Essays Tagged: "theocratic"

Religion and Governments across the World

onstitutions. Thename 'Christian Democratic Party,' common in Europe, refers to moral roots, not to theocraticambitions. The consequence of this separation of church and state is that political conten ... astern countries which practicea mild form of Islam, the Moslem world is run by military dictators, theocratic oligarchies, or acombination of both. A short list of these contemporary dictators (most ...

(8 pages) 280 1 2.9 Mar/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Religious Intolerance as Policy During the Reformation

ernments to crack down on their own religious oppositions. Therefore, the religiously based, if not theocratic governments of the Reformation Era generally felt the need to oppress those within up-and ...

(2 pages) 80 0 3.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Effects and Implications of Sin in the Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne

blish a rigid moral code by which to purge their society of deviants. As this society is inherently theocratic, the beliefs and restrictions established by religion are not only incorporated into law ...

(3 pages) 52 0 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Crucible by Arthur Miller - Condemnation of the Salemites

Crucible, for they were merely products of their time. This is shown through an examination of the theocratic society in which they lived, the patriarchal snobbery they exhibited toward each other, t ... personal injustices in today's society can be averted and ceased. Had the Salemites lived in a less theocratic society that allowed for increased personal freedom, had they been exposed to a more cult ...

(4 pages) 69 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Discusses characters in "The crucible" by Arthur Miller

is impossible to prove. The following witchcraft hysteriatakes place in one of America's wholesome, theocratic towns, which makes themiscarriage of justice such a mystery even today. The reasons the v ...

(6 pages) 138 0 3.4 Mar/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the strict theocratic society of the Puritan settlement is used to set up a sort of foil for the main character.

In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the strict theocratic society of the Puritan settlement is used to set up a sort of foil for the main character ... h authors perception of evil incorporated into their book.~In The Crucible, Miller incorporates the theocratic and generally all round strict Puritan society as the setting of the book. Since Miller a ...

(4 pages) 57 0 3.6 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Levels of International Analysis

to get people to agree with his wanting to go to Afghanistan.Government StructureAfghanistan was a theocratic totalitarian government while we are a democracy. The two form of governments should not ...

(7 pages) 74 0 3.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Ecuador essay

f these was Garcia Moreno, who dominated national politics from 1860-1875 and attempted to create a theocratic regime. Eloy Alfero led the liberal revolution in 1895, which carried out anticlerical re ...

(4 pages) 53 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography

The Crucible

he Crucible, for they weremerely products of their time. This is shown through an examination of thetheocratic society in which they lived, the patriarchal snobbery theyexhibited toward each other, th ... ames, and the accusers becameuntouchable, becoming the 'holy one'. Had the Salemites lived in a lesstheocratic society that allowed for increased personal freedom, had theybeen exposed to a more cultu ...

(5 pages) 30 0 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Thesis paper on the crucible t

hich says " there is either obedience or the church will burn like hell is burning." "The church in theocratic Salem is identical with the state and the community and will surely crumble if unquestion ...

(4 pages) 4 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American