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    Harper Lee delivers all the qualities Atticus possess to embody her interpretation of a social justice warrior. She urges a true hero must be well-informed, compassionate, perceptive, manageable, and steadfast in times of prejudice. Atticus is the most unwavering and honest presence in Maycomb, unchanging with the constant tribulations he faces with Bob Ewell and his internal doubts. His first impression is one of an ethical father who is respected and honored by his associates. Although the results

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    Atticus Finch is an honest man, who loved to be fair to everyone. He used to be an excellent lawyer. He was also an optimistic person and a generous and considerate man. He was an excellent father, who gave all the love that a father could give to his two children. He had two children named, Jem and Scout. Atticus gave both of his sons the enough freedom or independence to see the world as it is, and take important decisions for their own. He was a good father; we could say he was a father who always

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    “Each one of us can make a difference. Together we can make a change” (Barbara Mikulski). Making an impact takes only one person, a person who is courageous and tenacious. Atticus’ character proved that a person can make a difference because he was a wise and valiant figure who wasn’t afraid to fight for Tom, and taught Maycomb what respect and perspective are. One person has the ability to influence humanity, as shown in the book. Atticus, alone, was able to change the fact that Negroes shouldn’t

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    Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky was born into a wealthy family as a child. His family owned a lot of land, and was very successful. Mussorgsky was born on March 9th, 1839. In Karevo, Russia. He was a very fortunate person to grow up to be a musician. Music ran in his family his mother Yuliah Chrikova was an expert at the piano. As for Mussorgsky's father he also was skilled in piano, however, he did it as more of a hobby. Mussorgsky's father being a large land owner in this time period he owned a lot

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    The Middle Ages was a long period of time. It started in about the 500 A.D. and ended in about 1500 A.D. Not many things can last for this long period of time, but at least one thing did, and that was the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church consists of Popes, Bishops, Clergy, and Monks, and Nuns were also part of the Church. Also during the Middle Ages, it also produced many great philosophers (Funk & Wagnall’s, 275). From the Middle Ages to the 13th century, the church played important

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    Galileo Galilei Galileo was born in Pisa along the Via del Cuore in 1564 to Vincenzo Galileo, a man known for his study of music, and Giuli Ammananti. When Galileo was ten he moved to Florance.1 At eleven young Galileo was sent to Vallombrosa for school. At fifteen Galileo decided to be a monk, but because of his father gave up his ambition. In the late summer of 1581 Galileo entered the University of Pisa and embarked on a course of study in medicine. Studying the Aristotelian system, which

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    The investiture controversy was conflict between church and state. Those days, Henry was most powerful king in Europe, but Gregory willing to give him problems and wanted to dominate the state. Gregory was threatened the king, but the problem was that he was without any military power and this made him vulnerable. At that time bishops were important political figure and the main issue of conflict was bishop’s appointment because the Pope and the king both wanted to make bishops in their favor. Moreover

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    The Modern World

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    Europe has federal, multi-regional and multinational identities. The transmission of the religious ideologies of Europe has been essential to the development of the continent as both a practical and an imagined idea. The formation of these characterizations is complex, but music is a practical way to better understand the traditional, functional and socio-historical underpinnings that have formed the tapestry of European identity. Gregorian chant is musically and culturally significant to the evolution

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    Derrick M. Williams Fall 2016 (DL 1st Session) 2016-2017 GS135 Church History I CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 PART 1: Who was Gregory the Great? The purpose for choosing him? PART 2: What were his accomplishments? Works Produced Contribution Significance Why or Why not? PART 3: Lessons Learned CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION Throughout the history of the Christian Church we often times

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    27 statements of power under the Catholic Church, and it is the first time that a document grants the pope power to depose an Emperor. The document most likely written, or influenced, by Pope Gregory VII came in wake of the lay investiture controversy between the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII. Lay investiture is when lay, or worldly, kings and emperors invests in bishops, appointing them to bishops of the area in which they rule. It was extremely common for the bishops that were

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