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Martin Luther King Jr., Atlanta, 1929 – Memphis, 1968, American Baptist Pastor, defender of civil rights. The long struggle of black Americans to achieve the fullness of rights has since 1955 experienced an acceleration in whose leadership. The young pastor Martin Luther King was soon to stand out. Martin Luther King nonviolent action, inspired by…

When it comes to the subject the “American Dream. ” most of us will it’s to each his / her ain. Where this understanding normally ends. nevertheless. is on the inquiry of holding to differ. Whereas some are convinced that the American Dream is different depending on what one individual make out of it. others…

“Morality is not the doctrine of how we make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness” (Immanuel Kant). In Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Road, a father and his son, both of whose names are unstated, struggle to survive the results of an unspecified apocalyptic event; inevitably, virtually all life has disappeared and…

The Puritan society was one of oppression and suppression. They were a strict people and looked down on all they disagreed with. As shown in the Jonathan Edwards sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, they viewed people who did not follow their doctrine to the letter as inferior and doomed to an…

Princess Diana, a women of grace and glamour and Mother Teresa whose inner beauty lit up the whole world, lived in two completely different worlds, but had more in common than their closeness of deaths. These two women were both humanitarians whose mission was clear. They were both set out to help the unfortunate in…

Has Christianity caused more conflict in the world than it has solved? Christianity typically is thought of as promoting peace, bringing happiness into people’s lives, and making the world a better place. The whole point of church is to teach a person to better themselves. But is this really the case? Is it better for…

Seven or more wives? What young boy wouldn’t like the idea of having many women, not having to hide it, and it being accepted, approved off, and actually greatly supported and pushed? If you were a Mormon in the 1800s you might have practiced this custom. This is called polygamy, meaning the men were permitted…

A New Strength in Church Ties: The Mormon Response to the Great Depression The State of Utah has a reputation; the Mormon State. Rightfully so, as the majority of Utah is affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This religion, while a sect of Christianity, is often looked at as the outcast….

The happiest place on Earth. Right away, people recognize Disney parks with this well-known catchphrase. Some people consider these magical parks there, “home.” With Disney being the largest entertainment company in the world, it is no surprise that the parks have thousands upon thousands of people visit them each and every day. Guests wearing Mickey…

I still remember, vividly, as it was just yesterday when my mom suddenly woke me up in the middle of the night with a smile so big that I almost thought I saw a ray of sunshine shimmering through her face. My confused, yet curious eyes, stared back at her cheerful face as my tired…