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  • The Roman Empire Founded by Augustus Caesar

    The Roman Empire Founded by Augustus Caesar

    The Roman Empire, founded by Augustus Caesar in 27 B.C. and lasting in Western Europe for 500 years, reorganized for world politics and economics. Almost the entirety of the civilized world became a single centralized state. In place of Greek democracy, piety, and independence came Roman authoritarianism and practicality. Vast prosperity resulted. Europe and the Mediterranean bloomed with trading cities ten times the size of their predecessors with public amenities previously unheard of courts, theaters,

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: David
  • Roman Law

    Roman Law

    Roman Law 1.Brake down Roman empire broken in to two periods republic 509-133BCE Empire 30BCE- 180CE 2.Republic ruled by senate senators were elected not everyone was able to vote woman slaves poor people 3.first laws: the twelve tables 450BCE ten consuls drafted first ten first ten took a year to write last two took another year to write twelve tables were embossed in copper and place on public display 4.The tables: Table 1 table 1:

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    Submitted: November 24, 2009 By: Victor
  • The Roman Military

    The Roman Military

    The strength of the Roman military was the string that held the Roman Empire together for as long as it lasted. The military was made up of strictly disciplined men whom were ready and willing to serve their emperor. The Legions Outward appearance was extremely important to the Romans and the first thing that new recruits learned was to march in perfect form. Once they knew how to march they were then assigned to the

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Steve
  • Roman Atifacts

    Roman Atifacts

    By the time of the Roman Republic, which flourished during the Iron Age, the classical world was well-acquainted with steel and the steel-making process. Pure iron is relatively soft, but pure iron is never found in nature. Natural iron ore contains various impurities in solid solution, which harden the reduced metal by producing irregular-shaped metallic crystals. Gladii were two-edged for cutting and had a tapered point for stabbing during thrusting. A solid grip was provided

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    Submitted: November 26, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Origins of the Catholic Church in Australia

    Origins of the Catholic Church in Australia

    Origins of the Catholic Church in Australia. The first Catholics to come along to Australia, were amongst the first convicts to step foot on the shores of Port Jackson in Sydney. These Catholics were Irish in origin, and brought Catholicism to Australia, although Anglican Ministers were trying to stop the spread of Catholicism in Great Britain and her colonies. Most of the Irish who came here came here because of the British persecution of Irish

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Janna
  • Ninja Turtles and the Catholic Church

    Ninja Turtles and the Catholic Church

    The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are an indictment of the Catholic Church. Step one is how did I realize this? Well the clues are in the original comics and in the original cartoon. I will walk you through this cause it gets a little intricate. First. who was Michelangelo the TMNT? ...Ill give you a second...He was the party dude, right? Cowabunga and such, always the fun guy. What about Raphael? ... Did you say

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Jon
  • Roman Catholicism Versus Pentecostal Christianity

    Roman Catholicism Versus Pentecostal Christianity

    Roman Catholicism to Pentecostal Christians Faith 1 Comparison of Roman Catholicism to Pentecostal Christians Faith Steven M Garrett Axia College University of Phoenix Roman Catholicism to Pentecostal Christians Faith 2 Summary In this report I will inform people about the faith of Roman Catholicism and what centers around this Way of worship, also in this report I will summarize a interview that I done with Alicia Prokasky a 15 year old girl, that goes

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Jon
  • Religion and the Roman Empire

    Religion and the Roman Empire

    The Roman Empire is credited with many things due partially to their ability to share, spread, and adapt culture. Rome was successful because it both conquered and shared the fruits of conquest with the conquered. Religion was one part of the culture that demonstrated the tolerance of Romans. For example, at the time of Jesus' birth, paganism could be divided into three spheres: the official state religion, the traditional cults of the hearth and countryside,

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    Essay Length: 415 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Max
  • Catholics

    Catholics

    Have you wondered how the Catholic Church has established its authority? That's easy right? The Catholic church believes that their church was started by Peter and continued with every pope who "come immediately after, occupy the position, and perform the functions of St. Peter; they are, therefore, his successors." (Catholic Encyclopedia). This is called the Apostolic Succession. In other words, the Catholic Church says its' authority comes from the popes who continues Peter's job. Where

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    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Old Catholic Church

    Old Catholic Church

    Long before Christianity was divided into splinter groups, there was the old catholic Church. Each locality had a church, and each church had its bishop who superintended their spiritual life. All churches and all bishops stood on equal footing with one another. For they were all direct recipients of the Gospel of Jesus Christ from the Apostles. Each locality applied the Sacred Scriptures to their unique cultures. And from that effort, four great branches of

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    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Top
  • Extrapolation of the World Had the Roman Empire Succeeded

    Extrapolation of the World Had the Roman Empire Succeeded

    Extrapolation of the World had the Roman Empire succeeded Everyone has wanted, at one time or another, to go back and change history. Have you really thought about what would happen should you do that? Things would be different, you wouldn’t be who you are, and the world would potentially change. Throughout the course of history, mankind has been judged on its actions and advancements. From the beginning of written history, we have strove to

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    Submitted: December 2, 2009 By: Victor
  • The Roman Empire

    The Roman Empire

    The Roman Empire Rome became the most powerful empire of the Mediterranean for numerous reasons. The most significant advantage was the location where Rome resides. The location allowed them to become involved in the trade around the sea and build a stable economy, as well as succeed at agriculture and farming. Another reason for their success was the government system which started out as a democracy. Unfortunately, democracy didn't last and therefore this same factor

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Mike
  • Fall of Roman Empire

    Fall of Roman Empire

    The Romans existed as an important power for over 1000 years. They brought stability, prosperity, and order to the civilized West. The growth of the Roman Empire had always been based on invasions, and the Empire's economy was increasing with the exploitation of the new colonies. How could Rome fall? The fall of the Roman Empire was terrible and it took Western Civilization nearly ten centuries to recover and modernize a world which could be

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Christian Roman Empire

    Christian Roman Empire

    To be a Christian during the time of the fall of the Roman Empire would not be a pleasant time to live. Christians believed in a higher power and devoted their lives, souls, and minds to God. And by doing this, they inevitably sealed their fate to be persecuted. Christianity began to rise slowly, but began to rise rapidly after the death of Jesus. The Romans had many problems with the Christians and they showed

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Challenges in the Australian Catholic Church

    Challenges in the Australian Catholic Church

    Year 9 Assessment Catholic Church in Australia The Australian Catholic Church has change by a large margin in the 21st century and has had many challenges arising. The decline in religious vocations, falling mass attendance, married clergy, female ordination and the role of the laity are all issues contributing to the challenges of the Australian Catholic Church. Several of today's Catholics differ, often passionately, about the qualities of the liturgical reforms as well as the

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Top
  • The Responsibilities of Women in Islamic and Roman Societies

    The Responsibilities of Women in Islamic and Roman Societies

    To each society, there is its own set of rules. Many of these rules separate the women from the men or the children from the adults by creating certain duties for each individual. There are many comparisons between the women of Islamic and Roman societies. The roles that are given to these two groups of women show what is expected of them as a wife, the mother of the family, and where they stand politically.

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Monika
  • Mormons and Catholics

    Mormons and Catholics

    Summary Paragraph Mormons and Catholics views on marriage do differ but not as greatly as one may think. The Mormons are very structured with absolutely no way of getting into their marriage process without completely submitting to and accepting their religion as the truth. On the other hand, Catholics are strict in their beliefs and do not encourage mixed marriages. However, even though not encouraged, mixed marriages can happen with some legal paperwork. The marriage

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Did the Roman Empire Fall or Was It Pushed

    Did the Roman Empire Fall or Was It Pushed

    Comparison of the Epic of Gilgamesh and the flood in the bible Comparison of the Flood in the Bible and the Flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh In this essay I will compare the similarities and differences between the flood in the bible and the flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh. I will also discuss what would be expected in any flood account; and what would be expected if the flood account in the bible

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Andrew
  • The Flaws of the Roman Empire

    The Flaws of the Roman Empire

    I firmly believe that Rome was a chauvinistic society because military prowess was valued so highly. Culturally, sports like gladiatorial combat were the machines of urges to dominate, overthrow, and kill. Seneca says, "all trifling is put aside and it is pure murder." The Roman empire as a whole was built on this very principle. It does not take much to notice that the empire was built from the ideas of a long line of

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Wendy
  • England Breaks from Catholic Church Outline

    England Breaks from Catholic Church Outline

    England Breaks From the Catholic Church • Why did England break away from the Catholic Church? I. England and the Catholic Church A. Thesis- King Henry severed ties from the Catholic Church because he wanted to basically continue ruling in primogeniture. B. The Pope’s refusal, interference, and power further sparked Henry VIII to separate. C. Just to get a male heir, and marry another woman, King Henry VIII felt it would be politically good to

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Mike
  • Religious Persecution in the Ancient Roman Empire

    Religious Persecution in the Ancient Roman Empire

    Religion in the Roman Empire had a large scale affect on society and politics. In the 1st c. AD the Roman Empire was the largest empire in the world and it had many enemies surrounding it. The problems lay not only outside of the empire but internally also. There are corrupt and power-hungry leaders. The first assassination of a Roman Emperor is committed during this time. Another problem develops. Peoples religious views are changing and

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: regina
  • Roman Arcitecture

    Roman Arcitecture

    In the fourth chapter the topic is Roman Architecture. I found it absolutely amazing and I was completely inspired by the many details. I also very intrigued by the history behind Roman Architecture. Not only is influential, but it is inspiring. Surprisingly I found out that the first Roman architects were priests. The religious leaders wanted a location were they could say that "whatever happens here is a sign from the gods". They would just

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Christianity and the Roman World

    Christianity and the Roman World

    Christianity and the Roman World When it came to religion the Roman Empire did not have a problem with the many religions that were being practiced at the time, as long as these religions not threaten public order and morality. At one point the empire thought about combining the gods from each religion to make it a Roman pantheon. Though the empire was tolerant on the many religions, there was one that fell upon total

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Edward
  • Catholic Studies

    Catholic Studies

    Never could I have envisioned during my early years in the priesthood what would eventually be taken from me, I would be silenced by the Vatican and that my dearest friends would become my greatest adversaries. None of that matters now, I am still working towards the same goal, I just “changed trenches to continue the same fight”(Boff, September 22, 2006). Although I am not one to boast, and even my opponents would agree that

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Top
  • The Causes of Discontent Between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland

    The Causes of Discontent Between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland

    The causes of discontent between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland, and timeline: The seed of religious division in Ireland was sown by the Reformation movement and a king's desires. The reformation religious movement of the 1500's that led to Protestantism. It had a tremendous impact on social, political, and economic life, and its influences are still felt today. The movement began in 1517 when Martin Luther, a German monk, protested certain practices of the Roman

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Jessica

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