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This paper examines the nature of succession and the physical role of annointing in the coronation ceremony. It looks at the conferment of the sacred character and subsequent 'making' of the king and the numerous political, social and theological benefits. Also examined is the relationship of annointing and Carolingian propaganda as well as strategies of royal protection and succession disputes.

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"Inauguration rituals in early medieval Europe represented the fundamental rites by which kings were made. No Carolingian or Merovingian king simply succeeded to his kingdom as a matter of route and it is to this end that the process of anointment has been interpreted as a highly significant aspect of Carolingian kingship. Indeed the increasing regularity and apparent quasi-institutionalization of royal anointments from the mid-eighth century onwards suggests an importance in itself. Pippin's anointment at Soissons in 751 preceded the anointments of his young sons in 754, the anointing of Charlemagne's sons in 781 and 800 and ultimately set in motion a wave of such inauguration rituals for much of the ninth century. Early medieval rule was to an extent, defined by ritual and symbolic emblems."

Tags:burgundian, franks, coronation, king, pope

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This paper takes a thorough look at the tax cuts and economic policies of President Reagan. It examines the article by Sowell and critiques his commentry of the tax policy. The paper discusses whether Sowell's analysis of the outcome of these tax policies were correct or not.

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"In The Vision of the Anointed, economist and social theorist Thomas Sowell makes an vital contribution to classical liberal and conservative thought by searching the ways in which a self-consciously elite, or "anointed," group uses ideas to maintain its power in American political life. Sowell regards American political dialogue as dominated by people who are sure that they know what is good for society and who think that the good must be achieve by lingering government action. This modern-liberal elite exerts its pressure through institutions that live by words: the universities and public schools, the media, the liberal clergy, the bar and bench. Its supremacy results from its command of the information that words convey and the attitudes that words inspire."

Tags:tax, policy, economic, president, elite, power, liberal, conservative

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This five-page undergraduate paper examines the question of why God chose David as His anointed one. The author analyzes God's reasons for His choice and discusses how David symbolized redemption and helped in the salvation of the world.

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This paper uses an exegetical study approach, comparing John 12:1-11 and Mark 14:3-9 in their descriptions of Jesus's anointing.

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This research paper looks at the role of prophets in the 10th-8th centuries in ancient Israel, primarily during the period of the divided monarchy after King Solomon. The paper looks at the role of prophets as those who were allowed and expected to make sure the covenant with Yahweh was being upheld by the monarchy, and to remove him from power if necessary.

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"The quote above is the words of Samuel to Saul just before the establishment of the monarchy in Israel in the ninth century BC. Similar words were no doubt said to David who succeeded Saul, and Solomon after him, and to the long series of kings of Israel and Judah that followed, many appointed and sworn to uphold the covenant with Yahweh. The role of the prophets in the choosing of leaders of the ancient Israelites is extremely significant. While the covenant was between the ruler and Yahweh, it was the prophets who anointed and removed the ruler's right to be the protector of the covenant. Because of this power, we can see that the prophets in the ancient Israeli culture had a great deal of control over the kingdoms, perhaps more than the rulers themselves."

Tags:israel, prophets, monarchy

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This paper examines Thomas Sowell's work on economics and social justice by analyzing two of his books::"The Quest for Cosmic Justice" and "The Vision of the Anointed: Self Congratulating as a Basis for Social Policy". It looks at how Sowell's analysis explores the following questions : Is the paradigm of social justice exaggerated? Is society being manipulated to accept the views of an elite group of intellectuals, who have used the platform of justice to remove social privileges? Has the market system and price mechanism failed us? The writer suggests that Sowell's work should be mandated to be analyzed in conjunction with economics. The writer explains that economic theory is being used to subjugate and dictate policies that over-ride the primary components of the market economy. The writer believes that "The Quest for Cosmic Justice" and "The Vision of the Anointed" allow the economic student to realize that at the very fiber of every decision there are costs.

Outline:
Introduction
Quest for Cosmic Justice
The Vision of the Anointed
Sowell's Work and Economic Theory
Has Sowell Gone too Far? A Critique of Sowell's Work
Conclusion

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"Economics has allowed many individuals (myself included) to be more analytical in their thinking and at times more technical when solving problems. However, the field has been known to produce ground-breaking research in issues that surpass the quantitative esoteric nature that is presented to many individuals. Thomas Sowell's works fall into the former rather than latter category. Sowell's truth-bearing books are sometimes hard to read, because of how unbiased and 'raw' his work is. I sometimes wonder if Sowell was not African American, what would be the reaction to his work, would it still be revolutionary or just racist babbling."

Tags:ideology, economics, social, justice, market, economy, price, mechanism

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Sowell's fundamental work, exploring the underlyings of the social justice paradigm are examined in this paper. Two major 'vision' texts are explored; the quest for cosmic justice and the vision of the anointed. Sowell's work was analyzed jointly with economic theory to arrive at some very profound realizations. Sowell's work and theories are also critiqued.

From the Paper
"Economics has allowed many individuals (myself included) to be more analytical in their thinking and at times more technical when solving problems. However, the field has been known to produce ground-breaking research in issues that surpass the quantitative esoteric nature that is presented to many individuals. Thomas Sowell's works fall into the former rather than latter category. Sowell's truth-bearing books are sometimes hard to read, because of how unbiased and `raw' his work is. I sometimes wonder if Sowell was not ..."

Tags:anointed, cosmic, justice

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The paper looks at the decline of the Byzantine Empire and militaristic Islamic evangelism. It then looks at the effect of papal anointing of princes and the creation of the College of Cardinals.

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"The Papacy and The Crusades
The religious wars of the Christian monarchies of Western Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries were waged to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims. When he called the First Crusade, Pope Urban II benefited from three ..."

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Championed by directors Jean Luc Godard and Fran ois Truffaut, the French directors were seeking to justify their own individualism as an answer to the lifting of the quota on American Films after World War II, which led to a flood of big budget Hollywood films into French movie houses. The paper shows that the French directors, unable to compete with the flash and panache of Hollywood, pointed out that individualism made their films stronger. They therefore anointed John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock and Hawks as the patron saints of the auteurs. This paper examines how Hawks' films, use of actors and apolitical emotions made him worthy of the French title.

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"Hawks refused to be limited by labels, he refused to succumb to functional fixity. His most serious films have bits of humor and he was not adverse to turning a drama into a comedy or for that matter into a musical. During his career, though he got a "feel-good" award for lifetime achievement, he received few nominations and no Oscars during his career. Yet, he was one of the few directors who, productive and successful before the Second World War, remained commercially and artistically successful after the war. And when it comes to crossing genres his success to date is unparalleled. He was equally at home in comedy, westerns, aviation films and war dramas."

Tags:Andr?, Bazin, Alexandre, Astruc, Mary, Pickford, Carey, Grant

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It begins by investigating the Orthodox faith, outlining its fundamental tenets and practices, before outlining in detail the 'Holy Mysteries' or Sacraments. These are Baptism, Chrismation, the Holy Eucharist, Repentance of Confession, Holy Orders, Holy Matrimony, and Holy Unction or the Anointing of the sick. We move subsequently to the split between the Orthodox East and the Latin West, before concluding with an investigation of the distinctions with the Roman Catholic Church.