Whether seen as a pagan work with “ Christian coloring ” added by scribes or as a “ Christian historical novel, with selected bits of paganism deliberately laid on as ' local color ', as Margaret E. Goldsmith did in “ The Christian Theme of Beowulf ,” it cannot be denied that Christianity pervades the text, and with that, the use of the Bible as a source.

Whether there is any historical reality behind the Trojan War is an open question.

Whether Roosevelt or Congress foresaw this result is a matter of historical debate.

Whether or not these behaviors specifically arise from visiting Jerusalem is debated, as similar behaviors have been noted at other places of religious and historical importance such as Mecca and Rome ( see Stendhal syndrome ).

Whether social norms were accepted or not was for Parsons simply a historical question.

Whether Irving's long, spectacularly successful relationship with his leading lady Ellen Terry was romantic as well as professional has been the subject of much historical speculation.

Whether the historical romances of Conscience will retain the enormous popularity they enjoyed is less certain.

Whether he is writing full novels, novelettes, or short-stories, however, Inoue's penchant for detailed, exhaustive research and historical accuracy give his stories a flavor of authenticity.

Whether or not Fornjót and his closest followers, mentioned in other sagas as well, were fictitious figures or actual historical people has been debated.

Whether NASA's choice of LOR would have been made in the summer of 1962 or at any later time without the research information, the commitment, and the crusading zeal of Houbolt and his associates at NASA Langley is a matter for historical conjecture.

Whether Abu Bakr intended a full-out imperial conquest or not is hard to say ; he did, however, set in motion a historical trajectory that in just a few short decades would lead to one of the largest empires in history, beginning with a confrontation with the Sassanid Empire under the general Khalid ibn al-Walid.

Whether or not Westernesse should be identified with one or more real-world locations remains, however, a point of dispute, since the narrative contains little geographic detail, and only vaguely echoes historical events.

Whether the Jadi Rana of the epic was also a historical figure has not been conclusively established.

Whether or not this oft repeated historical use is actually true has yet to be determined.

Whether or not William had formally ended his marriage with Buchanan prior to marrying Miller is a fact not noted in any historical record.

Whether a concrete action system survive or not is a sheer historical question.

Whether Pope had really understood the tendency of his own work has always been doubtful, but there is no question that he was glad of an apologist, and that Warburton's jeu d ' esprit in the long run helped more than all his erudition.

Whether fresh, soft-dried or hard-dried, they helped to give character to meat dishes and grain pies.

Whether in haste after the greenhouse incident or not, Robinson left for Dublin in 1861, where the influence of David Moore, head of the botanical garden at Glasnevin, a family friend, helped him find work at the Botanical Gardens of Regent's Park, London, where he was given responsibility for the hardy herbaceous plants, specializing in British wildflowers.

Whether Europeans committed genocide against the Native peoples has been a controversial topic.

Whether under Armenian or Caucasian Albanian rule the population of Arran consisted of a great variety of peoples.

Whether these first migrations involved one or several successive waves and distinct peoples is still a matter for some academic debate, as is its timing.

Whether Oneota developed in situ out of Late Woodland cultures, was invasive, was the result of influence from ( proto -) Middle Mississippian peoples, or was some mix of these, is not clear.

Concluding quickly that since a writ of mandamus, by definition, was the correct judicial means to order an official of the United States ( in this case, the Secretary of State ) to do something required of him ( in this case, deliver a commission ), Marshall devotes the remainder of his inquiry at the second part of the question: " Whether it writ can issue from this court.

Whether it is or not, the propaganda impact on the free world of the document scheduled to be adopted at this meeting will be far less than had been originally anticipated.

As Freda Easton explained in her study of Waldorf schools, " Whether one accepts anthroposophy as a science depends upon whether one accepts Steiner's interpretation of a science that extends the consciousness and capacity of human beings to experience their inner spiritual world.

Whether he is discussing problems of scholarship, or reasoning on cases of conscience, comforting the afflicted, or saying pleasant things to his friends, scourging the vices and corruptions of the time, exhorting to the ascetic life and renunciation of the world, or breaking a lance with his theological opponents, he gives a vivid picture not only of his own mind, but of the age and its peculiar characteristics.

Whether these works can be accurately called " murals " is a subject of some controversy in the art world, but the technique has been in common use since the late 19th century.

Whether the dualism of the Paulicians, Bogomils, and Cathars and their belief that the world was created by a Satanic demiurge were due to influence from Manichaeism is impossible to determine.

Whether considered separately or with its predecessor as one work, it is widely accepted as one of world cinema's greatest achievements.

Whether he became world champion against Thomas or against Mike Sullivan has always been up to debate, but the fact remains that it is Mike Sullivan and not Thomas who is historically remembered as a world champion.

Whether this means that Coruscant was the original homeworld of humans or simply the most powerful world at the time is still up for debate, and there has been little said about the event other than that it occurred.

Whether Zhang Yimou intended the film to also have meaning with regard to the world and world unity was at that time difficult to say.

Whether built during the Byzantine, Bulgarian or Ottoman rule of the city, the churches of Nesebar represent the rich architectural heritage of the Eastern Orthodox world and illustrate the gradual development from Early Christian basilicas to medieval cross-domed churches.

Whether within one ’ s private inner world of feelings, thoughts, and dreams, or within one ’ s relationships with other people and the natural world, a meaningful ongoing relationship with Self may be lived.

Whether the OED is the long-desired standard English Dictionary is debatable, but its authority is taken seriously by the entire English-speaking world.

Whether or not such a transformation occurs within the fictional " world " of the series, however, is unclear, as no characters ever remark on his physical change, though some remark him as ' looking taller on TV '.

Whether its dealing with flatulent dogs, having frozen men in freezers in the front room, or even stumbling across Shirley Bassey's warehouse, it seems like anything is possible in the Porter's world.

Whether this means the Ur-grue was permanently destroyed in this encounter is unclear, as is the possibility of others of his kind existing somewhere in the world, although, being magical in nature, it seems unlikely any Ur-grues could survive in Quendor following the Great Change.

Whether it be a matter of ethics or just strategic advantage organizations are internalizing sustainability principles .< ref name =" BGG ">< Berns, M., Townend, A., Khayat, Z., Balagopal, B., Reeves, M., Hopkins, M. & Kruschqwitz, N., 2009, ‘ The Business of Sustainability: Imperatives, Advantages, and Actions ’, The Boston Consulting Group Report 2009, Pp 4-32, http :// www. bcg. com / documents / file29480. pdf .</ ref > Examples of some of the world ’ s largest and most profitable corporations who are shifting to sustainable environmental resource management are: Ford, Toyota, BMW, Honda, Shell, Du Pont, Swiss Re, Hewlett-Packard, and Unilever.

Whether directly involved in the outside economy or not, most of the Iroquois economy is now greatly influenced by national and world economies.

Whether in the studio or on the other side of the world all the guests would appear ' remote ', on monitors.

Whether the world would be destroyed or created anew upon the Dragon's release depends on whether the one who pulls them is good or evil.

Whether or not this is an accurate account, it indicates that the Khazars saw themselves as fully integrated members of world Jewry.

Whether it was Geneva, working with the WHO on global rabies control, or New Delhi, where he spent 3 years working with AID on communicable disease control and zoonooses, Tierkel savored the world around him.