Theology The Social Sources of Denominations Richard Niebuhr's primary argument in his work "The Social Sources of Denominationalism" is that denominations within the church are hallmarks of religion within the United States. Churches naturally sep Continue Reading...
Micah and his prophesied message. Biblical historians have placed the time of Micah's ministry at approximately 735 and 700 B.C. "Micah's hometown of Moresheth is probably the same town identified as Moresheth-gath in the Shephelah (rolling hills) o Continue Reading...
Randall Robinson's book The Debt (2000) about the condition of blacks in America, he states that the United States owes reparations to the descendents of slaves. In The Reckoning: What Blacks Owe to Each Other, written two years later, he moves the Continue Reading...
Good Life / the Good Death: Ideas of the Greater Good and Highest Pursuit in Plato's Death of Socrates / Apology When Plato was still a boy, he witnessed the trial and execution of Socrates. Historians tell us that during the trial he attempted to Continue Reading...
Pneumatology: Spiritual Gifts Pneumatology is often defined as the study of the spirit, or the spiritual relationship between humanity and God. It is often one of the most difficult and ephemeral concepts for believers to understand, especially the Continue Reading...
FIBA world championship Factors Determining Success in the FIBA World Championship Since the last decade basketball has become a popular sport and it has gained growing amount of interest from the general public, fans, scientists, media and academ Continue Reading...
Christians and the Environment When it comes to the environment, Christians are as beholden to it as anyone regarding its preservation and restoration. The environment is a physical manifestation of God's love and it's for us to preserve. This notio Continue Reading...
Developmental Processes Across the Life Span With Diverse Sociocultural Contexts The objective of this study is to identify development processes across the life span with diverse sociocultural contexts and to demonstrate theoretical comprehension a Continue Reading...
Marketing Music on Social Media Sites Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and others have grown exponentially over the past few years. One of the entertainment genres that has benefited mightily from social media is music, rap, rock, Continue Reading...
Kaplan College Online Degree Programs I have been saying for years that I want to further my education. I have put off this goal for a while now, as life threw some unexpected curves. I am now 31 years old and a single mother of two boys. I work 40 Continue Reading...
Turkey Security Threats Turkey faces several economic, social and political threats in both the near (5-year) and long (10-20-year) term. Its geopolitical situation in the Middle East makes it particularly sensitive not to only local contexts but to Continue Reading...
THREE: What action can Miller take to show he leads and treats people fairly and with respect and dignity? He should look at the classroom data from teachers who have "slow learners" in their classes to assure himself that adequate time is given to Continue Reading...
Life: Head of training and development at a medium-sized software company 8:30 AM: I arrive bright and early to check my email and review my schedule for the day. 9:00 AM: The day begins with a staff meeting. We review the training schedule for t Continue Reading...
University? Choosing to pursue a higher education was a simple decision for me. I have never been a person to sit back while the world passed me by; I have always been an active participant in life. Throughout my school career, I have strongly beli Continue Reading...
strong and positive actions can school take to help solve the problems of youth? The poet Langston Hughes once asked if the proverbial "dream deferred" of a young person's thwarted ambition in life "dried up like a raisin in the sun" or "does it ex Continue Reading...
Failure? At one point or another in everyone's lives, they have probably felt like a failure. However, not everyone deals with failure in the same way. Some people take failure so harshly that they become suicidal. Others become isolated or depress Continue Reading...
Teens and Reality Shows -- Pregnancy Issues Do some Reality TV shows try to make it cool to get pregnant? What has been the effect that various Reality TV shows have had on teenage girls -- when it comes to issues like pregnancy and motherhood? Are Continue Reading...
Rule of law Legitimate? 'The Rule of Law is to be Legitimate because the issue of law is not a simple, but a highly complex one, and it involves the analysis of numerous important issues." Law is not as simple as something that can be forced upon o Continue Reading...
Philosophy Plotinus on Good and Evil The act of defining what shall be considered Good or Evil is a central part of many philosophies and religions. The subject is often approached with very little rationality and a great deal of rabid sentiment an Continue Reading...
Television can influence kids in many ways, some of them great, and some of them not so great. In my future, I see science and the weather playing a big part, and because of that, I think the Weather Channel has most influenced me and my choices for Continue Reading...
Hate and Violence Perhaps one of the greatest challenges we face in the United States today is the need to reduce hate and violence in ourselves and our society. As a teacher in a juvenile detention facility, I have struggled with ways to teach chil Continue Reading...
Redesigned World Religion Lesson Plan -- Understanding Islam 21st Century Skills & Standards The study of world religions is an enormous, seemingly unmanageable undertaking for some students. Indeed at some point the learner certainly needs to Continue Reading...
FIBA World Championship Basketball has become a prominent sport that attracts many fans, researchers, and sport specialists from diverse points-of-view. Any game provides some exciting moments of entertainment. Various studies have analyzed the exe Continue Reading...
Sociology Skills and Deskilling The idea of scientific management in the business world is an attempt to apply the methods of science to the increasingly complex problems of the control of labor in rapidly growing capitalist enterprises (Braverman, Continue Reading...
Raymond Carver and Themes of Love In the short story "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" Raymond Carver deals with the theme of love. Through the characters and their interactions, Carver shows the emptiness of love and suggests that real l Continue Reading...
Computer technology is continuously improving many aspects in today's world of business. It plays a very important role in the storage and retrieval of information. Among the course of studies from which a student can choose from, a major in Computer Continue Reading...
Union Organizing Issues What are the differences from the employer's viewpoint, in operating a union-free environment vs. A unionized environment? Eric Dontigney, writing in the Houston Chronicle for Demand Media, explains that while unions do prov Continue Reading...
Trimurti and the Trinity Hinduism is a religion which is practiced by millions of people all over the world, particularly in India and other eastern nations. It is a religion which is unlike any other, a religion designed for the individual. Unlike Continue Reading...
William James' defense of belief and faith marked the main points of his lecture entitled The Will to Believe. This philosophical treatise is introduced then followed by ten major sections in order to explain his position. Ultimately James' case for Continue Reading...
China and the Economy Chinese Enterprise therefore is needed to better facilitate growth in China. In regards to China, private enterprise growth has lagged substantially behind that of State owned enterprises (SOE). Private enterprise, particularly Continue Reading...
Philosophy The Difference between a Particular and a Universal Language and meaning exist as a result of association. One word does not have meaning without relation to other words and other meanings. We come to have knowledge and understanding wit Continue Reading...
Roman Empire in Greece & the East The gradual "Romanization" of the Hellenistic world is attested to solidly by material culture: architectural, archeological and numismatic evidence abounds to show that the Romans would have a real and substant Continue Reading...
Lessons Magazines of the Late 1940s and 1950s Taught Women About Dating and Marriage? The objective of this study is to examine magazine articles from popular women's magazines in the 1940s and 1950s and answer the question of what these magazines t Continue Reading...
Obesity WHY ARE WE SO FAT? Whole books have been written (and movies made) about why Americans are becoming the obesity leaders of the Western world. Some people point to biology. Others blame the restaurants, particularly the fast-food ones. Yet o Continue Reading...
British Todpuddle Martyrs were shipped to an Australian penal colony in the nineteenth century, organized labor has contended with a slew of setbacks. Social reforms early in the Industrial Revolution saw that workers did retain some rights to organ Continue Reading...
Dualism." It discusses the basic idea of the term dualism and why it is rejected by science. What is Dualism? Dualism is the metaphysical principle that there are two substances, i.e., distinctive and autonomous kinds of being, one material and th Continue Reading...
Standardized testing has been rummaging around academic circles in America for close to a century ("Americans Instrumental"), but what has garnered the most controversy is the mandated nationwide testing under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2 Continue Reading...
Congregation Should have for their own Discipleship Process When it comes to discipleship, one can too often think about the tools necessary for the church and church leaders in helping to motivate people to become disciples. A far more elusive que Continue Reading...
