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The First Sino-Japanese War: Exposing China’s Weakness – Examine the Conflict Over Korea That Revealed the Qing Dynasty’s Failure to Modernize Effectively Compared to Meiji Japan, Leading to a Humiliating Defeat and Loss of Territory.

The First Sino-Japanese War: Exposing China's Weakness – A Lecture (Intro Music: A slightly out-of-tune rendition of "The East is Red" followed by a slightly-too-enthusiastic J-Pop track. Transition abruptly.) (Professor…
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Religious Pluralism: Can Multiple Paths Lead to Truth? Explore The Philosophical And Theological Question Of How To Understand The Existence Of Multiple, Diverse Religious Traditions, Examining Different Perspectives On Religious Diversity, From Exclusive Claims Of Truth To Views That See Value And Truth In Multiple Religious Paths.

Religious Pluralism: Can Multiple Paths Lead to Truth? 🤔 A Philosophical & Theological Safari! 🦁🌴 Welcome, intrepid explorers of the mind! Today, we embark on a thrilling safari through the…
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The Self-Strengthening Movement: China’s Response to Western Challenge – Explore the Efforts by Qing Officials to Adopt Western Military Technology and Industrial Methods to Strengthen China and Resist Foreign Influence While Preserving Traditional Culture and Governance.

The Self-Strengthening Movement: China's Response to Western Challenge - A Crash Course in 19th Century Chinese Headaches (Lecture Begins - Cue Dramatic Music 🎶) Alright class, settle down, settle down!…
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Miracles: Divine Intervention or Natural Explanation? Explore The Belief In Miracles, Events Attributed To Supernatural Or Divine Intervention That Appear To Violate Natural Laws, Examining Historical Accounts Of Alleged Miracles, Philosophical Arguments For And Against Their Possibility, And How Science And Religion Approach The Question Of Extraordinary Events.

Miracles: Divine Intervention or Natural Explanation? 🤔 A Lecture on the Extraordinary (Welcome, esteemed scholars, skeptics, and seekers of the spectacular! 🎩🔮✨) Today, we embark on a thrilling expedition into…
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Religious Experience: The Nature and Interpretation of Encounters with the Sacred – Explore The Diverse Accounts Of Religious Experience Across Different Traditions, Examining The Subjective Nature Of These Experiences, Different Interpretations (Psychological, Sociological, Theological), And Their Role In Shaping Individual Beliefs and Contributing to the Formation of Religious Traditions.

Religious Experience: The Nature and Interpretation of Encounters with the Sacred - A Grand Tour! 🌍 🤯 🙏 (Lecture Hall lights dim, dramatic music swells, Professor stands at the lectern…
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The Existence of God: Philosophical Arguments and Debates – Explore The Diverse Philosophical Arguments For And Against The Existence Of God, Including Cosmological Arguments (First Cause), Ontological Arguments (Concept Of God), Teleological Arguments (Design), And Arguments From Religious Experience, Examining The Strengths And Weaknesses Of These Rational Approaches To A Fundamental Question.

The Existence of God: Philosophical Arguments and Debates - A Lecture (Welcome slide with a picture of a perplexed-looking philosopher scratching their head) Good morning, class! Or good evening, good…
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The First Opium War: A Clash of Trade and Sovereignty – Explore the Conflict Triggered by Britain’s Efforts to Force Opium Trade on China and China’s Attempts to Suppress It, Highlighting the Unequal Power Dynamics and the Beginning of China’s Forced Opening to the West.

The First Opium War: A Clash of Trade and Sovereignty – A Lecture (Professor snappily enters the lecture hall, adjusting his spectacles. A projector screen flickers to life, displaying a…
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Begins in Wuhan (Late 2019): A Global Health Crisis Originating in China – Examine the Initial Outbreak of the COVID-19 Virus in Wuhan, China, Exploring the Early Response, The Implementation of Lockdowns, And The Rapid Global Spread of the Virus, Becoming a Defining Global Event of the Early 21st Century with Profound Social, Economic, and Political Consequences.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Begins in Wuhan (Late 2019): A Global Health Crisis Originating in China (A Lecture on the Little Virus That Shook the World) (Professor Quarantino, PhD (Probably), Department…
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The Problem of Evil: Why Do Good People Suffer? Delve Deeper Into The Philosophical And Theological Challenge Of Reconciling The Existence Of Evil And Suffering With The Attributes Of God (All-Powerful, All-Good), Examining The Various Attempts To Justify God In The Face Of Suffering (Theodicies) And The Impact Of This Problem On Religious Faith.

The Problem of Evil: Why Do Good People Suffer? 🤕 A Philosophical & Theological Cage Match! 🥊 (Lecture Notes - Buckle Up!) Welcome, brave souls, to a journey into the…