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    worldly pleasures, the spirit claimed that her honors and “ambitions lie above” (Bradstreet 192) with God. The spiritual being knows that worldly objects and will not earn her way into Heaven, because God already has a plan for her in regards to predestination, and no amount of material goods will allow her to be a true model of God’s works. Bradstreet also conveys the central idea that religion is far more powerful than any material object, because the flesh is acquisitive and solely desires worldly

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    Max Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a comprehensive treatise on the cultural origins of modern capitalism. Through observations of occupational statistics by country, Weber uncovers a surprising phenomenon: individuals from a higher socioeconomic status, namely owners of capital, are largely Protestant (Weber [1905] 2011: p. 67). Consequently, his intent is to establish a relationship between religion and the modern economy, which is centered on work and material success

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    Town-Ho’s Story and its Relation to Moby Dick’s Major Themes Moby Dick is a multifaceted novel where Herman Melville tries to explain several themes, such as finding the hidden truths in life, trying to control nature, and battle of free will versus predestination. Chapter 54, “The Town-Ho’s Story”, is a story within a story. Ishmael, the main character, tells a story told to Tashtego, a harpooner on the Pequod, at a social event called a ‘gam’. Tashtego swears to keep the story a secret, until he reveals

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    All women will have at least one mammogram in their lifetime. If you’re a woman over 40 years old, chances are you’ve already had one. Current recommendations for women at average risk of breast cancer are to have annual mammograms starting at age 40. Women at higher risk of breast cancer may need more frequent screenings. (OB book). Mammograms can help detect breast cancer in its earliest stages and have saved many lives. Yet, some groups of women are not having them. Screening rates for Muslim

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    started a new colony called the Massachusetts Bay Colony. People who did not agree with their views were often banished. Anne Hutchinson was one of these people who were banished. She was banished because she argued against the Puritan belief of predestination. She had a trial and from there was forced out of the colony. Another person that was kicked out of the colony was a man named Roger Williams. Williams was exiled from the colony because he was found to have “new and dangerous opinions” that disagreed

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    very structured lifestyle with great parents that teach them good morals then there is a better chance they will turn out congenial. This goes along with society. “The danger of trying to explain evil is that we risk falling into the abyss of predestination: that given these life events, this social surround and

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    center, Mr. Foster tells the students about how the babies become who they are. He says, “We also predestine and condition. We decant our babies as socialized human beings, as Alphas or Epsilons” (13). In saying this Mr. Foster confirms that with predestination and conditioning it makes the World State’s society more interesting. However, he is also contradicting himself saying that decanting the babies to be social will make the world more interesting, but instead makes it more complicated for them

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    A Statement on Original Sin First articulated by Augustine (A.D. 354–430), the doctrine of original sin holds that all of Adam’s descendants inherit the guilt of Adam’s sin and thus incur the punishment for Adam’s sin. Inheriting Adam’s guilt at birth, then, presumes one guilty before God at birth and destined for hell. This is the basis for the Catholic need for infant baptism, for the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception (that Mary herself was uniquely conceived free of Adam’s guilt), and

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    does not support it. Their response was that if people decide to worship God’s creatures like the moon, the stars, the constellations and the sun, destroying these idols would mean destroying the world. Why would God destroy His for a bunch of thickheaded people? Rather, the world would go on as it used to and the idol worshippers will be judged on the Day of Judgement. According to the Torah, the Jews have a special relationship

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    supernatural things and beliefs to be mythical, hence warranting dismissal. It is also conceived of the idea that human beings are products of nature rather than supernatural creation. The earthly experience is more important than any forms of predestination or determinism. According to humanist, human beings have choice of action and have the capacity to shape their destiny. The process of self-definition also leads to critical inquiry

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