R.C Sproul is‚ most likely‚ an adamant believer in the radical ideals of Jonathan Edwards. He has such a strong passion for it‚ that he writes this article so that he might be able to translate it to a modern audience. Sproul even has the courage to call out the people who think that God is merciful and kind. Sproul clarifies man’s aspects at Edwards original sermon. He does this by using clear examples‚ and almost a translation of what Edwards meant. For example‚ he says‚ “He tells them that they
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“Let me take a Selfie”: Narcissism or self-expression? In the 21st century‚ it is undeniable that selfies on social media sites has captured public attention and became such a major part of popular culture‚ especially among teenagers. In fact‚ selfie has become an obsession among generation Y and it is still arising problem in Malaysia. Selfies are defined as‚ “A photograph that one has taken of oneself‚ normally with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social medias” in Oxford Dictionary. In
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beginning of the industrial revolution (Davis‚ Whitman and Zald‚ 2006). But‚ until the 1990s‚ CSR was generally limited to corporate philanthropy. It is from the early 1990s that enlarged concepts and practices of CSR have come to the fore. What drove these radical changes in the conception and implementation of CSR? Scherer and Palazzo (2007) claim that‚ in a globalized world‚ it is necessary a shift toward a new politically enlarged concept of CSR. In fact‚ globalization is weakening the power
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justice‚ human rights and the promotion of world peace. It is through his development of the Second Vatican Council‚ his contribution to ecumenism and his empathy for humanity that Pope John XXIII made a significant impact upon the development and expression of Christianity. The essence of the contribution made by Pope John XXIII was his calling together of the Second Vatican Council that aimed to address modernisation of the Catholic Church‚ ecumenism and to bring a social reformation system‚ “it
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Ethical statements could be said to be no more than expressions of emotion depending on whether you take a cognitive approach to meta-ethics or a non-cognitive approach‚ and which branch of that approach you believe in. Ayer was an emotivist and therefore took the non-cognitive approach to meta-ethics. He believed that ethical language is subjective and not objective. He said that ethical statements are merely expressions of liking or disliking a certain action‚ so if you say that ‘Murder is wrong’
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Implementations of: Finite automata Regular expression Pushdown automata Engineering applications of finite automata The study of automata has been acquiring increasing importance for engineers in many fields. For some time‚ the capabilities of these automata have been of the greatest interest to logicians and mathematicians. However‚ the expanding literature on the use of finite automata as probabilistic models demonstrates the growing
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A tear. A frown. Expressions like these are made voluntarily‚ or involuntarily. We take this ability to express our emotions for granted. It might not be possible if certain muscles were missing or malfunctioning. Being the social creatures that we are‚ the ability to express our emotions with a single twitch of a muscle is indispensable. Facial expressions and body language are generally more telling of a creature’s true emotional state‚ or its agenda. Much of these expressions are made by our sub-conscious
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What are the possible links between facial expressions and emotion? One link is arousal‚ which is the level of activity or preparedness for activity in an organism. Intense contraction of facial muscles‚ such as those used in signifying fear‚ heightens arousal. Self-perception of heightened arousal then leads to heightened emotional activity. Other links may involve changes in brain temperature and the release of neurotransmitters (substances that transmit nerve impulses.) The contraction of facial
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Radical Transformation: According to Walter Laqueur (1999)‚ who is authority on the subject‚ “there has been a radical transformation‚ if not a revolution‚ in the character of terrorism”. He compares older tactics of terrorism with modern saying that earlier the terrorists used to strike only selected targets. However‚ new terrorism is more of an indiscriminate exercise where the fundamental objective is to cause as many casualties as possible. (Laqueur‚ The New Terrorism: Fanaticism and the Arms
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Pablo Neruda is regarded the greatest poet who wrote in the Spanish language to have ever lived. He was a man whose life was devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self gratification and his works are distinguished for presenting expressions of himself as a child of nature‚ mythical landscapes and social passion. Neruda utilized elements of nature as representations of his visions. These elements have been carefully arranged to construct mental images and figures that corresponded with the context
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