Lenin's Testament

had once described him as 'That wonderful Georgian'. He expressed his concern in his Testament, requesting that after his death, the members of the politburo must find some way to remove Stalin of this position into one with much less power. Stalin, worried by the damning comments within the testament, urged the other members of the Politburo, also criticised to suppress the Testament. The only

The same can be said about Trotsky, since his illness hindered him from attending Lenin's funeral and also stopped him from attending quite a large number of Politburo meetings which weakened his position. Furthermore Lenin's ban on factionalism made it hard for Stalin’s opponents to weaken him. Much more important is however as Jim Grant says that Stalin had offered to resign, however this was not accepted

affairs…" Even though he unintentionally projected Trotsky in this way, Lenin felt that if the removal of Stalin were not acted upon, the conflict between Trotsky and Stalin would intensify, which would jeopardize the whole Party. Combined with the Testament, Trotsky could have used the Postscript to obtain power, but instead Stalin squashed it in the Central Committee. Once eliminating Trotsky, Stalin’s idea of, “socialism in our country,” inevitably meant that Russia needed strength. The productions

1. Stalin's youth was surrounded by much violence. His father was an alcoholic who has mercilessly beaten his mother which instilled a sense of violence with in him. Once his dad left the family, he grew academically and was then invited to a Seminary. This was where he learned many of the marks teachings. 2. When he first began, he couldn't do much for the cause other then to go to prison. Each time the Tzar's police would find them and he would be arrested and thrown into exile a numerous amount

In "The Demon Lover," by Elizabeth Bowen, Kathleen Drover returns to London from her house in the country in order to gather some things that she and her husband had abandoned during the bombings of the war. It is a humid, rainy day in late August and her once familiar street is now mostly deserted. The caretaker of her house is supposed to be out of town for a week and her arrival is assumed unknown. Mrs. Drover enters the old musty house and discovers a letter addressed to herself and it is

much more than a Prophet. The Christian belief is that He was and is the Son of God. Moreover, Christ is considered to be superior to the Old Testament prophets (Hebrews 1:1-14). Jesus then commissioned His apostles to preach His words and doctrines (Matt 28:19,20). As such, the writings of the apostles, as found in the New Testament, are considered to be inspired. However, the offices of prophet and apostle as givers of special revelation are not considered to continue

subjective and unreliable practice.5 There are numerous portions of the New and Old Testament which ascribe authorship to Moses. Exodus 17:14 describes the Lord commanding Moses to record certain things on a scroll. Similarly in Exodus 24:4 we find Moses writing down everything the Lord had said. However, even Old Testament books outside of the Pentateuch, such as Joshua, speak of Mosaic authorship. In the New Testament, our Lord reaffirms Mosaic authorship in Mark 12:26, and John 5:46, and various other

INTRODUCTION At the risk of being judgmental this book is very complicated. The points are many and varied. In his lead up to his commentary proper Myers makes many points as he expounds the many topics that would influence that commentary. The World of Jesus and the World of Mark, the filters and models of that social world, the cross-cultural history and the socio-economic tensions of both worlds are all considered. The Jewish War is also a point to consider in that it occurs around the time

What's it Like After Death? Death: the final frontier. It is the last great adventure, but, sadly, most people do not know what this last adventure will be like or where they are going. So…what will it be like after death? Will it be torment, bliss, or will it just be nothingness? Fortunately, the Christian Bible will shed some light on this dark subject. The Bible says that after the mortal body is dead, the soul will live eternally in a place called Heaven or a place

Studying the Old Testament is not as straightforward as some may think. Being able to recall stories of the Bible does not necessarily mean you have a thorough grasp on the history of Israel and the surrounding nations. Some people read and discuss the Bible without a solid understanding of the history and social issues that were going on at the time. Being able to relate to the stories in the Bible and struggle with some of the same problems faced by the people in the Bible gives you a greater