Though he kept trying to deny what the devil was telling him about his community and his family ("I have been well acquainted with your family as with ever a one among the Puritans;" and "The deacons of many a church have drunk the communion wine with me;"), he was finally forced to believe these truths when he saw three devout citizens of his town making their own evil ventures through the woods. ... What would have happened if he went right up to Deacon Gookin, Goody Cloyse, or his wife, Faith, and said "Hey, what the hell was going on last night?" ... Even if he truthfully confronted those ...

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• Grade Level: High School

One such man was James Otis who had a sincere concern for liberty and who believed in man's singular sovereignty, while publicly guarding against the practice of absolutism in government found in England under the rule of Charles II and James II. ... One such gentleman could be found in the Harvard educated Samuel Adams, a true example of the later defined "duty, honor, country-. ... Samuel Adams was the son of a deacon, and through his way of life, exemplified "Sabbath- behavior on a daily basis, encouraging societal need for God. ... During this phase of American history, the Red Coa...

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A significant event in Sally's quest for self-knowledge was when she was told by one of the deacons to stop associating with his daughter. ... On the surface, we can see that Sally has found that she is Aboriginal, not Indian. ... Sally had finally found what it meant to be Aboriginal, the past pains and injustice; she confronted it and became content to be who she really is. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

To teach Deborah the worth of money, Deacon Thomas gave Deborah five young sheep to sell and she was allowed to keep the profit she got. ... Deborah received this wound when she and other soldiers were sent out to find a cave for shelter, they found a cave with food, bacon and honey. ...

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The Second Vatican Council, an ecumenical meeting, was the first in almost a century. With it came the introduction and implementation of changes that rocked every aspect of Church life. Lasting from 1962 to 1965 under the leadership of two of the most influential Popes to ever take up an office in...

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A deacon commanded such a band, which captured several hundreds prisoners in the course of a month. ... Nikolai Rostov, a young count - Natasha's brother, who found himself in a battle for the very first time was anxious not to stain his reputation. ...

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• Grade Level: High School