To what extent did Britain benefit from her Empire in the Eighteenth century?
To what extent did Britain benefit from her empire in the eighteenth century? ________________ The empire was an all-embracing force in the eighteenth century and the tributaries of its effects formed a strong river of influence on all aspects life in Britain. Empire shaped and became an essential part of the identity of Britain economically, politically and culturally. Indeed, it is impossible to split Britain from her empire and their dynamic encounter and exchange. As one nineteenth-century historian wrote in 1883, “The history of England is not in England, but in America and Asia.”[1] With hindsight and taking the century as a whole, it is easy to map the impact of empire and evaluate its effects in developing all aspects of British life. The historian can see the growth and changes commercially, militarily and culturally and the watersheds for religion and national identity from which it is easy to assess whether these were benefits accordingly. However, Britain’s climb to commercial, naval and imperial hegemony was unplanned, fortuitous, contingent and at times chaotic. For the generations who lived through it, it must have been a roller coaster experience, from the highs of victory after the Seven Years’ War in 1763 to the defeat at Yorktown in 1781, and we must share in these contrasting emotions to fully appreciate the impact, especially when assessing
The Role of Women in the Church.
The Role of Women in the Church - C. Schofield 09/90 This paper looks at the biblical teaching on the role of women in the church. Does the Bible place certain restrictions on the types of ministry which women are to exercise in the church? Should certain positions in the church have a "men only" sign on them? It is helpful to first contrast 2 opposing views on this subject. The "male authority" view (abbreviated MA) holds that the exercise of spiritual authority, including public teaching, is restricted to men. The "equal authority" view (abbreviated EA) holds that there are no such restrictions. ) The "male authority" view Adam and Eve were created with an equal status in God's sight (ontological equality, equality of being), yet their relationship to one another involved a functional subordination, i.e. Eve was "ordered under" Adam. He exercised authority over Eve, who was to submit to his authority. This subordination (without in any sense implying inferiority) is the norm for all subsequent relationships between male and female within marriage, and also in general between the sexes. It implies a different leadership or authority role in God's church. Leadership over a mixed group of men and women is the prerogative of the man. This creation principle can be seen clearly throughout the Old Testament. The full light of the gospel in N.T. times restores women (and
The Purpose of Education
Gunneswaran Tharmeswajakan HZT4U1 Ms. Byrne Monday February 22, 2010 The Purpose of Education Education is regarded as an important part of the modern society and a person cannot function without it. Therefore, we are posed with the question, 'What is the purpose of education?' According to Jiddu Krishnamurti, education prevents someone from living life. He believes "[i]t is very easy to conform to what society or your parents and teachers tell you. That is a safe and easy way of existing; but that is not living, because in it there is fear, decay, death" (Jiddu Krishnamurti). Education does not consist of fear, decay and death but the lack of one does consist of these things. Education is a necessity in order to 'live' in the modern world and has always been important. Fear exists anywhere and everywhere; therefore, it is inevitable even in fearing fear. Essentially, one cannot live life completely avoiding fear. We are bound to meet fear and face problems in our daily lives. Education may bring some fears but it also eliminates others. For example, education may have the fear of passing and understanding the study material but it eliminates the chances of being poor and walking the streets empty. Fear is a part of life and it gives experiences which help to understand life. To understand the value of life, one may ask: the survivor of a car accident, a patient who has
Why did a stalemate develop on the Western Front?
Why did a stalemate develop on the Western Front? A stalemate is a situation where neither of the opposing parties can progress or do any further action. Often defence is stronger than attack on both sides and there is usually no way to break the deadlock. This is what happened when The Schlieffen Plan failed. Instead of the Germans racing out of France and back to Germany, they chose to "dig in". Trenches were dug over 700km, reaching from the sea to the Swiss border. There are many reasons why either side could not advance on the Western Front, thus resulting in a stalemate. One of the most important was machine guns. The guns, such as the Vickers or Maxim were ideally suited for defence. Once set up this colossal firepower could fire 660 rounds per minute. Any attacker would easily be cut to shreds if they tried to break the stalemate. Unfortunately these guns were useless in the offensive as they took three men to carry around; one carrying the tripod, one carrying the gun itself and other for the ammunition. If the men were successful and managed to find a suitable place to set up the machine, it would take two or three minutes to set it up and in No-Man's Land those three minutes could mean life or death. It was impossible to move the gun and fire simultaneously. Another key factor in a stalemate was barbed wire. This was coiled around wooden posts and
The Vietnam War
The Vietnam War The 1960s manifested a period of transformation and societal revolution for scores of citizens in the United States. The Civil Rights Movement was in full force, humans took the first steps on the moon, anguish concerning the murders of both President Kennedy and Dr. King Jr... Furthermore, the rising of countercultures, which facilitated communal living, hippies, drugs, and rock and roll. The Anti-War movement began and became the focal point of several university and college campuses where they protested the Vietnam War and The Draft. Antiwar demonstrations were going on across the country and the demonstration at Kent State University on May 04, 1970, had students assembled to protest the Vietnam War and the assault on Cambodia. In The Vietnam Era 1963 -1965 (2005), it was found James Rhodes the Ohio state Governor at the time called upon the U.S. National Guard with the purpose of putting an end to the demonstration and demanding the students to disband. The student protesters would not comply and the U. S. National Guard discharged weapons into the crowd of people gathered. This caused the death of four students and injuries to nine other students, some of which were students not even involved with the demonstration. This confrontation at Kent State became the fuel of the antiwar movement of the 1970s. Furthermore, In The Vietnam Era 1963 -1965 (2005),
To what extent was it possible to reconcile Darwinism and Christianity in the late Nineteenth Century?
To what extent was it possible to reconcile Darwinism and Christianity in the late Nineteenth Century? The 'crisis of faith' that the latter part of the Victorian period witnessed can be attributed to a pivotal moment where mans conception of his own existence, belief in God and his relationship with Nature were questioned and then completely transformed. This theological upheaval has been widely attributed to a single individual, Charles Darwin and his works 'The Origin of Species' 1859 and 'The Descent of Man 1871. Although to a large extent, choosing not to mention mankind, "Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history" (O.of .species p-458), being the only direct references, it was 'Origin' that served as the primary catalyst, in its address of an evolutionary theory for ALL species of life. His following work' The Descent of Man' would function, to some degree, to spell out the obvious with an in-depth application to man. This discussion will explore the unorthodox challenge that 'Origin' represented to both the literal meaning of The Bible and the authority of the church itself. The main aim of this discussion will be to map the emergent divide in a theological sense but to also consider the wider ideological context of science versus religion that manifests at the heart of this debate. This will be divided into two sections: Firstly
Was Roman medicine the same as Greek medicine?
Was Roman medicine the same as Greek medicine? 300BC the Roman Empire was gaining power and strength, but at the same time the Greek Empire was growing weaker. By 120AD Rome controlled most of the Mediterranean lands and Western Europe. The Romans took over most of the Greeks old empire thus leading to the two empires being closely connected. These connections affected Roman medicine, so much so that we must question as to if Roman medicine was the same as Greek medicine. We must look at the differences and similarities in the factors science and technology, individuals, religion, chance, improved communications, war and government. The Greeks had many Gods. They had a God of wisdom, God of the sea and a God of laughing. It was believed by the Greeks that Gods caused events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and thunderstorms, as well as disease. If there was a good harvest, the people would have said that the Gods were pleased. There also was a God of healing, Asclepius. From 600BC temples were built in quiet places. When people went to the Asclepius Temples to be cured they firstly had to put offerings for the God on the Altar. They all then had to go to sleep, then in the patient's dreams they were visited by the God and his daughters and he then cured them. Also at the Temples there would have been a gymnasium and a stadium. This shows that the Greeks had noticed
Women In Islam.
Women In Islam In today's society, women have been finally able to achieve their status through hard work, force and education. They have come a long way since 1900's when they were treated with no worth and were dominated by men. Today, in most parts of the world, a woman can do anything and everything that a man can. However, there are also some countries which are still dominating and supressing women using religion as an excuse. One example of this is the religion "Islam" in countries such as Pakistan, Afganistan, Iran, Iraq, Tajiskistan and so on. There are a lot of misconceptions towards the religion islam and the way it treats women. As one might say, every religion teaches one to respect and be kind to each other. God created everyone equally and therefore, both men and women have the same rights and responsibilities, just not identical. It's not the religion Islam which is causing misery to women, in fact it's the men and society's traditional views which are changing norms around and using Islam as a backup to use and abuse their power. Thus, women are not stuggling against the religion "Islam", which has actually helped them, but rather against men, society and traditions which use religion as an excuse to promote their own interests. Firstly, muslim women have been given many rights by the religion Islam. These rights are clearly stated in Hadiths and Quran. For
Why Did Stalemate Develop On The Western Front?
Assignment 1.2 Why Did Stalemate Develop On The Western Front? Stalemate in war is when there is a deadlock and neither side can win. There are many reasons for the stalemate of World War 1. Was the stalemate because the Germans knockout blow failed, the nature of weapons as both sides were at the same technology level or was it too ambitious? In fact it was all of these reasons. There wasn't just one. The plan was also based on too many assumptions: 1. Russia would take 6 weeks to mobilise even though she had been building railways for the last 10 years, railways and transport was crucial for fast mobilisation 2. The men of the 1st and 2nd Armies could easily walk the large arc in the middle of summer with the heat and other conditions 3. Soldiers would get all the food they needed off the land, they would "Live off the land" 4. They thought that the Belgium's and BEF (British Expeditionary Force) would be a pushover if they resisted. These are only a summary though. I am now going to through the plan and point out which bits made the stalemate occur. On the 4th August Germany put the Schlieffen Plan into action and attacked Belgium. The first resistance they came up against was the fortress town of Liege. The Germans tried to capture the 12 fortress' surrounding Liege which controlled the entire railway and main routes the Germans needed. The first German
Why was it Important that the Gallipoli Campaign should succeed?
Why was it Important that the Gallipoli Campaign should succeed? Gallipoli is in Turkey, near the Dardanelle's. The Peninsula of Gallipoli lays in Turkey, which forms one side of the Dardanelles Straits, which is only about 45 miles long, its historic waterway links the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea. The campaign was started on March 18th 1915. It was started to try and knock Turkey out of the war, because they had just signed an agreement with Germany and were now attacking Russia. As well as those reasons there were many more which made it important for the campaign to succeed. Firstly I will look at the strategic value of turkey, at Gallipoli. First of all Britain felt that Turkey needed to be knocked out of the war. As this would encourage Balkan countries around them to support us. Their help was much needed, as it would mean another front could be opened up in Austria-Hungary and it would put Germany under a huge amount of pressure, as they would now be fighting on three fronts. Also England was worried that Turkey would threaten our colonies such as India. Not just as a threat of them taking them over but it would show them that Britain could be defeated and that they could break away from our empire. There were many ways that Britain thought of knocking Turkey out of the war, however the one they used as one of their main aims was to invade Constantinople and destroy
