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Freemasonry's role in American history and contemporary society

Depending on perspective, Freemasons have either been a widely misunderstood group of people who have made invaluable contributions to American society, or a group of people whose primary goal is to destroy Christianity, and, perhaps, bring about Armageddon.

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The International Court of Justice's role, authority, and effectiveness today

In an increasingly globalized environment, there is a real need for an international judicial body that can provide the international community with legal advice and guidance, as well as to resolve legal disputes of all sorts between nations to prevent them from becoming points of contention that…

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Symbolic Interactionism: origins, key theorists, and sociological foundations

Symbolic Interactionism is a term coined by Herbert Blumer and it pertains to a sociological perspective. This sociological perspective is perhaps the most relevant to society because it "stresses the way societies are created through the interactions of individuals" ("Definitions," 2009).

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Yaakov Malkin's secular Judaism: faith, values, and spirituality

Judaism has an unusual status in the annals of world religions. It is one of the major faith traditions of the Western World, and has spawned two other major traditions that do it homage in their literature, that of Christianity and Islam.

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The Immigration and Naturalization Service's role in U.S. immigration governance

In recent years the issue of immigration has sparked a great deal of discussion. Although America is a nation of immigrants, there is also a deep-rooted belief that people should immigrate to America through the proper legal mechanisms.

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Employment-based health insurance development in twentieth-century America

Thomasson, Melissa. (2002). From sickness to health: The 20th century development of U.S. health insurance. Explorations in Economic History 39, 233 -- 253.

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Symbolism and sin in Hawthorne's Minister's Black Veil

Nathaniel Hawthorne utilizes symbolism in "The Minister's Black Veil" to emphasize the sinful nature of man. Hooper becomes a symbol of goodness as he wears the veil and serves as constant reminder to those around him that we all fall short in regard to purity.

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Martha McCaughey's critique of pop-Darwinism and gender ideology

McCaughey, Martha. (2008). The caveman mystique: Pop- Darwinism and the debates over sex, violence, and science. New York and London: Routledge.

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The role of language in facilitating critical thinking

Language and Critical Thinking a. I had a friend once. He is no longer part of my life, but he remains part of my thoughts. He was a constant rock for me to lean on. Yet I never appreciated him. I didn't give him the respect he deserved, and took him for granted, no matter what he did for me.

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Historiography on the Roman historian Sallust and his accounts

The concern of all serious historians has been to collect and record facts about the human past and often to discover new facts"

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