Shareholder Activism in the Churches and Human Rights Protection Stakeholder activism The purpose of this work is to critically examine the involvement of churches in shareholder activism and its contribution to the protection of human rights. The Continue Reading...
However, unlike the madman, the mystic is forced to reconcile a lifetime of perceiving life as an individual with the idea of being a messenger for divinity. Finally, mystics and madness are alike in that they are perceived as being irrational, in Continue Reading...
Neo-fundamentalism's pan-Islamic ideology has a profound appeal only for such displaced Muslim ethnic groups, as is also evidenced in Palestinian radical mobilization in such groups as Hamas. But for Algerian Muslims living happily in Algiers, in c Continue Reading...
St. Augustine and the Buddha A Comparison of World Views Were St. Augustine and the Buddha to have a conversation, they might find their points-of-view quite interesting. Of course, Augustine might feel a bit inconvenienced by having to crouch down Continue Reading...
Biblical Hope" from the perspective of an Evangelical Christian and as to what exactly "Biblical Hope" means. Further this paper will examine what the Holy Bible has to say about hope and will contrast "Biblical Hope" with worldly hope. This paper w Continue Reading...
Role of Women in Paul's Church The role of women in church as laid out by the Apostle Paul has always been controversial. There are those who say that Paul hated women and created restrictive, secondary roles for them in the church because of it. Ot Continue Reading...
Julius Caesar has remained one of the most poignant stories about a power struggle in the English language. It is precisely because personality cults have consistently eroded institutions of public office that this play will always remain relevant. T Continue Reading...
Unequal Pairs in Genesis The source of hostility experienced by humankind has a long record and an intricate web of linked causes and ascription of causes. The highly charged concerns that human beings experience in the contemporary world are as a r Continue Reading...
Spiritual Needs Assessment of a Patient For the recovery of any patient, especially those with terminal illnesses, there is a need to have a wholesome recovery which does not only dwell on the medicinal administration but also of the soul through sp Continue Reading...
Bible Genesis as a whole establishes fundamental Biblical theology, defining the role of God in the world and God's relationship with and responsibilities to humanity. The establishment of patriarchal rule is a central theme of Genesis, evident in p Continue Reading...
Bible Dictionary, New Testament The New Testament book of the ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, or Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament, following the four Gospels. The author of Acts is in some dispute, however it is clear from the presence of the noto Continue Reading...
Jesus and Violence One of the most cherished tenets of the Christian religion is the idea of being a good Christian. According to this, a person who believes in Christianity will strive not only to abide by the laws of man as well as those in the Bi Continue Reading...
death means that all human accomplishment is in vain, according to Tolstoy. Do you think Tolstoy is right about this? Explain and defend your reasons for your answer. Death is indeed inevitable, but Tolstoy was incorrect in his conclusion that deat Continue Reading...
Job and Suffering Humans have a lengthy history in dealing with the idea of suffering. Can anyone forget the relates the trials of Job, a devout man of God, at the hands of Satan, and his theological discussions with various characters on the nature Continue Reading...
Lawsuit Challenges Anti-Abortion Policies at Catholic Hospitals" brings to attention the recent case of the American Civil Liberties Union filling suit against the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which has attracted attention for its u Continue Reading...
" (Huineng Reader, p.43) in other words, if people freed themselves from the attachments of things, events, and thoughts, then the truth of human purity could flow freely and be recognized. Finally, the fourth element of Huineng's Platform Sutra was Continue Reading...
except a man be born again, he cannot see' namely he can neither understand the nature nor share the blessedness- of the kingdom of God" can best be understood by recourse to William James's discussion on converts. A convert is a man who is born aga Continue Reading...
Old Testament by Elemer L. Towns the organization PDF book review Noble Attempt In many respects, Elmer Towns' non-fictional narrative, A Journey Through the Old testament: The Story of How God Developed His People in the Old Testament, serves as Continue Reading...
Apostles The particulars of the Resurrection and the Ascension of Christ, and the prophecy of His Return to Judgment, cannot be interpreted as properly essential parts of the doctrine of His Person. When we compare with the canon for dogmatic state Continue Reading...
Evil in Judaism and Taoism (2) How does the answer to the existential "why" given by the karma theodicy differ from the answer given by the eschatological theodicy? The karma theodicy suggests that the existence of evils upon earth, and of evils w Continue Reading...
Exegesis of Luke 4:1-13 According to John Hayes and Carl Holladay, exegesis is an exercise in "leading" -- which is to say that a Scriptural exegesis acts as a kind of interpretation, helping people to understand more fully the Word of God (1). This Continue Reading...
Upon the altar of which this piece would have been a part, the priests of the medieval age would have offered the sacrifice of the Mass -- in which the Body and Blood of the Christ would be offered in an unbloody manner through an act called Transub Continue Reading...
Tolstoy and Shakespeare "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" The short story "How Much Land Does a Man Need?" By Tolstoy serves to teach a lesson to the reader. It is a morality play explaining the sin of greed and how it leads to trouble. The story be Continue Reading...
The reader is told that a leader is chosen who is "fully of the Spirit and wisdom" and "full of faith" (Acts 6:3,5). The first book of Acts shows the disciples looking at external qualities for a good leader and are thus unable to come to a decision Continue Reading...
Children (most times adolescents, although sometimes younger) left their families to seek their fortune in America. America became famous (and notorious to the pious) as the 'goldeneh medinah' 5 where it was literally believed that the streets were Continue Reading...
In the prologue to Jung's (1965) book, Memories, dreams, reflections, he states that life, to him, is like a plant that lives on its rhizome. The real life of the plant is not seen but hidden, rather, in the rhizome. The part that appears above gr Continue Reading...
Behavioral Science Research The study of psychology often involves observing the reaction that people will have to various events. In scientific terms, this is referred to as the stimuli of the environment. Where, different events will shape how so Continue Reading...
Even after Jacob's death -- some 17 years later -- he only wept when confronted with his brothers' guilt and evident fear. He also rejected even the idea of balancing past wrongs with present ones, acknowledging that, ultimately, only God can judge: Continue Reading...
Walzer ends his book with a call to reuse the narrative once more as a call to social liberations, much as it was used in the old African-American spiritual and Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, ultimately putting for the a vision of soc Continue Reading...
Christology Book Review Christ and the creation of Christology How can so many people look into a portrait of a man, written by 4 different scholar and commoners who portray the man in very similar fashion, and come away with such diametrically opp Continue Reading...
Jim Jones and the Jonestown Massacre Book: Suicide Cult by Marshall Kilduff In 1978 the suicide-massacre of 900 people in South America shocked the world as Reverend Jim Jones' cult, named the Peoples Temple. In his book "Suicide Cult," Marshall Ki Continue Reading...
Mindful Practice Stress-Reacting vs. Responding Reflect notice stress reaction patterns experienced body/breath/feelings/thoughts Mindful Practice supports a person move reactive mode responsive mode Stress-reacting vs. responding: The advantages Continue Reading...
German Culture (history, art, food, music, literature, film, architecture, .) a topic essay. Please DO NOT choose topics Oktoberfest, German Beer, World War II overdone. However, choose a topic related specific, fine. Martin Luther and the German R Continue Reading...
470-3) Here we see a man teetering between the darkness and the light. He was left the land of the bright innocence but has unfortunately stepped into the path of darkness that is filled with traps and snares for him and they will be just as diffic Continue Reading...
According to Confucianism, on the other hand, the desire to help others in need can and should arise naturally. The desire to help others therefore becomes a pleasurable activity, not a chore. Part of the reason for the difference in approach to du Continue Reading...
Universally accepted as one of the world's foremost epics, John Milton's Paradise Lost traces the history of the world from a Christian perspective. (Milton, 1667) The narrative of the poem largely deals with falling and how desires -- God, Satan, Je Continue Reading...
Preface – Moral Leadership in an International Context South Africa - Johannesburg and Cape Town December 2018 – January 2019 Wow! What an adventure! This trip/course to South Africa with my Candler School of Theology comrades was a ful Continue Reading...
Jewish Understandings of Human Nature: The Good and Evil Inclinations With several millennia of history and experiences behind them, it is reasonable to posit that many people of the Jewish faith have sought to better understand human nature and its Continue Reading...
