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    1. The facts are that this is a non- profit organization that needs to find some grants for some foundations to hire an administrative assistant to help with volunteer director to reduce the work load. Three foundations had accepted the proposal which gave them more money than what was expected. Two of the foundations asked that the money be handled in the way proposed to make sure that the money that will be spent is only spent for the reason intended. They were concerned that the money would not

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    times. It is an important word that has changed throughout the course of the Bible. It started with creation and goes all the way into the book of Revelations. In the Old and New Testament‚ the word changes and is used in many different forms. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom. It is derived from the verb “to complete.” It is a state of well-being and tranquility. In the Old Testament‚ peace reflects the ideal of God’s good creation. Peace is also talked about in terms of war. It is the opposite

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    Trible has three points of argument that explain‚ counter‚ and address sexism in the Hebrew bible. Her first argument addressing sexism brings into question the use of language. Pieces from Isaiah Genesis‚ Psalm‚ and Jon that distinctly uses gendered (if not obvious) language to speak of Yahweh: God was a midwife‚ seamstress‚ housekeeper‚ nurse‚ mother” (Trible‚ 1973)‚ a caretaker‚ which Trible points out are all feminize images used to describe God and what he did for his people‚ in the words of

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    There a number texts in the Hebrew Bible that prohibit cult images and are indicative that the ancient Israelite religion was largely aniconic. I think first it is wise to define what aniconism is before asking whether if it is fair to attribute the term to ancient Israelite religion and the Hebrew Bible. I understand aniconism to pertain to the texts that prohibit the visual expression of deities and their iconography‚ most explicit among these of course being the Second Commandment. I will contend

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    Although places are the backdrops for the activities of a culture‚ and place-names serve as reference points for these locations‚ both are socially constructed and this construction takes place in large part through language. Basso brings attention to the dialectic interplay between the construction of place and the definition of community for the Western Apache. While a relationship with the landscape exists to reinforce the cultural ideology of the Western Apache‚ such would not be possible without

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    “There has not been “an incident in Byzantine history with which the church of St. Sophia is not associated.”1 The Church of the Divine Wisdom has a long and storied history‚ much of it drenched in the blood of those who died fighting over it. On May 28‚ 1453‚ Constantine XI entered Hagia Sophia to pray while the crowning jewel of his empire‚ Constantinople‚ was being raided and burned by Mehmed II‚ a Muslim invader with an extensive army at his back. The emperor prayed at the church before climbing

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    The Greek Versus the Hebrew View of Man George Eldon Ladd Editorial Note: This is an article for students and theologians. It is an extract from Dr. Ladd’s book‚ The Pattern of New Testament Truth‚ which is an outstanding introduction to the New Testament. Dr. Ladd is Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. Reprinted from George Eldon Ladd‚ The Pattern of New Testament Truth‚ pp. 13-40. copyright (c) 1968 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing company. used

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    From book-to-book within the Hebrew Bible‚ the God of Israel is described in many different ways. Depending on the events that are taking place‚ Yahweh takes on “new” roles that are depicted through the authors’ usage of various titles. Some examples in the book of Genesis are when Yahweh is portrayed as the “Judge of all the earth” (18.25)‚ the Creator (1.1-2.22)‚ and the deliverer of enemies (14:19b). Each of these characteristics that are attributed to Him are exemplified through the special circumstances

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    form of rewards‚ failure to value the reward intended for the task appropriately‚ preoccupation of mind with some other things which is important to the person concerned‚ lack of interest in executing the task‚ all can be regarded as the cause of laziness. 2. Environmental Factors There are many disturbance inside the classroom such as noisiness of their classmates‚ physical appearance f the classroom‚ not related task given to pupils and etc this

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    lose all that they have worked for. While people that do not seem to care with what happens‚ get what they do not deserve. “Who knows why heaven dislikes what is dislikes? Even the sage considers it a difficult question.” Lau-Tzu (Archetypes of Wisdom‚ p. 45). As Lau-Tzu clearly states not even the high sage knows why heaven dislikes what it dislikes. This is a question that no one can answer‚ except for God. We have thought that if we do good it will please Him

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