Western Christendom
This was the project of the "scholastics" (or "schoolmen" - what we would call academics) of the Middle Ages. They explored and analyzed the doctrines of Christianity from a philosophical perspective, drawing not only on philosophical thinking from early church fathers (notably Augustine), but also and especially the thought of Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. Thomas Aquinas was enormously influential in bringing an Aristotelian perspective to the theology of the Roman Catholic church.
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<span>Initially, mankind were hunters and gatherers, picking up whatever they could find to eat, and continually on the move looking for more food. Once mankind discovered it could raise its own food on farms, people began to settle down in permanent locations. They were no longer living from day to day, and could even store food for future needs. Small towns and eventually cities developed. This gave mankind the time to start more intellectual pursuits, such as writing.</span>
<span>The Cold War started as a conflicted between the US involvement and the Soviet Union. WWII ending lead to this by a separation of Germany and the involvement of wars with Korea and Vietnam.</span>
Many people consider the Alabama state constitution to have had a shameful start because of the position it took when it came to racial issues.
The opening of the constitution stated that its objective was to establish "white supremacy" in the state, within the limits of the federal constitution. It also defended the removal of voting rights of African Americans and poor whites. Therefore, it attempted to benefit only a few people, those with the most power and privilege in society.
I agree that this is a shameful start. Even though much of the hateful and racist parts of the constitution have been removed, the establishment of such laws most likely left a negative impact on the society of the state. It also halted the state's progress by affecting the public school system and the social mobility of many people.
Joseph wanted the country to develop more indstrially as a world power because at the time their industry was weak compared to their military strength. During this time he also removed many of those in power because he feared they would try and over throw him. At the end he did a great job of advancing the Soviet union into an industrial powerhouse.
