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An Analysis of St. Augustine’s Confessions (1981 words, 3 pages)

When I think of the many mysteries in our vast universe, one stands out as the most puzzling. It affects our lives, from birth, until we are placed in our graves a generation later. Within it exists history. Without it, we would be aimless and confused. We would not know ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Story of the First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross (1173 words, 3 pages)

"They dreamed of freedom birds. At night, on guard, staring into the dark,they were carried away by jumbo jets. They felt the rush of takeoff. Gone!They yelled. (286). "Freedom bird" an appropriate term for the jumbo jets thattake the soldiers from their tour because it gives them the freedom from ... Read More

A Book Report on Outcasts United by John St. Warren (381 words, 1 pages)

Tanner McMullenAs I finished reading the book "Outcasts United," there was a couple things I reflected and concluded upon once finished. The motley crew from Somalia, Iraq, Liberia, and Afghanistan do well under her hardship. Luma made sure the kids don't only mix with other kids of their nationality, which ... Read More

An Analysis of the Augustine’s Definition of Love (985 words, 2 pages)

How does Augustine define love?Augustine states continuously that he was not yet in love, but was in love with love. This statement doesnt make sense to me. I dont believe that someone can be in love with something, if he or she doesnt understand what love is. I was not ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of St Phoebe (293 words, 1 pages)

St Phoebe was a very influential woman. She was born in the 1st century she didnt have a specific birth day. Phoebe was referred as a deaconess. She was also explained to be a servant or missioner. She spread the good news of God to many nonbelievers and strengthened the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and History of St. Francis (2952 words, 4 pages)

was born in Umbria in the year 1182. He was a child every father hoped for, he was filled with life, a determined and courageous individual. He was gifted with rather good looks, qualities that attracted friends and a gift of leadership. His father was an extremely wealthy merchant in ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of the Mythology of John of the Cross (1966 words, 3 pages)

"I abandoned and forgot myself,laying my face on my Belovedall things ceased I went out from myself,leaving my caresforgotten among the lilies."John of the Cross is one of the acknowledged masters of mystical theology. It is thought among present day theologians that there is no other writer who has had ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of St. Francis De Sales (1097 words, 2 pages)

St. Francis de Sales was born in the Savoy region of France on August 21, 1567. Born into a noble family, he was educated in the humanities at the Jesuit college of Clermont at the University of Paris. Once he graduated, his father had a position secured for him at ... Read More

The Crossing of the Color Bridge: A Jackie Robinson Story (1586 words, 6 pages)

was one of the best players that proffesional baseballhas ever seen and greatly helped major league baseball accept AfricanAmerican players that otherwise would not have palyed. Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia(Hill 1). Jackie's grandfather was a slave and his father a sharecropper(1). His mom ... Read More

A Biography of St. Ignatius of Antioch (631 words, 1 pages)

Ignatius was born in syria and converted to Christianity. He became the second Bishop of Antioch after Peter. The Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and gave the Christians the choice to apostasise or to be martyred. Ignatius refused to apostasise and was condemned to be thrown to the wild beasts. For ... Read More

A Comparison of Perugino’s Christ Delivering the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter and Caravaggio’s Conversion of St. Paul (1324 words, 2 pages)

The artists of the Baroque had a remarkably different style than artists of the Renaissance due to their different approach to form, space, and composition. This extreme differentiation in style resulted in a very different treatment of narrative. Perhaps this drastic stylistic difference between the Renaissance and Baroque in their ... Read More

An Overview of the American Red Cross (513 words, 1 pages)

The agency under consideration is American Red Cross. It is a charitable organization, which is mainly managed by volunteers. It offers humanitarian services in the form of disaster relief and other services to community members the United States of America. Madam Clara Barton and a few of her acquaintances founded ... Read More

An Analysis of the Views of Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and St. Augustine on the Inequality of Gender and the Role of Power (824 words, 2 pages)

The study of western political thought has endured a drastic change throughout the centuries. This shift occurred through the queries of ancient philosophical minds such as Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, and St. Augustine. Two examples of great importance are the inequality of gender and the role of power distributed and ... Read More

An Essay on Technology Application in the 21st Centurey (3034 words, 8 pages)

Technology Application In 21 CenturyA quote I heard many times when I was in high school and which I now know tracesback to Sir Francis Bacon, one of our earliest scientist or philosophers as theywere then called, is the statement "Knowledge Is Power." Today, Ibelieve that the fuller, more correct ... Read More

The Life and Ministry of St. Claire (315 words, 1 pages)

St. ClaireSaint Clare was born on July 16, 1194. She was born in Assisi, Italy and was the eldest daughter of the Count of Sasso-Rosso. She lived in a large palace in Assisi and a castle on the slope of Mount Subasico. When Clare was little she was devoted to ... Read More

The Life of St. Francis of Assisi (222 words, 1 pages)

St. Francis Of AssisiSaint Francis of AssisiFrancis was born at Assisi in Umbria in the early 1180's. His fath er was Pietro Bernadone, a very wealthy cloth merchant. His baptized name was Giovanni but it was changed to Francesco. Francis received a decent amount of schooling as a child although ... Read More

The Just War Theory of St. Augustine and the Persian Gulf War (941 words, 1 pages)

St. Augustine's Just War Theory and the Persion Gulf War On August 2nd, 1990 the first Iraqi tanks crossed into Kuwait, as part of an invasion that marked the start of a six-month conflict between the United States and Iraq. These tanks were ordered to invade Kuwait by Saddam Hussein, ... Read More

An Examination of St. Augustine’s Confessions (5046 words, 13 pages)

St. Augustine's ConfessionsIn the Confessions, by Saint Augustine, Augustine addressed himself articulatelyand passionately to the persistent questions that stirred the minds and heartsof men since time began. The Confessions tells a story in the form of a longconversion with God. Through this conversion to Catholic Christianity, Augustineencounters many aspects of ... Read More

The Temptations of St. Anthony the Hermit and St. Catherine of Siena (365 words, 1 pages)

St. Anthony the Hermit and St. Catherine of Siena, according to their respective biographers St. Athanasius the Great and Raymundus De Vineis, believed in following the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Although both focus on different types of examples, Athanasius and Vineis both agreed that a saint must not give in ... Read More

St. Anselm’s Belief in the Existence of God (1191 words, 2 pages)

St. Anselm's God Necessarily ExistsThroughout history It has been man kinds quest to find a proof of the existence of God. Even today, religious archeologist, plunder the Earth, looking for Noah's Ark, The Ark of the Covenant, or the site Jesus Christ was thought to have been buried. These men ... Read More

The Life of St. Francis (686 words, 3 pages)

Shane M. TwomleyRLST 205Dr. BertocciSt. Francis's life began as any other man of his time.He was a wealthy individual who was preoccupied withmaterial comforts. This preoccupation also led him to fearthe poor, especially lepers. St. Francis then entered intoa conversion that led him to be an alter Christus. He gaveup ... Read More

The Last Will and Testament of Chris St. John (345 words, 2 pages)

Last Will and TestamentOfchris st john I, Joan T. Siegel, a resident of Holiday, Florida, do make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me.Article I.I authorize my Personal Representative, to pay, from the residue of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of a Fiery Cross and the Topic of Gideon (5298 words, 14 pages)

Fiery CrossGideon darted out his head like a snake, aiming for the leg of the rider just ahead.Seas! Jamie wrenched the big bay's head around before he could take a bite. Evil-minded whoreson, he muttered under hisbreath. Adam Chisholm, unaware of his narrow escape from Gideon's teeth, caught the remark, ... Read More

A Description of the Databases in St. Petersburg (731 words, 3 pages)

DatabasesSt. Petersburg11880 28th Street, St. Petersburg, FL 33716727.571.1100Fax 727.572.5390Ft. Lauderdale1900 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 126Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309Scott Sarris, Vice President and General ManagerBay Data Consultants, acquired by Sayers Group in 1999, has been providing enterprise solutions for more than 15 years, with a major presence in the south Florida ... Read More

An Analysis of the Value of Making Cross-Cultural Comparisons (447 words, 1 pages)

Cross Cultural StudiesQuestion What is the value of making cross-cultural comparisons? (Miller, Pg11 1999) Cultural anthropology encompasses all aspects of human beliefs, behaviors and ideas. What would the world be like without any knowledge of other cultures? Anthropologists study different cultures to be more understanding and accepting, more appreciative and ... Read More

An Overview of the Oregon Trailer and the Crossing the Great Plains (546 words, 1 pages)

CROSSING THE Great PlainsThe Oregon Trail was an overland emigrant route in the United States from the Missouri River to the Columbia River country, was the way to travel back in the 1840's through the 1860's. In 1843 the "Great Emigration" began and the west would never be the same ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of Bunyan and Augustine (1244 words, 2 pages)

Bunyan And AugustineAugustine and Bunyan both present good ideas that have made me look at my redemptive story in a different light. These ideas have made me look back even more on my life and see how God has been at work since the very beginning. In the points that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Approaches of Augustine, Spinoza and Nietzsche to the Problem of Evil (7959 words, 9 pages)

Beyond The Problem Of Evilevil Beyond the Problem of Evil Introduction The problem of evil is, in my opinion, the best point of departure for a fruitful dialogue between Christianity, traditionally conceived, and those strands of modern philosophy which have been perceived--indeed, have sometimes perceived themselves--as a threat to that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Confessions by Saint Augustine (447 words, 1 pages)

Augustine's Confessions EssayIn the Confessions, by Saint Augustine, Augustine addressed himself articulately and passionately to the persistent questions that stirred the minds and hearts of men since time began. The Confessions tells a story in the form of a long conversion with God. Through this conversion to Catholic Christianity, Augustine ... Read More

The Life of St. John Bosco (634 words, 1 pages)

A man with a vision, with an awareness of the good that lives in people, with an ability of dreaming dreams of beauty for those he met along his way, this is John Bosco.St. John Bosco (1815-1888) was born to poor parents in Recchi, Italy, the Piedmont area of northern ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013