Essays on Seton

Prior to November 1941, Europe was in war crisis (Seton-Watson, 1945). The United States could have chosen to cooperate in the rehabilitation of Europe either actively or passively. Either way, one method or the other could have been chosen. Try as might have, it is not possible for the United States to ignore Europe, despite choosing passive parts. Such passivity, if attempted, means tremendous struggle, far more challenging for the country to live through than the entire nation comprehends. It might have resulted easily in a struggle for the lives of the people. On the contrary, choosing to join ...

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Public and private schools, colleges and universities are increasingly spending much resources implementing technology for use in the teaching and learning processes in their institutions. Indeed, the proliferation of technology in the daily lives of people is spurring increased adoption of education technologies in these institutions. However, despite its wide acceptance in the private lives of many people, and evidence of easing daily tasks, adoption of technology in the teaching and learning experiences in schools remains challenging, with the full extent of its achievement still debatable. The advocates of integration of technology in the classroom acclaim that once technology ...

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Abstract Introduction Politics has been a major driving force in the US economy and arguably all other economies in the world. It is therefore of little surprise that much of what is covered in the media and by journalists revolves around politics. The mainstream media has been the main means of communication between politicians and their supporters. For years on end, politicians have been using print, visual, and audio media to send messages and agendas to the people. These forms of media became instrumental especially during elections periods. They were the main means of reaching out to a large ...

Mysticism refers to the religious practice in which one believes that if they pray or think deeply they can gain knowledge of spiritual truth. A mystic is one who practices mysticism by directly communicating with what s/he considers to be absolute reality. Mystics also report experiences with God or spiritual encounters through insight and intuition. For instance, Elizabeth Seton was led by the spirit of God in her to other newer horizons beyond those shaped by her culture into liturgy, scripture, friends and external trials (Flannelly, 2000). Contemplation refers to the act of thinking about something deeply. In spiritual ...

Clarissa's relationship with Sally Seton is one of the most interesting and controversial aspects of the novel, as it depicts a latent homosexual desire for Sally on the part of Clarissa. Clarissa and Sally had kissed at Bourton 34 years previous to that, and still remembers that as the happiest she has ever been - it was the "most exquisite moment of her whole life...Sally stopped; picked a flower, kissed her on the lips. The whole world might have turned upside down! The other's disappeared; there she was alone with Sally" (Wolff, 1925).

Clarissa's love for Sally ...