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Francois Georges-Picot. During the First World War, the Triple Entente was faced with the very real prospect of the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Eager to secure their interests in the Middle East, the British and the French drew up the Sykes-Picot Agreement to divide the region in the case of victory against the Central […]
The Spanish Inquisition was not a medieval institution. Before 1300, Inquisitions were virtually nonexistent in Spain.[1]The Spanish kingdom of Castile never had an inquisition, and Aragón’s was effectively defunct by around 1450.[2] It might surprise many readers to discover that, while the last person executed by the Inquisition died in 1826 (by hanging, though the […]
In modern secular societies, relativistic views prevail. Truth is often determined by one’s preferences and feelings. If believing something feels good or makes you happy, ipso facto the belief is true and valid. Thus, freedom of speech is an inalienable right given to all people and all opinions are correct; right or wrong and absolute […]
It is sometimes portrayed that whenever an Inquisitor came to a district the people ran and hid for their lives, fearing an overzealous murderous madman who falsely accused anyone who floats! But nearly the opposite is true. The people desired and even celebrated the death of condemned heretics. Even an accused heretic would feel safer […]
#266: The Middle Path April 12th, 2023 · 29 minutes We talk ourselves into, and then back out of, hiring more people. This episode of Under the Radar is sponsored by: Indeed: Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Stream this episode Source link
What distinguishes a mid-level developer from a senior one, and how do you make the leap? Find out in this episode of Talking Kotlin! Our guest is Marcin Moskala – an experienced developer, trainer, speaker, and author of books on Kotlin. Marcin on Twitter – https://twitter.com/marcinmoskala Marcin’s website – https://marcinmoskala.com Source link