“southern” country‚ point of reference: China – North • coastal SE Asian countries – “below the winds” ‚ point of reference: India - “above the winds” • William Marsden: “analogous to “us-them” distinction such as Greeks and Barbarians‚ Jews and Gentiles‚ Arabs and others” • no presumption of moral or cultural superiority involved with the distinction • SE Asian writers themselves were more ambivalent about the dichotomy • “civilized/cosmopolitan people of cities and coast” vs. “barbarous/isolated
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theme of religious tradition is reflected in this piece. She starts by saying “Jewish Christmas-that’s what my gentle friend calls Chanukah.” It indicates how as a young child she understands her religion and knows that those who are not Jewish are gentiles. Her experience of Christmas was miserable because they were the minority and everyone else celebrated it with excitement and delight. Theodore Roethke writes about a loving relationship between a father and his son in the poem “My Papa Waltz”. Their
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The Bible has always been a huge part of my life so it seemed appropriate to pick an article about the Bible. I chose Paul‚ Letters‚ c. 50 C.E. because I’ve always had a hard time understanding Paul and wanted to learn more about him and what he wrote about. However‚ when I looked a little deeper I found his assumptions‚ interests‚ and ideals were clearly seen. Paul‚ originally Saul‚ made many assumptions in his early life. He assumed that since he was educated what he believed must be true. He
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In his book “Mere Christianity‚” C.S. Lewis proposes the idea that despite what society may say‚ there is an ultimate moral standard for mankind. Lewis refers to this Law as the Law of Human Nature‚ or the Law of Right and Wrong. Lewis proposes that‚ not only does this Law preside in the hearts of all men‚ but mankind is unique in his ability to disobey that Law. A man can either disobey this Law‚ such as stealing from someone‚ or obey it‚ treating people fairly. Every man has an awareness of right
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short time at Sebastiano Zuccato’s workshop Titian decided to leave‚ while his brother stayed at the workshop to study painting. After leaving the workshop Titian went on to become an apprentice of Gentile and Giovanni Bellini to further his study of painting. While in his apprenticeship with Gentile and Giovanni he met Giorgione who had trained with Giovanni and was able to help Titian get his first certain work‚ where he painted the frescoes on the exterior of German Merchants Exchange from 1507-1508
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1. What are the bases of our high level of certainly regarding the text of the New Testament? E&Y‚ p.35 #6 - There is extensive evidence supporting it‚ the authors of the books wrote them within living memory of Jesus’ life. - All of documents were in manuscripts form‚ consulted by scholars to make the modern translations and produce English versions. - There was Wealth of evidence. “The New Testament is by far the best-attested writing of antiquity. Over five thousand manuscripts
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“You be the Judge” Week 5 Courtroom Observation Paper Research BUSI 301 Liberty University Indiana Northern District Court Judges: Chief Justice Raymond‚ Brown‚ Uphold‚ Batten‚ Grambo‚ Wray‚ Bryant‚ Cross and Allen Case Number: 80a14-5352-vc804 Plaintiff: Debora White Plaintiff Representatives: Ashley Gavin and Jackson Riley Defendant: O’Malley’s Tavern and Patrick Gibbs Defendant Representatives: Xander Barden and Katelyn Lippa Defendant Council Overview:
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James Francuz Professor DiOrio History & Literature of the Early Christians 12 December 2012 How My Faith Has Been Altered In being a college freshman at Hope International University and possessing a Christian-educated background‚ it has become relatively easy sometimes to take my faith for granted. As strange as it may seem‚ as time as progressed‚ hearing about the death/resurrection of Christ‚ His abounding love for mankind‚ and the importance of turning to Him in prayer have been just
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In chapter 1 John describes Jesus as the “Word” in a poetic structure. In the beginning was the word‚ and the word was with God and what God was the Word was pg. 112 (Culpepper‚ 1998). Culpepper’s account describes a prologue then the prologue was divided into three parts. It is very important for one to understand the prologue. The prologue is divided into the first Strophe which describes the Word and God. This is saying that we cannot separate the Word and God. The second Strophe “The Word and
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My recommendation to the Seagram’s management team‚ especially as a response to the five challenges presented at the end of the chapter highlights the reading “Why Change Programs Don’t Produce Change”. According to the article by Michael Beer he notes that just changing behavior is not conducive to organizational change‚ however‚ giving the individual a “new organizational context will develop new attitudes based on new roles and responsibilities” (Jick & Peiperl‚ 2011‚ p. 267). When factors such
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