the Karen refugees, they also noted the lack of effort among authorities to help the population integrate better with the culture of St. Paul. "However, it was found that there were also lessons to be learned from the Karen in St. Paul about limiting the detrimental impacts of the program, better supporting the integration process, and broadening participation in resettlement" (Harkins, 2012, p. 184). The Karen refugees still maintained and maintain potentially dangerous habits that could lead them to long-term health problems. As previously stated, the betel nut has been confirmed as being a dangerous plant to use daily. Continue Reading...
to life a landlocked nation out of poverty can only really come from the development of the country's oil resources.
There are no real lessons to be learned from the disbursement of oil revenues. Democracies like Canada and Norway do just fine, but so do absolute monarchies like Qatar and the different United Arab Emirates. It is questionable as to whether there are lessons to be learned with respect to the distribution of revenues from oil development. If there are, they come from other multi-ethnic African countries like Nigeria. More likely, the lessons learned will reflect the means by which economic growth is generated. If South Sudan has oil, how best might that resource… Continue Reading...
others, and how they can participate in prospering others rather than themselves. One of the central lessons to be learned from these miracles is that when we are generous with others, abundance also flows to us. This is a spiritual law, which is clearly repeated and outlined throughout scripture to underline its importance. Having faith in God means knowing that even when times seem tough, God always does provide. In both the Old and New Testament, we see God provides more than enough.
It is also important to point out that when Jesus performs the miracle of the loaves and fishes, it was read as a… Continue Reading...
