Donna Smolenski 0526860 908-432-1133 dsmolenski4003@gmail.comTESC‚ May 2013 HUM-101-OL Elements in the Life and Works of the Secular Saint The element that I found the most captivating in regards to Simone Weil would be her utter devotion to non-conformity. This unique and intelligent woman did not let the thoughts or words of others deny her from voicing her strong opinions. In a world historically dominated by male authoritative figures‚ she was a force to be reckoned with. In large part
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rule today. In his book‚ Saint Benedict really stresses the rule of Obedience. Now‚ Benedict’s definition of obedience‚ is different than our definition of obedience. Many people in today’s society think of obedience as doing what you are told‚ even if you do not agree with it. Humans want freedom and do not want people telling them what to do. Saint Benedict’s view of obedience is much different‚ and many humans still practice his form of obedience in their lives today. Saint Benedict believes that
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Moral Character Viewpoint Robin M Ritchey [ July 21‚ 2010 ] PHI/105 Eric Shark Discussion Question 1- Cluster 2 agreed that moral character is often formed by lessons learned as a child through either experience or through parental instruction. Moral character is also not always defined by a person’s habits‚ as habits are not always classified as good and bad‚ black and white. There are a lot of gray areas concerning habits. Moral character defines who a person is and what that person stands
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1. The Saints had a very high social status embedded in their community that enabled them to engage in large amounts of delinquent activity without any repercussions. They portrayed themselves as being good and stable by being involved in many school affairs and always being polite. They had everyone convinced that they were just typical teenagers who played pranks and even the local police saw them as good boys who were among leaders of the youth in the community. I think that the main reason these
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Moral Hazard A few years ago when Hurricane Katrina wake‚ many people fled the ravaged Gulf Coast were spending disaster relief paid for by taxpayers‚ on tattoos‚ expensive handbags and making trips to their favorite places. In this case the damage has already done and people are using the debit cards issues by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The debit cards are issued to buy the necessities like food and clothing. But the damage was done and people misused its money. FEMA swore that
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In this paper‚ I intend to show Book X‚ chapter twenty-seven of how Saint Augustine’s Confessions clarifies on Augustine’s overall worldview and helps us to grasp what it means to be a responsible self according to Augustine. In Book X‚ Chapter twenty-seven‚ Augustine references serval themes that can be seen throughout the book‚ which includes the Prodigal Son and the importance of order. These themes reinstate Augustine’s worldview in that God is in everything and why according to Augustine we
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Yu Chen Professor Gaines ENGL 100 10/13/2014 The Moral of Drones Bradley Jay Strawser’s "The morality of drone warfare revisited" discusses his argument in support of using drones. The audience is the government. His thesis is that drone strikes may cause less collateral damage than bombing‚ but that is not an argument for current US targeted killing policy. Mark LeVine’s “When philosophers join the kill chain” discusses the negative side of drones. The audience is the scholars. His thesis is that
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Michael L. Felix Dough Sexton History of Christianity July 19‚ 2015 Reading Review: Saint Augustine’s “Confessions” Saint Augustine’s confessions is the first autobiography written in the western world‚ which offers an honest and compelling tale of his struggles with sin‚ and his salvation in the grace of God. I believe the wording of the title indicates a desire to atone for his indiscretions as a young man for satisfying his desires by chasing and laying with many women. I find this need for
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father and a Christian mother‚ Saint Augustine endured many experiences from which he produced a book of confessions. In this book he writes about his life and struggles with evil desires. He struggled with greed‚ gluttony and lust‚ which are three among seven of the deadliest sins. His main struggle was within faith and religion concerning sexual restrictions and church regulations. He overcomes these struggles when he finds his faith. The encounters of evil Saint Augustine battles with fluctuate
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oral complexity in the making and keeping of promises The making of a promise involves the voluntary giving of one’s word that‚ if and when a particular circumstance or situation comes about‚ one will undertake to act in a manner defined by the terms of the promise one has given. The act of making the promise‚ in other words‚ implies a willingness to keep it. What is being agreed is that‚ on the basis of something said in the past‚ one’s future actions will‚ insofar as the future is foreseeable
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