Oscar-winner Charlton Heston died Saturday, April 5, 2008. According to the latest news from the L.A. Times, the world-renowned actor died at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 84 years old. From his early career to his later days, Heston has served as a lingering symbol of popular culture for many generations of movie-goers ...
A Renaissance man is renown for his multiple proficiencies. Perhaps he is apt in science, as well as politics and economy, similar to Benjamin Franklin. Or maybe he is a skilled tradesman, interpreter, and negotiator, among several other things. Such were a few of Thomas More’s countless abilities. These skills allowed More passage into positions ...
Higher education and the importance of having a college degree are increasing everyday. High school begins the initial step in factoring whether or not a student will go to college or pursue additional higher education. Here are a few of the top private high schools in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin that stress the importance ...
Sitting approximately 7 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio is one of US News’ 50 Best Small Colleges in America. Thomas More, with a student enrollment average of about 1500, offers Associates and Bachelors degrees in many subject areas. Adding to their accolades is that Money Magazine rates them as one of the 50 Best Colleges ...
Every year, the Anglican Church celebrates the life of Sir Thomas More with an official feast day on his birthday, the 7th of February. The Roman Catholic Church does the same thing on the 22nd of June.1 Why is this man venerated by Protestants and Catholics alike? Sir Thomas More has become Saint Thomas More ...
The term “utopia” originated in the early 1500s as an idea created by Sir Thomas More and refers to a society where perfection and stability have been attained. Throughout history, though, many authors have taken that idea and used its exact opposite as a literary device to motivate their stories. The ‘anti-utopias’ or ‘dystopias’ take ...
Utopia, a connotation between the Greek word eutopia, which means “happy place”, and utopia which means literally “nowhere”, is a term used by Thomas More to describe the ideal society. More directly contradicts most common policies and beliefs of sixteenth century Europe with his own views which are obviously influenced by humanism. More’s society based ...
