CHAPTER 3 1. Read the following poem and contemplate what it says about human origin‚ nature‚ purpose‚ or destiny: Truth is within ourselves; it takes no rise From outward things‚ whate’er you may believe. There is an inmost centre in us all‚ Where truth abides in fullness; and around‚ Wall upon wall‚ the gross flesh hems it in‚ This perfect‚ clear perception—which is truth. A baffling and perverting carnal mesh Binds it‚ and makes all error: and‚ to know‚ Rather consists in opening
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Booker T. Washington Born as Booker Taliaferro on April 5‚ 1856 to a slave named Jane and her white master‚ Booker T. Washington grew to become a prominent African American educator‚ author‚ and author‚ as well as advisor to Republican presidents (Wiki). He was considered the most significant black educator due to his control over the flow of funds to black schools and universities (Wormser). After the Emancipation Proclamation led them to be freed‚ Jane moved her family to rejoin her husband in
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Sarah Bosworth Peace and Justice October/1/2013 I’ve not only been intrigued by the untouchables‚ but India’s entire cast system;; it has always baffled me how people could refuse to interact with someone based on their social status. Thankfully‚ there was a man powerful and influential enough to persuade the thoughts of many and change how Indians viewed these untouchables;; Gandhi believed it was unfair and wrong to treat people
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resourceful‚ creative‚ and confident since they spend a lot of time alone. They also seem to share a lot of characteristics with the firstborns and youngestborns due to the amount of attention they receive growing up. (Gross‚ "The Achiever‚ the Peacemaker and the Life of the Party: How Birth Order Affects
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apply the rules to enable us to become the kind of people that the story calls us to be?” Ex. Thou shall not kill. How does the story of Jesus reveal the fullest meaning of this command? Does the story reveal that the command calls us to be peacemakers? 3. Avoid biblical fundamentalism and
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Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who was born April 5‚1588 and died December 4‚1679. He attended Oxford University where he studied classics. He was a tutor by profession and also traveled around Europe to meet scientists and to study different forms of government. Thomas Hobbes was the first great figure in modern moral philosophy. He became interested in why people allowed themselves to be ruled and what type of government would be best for England. Hobbes had a pessimistic
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Cultural Heritage is the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society passed down from generation to generation‚ according to Wikipedia. This is something that my family really focuses on because it can really define you as a person. Three particular aspects that I would defiantly pass on to my children are Religious beliefs‚ artistic abilities‚ and Holiday traditions. Everyone has negative aspects that he or she may not want to pass on to their children like Old stories
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Dr. Barbara Wilson’s view on virtue ethics is that one’s “moral actions are guided by positive inner traits (virtues)‚ which rightly inform and guide a person’s behavior” (131). One should just be a good person and not look for a set of rules to follow in order to be a good person. Dr. Wilson’s “who you are an important as what you do” (132)‚ is a statement I agree with because‚ one should not do what they think is right for sake of the results of such. Living life just trying to be a good person
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stability‚ a leader must be a role model‚ he practice what he preach. A person with vision that is able to plan short term‚ mid term and long-term goals that will benefit the people. Leads by example‚ not by giving directions; a servant‚ not a master; a peacemaker‚ not a warrior; a coordinator‚ not an order giver; a facilitator‚ not an individual decision-maker; and a communications link‚ not a communications owner. Charismatic Leader is someone who is with self-confident‚ knowing what needed to be done
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In Confessions‚ Aurelius Augustine recounts his conversion to Christianity in the world’s very first autobiography. He speaks directly to God through these pages of declarations‚ and he relinquishes his humanly sins and misgivings in an effort to benefit fellow Christians. He sought the conversion of non-Christians and he also sought prayers for the Christian soul of his deceased mother—whom with he shared a love—albeit‚ merely of a human nature. On the concept of divine love‚ Augustine was undoubtedly
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