Swords to ploughshares Essays

  • The Pros And Cons Of Defensive War

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    If wars were declared, innocent people would be threatened; therefore, some may argue that wars are unfogivable. Given the devil destruction of wars, those conflicts carried on by arms are conditional. Only defensive war should be righteous, but even the defensive war should be considered as the last resort. According to various religious views, though peace is usually the mainstream from different religious perspectives, defensive wars seem to be a moral exception. Should wars can be avoided,

  • The View that People Who Refuse to Fight are Cowards

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    The View that People Who Refuse to Fight are Cowards With so many wars happening in this century it's difficult to tell who the real cowards are. Many people go to war and fight to protect their country, for a feeling of pride and to feel that they have done their bit to save the lives of others. However many people choose not to fight. They can see that in the long run many problems can occur. They might have to destroy the life of another human being; they could be faced with a disability

  • Comparing American Slavery and the Holocaust

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    The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the American Slavery and the Holocaust, in terms of which one was more malevolent than the other. Research indicates that “the “competition” between African-American and Jews has served to trivialize the malevolence which both has suffered” (Newton, 1999). According to L. Thomas “A separate issue that contributes to the tension between blacks and Jews refer to to the role that Jews played in the American Slave trade.” History Around 1600 (C

  • Stephen Langton Chapter 4 Summary

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    ARCHBISHOP STEPHEN LANGTON Chapter 4 THUNDERING TONGUE As a Master at the University of Paris, Langton was expected not only to teach his students in the classroom but also to be an example to them of what a Godly clergyman should be. Part of that example was that he should preach, and Langton was a very significant preacher. He earned the nickname “Stephen of the Thundering Tongue” because of the power of his preaching and the way in which he preached. Pope Innocent III was very much interested