The "awakening" of the Renaissance came after the dawn of a new Roman Empire way of thinking.. ... One of Petrarch's legacies was his belief that the recovery and study of the works of antiquity could restore virtue, culture, and social order. ... His imitation of Virgil's Aeneid shows the degree to which he relied on Classical literature as a source and guide. ... Based on his studies of Cicero, Petrarch believed that there had to be more to virtue than religion. ...

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Introduction The system of Reiki healing is ancient and simple, reflecting the divine nature that connects all life. This ability can be learned through training, or may be an innate gift. This form of healing technique can be done both in person through laying on of hands, or through Distance Heali...

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CONTENTS Introduction . . . . .1 Chapter Part I. Racial Issues: From the Origins of Blacks to Slavery 1. What is Race . . . .3 2. Race and The Bible . . .6 3. Slavery . . . . 10 Part II. ...

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The Matrix *** Table of Contents Table of Contents Page 2 Introduction Page 3 Summary Page 3 Neo and Jesus: A Comparison Page 6 Nebuchadnezzar: Who was he? Page 13 Type of History Page 14 Conclusion Page 16 Bibliography Page 19 *** Introduction The Matrix is a sci-fi movie that makes you think. Its main plot is that the world we live in is a virtual world and in the REAL world we, the humans, are used as batteries for the machines (our enemies). The special effects are astonishing and the writers made most of the movie, a hi-t...

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What Shamanism Is By the Silver Circle Shaman (pronounced SHAH-maan) is a word from the language of the Tungus people of Siberia. A Shaman is a man or woman who enters an altered state of consciousness at will. The Shaman does this to contact and utilize an ordinarily hidden reality to acquire kn...

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