Category: RPC Essays

Weekly Essays Assigned by the Teachers of the Ron Paul Curriculum

Western Literature I, Week 17 – The Importance of the Miracles in Jesus’ Early Ministry

March 31, 2022

Write 500 words on this topic: “How important were the miracles in the book’s account of Jesus’ early ministry?”     The miracles that Jesus performed in the Gospel of Mark were very important for many different reasons. During the time of Jesus, the miracles helped Jesus prove his legitimacy as the son of God, as well … More Western Literature I, Week 17 – The Importance of the Miracles in Jesus’ Early Ministry

Western Civilization I, Week 17 – Power Shift, the Papal-Frankish Alliance, and Charlemagne’s Image in Einhard’s Biography

March 28, 2022

1. Discuss the shift in power from the Merovingians to the Carolingians. Why did it occur, and how? The Merovingians were the first ruling family of the Franks. They started out well, but eventually turned sour due to the fact that the new form of government did not bode well with them. There were many … More Western Civilization I, Week 17 – Power Shift, the Papal-Frankish Alliance, and Charlemagne’s Image in Einhard’s Biography

Biology, Week 17

March 27, 2022

1. Fruits are “expensive” for a plant to produce, in the sense that the plant must use a lot of nutrients, sugars, water and space to create something that the plant will ultimately “throw away.” Is it worth it (from the plant’s point of view)? Explain why. Although fruits are expensive for plants to make, … More Biology, Week 17

Biology, Week 16 – How the Calvin Cycle Indirectly Depends on Light When it Thinks it Doesn’t

March 22, 2022

    3. The Calvin Cycle is not part of the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. Nevertheless, it is possible to argue that the Calvin Cycle is indirectly dependent on light. Explain how and why this is true.     Most things in the world depend on something else, even if it is not obvious. The Calvin Cycle is a … More Biology, Week 16 – How the Calvin Cycle Indirectly Depends on Light When it Thinks it Doesn’t

Western Literature I, Week 16 – Horace’s Concept of Personal and Ethical Cause and Effect

March 18, 2022

Write a 500-word essay on this topic: “What was Horace’s concept of personal ethical cause and effect?”     Horace was a Roman poet who lived from 65 BC to 8 BC, during the time of Augustus. He wrote several books in the form of lyrical poetry titled Satires, The Historical and Political Odes, On the Tibur road, and Satires and Epistles. His poetry was rather depressing, as the topic … More Western Literature I, Week 16 – Horace’s Concept of Personal and Ethical Cause and Effect

Western Civilization I, Week 15 – Departure from Ancient Greece and Rome, and Rome and the Visigoths

March 14, 2022

In what ways did Christianity represent a departure from the ideals and practices of ancient Greece and Rome? There are a few ways that Christianity and its teachings represent a departure from the ideals and practices of ancient Greece and Rome. There are the huge differences in religion, as well as some differences that were … More Western Civilization I, Week 15 – Departure from Ancient Greece and Rome, and Rome and the Visigoths

Western Civilization I, Week 14 – The Monks’ Contributions to European Society and Christian Writers’ Attitude Toward Ancient Greek Philosophers

March 11, 2022

What kinds of contributions did the monks make to European society? The monks made all sorts of great contributions to European society. They copied down many manuscripts and texts that would have otherwise been forgotten or destroyed. They also stored up water in their monasteries in case of drought, and taught irrigation to farmers. The … More Western Civilization I, Week 14 – The Monks’ Contributions to European Society and Christian Writers’ Attitude Toward Ancient Greek Philosophers

Western Civilization I, Week 12 – The Values of the New Testament vs. Ancient Greek Values

March 10, 2022

“Writing assignment: How would you compare the teachings of Christianity, as described in the New Testament passages we read for this week, to the values cherished by earlier civilizations we have discussed (particularly the Greeks, and the values expressed in Homer’s works)? Conversely, can you see anything in common between Christianity and some of the great … More Western Civilization I, Week 12 – The Values of the New Testament vs. Ancient Greek Values

Western Literature I, Week 13 – The Importance of Cicero’s Rhetoric

March 9, 2022

Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic: “How Important was the rhetorical Context of Cicero’s orations: his listeners’ fear of Catiline’s conspiracy and army?”     Both in and after his time, Cicero was known for being a great orator, a master of rhetoric. This skill of rhetoric was crucial to him during his Orations against Catiline. … More Western Literature I, Week 13 – The Importance of Cicero’s Rhetoric

Western Literature I, Week 12 – What Cataline Should Have Said to Undermine Cicero’s Case

March 3, 2022

Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic: “If you had been Catiline, what would you have said to undermine Cicero’s case?”     Cicero made many claims against Catiline. Catiline and Cicero ran for consul against each other. Cicero made it, Catiline didn’t. Catiline ran again the next year, and according to Cicero, “practiced such excessive and … More Western Literature I, Week 12 – What Cataline Should Have Said to Undermine Cicero’s Case