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The development of Catholic dogma and doctrine

In the Catholic faith there is a common ground, a true cohesion that exists between dogma and doctrine. Dogma is Natura non-facit saltus. Everywhere the more complicated forms develop from the simpler forms, the higher from the lower, and the human from the animal.

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Thomas Paine's political philosophy and democratic theory

Thomas Paine's political, religious, and social philosophy burst upon the late eighteenth century scene to great acclaim.

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Frantz Fanon's justification of violence in the Wretched of the Earth

ow does Frantz Fanon justify the use of violence in his book "the wretched of the earth?" Discuss in relation to decolonisation in Algeria.

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John Grierson and the development of documentary film

The documentary film developed alongside the narrative film, though largely during the sound era. It was shaped most profoundly during the 1930s as filmmakers began to record sociological an anthropological studies of different populations.

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The Bible's role in Christian mission success and evolution

When researchers focus on the spread of Christianity throughout the world, the influence of the Bible is always at or near the top of the list of important elements in Christian missions.

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Political semantics and public opinion formation on the Internet

A quick Google or other internet search engine search of "forums" returns not hundreds or thousands, but millions of sites related to internet public forums for what has become known as internet chat. This begs the question: What are people talking about?

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Egalitarian and complementarian views on women in ministry

In Two Views on Women in Ministry, editor James R. Beck presents several different viewpoints about what the Bible says about the role that women should play in the Bible. The editor, James Beck is a professor at Denver Seminary and has written a number of books and articles about Christianity.

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Google Earth's impact on national sovereignty and state power

There are a number of astute observations made in Sangeet Kumar's article "Google Earth and the nation state: Sovereignty in the age of new media." This article principally presages or chronicles what the author believes is the progression of the inevitable downfall of the nation state system of…

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Royal Dutch Shell's response to oil spills in Nigeria versus developed nations

Major oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell are responsible for hundreds of oil spills every year that cumulatively involve millions of barrels of oil.

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Socrates' claim that the unexamined life is not worth living

Socrates' speech in Plato's Apology. It is this author's opinion that Socrates' position that the unexamined life is not worth living has validity. We will see that this is the case as we examine Socrates' spontaneous oration regarding virtue and how it can not be learned.

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