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    Utmost Good Faith

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    Utmost good faith or Uberrimae fidei to use its Latin phrase is the requirement that the party seeking insurance discloses all relevant personal information to the insurer. For example if an insurance applicant is suffering from an underlying health issue and does not disclose this when applying for life insurance‚ the applicant is not fulfilling his duty of utmost good faith. The duty of good faith is central to and regulates all aspects of the contract of insurance (NIBA). According to Allen’s

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    theological virtues of faith‚ hope‚ and charity furnish a strong basis for all other virtues. The cardinal virtues of prudence‚ justice‚ fortitude‚ temperance‚ are the foundation of all moral virtues. The theological virtues define our relations with God; the moral virtues define our relations with ourselves and our fellowmen. If we have these virtues‚ we are on the way to perfection. | 43. Moral Virtues Are there any other virtues besides the theological virtues of faith‚ hope‚ and charity? --Besides

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    Faith: A Total Commitment The biblical concept of faith implies deep personal commitment. Nowhere in the Scriptures do we find people merely giving God an affirming nod. True faith always involves a total commitment of one’s self to God. Seminary life is never easy. I have been through a lot of difficulties. But‚ there is one important virtue I learned from my stay in the seminary‚ the virtue of sacrifice. Seminary formation entails a lot of sacrifice. It demands ontological death – dying

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    perfect? In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the town’s people believe there are witches among them and when something inexplicable happens‚ people start to take advantage of their own religious beliefs to falsely accuse others. In the Age of Faith‚ there were several problematic issues in the Puritan society: they had to constantly worry about their behavior because they didn’t want to upset God or the community‚ they could not speak their mind or contradict authority‚ and harsh punishments

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    Faith Like Potatoes

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    Potatoes are an excellent metaphor for Angus Buchan’s book‚ Faith Like Potatoes. A good-looking stalk may hide a rotten crop under ground. As is taught by Christianity‚ you may be successful in this world without God‚ but there will always be that Christ shaped empty space in your heart that only God himself may fill for any one person to be happy. Angus Buchan was born into Southern Rhodesia‚ which is now modern day Zimbabwe. He grows up as a Christian and is slowly drawn away from Christ as

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    Good Faith Bargaining

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    agreement (Natalie 2010‚ p.199). Good faith bargaining on the other hand‚ generally refers to duty of the parties to meet and negotiate at reasonable time with willingness to reach an agreement on matters within the scope of representation (Riley 2012‚ pp.22-29). According to Fair Work Act 2009 “To bargain collectively is the performance of the mutual obligation of the employer and the representative of the employees to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith with respect to wages‚ hour and other

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    Faith and Followership Qiang Wang MGMT 581 October 18‚ 2014 Jillian H. Gilbert‚ DSL Abstract This paper addresses the importance of followership and its impact to both ministry and organization. From the study Daniel Chapter 1 to 3‚ it explains the perspective on how followership affects the leadership. The view of followership in the context of my personal journey with God and the affect the way my view followership in the organization. It also articulates my followership patterns in the

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    The Loving Faith of Mary

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    Module 6. The Loving Faith of Mary (Faith is a Heart-Appreciation of What Christ Has Done on the Cross) Text: “Her sins‚ which are many‚ are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven‚ the same loveth little… Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.” Luke 7:47‚ 50 Story: Mary Magdalene Read: Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; Luke 7:36-50; John 12:1-8; DA p. 558-568 Jesus and His friends were invited to Simon’s feast. At the table the Saviour sat with Simon‚ whom He had cured of

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    My Personal Faith

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    My personal faith and beliefs contribute to every aspect of my life. I come from a Christian family and a congregation of baptized believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. My parents have always given me unconditional love and dedication‚ while teaching me healthy boundaries pertaining to life. Such as always putting the Lord first‚ being more concerned about the pain of consequences for irresponsibility‚ the rights and wrongs of my behavior‚ and what pain any of my actions may cause for others and

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    Faith in a Higher Power

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    Devastating situations were occurring back to back in my life. Things had gotten so bad that I began questioning my faith in God. I was seriously at a crossroad. This slightly put a strain on our relationship‚ which led me to not be as close to God as I was previously. I had stopped going to church‚ I barely prayed at night‚ and when unfortunate circumstances kept appearing; that diminished my faith even more. I saw my life spiraling out of control and I honestly did not know what to do about it. Therefore

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