Acton that middle-school and high-school athletes can be required to submit to suspicionless drug tests as a condition of athletic participation (New York Times 1995)." ... In regard to Laws on drug testing the catholic catechism states that: "2211 The political community has a duty to honor the family, to assist it, and to ensure especially:...in keeping with the country's institutions, the right to medical care, assistance for the aged, and family benefits.... ... In Augustine Confessions, he describes that no amount of will power promises or resolutions can liberate one from suc...

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Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, King of the Franks (742-814), was a strong leader who unified Western Europe through military power and the blessing of the Church. ... All three, in addition to the political unification, believed that the church should be reformed and reorganized under the Pope, which helped their rise to power as the Carolingian Dynasty. ... In each area of Europe that was taken over by Charlemagne, he removed the leaders if they would not convert to Christianity and appointed new ones, usually someone with high position in the Church. ... The feudal monarchy created by ...

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The Napoleonic age was no exception. ... Napoleon made political modifications that would mainly increase his power. ... Political changes were made to increase Napoleon's power rather than strengthen the people's political status. ... Every appeal court district was to have a lycee (high school), and they were to be completely supported and controlled by the state. ... Power was taken from the church and given to the government. ...

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Violence toward private citizens, public property, and political enemies promoted by a political group to achieve or maintain supremacy. 3. ... All such likenesses [symbols of national power: eagle sun, lion, etc] are forbidden. ... In recent years we've seen a growing tendency by our political and religious leaders to invent a homogeneous past, a golden age of perfect consensus on values and morals. ... The American middle class had put God in the backseat or left their churches in the late 60's and early 70's. ... More members mean more money, which means an increase in...

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Prithvi Narayan Shah, after the unification of Nepal expelled the priest condemning them of trying to impose colonial power. ... There was no denomination of churches. ... The state privileged the culture of the high caste Hindus eventually marginalizing the Non-Hindus. The high castes have the most influence in terms of land, capital and politics. ... These politically strong Hindu ministers still support the Hindus. ...

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The First Estate was the Church. During the ancien regime, the church was equal in terms of its social, economic, and spiritual power. ... The bourgeoisie, or the middle class, were by far, the wealthiest. ... Poor farm harvests by farmers hurt the economy, and trade rules from the Middle Ages still survived, making trade difficult. ... These costs greatly increased the national debt, which was, at the time, already too high. ...

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Since the prices were so high many commoners couldn't even afford to live and this resulted in the commoners playing a significant role in the French Revolution. ... Since the middle ages France has been divided into Three Estates. ... The nobility held many of the top positions in the government, military, law and higher church offices. ... "It went on to affirm the destruction of aristocratic privileges by eliminating exemptions from taxation, freedom and equal rights for all men, and access to public office". (389) With this new government the Middle class received a great boost but...

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Unlike many, she grew up in a middle class neighborhood in a nicer area of town. ... This gave her an advantage to learn more at an early age thus enhancing her rather radical political views. After high school, she went on to become an honors student at Brandeis University in Massachusetts from 1961-1965. Over a thousand miles away, the Birmingham Church bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church had a powerful impact on her because she knew the 4 girls that were killed in the bombing. ... She set out to do what few had done before her and did so with power and force rarely ever seen from A...

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Popes of the Roman Catholic Church ruled the middle section. ... They fought wars against each other and against smaller neighboring states to increase their power. ... The slopes above Vinci lead to Mount Albano, a high peak where Leonardo later hiked and made observations about the atmosphere. ... By the age of 21 Leonardo was a skilled painter, Verrocchio permitted him to help with an important painting of the Baptism of Christ. ... When the French governor of Milan died in 1511, political changes forced Leonardo to leave the city once again. ...

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The early church's understanding of Jesus was that He was fully God in spirit and completely human in form. ... But, at some point in the Middle Ages, the crucifixion became separated from the resurrection. ... The second rationale tells that at the Resurrection God had reversed this verdict, vindicated Christ, and installed him in the place of honor and power. ... Such a mission brought the church into the world of Hellenistic religion in the setting of Greco-Roman society. ... The author of Hebrews sets out to prove the finality of Christ's revelation as son (1:1-4) and High Pri...

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Religion was at its absolute power before the Black Death arose. The Church was critically affected. Once the plague hit, corruption was at its all time high people became less willing to follow canon or general law. As the Church lost spiritual authority, the clergy of the Church began leaving as a result. The church had so little power because people were losing hope. ...

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During the Middle Ages, which took place in Europe during A.D. 500-1300, the Catholic Church considered dance to be the work of the devil since it was associated with most pagan rituals. ... Haute danse, high dance, was the complete opposite. ... Not only did she introduce cosmetics, ice cream, artichokes, and lettuce to France, but she also became known for her extravagant entertainments which enhanced her political power; her court became known as the center of European culture. ... Such combinations included two triangles within a circle, which portrayed a monarch's supreme power. ...

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Most of what is known about Shakespeare comes from church and legal documents. ... England, however, under Elizabeth's rule was the dominant power politically, militarily and economically. ... His parents, John and Mary Arden Shakespeare were an affluent, middle class couple. ... Additionally he served as an alderman and high baliff for Stratford. ... The next recorded piece of information about William is his marriage to Anne Hathaway at age eighteen in November 28, 1582. ...

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The middle class consisted of shopkeepers and professionals. ... The Renaissance was known for many advances in politics and medicine. ... During the Renaissance art and music became big in its own power. ... When the middle ages ended, cities, and buildings were all small with nearly no color or life to them. ... The Catholic Church plays a big role in shaping the political system. ...

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The art of this time show the trend of the Sumerian age. ... Then also you see the cross of rulers, kings, and pharaoh's who had the power and riches. ... The major turning point is around 1000 B.C. with the end of the Bronze Age and the coming of the Iron Age, and the Greeks. ... It served as the central point for all political, religious, social and artistic activities that took place in its region. ... Very little is known about this time because of the illegal state of the church. ...

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Now that the United States is involved in War with the Middle East, he still turns to God with prayer for our nation. ... And I pray hey will be comforted by a power greater than any of us spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me"" (Williams 1). ... How is our killing of a high moral calling that the killing by those we so abhor?"... Many say that religion should stay out and that it has no use in politics in war, but it has though been the cause for actions in war. ... "War, religion are compati...

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He started High School at the age of 18. ... Unlike King, religion did not mean anything to Malcolm in his early ages. ... (pp.121) When Malcolm was in his younger ages, he used to be a bad young Christian. ... From the beginning of his pilgrimage to the Middle East, Malcolm X was repeatedly amazed about how he was treated-and how he was received by white people. ... It has proved to me the power of the one God. ...

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