Justice of Creation Victor Frankenstein created a living, thinking, and intelligent creature, and with that comes certain responsibilities. Even though he should not have tried to “play God” and create someone that is the same, in all but physical appearance to other human beings. I’d like to discuss Victor creating the creature, the responsibilities that he should have accepted when he created him, and the consequences of the aforementioned decisions. First, Victor Frankenstein, or any other person on this earth at any time, has absolutely no right or power to create life. There is a relatively strong connection to God in this book and many people during this time period believed in God.
Albert Einstein had once said that questioning convention is the actual work of a scientist. It is true that most people are held back by the beliefs of the majority. Pinoeers and visionaries are the people who walk the path less trodden. This notion has been exemplified throughout history, science and literature. The heliocentric theory by Copernicus, Atticus Finch’s actions in the novel To Kill A mocking bird and the struggle for equality by Martin Luther king Junior serve as examples to prove this notion.
Plymouth was founded but the Separatist Puritans who wanted to begin their own Church without the interference of the British government. The church believed in predestination, in which a soul is born destined for hell or heaven. One does not have the option to decide their own fate; God has already done this feat. Once a person shows signs of conversion, in which the person is shown that he/she will go to heaven, they are "visible saints". Puritans agree that only visible saints should have Church membership but in England everyone could have Church membership so the Puritans came to the Americas to set up a Church where only “visible saints” could have membership.
Most the New England colonies took religion very seriously. One of the most extreme was the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The puritans came to America to flee from the growing feud with the Anglican Church. They had strict rules to obey the puritan religion otherwise facing the penalty of being fined, banished, whipped or even imprisoned. Also in Massachusetts, in order to take part in office it was required to follow the puritan faith.
However, if the entire community did not follow God’s laws then the entire community would be punished. This main tenet of their religion gave the Puritan leaders the justification for condemning all other religious beliefs. The leaders at the time of Anne’s trial were concerned that other members of the
The Roman and Barbarian Armies both had someone, be it the military commander or someone else acting in what would be the position of a chaplain. Their responsibility for the most part was to promote the idea of the righteousness of their Christian kingdom, their efforts and the great rewards that await them if they die in battle etc. Most if not all accomplished this through sacraments, visions and icons with no real apparent focus on personal spiritual care. You will find an interesting bit of psychology in this interaction. After viewing history and oftentimes witnessing the success of soldiers that fought in the name of their king and pope, they fought ever more fervently with the belief that God was with them.
The Age Of Faith was a time where the church had the most power and control over Europe. The pope, the top and most powerful of the church hierarchy had papal supremacy. The pope is able to excommunicate anyone that he believes should not go to heaven. Although the pope had a lot of power he fought with the Emperor during the Concordat of Worms. They compromised that the Emperor will give the bishop the fief and the pope gives them their spiritual authority.
In the short article “Why evolution should be taught in public schools” by Laura H. Kahn, author states that in order to understand true science knowledge children in schools should be taught evolution of plants, animals and humans. In the beginning of her passage she gives example of previous science case that had to go through many struggles before it was accepted and approved. “In the nineteenth century, the prevailing dogma was "spontaneous generation." It did nothing to prepare scientists and physicians to develop effective strategies against the infectious diseases that were killing untold numbers of people. Louis Pasteur, the French chemist who developed the rabies vaccine, was instrumental in disproving spontaneous generation and replacing it with the germ theory of disease.
She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore’s vengeance. (83) John Proctor and a select group of the persecuted people from Salem were against the teachings of the church, thus leading to them being persecuted by Rev.
His book, The Origin of Species, was published in 1859, and stated that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. This book was controversial because it contradicted the religious beliefs that underlay the then current theories of biology. Darwin’s theory says that in species that sexually reproduce, no two individuals will be identical. A lot of this variety in offspring is inheritable, and may affect ones ability to survive in a given environment. He says that those who are less adapted to their environment will have less of a chance of surviving and less likely to reproduce.