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    The philosophy of business by definition considers the fundamental principles that underlie the formation and operation of a business enterprise; the nature and purpose of a business, and the moral obligations that pertain to it. The subject is important to business and management, and is therefore closely related to business ethics and political economy. It is influenced significantly by philosophy, ethics, and economic theory. The "philosophy of business" is different from ‘business philosophy

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    Foretold, Márquez’s characterisation of Father Carmen Amador, the town’s priest, as a ritualistic, incompetent and hypocritical man reveals and critiques the hollowness of Colombian Catholicism. Though a minor character, Amador, a representation of the Church in a predominantly Catholic society, is integral to an acute understanding of the novel. “Amador”, a Spanish name that translates to “lover of God”, ostensibly portrays Father Amador as a paragon of piety. In his role as a mediatory agent between

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    Since, its creation in the 1950s, Scientology has faced harsh criticism in the United States (Church of Scientology International, 1992). However, as Scientology globalizes it faces even harsher societal and government-led resistance to its teachings, especially in Germany. The results of a poll concluded that 74% of German citizens “think Scientology should be banned” from their country (as cited by Chambers, 2007). In the United States, for example, expressions of distaste for certain group are

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    Luther attempted to be perfect to receive God’s grace. After becoming a professor in Wittenberg, he visited Rome and it was here where Luther had discovered the corruption of the papacy. Luther discovered from his work in scripture that the Catholic Church was restricting their followers of faith from understanding the true meaning of the scriptures. However, the

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    classical history, the Roman Empire. There was an invasion of religious frustration that swept across much of Europe, they were the inquisitions. These various inquisitions caused a quake of fear for anyone that was suspected of betraying the Catholic Church or the Vatican. Though it was not just religious heresy and other religious groups, it was also Pagans, Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Atheists, Freethinkers, Philosophers, Humanists, and many others. Burning them at the stake, accusing them of heresy, and

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    which each character had a symbolic meaning as well as the events they were undergoing. He lived in an era where Roman Catholicism was replaced with Protestantism and he dedicated himself to unconsciously teach and educate his readers the Catholic Church was corrupted and was the wrong religion to follow. For this reason, he gave each character a common role who would relate to anyone in England and showed the readers how his role in the story symbolized good or evil. The themes he expressed in his

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    the fall of the greatest empire of classical history, the Roman Empire, with the invasion of religious frustration swept across much of Europe. These various inquisitions caused a quake of fear for anyone that was suspected of betraying the Catholic Church and the Vatican. Though it was not just religious heresy and other religious groups, it was also Pagans, Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Atheists, Freethinkers, Philosophers, Humanists, and many others. Burning them at the stake, and accusing them of heresy

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    My Spiritual Journey

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    A spiritual journey is the search of God in our lives. This journey often helps us to find the true inner meaning in our life. It doesn’t matter whether you go to church or not, nature is leading us to God. My spiritual journey began when I first moved to the United States. I was four years old when I left Haiti with my father and twin brother and heartbroken to leave my mom behind. My dad seized the opportunity to go to America where he would create a better future for us. Growing up was hard because

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    The Catholic Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. The church is Apostolic for a variety of reasons. Without this mark of the Church, there would be no church officials responsible for continuing the works of Jesus Christ and the twelve Apostles. Being Apostolic allows the church to pass authority to its leaders, and teachings on from generation to generation. The Catholic Church is Apostolic, and many of its attributes are related or reflect this mark of the Church. The word apostolic

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    the Pope in Rome. Through many acts of violence such as the formation of the Spanish Inquisition and the slaughter of the Cathars, amongst others, Europe’s Monarchs had wiped out and suppressed any form of religious competition. With the Catholic Church holding a tight stranglehold over Europe, Catholicism was the only option. This allowed

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