would “make disciples of all nations” (Matt. 28:19). It makes sense‚ therefore‚ that the primary goal of Jesus’ body‚ the church (Col. 1:18)‚ should also be to make disciples. One of the main approaches a church can use to make disciples is through relational small groups. This paper will present the author’s philosophy for small groups within the church for discipleship. This paper will also discuss the importance of missional small groups and evaluate the author’s current status of participation in
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Plato Plato’s theory of forms was the cornerstone of most of his reasoning‚ an essential part in his entire philosophy and we can see its influence in all of his philosophy‚ no matter if his thought is concerned with metaphysics‚ epistemology or aesthetics. His the existence of forms was obvious for him. He gives various evidence to support his theory in his dialogs. Plato did provide reasoning to support the existence of the forms. For instance‚ in one of his dialogues he claims that when he view
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Communication Portfolio Project The success of any relationship relies on one’s ability to communicate well. Communication is important in relationships as it allows us to share our interest‚ concerns‚ and support one other; organize our lives and make decisions. Communication allows us to work together. Effective communication is based on the way we talk and listen‚ and how we respond with our body language. We can all learn how to improve the way we communicate but it takes more than words
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His dialogues do not follow the platonic‚ or dialectic pattern‚ but the Aristotelian‚ in which speakers found it already had regurgitated opinions. Nor were the Romans any more original inside. Instead they produced encyclopedia writers such as Varro and Celsus. Techniques in logic The purpose of the dialectic method of reasoning is the resolution of an argument through rational discussion‚ and ultimately‚ the search for truth
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self-consciousness. The Dialectic (Thesis‚ antithesis‚ and synthesis) In classical philosophy‚ dialectic is an exchange of propositions (theses) and counter-propositions (antitheses) resulting in a synthesis of the opposing assertions‚ or at least a qualitative transformation in the direction of the dialogue. It is one of the three original liberal arts (the other members are rhetoric and grammar) in Western culture. In ancient and medieval times‚ both rhetoric and dialectic were understood to aim
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is being able to utilize the six dialectic of intercultural communication during communication practices. Dialectic refers to a method of logic based on the principle of idea generating its opposite‚ leading to a reconciliation of the opposites (Martin and Nakayama 77). These dialectics include cultural-individual‚ personal-contextual‚ differences-similarities‚ static-dynamic‚ history/past-present/future‚ and privilege disadvantage dialectics. Using these dialectics‚ one can view intercultural discourses
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Plato’s method of dialectic. Plato’s method involves making the distinction between information and knowledge. By examining Plato’s dialectic in The Republic we can begin to define what constitutes ‘real knowing’ and how that differs from the knowledge professed by instructors at educational institutions. Individuals who attend educational institutions where knowledge is viewed as merely applied information cannot gain genuine knowledge because they are too far removed from the dialectic procedures. They
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treatment is different from her parents (see appendix). I will also discuss ethical issue in broad aspect and then I will discuss how two ethical principles can conflict with each other at the same time in case of Lucia. I will also describe the relational ethics and how they differ from traditional ethical theories. In the last part‚ I will use Oberle and Raffin model to make an
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have to choose between cultural desituationism and Marxist socialism. Marxist capitalism states that sexuality is used to exploit the proletariat. Thus‚ Foucault uses the term ‘neodialectic libertarianism’ to denote the genre‚ and eventually the dialectic‚ of patriarchialist culture. Many theories concerning the common ground between sexual identity and society may be revealed. 2. Gaiman and postsemantic materialism In the works of Gaiman‚ a predominant concept is the distinction between creation
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stage is successfully negotiated‚ the relationship intensifies and the two people‚ regardless of whether they are friends‚ lovers or business associates‚ form a lasting bond . Relational Dialectics Theory • Tensions between connection and separateness in interpersonal relationships are explored through the relational dialectics theory. Theorists believe that self-disclosure can vie with the need for privacy and that the urge to tell all conflicts with a desire for secrecy in a continuously changing
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