...Defender of the Faith “Defender of the Faith” is a short story written by Philip Roth that depicts the tale of a young Jewish Sergeant in the US Army during World War II named Nathan Marx. Sergeant Marx is returned back state side after the fighting ends in Europe and is stationed at Camp Crowder. Camp Crowder is a basic training facility where Marx is in charge of training new soldiers and preparing them for war. The title “Defender of the Faith” comes from his role as a company leader full of young Jewish men and how he is tricked into protecting their faith. The young men in his company, especially one named Sheldon Grossbart, use their witty deceitful ways to trick Marx into giving them special treatment. This story is about a man discovering how to be himself again after developing what he refers to as “an infantryman’s heart” (Roth). Carol Gaffke refers to Philip Roth’s stories as the story of “unlikely heroes, who find themselves trapped within the social constraints of their immediate environment…” (Gaffke). This story fits that description perfectly because Marx was constrained by the idea of helping out his young Jewish trainees on a moral value even though he knew he was being lied to. Even with the heavy religious backing of this story Roth himself was actually an Atheist and is quoted saying, “When the whole world doesn’t believe in God, it’ll be a great place.” (Braver). Though Roth has does not believe in God he knows about Judaism because his parents were...
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...There are a great number of individuals that don’t have the resources to properly defend themselves and are willing to do just about whatever it takes to get themselves out of jail. That is appalling that our justice system allows such incidences to occur because it makes it seems as if these individuals are worthy of fair trial which they are supposed to be allowed as written in the constitution. Unfortunately, a fair trial appears to come at an unfair price that the majority of society are not privy to. This is why many people do not have faith in the criminal justice system. On the other side of this many wealthy individuals have been giving much more lenient sentences for harsh crimes due to being able to afford proper representation. A recent example of this was seen in Texas with the case of Ethan Couch, or otherwise known as the affluent teen. Couch was an underage teen driving under the influence that caused an accident that resulted in the death of other people. He received probation and yet it currently in trouble again for violating that probation. This shows a clear divide in the...
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...Holbein paint Nicolaus Kratzer in more subdued colors than he did More? | | | | | Selected Answer: | To portray Kratzer as a serious man of science | Correct Answer: | To portray Kratzer as a serious man of science | | | | | * Question 3 4 out of 4 points | | | Why did Henry VIII break away from Rome and start his own Church of England? | | | | | Selected Answer: | To annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon | Correct Answer: | To annul his marriage to Katherine of Aragon | | | | | * Question 4 4 out of 4 points | | | Why did Henry VIII write a tract condemning Luther and his religious reforms? | | | | | Selected Answer: | To earn a "Defender of the Faith" title from the pope | Correct Answer: | To earn a "Defender of the Faith" title from the pope | | | | | * Question 5 4 out of 4 points | | | Why did Henry VIII insist upon being called "Your Majesty" rather than "Your Highness"? | | | | | Selected Answer: | To emphasize the magnificence of his court | Correct Answer: | To emphasize the magnificence of his court | | | | | * Question 6 4 out of 4 points | | | Why is the Escorial of a square, severe style? | | | | | Selected Answer: | To reflect official Catholic taste of the day | Correct Answer: | To reflect official Catholic taste of the day | | | | | * Question 7 4 out of 4 points | | | What is the overarching theme of Bronzino's Allegory with...
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...Atticus is a gracious man who is always willing to view things through others’ perspectives. His sympathy is representative to the painting, The Defender. Atticus can be viewed as a “defender”, as he believes the best way to understand someone and the reason behind their action is to see things from their point of view. He admires people with respectable qualities, while understands and forgives those with unfit characteristics. Atticus teaches this moral lesson to Scout and Jem to help them become more compassionate towards people with whom they might disagree. When Scout complains about Miss Caroline actions in school, Atticus convinces her to consider the other person’s perspective. “First of all," he says, "if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view […] until you climb...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION Dave Lindsey fund the capital of its business by using $30,000 of his and his wife's personal savings and name it as Defender Security Co. They sell and install ADT security systems to homeowners in U.S. Their house was used as their main office at the beginning. After years of selling and hard work on reaching monthly quotas and mostly sell more than it, Defender became one of the largest security dealers in the Midwest. Then, they become dealers of other products like Dish Network Satellite TV, True Energy Smart Air, Williams Comfort Air and Outsource Sales Center. Defender also encourage self improvement and leadership by sending their employees for training. In conclusion, they believe that business do not grow, people do. 2.0 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT Defender is striving to be best in the world at attaining customer by providing them the top brand-name products and services that could improve the lives of homeowners. Defender Direct has developed such a strategic vision that directs the company of where it is heading and maps a future business path. On the other hand, its mission statement covers four areas. These four areas describe the company’s present business purpose likewise, what they do. First, the company acquires customers by serving their customers the best service and products. Second, the company uses its unparalleled direct marketing capability to create leads. Third, the company transforms leads into sales like no other. Lastly...
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...Running head: FEDERAL DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT (DOMA) ANALYSIS Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Analysis Ashanti Craine Northwestern State University Analysis of Contemporary Social Policy Issues SOWK 4350 Professor Sepora Fisher, LCSW April 29, 2013 Abstract The Law plays a prominent role in the everyday life of same-sex couples, continuing regulations and constant policing of sexuality and gender form around every aspect of same-sex couple and their marriage. Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) a federal law designed to uphold the traditional meaning of marriage which is described as a union between one man and one woman by not recognizing same-sex marriage and taking the option away from the states to make their own decision. DOMA has become a leading problem not just for the same-sex couples who are denied the rights and privileges in which opposite-sex couples are afforded under the federal law, but DOMA has also been called into question for its constitutionality and whether it not only goes against equal protection for American citizens but also legally discriminates against a group strictly based off their gender and sexuality. Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Analysis Problems that Necessitate the Policy: Section 2 of DOMA says “no State, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respecting...
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...Elder 1 Tonisha Elder Phil 201 Response to McCloskey article May 7, 2016 Elder 2 In McCloskey’s article “On Being an Atheist”, McCloskey shares with us his arguments on why being an atheist is more comforting (if you will) than being a Christian. McCloskey believes that the three proofs (Cosmological, Teleological, and the argument from design) are not a basis for proving God’s existence. McCloskey discharges the proofs by saying in his article, “, theists do not come to believe in God as a result of reflecting on the proofs, but come to religion as a result of other reasons and factors.” (McCloskey, 62). Although there are many ways that one could come to believe in Gods existence, thinking cosmologically, I can’t help but to look at Gods splendor around me or think of the universe, and doubt that God does in fact exist. In “Approaching the Question of God’s existence, Foreman says, “There are certain effects we see in the universe that show God exists.” (Foreman). Foreman touches on the fact that there is no one argument that proves one hundred percent that God exists. He goes on to share that these three arguments do have value, and when put altogether they all do prove to some degree that God does in fact exist. McCloskey attempts to break down each of the proofs to in a way persuade the reader on why these proofs are invalid. The first one he addresses is the cosmological argument. This proof or argument is the one that is most argued...
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...The views of religion within the first handout offered a degree of harmful testimonies to Christianity in particular and religion in general. The lectures on Enlightenment, Schleiermacher, and Hegel give a better insight to their view in this Religion. S. a dogma of the Catholic, Reformation, or 17th century Protestant sees himself as a defender of the Christian faith within this time. He believed that this shift brought about the Enlightenment which tried to get rid of religion but especially Christianity, S. Believed that Christianity was much more than the dogmas and beliefs assumptions, that Christianity has been expressed by past generations which he thought Christianity should not be held captive by the worldview assumptions of the previous...
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...hand, through the study of classical texts, people intended to believe the equality of everyone before God and questioned the use of indulgences which the church didn’t want to see. With the help of printing press, the new idea of church dispersed quickly. Besides, the princes wanted to centralized more power and money for the development of the social economy. The Church itself was always involved in the corruption scandal such as simony, nepotism, pluralism. Tempted by the potential fortune, clergymen abused the selling of indulgence. Under these circumstances, people became confused and agitated, a reformation of religion was doomed. Luther’s religion was shaped by three interconnected tenets. First came justification by faith alone. Second, faith came only through the knowledge and contemplation of the Word of God. Third, all who...
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... Many historians and sociologist expeditiously agreed that there now was brought an end to the century of extremes, and the new world order could begin. One of them was Eric Hobsbawn, who stated USA as the, now only, superpower in the world. From 1989-2001, USA transformed the western values such as market economy and democracy to the rest of the world. In this period, USA solved many international conflicts and orderly made the world a better place. I sat down and thought about, why anyone would start this war against terror, who started it, and who was to blame for it? In this analytical essay, I will go through the main points in Bush’s speech. For instance, what does he mean, when he says: “The terrorists are traitors to their own faith”? Furthermore, I will go deeply into the consequences of the war on terror. Can the war on terror have had an effect on the globalization? If so, how big an impact has it played in the last 25 years? I look forward to come up with my subjective answers and theories for you and hopefully, in the end, come up with some possible solutions to the war on terror. President George W. Bush speaks this speech in Washington DC the 20th September 2001. The primary receiver are the joint session, but the secondary receiver is the citizens of America, and then, the whole world....
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...The Battle of Verdun 21 February – 18 December 1916 The Build-up/Plan The German siege of Verdun and its ring of forts, which comprised the longest battle of the First World War, has its roots in a letter sent by the German Chief of Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn, to the Kaiser, Wilhelm II, on Christmas Day 1915. In his letter to Kaiser, Falkenhayn said he wanted to “bleed France White” by launching a massive German attack on a narrow stretch of land that had historic sentiment for the French – Verdun. In his letter to Wilhelm, Falkenhayn argued that the key to winning the war lay not on the Eastern Front, against Russia, but on the Western Front. He also believed that the French simply couldn’t allow these forts to fall as the national humiliation would have been too much. By fighting to the last man, Falkenhayn believed that the French would lose so many men that the battle would change the course of the war. Kaiser acted upon Falkenhayn's recommendations. In doing so he agreed to switch focus from the Eastern Front to the Western Front. This strategy was not without its critics; in particular Paul von Hindenburg argued that the opportunity was lost to capture the bulk of the Russian army. Ultimately the failure of Falkenhayn's recommendations cost him his position. Falkenhayn’s plan had credibility. The forts were very much part of the French moral and they would fight ferociously to keep the Germans...
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...reality—preserving the status quo or engaging in violent rebellion—has caused some critics, like James McLaughlin, to see the film as exposing the violent tension inherent in traditional family dynamics, especially for young women. To him, Uncle Charlie’s rage regarding widows is simply a fear of independent powerful women: “[rich widows] are regarded as inhuman and unnatural, unhinging both the social and natural orders.”12 Because she never agrees to marry Jack Graham, Young Charlie may “really [be] after the independence and power of the ‘merry widows’” whom Uncle Charlie targets. Thus, he attempts to kill Young Charlie because she too threatens to disturb the “natural order.” One question that critics raise is what does Uncle Charlie represent: a defender of the old order,...
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...Abortion Abortion is controversial subject, which many people like to avoid. It is important to discuss such widespread social issue, with serious implication to hundreds of people and can increased moral consequences if not discussed, as many people have different attitudes towards abortion. Abortion can take place for various reasons, such as being afraid of financial hardship that child would bring, being subject to rape or incest, unstable relationships and sometimes may be an inconvenience to the woman who is career driven. With such reasoning to justify abortion raises many moral questions like ‘when does a human life which is morally equal to our own being? Pope John Paul II defines abortion in Evangelium Vitae as “a deliberate, lethal attack on the body of the child- with or without the aim of ending its life. The church has always condemned the act of abortion as the Catholic Christians believe that life is sacred from conception until natural death. Although, there is no clear mention of abortion in the bible, besides references to the treatment of pregnant women in war that can lead to killing of the unborn child. The church believes that the taking of an innocent life whether born or unborn is morally wrong. The churches view on abortion is backed up by a passage from the Declaration on Procured Abortion 1974: “Human life is precious. Infused by the creator, life is again taken back by him.”(Gn 2:7) and he will demand an account for it, for in the image of God...
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...Essentially Catholic Today’s Catholics are much more different than their yesteryears in a variety of ways. Their values and characteristics have remained almost unchanged for hundreds of years even though todays challenges are quite different from those that were endured many years ago. The crucial characteristics of a devout Catholic would include the following; containing an excellent hold on sacramentality, committing oneself to the community, holding human life in high regard, a good understanding of the Bible scriptures, and possessing hope and faith in God. Women’s roles within the religion and church have altered throughout the progression of time and growth of the religion. Firstly, some associated characteristics of Catholicism have some unique similarities with many of the other World’s religions. Roman Catholic beliefs do not differ drastically from those of the other major branches of Christianity, Greek Orthodoxy and Protestantism. All three main branches hold to the doctrine of the Trinity, the divinity of Jesus Christ, the inspiration of the Bible, and so on. But on other doctrinal points, there are clear Catholic distinctive in belief. Distinctive Roman Catholic beliefs include the special authority of the pope, the ability of saints to intercede on behalf of believers, the concept of purgatory, and the doctrine of transubstantiation - that is, that the bread used in the Eucharist becomes the true body of Christ when blessed by a priest. (Catholic Beliefs...
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...because God incorporates the contradictory notions of both faith and reason into the law by which he says Adam and Eve must abide. God first commands Adam to not eat of the Tree of Knowledge; this commandment is governed by a required faith on Adam's part in God's righteousness alone. Secondly, God (through implication) commands Adam to live according to his capacity to reason rationally. It is made clear to Adam that the first commandment, having to do with faith, is the primary commandment, since it is the only one God articulates. But, when Adam passes the information on to Eve, he does not make this distinction as clear. He also further convolutes the distinction with other things he says. Thus the order of importance of the two contradictory commandments is lost when told to Eve. Then, In book 9, Satan takes advantage of Eve's lack of information by presenting Eve with a situation wherein the conclusion that rational reasoning would produce is at odds with the conclusion that a blind trust in faith would produce. Eve cannot abide simultaneously by both of God's commandments in this situation. By eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge (as Satan tells her to), Eve is guilty of losing faith, which initiates the "original, mortal sin" (9,1003-4). However, acting reasonably is what Adam tells her is otherwise valued by God and is generally the human connection to the divine. Therefore, while Eve is guilty of losing faith (which she understands as one of God's commandments), she...
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