In Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, we see a motif of biblical references. These communicate the novel’s theme of the dangers of theocracy. 3 steps for using themes in writing 1 Map out themes and literary devices Your story’s theme should be on your mind throughout every ...
In Biblical times, gardeners weren’t just tending flowers or veggies–they were also potentially making contributions to the government’s coffers. Plants from cultivated gardens could be taxed or tithed as part of an ancient legal system. Inthe Old Testament, there was a special exemption to p...
I realize I may be dating myself here, but when that movie came out at Christmas, I was in high school. When I was in high school and college, at Christmas my family always gathered at my aunt and uncle’s house in Augusta. After opening presents and enjoying Christmas dinner, our tr...
But the truth is, the famed Biblical couple were not “immigrants.” Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem to register for what was mainly Caesar’s Internal Revenue Service. The pair had made their way to Bethlehem to register for a government census so that they could be assessed a tax bill...
the existence of the so-called Temple beneath the Mount,” Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat told President Bill Clinton at the Camp David peace talks in 2000. Arafat suggested the site of the Temple Mount might have been in the West Bank town of Nablus, known as Shechem in ancient times. ...
Al-Tusi, Nasir al-Din (1201-1274) was one of the greatest scholars of his time and one of the most influential figures in Islamic intellectual history.
high-end homes like those found in Pacific Palisades. While the houses were million-dollar structures of far greater value was the fact a few of these homes contained artworks, sculptures, and artifacts within them that were worth tens of millions, sometimes ten times the value of the house....
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Republicans have always had a good chance of winning at least one house of Congress in the upcoming midterms. As things stand, it looks a lot more likely that they'll take control of the House, but they could also win the Senate. So what would they do if they did win control of eit...
My query was: Are Hindu nationalists jealous of the Taliban’s success? How do they really feel about the Taliban taking over Afghanistan? There are some glaring inconsistencies in the modality of your question. First of all, there is no Global Right in the manner that there is a ...