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Tom Bissel writes that the Council of Chalcedon in 451 declared Christ 'perfect in divinity AND humanity', which pushed away the Miaphysite sect, who believed Christ to be wholly divine AND human. What am I missing about this historical split, they seem to agree? Is there more going on?
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At the time of his impeachment did US law allow for Richard Nixon to pardon himself of any and all federal crimes? If yes, then why did he not exercise this right, instead relying on president Ford? Is a pardon historically viewed as an admission of guilt in US law?
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Is there a reason that the apple was chosen to represent the Garden of Eden's 'forbidden fruit' beyond random selection, and when did this tradition begin? Did apples have some pre-existing nefarious connotations in Early Christian populations?
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Given that we have a comparatively good written record of Islamic history, why is it impossible to definitively settle the question of Ali's inheritance as leader from Mohammad? Many other (and less important) exchanges are recorded with accuracy, why did this matter prove to be inconclusive?
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Are the terms 'Franciscan' and 'Minorite' synonymous, or do they refer to different groups of people?
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Why did many Soviet public buildings use the title 'palace', when that would more normally be associated with their despised royalty? Was there a conscious attempt to usurp that supposed grandeur for 'the people' and public works?
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Would you consider the Concordat of Worms (1122) to be important in the subsequent creation of the Treaty of Westphalia (1648), or is that too much of an intellectual stretch?
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In WW2 Germans flooded drained plains in Italy, introduced mosquitos with malaria and took all the medicine with them. 10,000s were infected. Did poeple consider this a biological warfare act?
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Was 1992 the first time we had declared 'The End of History', or was Fukuyama's claim of an end-point to societal evolution just one of many throughout time?
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