Running Head: Discussion Board 2 Discussion Board 2 James Hunter APOL 104-B18 Liberty University 1. What are some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture? The Christian gospel is perceived in our culture as “confusion” or that Christians consider themselves to be greater than people of other religions. The one that bothers me is that Christians are hypocrites and that Christians say one thing and do another. Some of the perception are well grounded because Christians‚ especially
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interests in mind. It echoes his fascination with the supernatural‚ especially witchcraft. Macbeth was therefore written to please the King’s interests. We are first introduced to the supernatural in the opening scene of the play. This scene is extremely brief which helps to create a sense of mystery and wonder. In this scene Shakespeare presents three witches meeting in the middle of a violent storm. Their riddling rhymes show that they use supernatural powers and that they are inhuman. Shakespeare
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How do the writers of the Bible explain the concept of God as creator? The concept of God as Creator is explained by the writers of the bible in various ways. In Genesis chapter one‚ God creates things ex-nihilo‚ by simply stating them to exist; when it says that “God says” something it then comes into being. Another example is when God says “let there be light”‚ which shows He is the spontaneous designer of all creation. The Judaeo-Christian thought of God as creator is that God created the
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Do you believe in God and why? With over 20 major religions in today’s world‚ God is the most recognized superior power. We are told to believe that this God is a supernatural being: one of a group of supernatural male beings in some religions‚ each of which is worshiped as the personification or controller of some aspect of the universe. God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism‚ or a single deity in polytheism
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Theory has broaden my knowledge in explaining the factors that have influence the development of my personality. Horney emphasises that culture plays a major role in the development of one’s personality type‚ not excluding the contribution of genetic factors. After assessing my personality type and analysing my 20 years of existence‚ I came to a conclusion that who I am today and personality was largely due to cultural influences. Example where I reside while growing up‚ things that I was exposed
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Problem: Does gender influence how people view optical illusions? Background: The brain takes cues from images received from the eyes to help it interpret what is being seen. Usually this is important for things like depth perception‚ but occasionally it leads us astray. The cues make us think we see something that isn’t true‚ or isn’t even there. Light waves enter your eye and then enter photoreceptive cells on your retina. The image that forms on your retina is flat‚ but you see
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employers do not like visible tattoos they consider it reflex’s bad on there image‚ don’t matter whether your qualified for the job or not. Are you planning on wearing long sleeve shirts forever? Depending on your job‚ getting a tattoo might affect your employment. Consider things like getting a tattoo on your forearm‚ neck or hands. Most tattoo artists won’t tattoo your hands or neck just out of moral obligation. Many say‚ “We don’t want you coming back later complaining about how you can’t find
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as evidence for the existence of God’ A religious experience is an encounter with God when you experience transcendent reality and it you cannot will it to happen. A direct religious experience refers to events where God reveals him/herself directly to the person having the experience. The experience is not chose or willed by the person; the person experiences or observes God in some way. An indirect religious experience refers to experiences‚ thoughts or feelings about God that are prompted by
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We as humans are fascinated by supernatural creatures‚ such as vampires. The Usher’s were a paranormal family‚ meaning “of or relating to the claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation‚ as psychokinesis‚ extrasensory perception‚ or other purportedly supernatural phenomena” (“paranormal” np). The paranormal activity could be explained by saying that‚ not only were there unnatural occurrences involving the family but‚ also involving the house. By reading “The Fall
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bad persons. So‚ i think everything in the world has influence on us whether it is big or small‚ including friends and family. From my point of view‚ i think friends have more impact on young adults than parents because they are from the same generation‚ they can be more sympathetic with you whenever you have problem‚ and most of young adults spend their time in their school or place of work with friends. Certainly‚ i can’t ignore the influence that family has on young people because the parents
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