A paper submitted to Dr. Massey in partial fulfillment of the requirements for EVAN 525, Contemporary Evangelism…
Jonathan Edwards wrote this lecture, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” to preach to the congregation of his church during the period of Great Awakening, a time of religious revival. He knows how to persuade and uses numerous techniques to do so. In his sermons, Edward’s expressive, informative, and argumentative writing style and his use of simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, and tone creates a fearful, emotional image in the minds of his readers.…
Epicurus seems to believe that the idea that ataraxia/ happiness can be achieved if one is able to lessen pain as much as possible, on the other hand, Epictetus believes that ataraxia/happiness can only be reached by having a strong mind and if one is indifferent to external events that are beyond one's control. Epictetus's ethical theory seems to be a little influenced by his belief in god and more about his stoicism, while Epicurus, though he does not deny the existence of God, his theory is less influenced by divinity. Epicurus’s theory maintains that people should try to minimize one’s own desires and pains. Also, for someone to reach the highest form of pleasure, it is important to have a positive attitude toward the future and death.…
Jordan, Merean, Rita Jensen, and Cynthia Greenleaf. “Amidst Familial Gatherings.” Voices from the Middle 8.4 (2001): 15–24.…
In the text, the Evan’s family is introduced as an African-American family, and members of the Baptist church. Members of this family have been diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, and mental illness, diseases that the family may attempt to treat through religious of spiritual practices.…
References: 1. Fumia, M. (1997). Honor thy children: One family’s journey to wholeness. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press.…
Plea bargaining is being scrutinized and criticized for a variety of reasons. Many believe that plea bargaining is fair as it gives a possible offender the ability to negotiate a less severe sentence. If the offender is in fact innocent all he has to do is go trial and prove it and he will be released. However plea bargaining has contributed to the imprisoning of innocent individuals. The prosecutor also has an unfair advantage over the defense thus making plea bargaining an unfair practice. These reasons are why plea bargaining is a negative practice and should be changed.…
The Constitution is the most important set of laws in U.S. history. In 1787, fifty-five delegates representing twelve of the thirteen states went to Philadelphia to fix the national government. This was due to the existing government that was built under The Articles Of Confederation being too weak. The challenge was trying to create a strong central government were a person or a group of people could not take total control creating a tyrannical government. There are many types of tyranny, and The Constitution has a good way of protecting America from it by Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks and balances, and Big States vs. Little States.…
Euthyphro’s famous dilemma concerning the nature of piety poses the question, is piety an act or thing that is loved by the God’s? Whether an act is right or wrong, just or unjust, the truth or a lie, and pious or impious are all sources of controversial debates that are problematic within the human race. Drawing a line between these particular contradictions is difficult because of cultural differences, values, moral, and religious beliefs within society, which is in the case with Socrates and Euthyphro.…
|Describe the divinity’s role within the|in a child life both boys and girls |be respectful and teaches her |…
Darrin McMahon in his article “In Pursuit of Unhappiness” (2005) he states by searching for happiness you setting yourself up for disappointment. McMahon supports his claim by citing quotes from Thomas Carlyle and John Stuart Mill. McMahon purpose is to tell people not to look for happiness because in order to be happy you just got to live life and let happiness find you. McMahon explains his point of view in a serious tone and tells American and everyone else who may be looking for it. I disagree with McMahon because in order to be happy you have to find what makes you happy.…
CG 3.1 – Describe some of the ways you support the development of children’s positive self-concepts and growing social/emotional skills.…
I have sought, I say, to persuade this godly youth that he should deal with you, here in the face of Heaven, and before these wise and upright rules, and in hearing of all the people as touching the vileness and blackness of your sin. (63)…
Due to my busy schedule I was about 20 minutes late to the meeting but I was greeted with an unforced greeting in a whispered tone, as there was a man on a microphone speaking. “Joe is up, take a seat,” a gray-haired gentleman gurgled in a whisper. I told him that I was a newcomer and he assured me that I would be briefed on the routine as soon as “Joe” was done doing whatever he was doing. Upon taking my seat – decorated with a colorful pamphlet displaying the crucifixes on Calvary – a man on the verge of tears discussed “The Top 7 Reasons Why We Get Stuck in Recovery.” The two widescreen projection screens illuminated the reasons one by one and Joe (with the magic marker written designation upon his chest) quoted scripture and shared his personal stories as to how they relate to the topic. An occasional “Amen” or “yes indeed” resonated from unknown sources but the peaceful faces seated in stadium seating all bit their lower lips while exhibiting accepting head nods in unison. All the while I was more concerned about my anticipated briefing as I had a feeling of not belonging and dreaded the speaker calling on me to speak since I was…
In the three passages written by Poe (The Masque of the Red Death, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Cask of Amontillado), their settings contribute to their mood and their tone. Poe chose the settings of his passages very wisely, always thinking about how they would affect the story and what role they would play in the reader's understanding of the mood and/or the tone that he is trying to get across. The settings in these passages are different, but they are also somewhat alike, so the mood and the tone of the three passages (The Masque of the Red Death, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Cask of Amontillado) have similar aspects, however they also have different ones simultaneously.…