<span>Religion is central to Equiano's life and construction of identity. He explains what his African brethren believed, but came to embrace the idea of the Christian God after hearing about that faith while still a youth. Until he was converted, he believed that good works were most important, and so he was diligent in keeping the Commandments, only really failing to avoiding blasphemy. This God watched over mankind, and Equiano believed the the good things that happened to him were God's praise, while the bad things were rebukes to be learned from. Equiano spoke often of being favored by Providence. He also called himself a predestinarian, explaining that he believed that his life's course was already ordained, and so it was his responsibility to accept this. After a deadly and dangerous voyage to the North Pole, Equiano feels convicted and searches for faith on a deeper level. He eventually embraces Methodism and the idea of the free gift of salvation as central to the Christian message. This faith shapes and molds his life from then on. He has difficulty working with men who are irreligious, and makes ardent efforts to convert men who were not Christian. His religion allows him to enter into the European culture and establish his credentials for his readers. In essence, he makes himself more familiar and less 'other' by his embrace of Christianity. Thus, his religion is deep and personal, but it is also a way for him to become part of the cultural mainstream and more effectively disseminate his abolitionist views.</span>
The Catholic Church was challenged on its teachings regarding penance (repentance of sin), indulgences (removal of guilt), and the authority of the pope. This led to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation when Martin Luther posted which of these documents on the doors of Castle Church in defiance of Rome? the 95 Theses on the Papacy in Rome work on the Psalms sermon on Good Works
A. Bush became president.
C. The Florida Supreme Court was overruled.
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<u>Democracy is ineffective unless voters educate themselves on governing decisions. The structure of democracy depends upon the will of the majority. Democracy can encourage mob rule. The cost of democracy is something that many people don’t realize exists. Democracy requires more time to implement changes. The structure of a democracy is a person-first process. There is still the risk of creating a conflict of interest within the government. Democratic governments follow the “a chicken in every pot” system. Gridlock occurs frequently in democratic structures. It can require individual voters to accept an entire mandate for a single issue.</u>
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