As an old saying goes‚ “a man who is contented will be always happy.” Involved in the world full of hundreds of thousands of substances‚ we must learn to be satisfied in case of being hurt by our greedy. In chapter 14 of Bible‚ among the fishermen were two men called James and John who were asked to launch out into the deep and let down their nets for a draught. Having finished as they were asked‚ they found that their nets were filled with fishes. When they had emptied the nets into the two boats
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Nationalism: The Beginning of the End There is a difference between loving one’s country and inflicting your beliefs to other people or country. Believing that one’s country is superior over another or trying to influence another nation to be like yours is nationalism. It is very dangerous and can lead to war between countries. Many countries are and have been affected by nationalism like Australia‚ and Most of Northern Europe. Nationalism is still effective today‚ all over the world and in the
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How Different Cultures React to Death and Dying Abstract This research explores the literature across cultures on death and dying in order to highlight the impact of culture on reactions to death and the dying process. A theoretical framework is established‚ using Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s five stages of dying‚ followed by a succinct discussion of the reactions and attitudes toward death and the dying process of four cultures (Buddhist‚ Hindu‚ Native American and American). By illustrating
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CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN THE GLOBAL GEAR MARKET Matthew Jaster‚ Associate Editor If you’ve read any business publications lately‚ chances are you’ve seen an article or two covering language and cultural barriers in the global marketplace. Buzzwords like “globalization” and “global supply chain” frequently come up in discussions on training‚ networking and economic growth. At least once a week‚ a headline triumphantly declares a company “lost in translation” due to language or cultural
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There is a story called “the Akedah” in the Bible. It talks about the dilemma between loving one’s child and following God’s will. At least‚ there are two interpretations of the story‚ that is‚ Jewish one and Christian one. Explain and compare the two interpretations in detail.(20) In this story‚ they‚ Jewish and Christian one‚ are having different views on “The Akeda: the binding of Isaac”. The differences between the two aspects are mainly about the ways to see the God’s action; God’s Test to
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The Huli culture is very different from the United States. Their justice system‚ and market fits for a small-scale society‚ which they are. For their justice system‚ they do not have any “chiefs‚” all the leaders they have will show their power through war‚ their skill in meditating disputes and by amassing wealth in pigs and shells. Most Huli wars originate from personal disputes between individuals‚ some alliances that center on the issue and its main players. One thing that is never ending within
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When it comes to reading and dissecting the Bible‚ one may come across a plethora of genres. Each chapter or story of the Bible plays an important role in the overall construction of the Bible. The genre may be poetic‚ a letter‚ a narrative‚ a source of instruction or even a proverb‚ no matter what the genre may be‚ each genre is distinct in its own way. By looking at multiple pericopes‚ one can learn to identify the genre and determine if the designation fits the purpose of the passage. Exodus
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Introduction‚ The richness of the truth about the Bible when we read is always embedded in the literary forms and genres that the authors used in the Bible. Chapter 40 of the book of Isaiah somehow opens with a three-repeated call for messengers to receive the news of the God’s coming to a broken and despairing nation. Moreover‚ the chapter lays some foundation of hope in the nation that has been heard in Israel from the beginning of its life. Also the chapter in a greater sense challenges the power
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The Bible Among The Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature? My Name OBST 510: Old Testament Introduction July 6‚ 2014 Introduction The author‚ a research professor at Wesley Biblical Seminary by the name of John N. Oswalt‚ attempts to explain the similarities and differences of the Holy Scripture and its teachings from that of the neighboring Ancient Near East beliefs. Moreover‚ he attempts to answer the question of how scholarly opinions of
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Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else‚ for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Read Bible verses in Acts 8:26-40 and use questions to discuss the content. 1. Who told Philip to arise? The Angel of the Lord Philip had a successful preaching ministry to great crowds in Samaria‚ but he obediently left that ministry to travel on a desert road. Because Philip went where the Lord sent him‚ the gospel was brought to Ethiopia. 2. Why had the
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