Legion of Christ College of Humanities

2024 Capstone Theses

Cambios en la arquitectura sagrada del siglo XX en dos iglesias de Costa Rica después del Concilio Vaticano II: Análisis Comparativo

Introducción El siglo XX fue una época de cambios significativos en las artes, la arquitectura y en lo interno de la Iglesia Católica. El Concilio Vaticano II, que fue el 21º concilio ecuménico de la ...
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Positive Influence of «Captain America» on American Society as Propaganda during World War II (1941-1945)

Introduction A strong culture must be built upon solid principles, clear ideals, and ambitious horizons. A nation’s history plays a crucial role in acquiring these elements. Once a country has this combination of history and ...
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The Historical Context Surrounding Norman Rockwell’s Paintings of the “Four Freedoms”

Introduction The Second World War was a global conflict, that lasted from 1939 to 1945. This great event had huge consequences in the life of many people and many countries. Even though the United States ...
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Changes in 20th Century Sacred Architecture in two Costa Rican churches after Vatican II: a Comparative Analysis

Introduction The twentieth century was an era of significant changes in the arts, architecture, and within the Catholic Church. The Second Vatican Council, which was the 21st ecumenical council in the history of the Church, ...
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Giving the best of yourself

Introduction The term “sport” is recent. It stems from the Old French expression desporter or se desporter – which is a derivate of the Latin word de(s)portare – and means to amuse oneself. Eventually, in ...
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Historical Development of the Christian Liturgy and the Liturgical Sacred Space from Antiquity to Middle Ages

Introduction   Many things are being said nowadays regarding the ‘proper’ way of building catholic churches and to celebrate the Liturgy, especially due to the dichotomy between the concepts “Domus Dei”- House of God – ...
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An Appreciation of Britannica’s Outline of Knowledge

Introduction Imagine that you are the captain of a sailboat in the middle of the ocean; you have an adventurous spirit, and there are many places that you want to explore. There is only a ...
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Why Spanish America was Fragmented into Many Countries

INTRODUCTION After navigating across the Atlantic Ocean Christopher Columbus was able to see an island in the Bahamas, he thought that he had arrived in Asia. This significant event, backed by the Catholic Kings of ...
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Nationalism through Music and Art in Chopin and Delacroix

Introduction Chopin was an important composer and was also responsible for developing the piano. He wrote many distinct types of piano music. From Polonaises to complex nocturnes with a deep romantic value. Poland at the ...
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“Two Oruguitas” from the Movie Encanto: History of Colombia through Music.

Introduction “Two Oruguitas” from the movie Encanto was composed by the New Yorker with Puerto Rican descent Lin Manuel Miranda and sung by the Colombian Sebastián Yatra, this is an inspiring song that touches the ...
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Solitude in Two Contemporary Authors

Introduction Throughout history we have seen different conditions of the human being. These conditions have led him to act in particular ways. Circumstances, environment, culture, people, influence the thoughts and the decisions that someone can ...
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Eros In Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra

Introduction   Shakespeare holds an enduring legacy as a master of English literature and romantic themes. Many of his lines about love are well known even to this day, like: «Love is not love, which ...
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