My specific field is Biblical Studies and my principal research interest is the function of culture in resisting oppression. I am interested in how oppressed groups in biblical contexts as well as in contemporary milieus are psychologically affected by physical and social oppression; oppression’s impact on consciousness‚ memory and identity; and how oppressed subjects resist oppressive groups and societies. More specifically‚ I am concerned with the consequences of internalized oppression‚ which
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In the oxford English dictionary materialism is described as a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values. This theory is far more than a simple focus on material possessions. It states that everything in the universe is matter‚ without any true spiritual or intellectual existence. We live in a world surrounded by and composed of matter. It is natural; therefore‚ that we may become distracted from spiritual or intellectual pursuits by material
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One of the biblical themes that have developed in the Old Testament and in the New Testament is the theme resurrection. The theme has continued developing as well as the meaning of the theme. Many writers have reinterpreted the meaning of resurrection and have changed it. Resurrection is the raising of the dead. It can be thought as an individual experience or a common ultimate destiny of mankind and the world. There are three different‚ but related beliefs of resurrection. The first one is that
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The year 2014 has been a significant year for me. I have received the encounter of my life. I’m lost for words but my heart is full. Looking back‚ I was trembling in great fear yet I felt strengthened from within. The moment when I had a peek of His affections‚ everything became trivial. I was overjoyed. A peek of His eyes has become my secret place of worship. Jesus said anyone who has seen me has seen the Father (John 14:9) and that He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation
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there is a chance to meet someone new. How each situation and circumstance is approached by an individual will be based on experience‚ education‚ culture and values or morals that have been instilled. The book of Romans offers a vast insight into a biblical worldview. In the first 8 chapters of the longest of his epistles‚ Paul addresses four key elements that people incorporate into their worldview‚ whether consciously or unconsciously. Paul addresses the ideas of the natural world‚ human identity
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UNIT 5: ACCOUNTING FOR DEBENTURES LEARNING OBJECTIVES I) II) III) IV) V) VI) VII) IX) X) Understand the meaning and features of debentures. Differentiate between shares and debentures. Understand different classes of debentures Journal entries regarding issue of debentures for cash and for consideration other than cash. Accounting treatment of debentures issued as collateral security Accounting treatment of issue and redemption of debentures at par‚ discount and at premium. Understand the methods
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HISTORICITY OF JESUS OF NAZARETH (An Essay) By MANUEL A. OCAMPO JR. 19 January 2012 Manila THE HISTORICITY OF JESUS OF NAZARETH There are many essentials in the Christian faith that will be detrimental to the mission of the church if they are removed. But none can be compared to Jesus Christ who is the central figure and foundation of Christianity. As the Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 3:11‚ “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid‚ which is Jesus Christ.”
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Mary‚ The Mother of Jesus By Angelus Djugash Virgin Mary Jesus is God. Jesus was born to Mary. Mary is the mother of God. St.Luke introduces Mary when the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a virgin betrothed to a man Joseph (Lk: 1:26-27). The virgin’s name was Mary. Virgin means that one does not know human love‚ but only the love of God. It means that one has no other thought but for the Lord. It means to remain children in the flesh and angels in the heart. It means that
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One miracle that Jesus of Nazareth performed was the healing of a deaf man with a speech impediment. The story of this miracle starts in a crowd where a deaf man comes up to Jesus and asks to be healed. Jesus takes him away from the crowd‚ heals the man‚ and tells him not to inform anyone about Jesus’ healing of him. The man disobeys him and proclaims the goodness of Jesus to everyone. The use of the word “proclaim” in this passage‚ “But the more he ordered them not to‚ the more they proclaimed”
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When Jesus came‚ the corn Mothers Went Away is an in depth look at Pueblo Indian history before and after the Spanish Conquest. It talks about the change that the Spanish force the Pueblo Indians to make and also the change that takes place with the Spaniards. The author’s thesis is that the Pueblo Indians were treated cruelly by the Spanish‚ who justified their crime by claiming they were civilizing an uncivilized nation‚ by changing their way of culture‚ social standing‚ marriage and sexuality
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