, move into a dorm, and leave any chances of a military…

proper burial haunts the town. Their fear of purgatory makes them vulnerable to Father Renteria’s manipulation. Despite being aware of their economic struggles, Father Renteria uses his influence to take money from the townspeople in funerals and tithes until they “don’t have anything left”(13). Even though it costs him nothing “to grant pardon”(31) he demands payment in exchange for his blessings. Although initially, he refuses to bless Miguel, when Pedro Paramo gives him a “handful of gold…

leaders who challenged the authority of the papacy, found justification for their ideas within Protestantism, and used it to further their own independence and temporal power. This created quite the problem for the Church as they relied on taxes and tithes from these areas to fund their expansive building projects as well as the lifestyles of church leaders. The papacy realized that in order to remain influential, it must reform some of its practices. Throughout the mid-to-late sixteenth…

Over four hundred years ago, William Shakespeare composed his lengthiest play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. This poignant work narrates the tragic tale of a family torn apart by deceit. It is Prince Hamlet’s quest for revenge that guides readers through his overwhelming struggles to escape the reality of life in Denmark. His father, King Hamlet is dead; meanwhile, his mom has intensified her son’s struggles through her marriage to Cladius, Prince Hamlet’s uncle. Through the…

Next, is the Islamic doctrine of Scripture, which is one of the many differences between the Islamic doctrine and the Christian doctrine. For Christians, the Scripture of the Old and New Testament are God given and God breathed, which is seen in 2 Timothy 3:16 (“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”). In other words, “God the Holy Spirit guided or acted on the minds of the authors of Scripture, revealing to them what He…

After the election of Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln in 1860 the South new that secession was inevitable. This was the catalyst that started the domino effect of the secession. One by one the Southern states started to leave the Union to form their own. Some of the first states to leave were Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. Along with Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida they formed the Confederate States of America. This new union wanted a weaker form of central government that…

Personality Type According to AnonymousProtagonist (2016), this writer’s personality type is an “ENFJ-A” (e.g., “The Protagonist”) that translates as “Extroverted,” “Intuitive,” “Feeling,” “Judging,” and “Assertive” (See Appendix B; AnonymousProtagonist, 2016, Your…, para. 1-18). To further elaborate, this writer is a people person who proceeds through the following steps when making a choice: 1) Internally focuses on a decision, 2) checks it with gut “emotions,” 3) implements that decision,…

College: It is a Big Deal (An analysis of how I plan to pay for my college education) College is something that is not just a thing for the elitist student to do. It is almost required in today 's day and age to lead what many believe is a successful life. At the current time, I really have no idea where I want to attend college or what sort of degree I want to pursue. One thing is for certain however, college is not very affordable. An average tuition for one semester of…

Sexuality is a complex understanding of sexual acts and desires, that fluctuates based on variables such as culture, gender, religion, exposure, and preference. When trying to understand medieval sexuality, it is crucial to keep in mind one lens from modernity. In modern society today, it would be extremely difficult to find two people who felt and believed the exact same way in reference to sexuality. This variation, though influence by different factors, still existed in medieval culture,…