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    John Paul Jones was born in the year of 1772 in Scotland. When John Paul Jones first started his career when he was at the age of 13. When John Paul Jones reached the age of 21 he was a captain of a ship sailing between West Indies and the British ports. When John Paul Jones joined the continental navy during the American Revolution he had great success in international waters. While John Paul Jones was the commander of a heavily armed vessel call the Bonhomme Richard, John Paul Jones gave one of

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    One of the most important sacraments of the Catholic Church is the Eucharist, also known as Holy Communion. The Eucharist is not merely the consumption of bread and wine, but a sacrifice and meal full of symbols, rituals, meaning and community involvement. To gain an understanding of the Eucharist, it is important to first to look at the symbols, how they were started, then to see how the Christian community enter into the mystery of the sacrament and what they believe. Symbols There are many symbols

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    Through critical analysis of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical regarding artificial birth control, it is possible to infer his views on Natural Law and God’s Plan and then translate this to modern issues regarding embryonic research. Because of his strong adherence to Catholic values, his approach to artificial birth control as related to embryonic stem cell research would refuse to fully contemplate utilitarian and deontological approaches to embryonic stem cell research. Thus, his views are incompatible

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    Paul grimaced as he took another swig from his tin cup, and stared down at forlornly as he struggled to swallow. “Dear Lord,” he pronounced, “what was in that river?” William didn’t answer at first, but he smiled as he poked the fire. “It’s just the Hudson.” “Ay,” said Peter, “Nothing but the blood of Tories.” “Don’t act like you’re some kind hardened soldier,” snapped Paul. “By the time you joined, the Treaty of Paris was nearly ratified, and the war over.” William laughed. “Don’t be so

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    John Paul Jones was born July 6, 1747 in Scotland. At age Thirteen he apprenticed with a merchant and went to sea. Over the next Fourteen years he was sailing on merchant ships. At the age of Twenty-one he was a captain of a merchant ship. In 1769 he had whipped a man to death. He was put in jail but later freed. In 1773 he had put down a mutiny and killed the ring leader in the process. He fled to America to avoid trial. Jones was in Philadelphia soon after the Revolution began, visiting a friend

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    John Paul, Sr. and Jean MacDuff gave birth to John Paul, on July 6, 1747 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Great Britain. He was the fourth out of seven children. His father was a gardener and his mother was the daughter of a Highlander. John Paul had a strong yearning to be on the sea since he was a young boy and he achieved that goal at a young age and made his mark in the while working on different vessels throughout his lifetime. John Paul's maritime career began when he was my age. He served as an

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    1). Copernicus came from Poland, a very Catholic nation, which explains his choice to dedicate his book to Pope Paul III. John Calvin, a theologian who founded the Calvinist sect of Protestantism, was very fond of astronomy, saying that it shows the wisdom of God (Doc. 2). Other religious figures condemned the work of scientists, like Giovanni Ciampoli, who in

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    Mathematics and theology have blossomed together throughout history with many great mathematicians also being great theologians. However, in the modern scientific era, mathematics has become by and large secularized in mainstream academia. Although the secularization of mathematics seems to ignore mathematics’ metaphysical value, in truth, this secularization allows for mathematics to act as a universal tool and allows the individual to attach his or her own personal truths without marginalizing

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    asserts that moral reasoning is not a human construct, but rather it comes from God. God is all-knowing and all-good as his plan for salvation was conceived in “wisdom and love” (Pope Paul VI). God delivered Christ to humanity to save humans from evil, and those who follow Christ will “walk in the light of life”(Pope Paul VI). Christ established the Church, and the church is the pillar of truth, and transmits the truth of

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    Women are NOT Objects For as long as many can remember, women have had a difficult time dealing with things that men have been able to do with ease. For example, throughout history, it has always been said that men were the only ones allowed to vote for their future president, whereas women were not. Another example was back in the 60’s when women were advertised with sexist jobs such as being house wives while men were to be treated courteously (Sex-Appeals-in-Advertising). With that said, when

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