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Poema de Amor

«Hay en los hombres cosas más dignas de admiración que las de desprecio»[i] Era 14 de febrero de 2025. Día de San Valentín. El aire en Bekerly College estaba lleno de las risas, susurros y ...
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Comparative Views of History: Yuval Noah Harari and Joseph Ratzinger

Introduction Why do we have to study history? It has been said that history is «magistra vitae»[1], however, is this the only reason to study history? Has history taught us something after centuries of war, ...
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The John F. Kennedy assassination (a survey of various theories)

Introduction. The tragedy of President J. F. Kennedy’s assassination was an event that, alongside the political difficulties and tensions of the 1950s and 1960s, held great significance and global impact. This provided an opportunity, in ...
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The Expression of Love in Symphonic Music: Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2

Introduction “God is love” (1 John 4:8) Love is something that is present from the beginning of our existence. This is not only because we come from love, being created by God, and “God is ...
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One People, One Building, One Belief

Introduction During Mexico’s time as a Viceroyalty, the Spanish encountered a significant challenge: the cultural divide between themselves and indigenous groups. Uniting these diverse populations required fostering deep connections. The religion needed to be spread, ...
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A Stronghold of Faith and Reason

«New Haven is a time machine». Those were the initial words of Dr. Charles Mercier, my professor of Music and Classical Language, before our class began the architectural tour of New Haven. The best part ...
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Hans Zimmer’s Life Must Have Its Mysteries and William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s Dante and Virgil in Hell

“Midway this way of life we’re bound upon, I woke to find myself in a dark wood. Where the right road was wholly lost and gone.(1)” In this essay, I seek to compare Hans Zimmer’s ...
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Libertad en El Principito.

«Lo esencial es invisible a los ojos; solo se ve bien con el corazón.» Introducción En este trabajo escrito sobre El Principito, escrito por el autor francés Antoine de SaintExupéry en el año 1943, vamos ...
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