In society‚ there is a clear distinction between thinkers and doers; Matthew Crawford wants to blur that line and call attention to the combination of the two skillsets. As a mechanic‚ he understands that working with your hands coincides with using your brain for problem-solving. He urges readers to find a “useful art” (Crawford‚ 2009‚ p. 13) in order to overcome the mundanity that arises from white collar work and‚ simply‚ thinking. I do not consider myself to be fluent in a useful art‚ and I think
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In the Gospel of Luke‚ the phrase‚ “Kingdom of God”‚ is used quite frequently. Upon interpretation‚ I believe it is‚ in fact‚ a kingdom instead of a kingship. When you look at the definition of each word‚ a kingdom is a nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen. A kingship is the dignity‚ rank or office of a king; the state of being a king. It has been stated throughout the Bible (though more specifically mentioned in the book of Revelation) that the Kingdom of God is a place where all of
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Gospel Parables According to Luke Luke’s unique parables of the Good Samaritan‚ the Prodigal Son‚ and Lazarus and the Rich Man contributed to a major change in attitudes toward people who were poor‚ powerless and socially outcast. Empowered by the Holy Spirit Luke’s Jesus forgives sinners‚ comforts the oppressed and heals the afflicted. Luke demonstrates that Jesus’ kingdom demands an ethic change when it comes to social and religious values. The Good Samaritan parable is an excellent example of
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“The Gospel of Wealth” was written by Andrew Carnegie in 1889. He was one of the richest men in American during the Gilded Age. Carnegie had a strong belief that wealthy people should spend their money to benefit the society while they were still alive. He said “The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.” First and foremost‚ wealthy men had more advantages in the life to enlarge their wealth as well as to share it to the society. They were talent people with a strong ability to work hard in order
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was as both a religious leader and as a person. Included in these texts is the Gospel of Thomas‚ a non-canonical collection of the secret teachings of Christ. Although it is not included in the canonical gospels of the New Testament‚ The Gospel of Thomas shares similarities with the writings of Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John. However‚ even more fascinating and beneficial to study are the differences between them. The Gospel of Thomas depicts Jesus as the son of God whose significance lied not in his
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The Gospel reading for this feast is a familiar one. Mary is traveling to visit her cousin‚ Elizabeth. Mary had just had an unexpected and disconcerting experience. She had a visitor come to her: an angel! As we know‚ the angel announced to Mary that she would have a child even though she was a virgin. The angel told her a fantastic tale. Mary would She would conceive a child who would be great and He would be called “the Son of the Most High.” Mary was confused and afraid after this encounter
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In the first chapter of Outliers: The Matthew Effect‚ author Malcolm Gladwell introduces research done in showing that society has a unique way in perceiving success. He provides evidence of an uncontrollable source such as birthdates being a large factor in success by presenting the reader with charts. The author also tells of how children perceived as successful at a young age will continue to get ahead during life. The overabundance of proof shown in the text shows that the author has done an
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9/18/12 Dave Matthews: ‘A Unique Sort of Love Affair’ In an interview that aired on NPR’s All Things Considered on September 8th‚ 2012‚ Guy Raz spoke with the widely known Dave Matthews. Some of the topics discussed in the interview included news and details about his band’s new album being released‚ as well as the things that have influenced their music‚ and the relationships between all of the band mates. In this short but in-depth interview‚ Guy Raz introduces Dave Matthews as one of the
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Gospel Music in Different Ways Being that the church is the cornerstone for gospel music‚ the songs adopted into hymnals sung by both choir and congregations passes form generation. The change in gospel music has effected today’s youth that have shown interest in the up beat sounds of gospel music. In reality these are the same hymnals and spirituals that were sung during slavery. The basics to gospel music have not changed at all. In the nineteenth century the first spirituals were recorded; this
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The Gospels can collectively be described as an account of the life of Jesus while He lived here on earth. It records His miraculous conception and birth‚ His ministry‚ His death‚ and His resurrection. Each of the Gospels are speculated to have been written in between A.D. 55 to A.D. 65‚ except for the Book of John‚ which was written around A.D. 90. Despite sharing the same person as their subject‚ each of the Gospels present different purposes and key themes due to their varying intended audiences
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