"What kind of person emerges from the Procopius portrayal of Justinian?"
From the Procopius portrayal I see a man that did not have a good nature. I see someone who was oppressive, deceitful, a thief, cruel, and to put it simply, an immoral human-being. It is clear that the writer didn't like Justinian all that much. Procopius seems to have thought of Justinian as purely wicked, with absolutely no morality whatsoever. Justinian is portrayed as a man whom you could never trust to keep his word, nor could you believe anything that he said.
To give you an idea of how gruesome Justinian is portrayed, I will include a portion from Procopius: Secret History.
"A faithless friend, he was a treacherous enemy, insane for murder and plunder, quarrelsome and revolutionary, easily led to anything, but never willing to listen to good counsel, quick to plan mischief and carry it out, but finding even the hearing of anything good distasteful to his ears."
As you can see, this portrayal of Justinian was not one that gave him much praise. Well, more like no praise.
I hope that you have enjoyed this essay, and please let me know what you think!
Friday, March 21, 2014
The Main Issue Dividing Jesus From the Leaders of Isreal
"According to Mark's gospel, what was main issue dividing Jesus from the leaders of Israel?"
I strongly believe that it was how he was taking charge of what they held in their possession. What they held was the law. Jesus was taking the law, changing it, and in their minds he was hindering their power. He of course was doing this, and it extremely bothered the leaders of Israel. Out of their jealousy of Jesus' new found power, they killed him. In doing so, they violated one of the Ten Commandments.
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17)
The leaders coveted a possession of their neighbor (Jesus' power), and they broke a law which they had vowed to uphold.
Thanks for reading!
I strongly believe that it was how he was taking charge of what they held in their possession. What they held was the law. Jesus was taking the law, changing it, and in their minds he was hindering their power. He of course was doing this, and it extremely bothered the leaders of Israel. Out of their jealousy of Jesus' new found power, they killed him. In doing so, they violated one of the Ten Commandments.
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17)
The leaders coveted a possession of their neighbor (Jesus' power), and they broke a law which they had vowed to uphold.
Thanks for reading!
Tha
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The Art of Dendrochronology
Today I would like to take a quick look into the intriguing practice of Dendrochronology. Dendrochronology is the study of tree rings to see how old a particular piece of wood is. Each year, a tree will add a new ring to it's trunk. Dendrochronologists can then observe the patterns of the rings and determine many fascinating things.
Using this practice, pieces of wood can actually be studied and analyzed to decipher as to what kind of weather a particular year had! Dendrochronology has even been used to discover the dates of panel paintings and architectural structures! Just think about it, without dendrochronology we may not to have been able to figure out when different pieces of the world's history came into play!
Dendrochronology has played, been playing, and will continue to play a very significant role in the history of humanity.
I hope that you have enjoyed this essay, and please let me know what you think!
Using this practice, pieces of wood can actually be studied and analyzed to decipher as to what kind of weather a particular year had! Dendrochronology has even been used to discover the dates of panel paintings and architectural structures! Just think about it, without dendrochronology we may not to have been able to figure out when different pieces of the world's history came into play!
Dendrochronology has played, been playing, and will continue to play a very significant role in the history of humanity.
I hope that you have enjoyed this essay, and please let me know what you think!
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Conflict Between the Sadducees and Apostles
"Why were the Sadducees and the Apostles unable to find a way to reconcile their rival opinions?"
The apostles and Sadducees were coming from completely different perspectives. The Sadducees were still following the Mosaic law, while the apostles were following the laws that Jesus, the son of God had put down. In both of these religions there is only one God and his laws are sovereign, which is why the Sadducees where unwilling to follow Jesus' teachings. What they didn't understand (more like unwilling to undrestand) is that Jesus was God in the flesh. The Sadducees did not want to change their views and opinions, so they simply denied that the teachings of the apostles were correct.
The apostles and Sadducees were coming from completely different perspectives. The Sadducees were still following the Mosaic law, while the apostles were following the laws that Jesus, the son of God had put down. In both of these religions there is only one God and his laws are sovereign, which is why the Sadducees where unwilling to follow Jesus' teachings. What they didn't understand (more like unwilling to undrestand) is that Jesus was God in the flesh. The Sadducees did not want to change their views and opinions, so they simply denied that the teachings of the apostles were correct.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Plants' Roles in a Zombie Apocalypse
"Describe one or more possible roles plants could play in the future of humanity. How are these roles different than what occurred in the past?"
There are of course several fascinating roles that Earth's plants can play in the future, but for today I would like to discuss how they can potentially help in a zombie apocalypse. I know this sounds ridiculous, but I always do serious reports, so I thought that I would go ahead and have a little fun with this one.
If something as impossible as the zombie apocalypse were to happen, plants would play an absolutely vital role in people's everyday lives. For instance, vines could be used as rope in order to serve as a temporary fix for broken fences, many medicinal herbs could be used to prevent/cure illnesses, trees could be used as "safe houses" because it would be difficult for a mindless rotting zombie to climb a ladder successfully, and people could also use different kinds of plants as camouflage for either them, or for their houses.
Now we come to the question "How are these roles different than what occurred in the past?". The answer is terribly simple. In the past, there wasn't a zombie apocalypse. Since there was never a zombie apocalypse, people never had to build zombie proof homes, or attempt to find a cure for the zombie virus using medicinal herbs. If the zombie virus had never hit before, these things would be completely different concepts than in the past.
Thank you so much for reading this essay, and I hope that it gave you had a good laugh!
There are of course several fascinating roles that Earth's plants can play in the future, but for today I would like to discuss how they can potentially help in a zombie apocalypse. I know this sounds ridiculous, but I always do serious reports, so I thought that I would go ahead and have a little fun with this one.
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| Beacause of the thorns, rose bushes like this one would make very good fences around your home, to ward off any hostile zombie virus survivors. |
Now we come to the question "How are these roles different than what occurred in the past?". The answer is terribly simple. In the past, there wasn't a zombie apocalypse. Since there was never a zombie apocalypse, people never had to build zombie proof homes, or attempt to find a cure for the zombie virus using medicinal herbs. If the zombie virus had never hit before, these things would be completely different concepts than in the past.
Thank you so much for reading this essay, and I hope that it gave you had a good laugh!
The Carolingian Renaissance and Venerable Bede
"What was the Carolingian Renaissance, and why was it significant?"
The Carolingian Renaissance was a time of trying to continue the beautiful and admirable works/personality of the ancient past. It was a time of study and meditation of everything from the fantastic structures to the scriptural doctrines.
During the Carolingian Renaissance, Charlemagne had concluded that there was a lack of those who where literate in understanding Latin. Hence, Charlemagne ordered that a chain of schools be brought up to train the people.
Because of the Renaissance, even music started to take a turn. Charlemagne had a decent admiration for music, so he wanted there to be more writing and copying of music theory.
For the above reasons the Carolingian Renaissance was significant in our beloved history.
"Who was the Venerable Bede, and why was he significant?"
Venerable Bede (St. Bede), was an English monk who was made Doctor of the Church by LeoXll. He was a man of skilled translating and linguistic abilities which allowed him to write pieces of Theological significance, as well as pieces pertaining to science and history. He even wrote poetry!
St. Bede is also known for the time when he is said to have calculated the age of the world for himself instead of simply accepting the age that people said.
For the reasons listed above, it is no wonder as to why he was significant! He was a writer, a thinker, and he was a man worth remembering!
The Carolingian Renaissance was a time of trying to continue the beautiful and admirable works/personality of the ancient past. It was a time of study and meditation of everything from the fantastic structures to the scriptural doctrines.
During the Carolingian Renaissance, Charlemagne had concluded that there was a lack of those who where literate in understanding Latin. Hence, Charlemagne ordered that a chain of schools be brought up to train the people.
Because of the Renaissance, even music started to take a turn. Charlemagne had a decent admiration for music, so he wanted there to be more writing and copying of music theory.
For the above reasons the Carolingian Renaissance was significant in our beloved history.
"Who was the Venerable Bede, and why was he significant?"
Venerable Bede (St. Bede), was an English monk who was made Doctor of the Church by LeoXll. He was a man of skilled translating and linguistic abilities which allowed him to write pieces of Theological significance, as well as pieces pertaining to science and history. He even wrote poetry!
St. Bede is also known for the time when he is said to have calculated the age of the world for himself instead of simply accepting the age that people said.
For the reasons listed above, it is no wonder as to why he was significant! He was a writer, a thinker, and he was a man worth remembering!
The Importance of Miracles in Jesus' Early Ministry
"How important were the miracles in the book's account of Jesus' early ministry?"
The miracles were certainly crucial to the progress of Jesus' early ministry! They not only drew multitudes of people in to listen to what he had to say then, but they also draw people in to the Gospel by giving them something interesting to read or listen to now. With the credibility of the miracles, he was able to build a firm reputation of good works as a foundation for his teachings. This is why the miracles were very important to the account of Jesus's early ministry.
Thanks so much for reading, and please let me know what you think!
The miracles were certainly crucial to the progress of Jesus' early ministry! They not only drew multitudes of people in to listen to what he had to say then, but they also draw people in to the Gospel by giving them something interesting to read or listen to now. With the credibility of the miracles, he was able to build a firm reputation of good works as a foundation for his teachings. This is why the miracles were very important to the account of Jesus's early ministry.
Thanks so much for reading, and please let me know what you think!
Monday, March 3, 2014
How Seeds Make Our World a Better Place
Today I thought that I would write a simple essay on how and why seeds matter. I will start off with discussing about them as a food source.
Seeds come in all sorts of interesting shapes and sizes. Among these shapes and sizes are some seeds that are quite delicious! For instance, the sunflower seed is one of the most well-known edible seeds. People have used them as salad toppings, little crunchy bits in energy bars, or simply as a snack for years! For many, the sunflower seed plays quite a large role in their diet.
Now Let's say that you are on a nature hike in the woods with your friends. I want you to look around. What do you see? You see plants of many varieties. Some of the plants are small, others are large, and still others are somewhere in-between. Of course this is obvious, but almost all of these plants come from seeds. The mighty oak tree, the small blackberry bush, and the wild flowers growing by the sparkling pond all come from seeds. These seeds generally have some kind of protective coating, as well as some method of transportation.
First of all, I will tell you about the seed's protective coating. The coating can be anything from a piece of fruit to a hard shell. Let's use the apple as an example. Once you finish eating all the fruit on an apple, you will see the core. In the core, you will see many small brown apple seeds. The protective coating for these seeds was the delicious apple that you just ate.
Now we move on to discussing the transportation of several kinds of seeds. Seeds move from location to location in many ways. One way is how certain kinds can stick to people and animals. We all know the things I'm talking about. Those nasty, irritating, and poky little demonic pickers that ruin our clothes and cause our pet's fur to become matted. Believe it or not, how they stick to us is quite an ingenious form of transportation for these seeds. Once they stick to an animal or a person, they can travel long distances until they finally fall off and grow into another poky plant. Another method of transportation that I think I should mention is how seeds can travel by being eaten. As gross as this sounds, it happens a lot, and is crucial to the survival of plants of various kinds. Once an animal or person eats a fruit that contains seeds, the seeds will come out the other end. If the seeds are lucky, they will land in a place where they can successfully grow into healthy strong plants. Some seeds also have the advantage of being able to float through the air like little fairies. A perfect example of this is the dandelion, which when it starts to die, forms these fuzzy things in place of it's petals. When we make a wish on these fuzzy things, they will carry lots of seeds through the air. Once these land, the ones that find profitable soil will grow into more dandelions and the process repeats itself.
I hope that you have enjoyed this essay, and please let me know what you think!
Seeds come in all sorts of interesting shapes and sizes. Among these shapes and sizes are some seeds that are quite delicious! For instance, the sunflower seed is one of the most well-known edible seeds. People have used them as salad toppings, little crunchy bits in energy bars, or simply as a snack for years! For many, the sunflower seed plays quite a large role in their diet.
Now Let's say that you are on a nature hike in the woods with your friends. I want you to look around. What do you see? You see plants of many varieties. Some of the plants are small, others are large, and still others are somewhere in-between. Of course this is obvious, but almost all of these plants come from seeds. The mighty oak tree, the small blackberry bush, and the wild flowers growing by the sparkling pond all come from seeds. These seeds generally have some kind of protective coating, as well as some method of transportation.
First of all, I will tell you about the seed's protective coating. The coating can be anything from a piece of fruit to a hard shell. Let's use the apple as an example. Once you finish eating all the fruit on an apple, you will see the core. In the core, you will see many small brown apple seeds. The protective coating for these seeds was the delicious apple that you just ate.
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| Here is an example of a fuzzy dandelion. |
Now we move on to discussing the transportation of several kinds of seeds. Seeds move from location to location in many ways. One way is how certain kinds can stick to people and animals. We all know the things I'm talking about. Those nasty, irritating, and poky little demonic pickers that ruin our clothes and cause our pet's fur to become matted. Believe it or not, how they stick to us is quite an ingenious form of transportation for these seeds. Once they stick to an animal or a person, they can travel long distances until they finally fall off and grow into another poky plant. Another method of transportation that I think I should mention is how seeds can travel by being eaten. As gross as this sounds, it happens a lot, and is crucial to the survival of plants of various kinds. Once an animal or person eats a fruit that contains seeds, the seeds will come out the other end. If the seeds are lucky, they will land in a place where they can successfully grow into healthy strong plants. Some seeds also have the advantage of being able to float through the air like little fairies. A perfect example of this is the dandelion, which when it starts to die, forms these fuzzy things in place of it's petals. When we make a wish on these fuzzy things, they will carry lots of seeds through the air. Once these land, the ones that find profitable soil will grow into more dandelions and the process repeats itself.
I hope that you have enjoyed this essay, and please let me know what you think!
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