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| The Transition Between The Old and New Testaments | 2957 |
| For the Christian religion, the Old and New Testaments form a whole upon which its belief system is based. The transition between the Old and New Testaments resides in the person of Christ, who came to earth as the fulfillment of the Old Testament Messianic prophesy. This transition then occurs not only through the ultimate sacrifice of Christ at his death and resurrection, but also in his ministry during his lifetime. Christ uses the Old Testament in various ways in order both to establish the new order of the New Testament, but also to validate the authority of the Old. As the son of God, Christ shows his relationship to the Father through his respect for the validity and authority of the Old Testament. He does this in various ways, of which one is his acceptance of the history of the Old Testament. Jesus refers to various persons of the Old Testament, confirming that he believes in their existence, and in the literal truth of the history as described by the Old Testament. | |
| Poets Hopkins and Yeats Compared | 323 |
| Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem, "God's Grandeur" cautions of mankind to heed God's word with a life that demonstrates a belief in Him. The poet asks, "Why do men then now not reck his rod?/Generation have trod, have trod, have trod,/And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil" (Hopkins 4-6). Here we see that the poet believes that mankind's knowledge can never exceed God's. He reaches this conclusion by looking toward nature, which confirms God's presence. When the | |
| A Comparisson of Poets | 323 |
| Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem, "God's Grandeur" cautions of mankind to heed God's word with a life that demonstrates a belief in Him. The poet asks, "Why do men then now not reck his rod?/Generation have trod, have trod, have trod,/And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil" (Hopkins 4-6). Here we see that the poet believes that mankind's knowledge can never exceed God's. He reaches this conclusion by looking toward nature, which confirms God's presence. When the | |
| "Young Goodman Brown" | 797 |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown" is a strange and unsettling story of a young man who travels through a wood overnight and allows his experience to change him forever. There are many themes in this short story, including the age-old theme of good and evil, but a close reading of the work can make the reader thing Brown's journey is a symbolic acting out of his own sinful nature and his secret inclination toward evil, and many critics feel that way too. Brown very well could have dreamed the entire sequence in the woods, because there is a fantasy and dreamlike quality to it, but under it all was his own guilt at the evil that dwelt inside him. Young Goodman Brown is not an inherently evil character, but each person has some evil or hatred that lives within him or her. Many never allow it to show, but many feel guilty just knowing it is there, and that seems to be the message Hawthorne was sending with this story. Goodman Brown sees his father in the woods, he sees many of the townspeople, he sees his wife, and he sees the devil. While the situations seem very real to him, they have a dreamlike quality, too. Hawthorne writes, "His head being turned back, he pa | |
| The Deficiencies of the Social Security System | 1310 |
| Social Security has been deemed the "third rail" in American politics, meaning that politicians believe that touching the issue can mean political suicide. However, with the growing perception that the Social Security system may b e bankrupt in another decade or so, efforts at reform have been raised, though without any clear mandate for what sort of change. Reforming the system in a way that satisfies most Americans would be a good way to consolidate power, as both parties recognize, and Machiavelli would also recognize the value of doing s while also pointing out that making the wrong choice could threaten any existing power base. As the perception has grown that future Social Security benefits are in jeopardy because the system may have to pay out more than it takes in from the public, suggestions have been made. One reason for this perception is the large size of the so-called baby boomer generation, but there are economic reasons as well. Numerous proposals have been made to | |
| Technology in the 20th Century: The Computer Technology | 1165 |
| The development of technology with the onset of the Industrial Revolution, capitalism, and modernism created significant changes in the culture and institutions of human societies. Where technology used to be associated with machinery and manufacturing, technology in the 20th century gradually became associated with computer technology. Scientific developments shifted from macro to micro; human power centered from physical labor to intellectual improvement/development. As civilization progressed towards modernism in the 20th century, technology has become more invasive to people's lives. Inevitably, technology has penetrated not only the science sector, but other institutions as well, particularly human society's culture, politics, and economy. Indeed, the significant role that technology played in the culture, politics, and economy of modern society has been debated and expressed through discourses by famous philosophers and scholars on science and technology, sociology, and hi | |
| Sudden Emergence of Religions During The Dark Ages | 300 |
| Prior to the emergence of the Middle Ages, the Dark Ages or period of Antiquity in the Roman Empire dominated the Western world. From the 3rd to 5th centuries, the Roman Empire was gradually experiencing chaos, being attacked by various tribes and societies from nearby territories outside the Empire. Ultimately, control no longer rested on the Emperor and his government, but solely on the military. Amid the political and civil strife in the | |
| The Belief of Judaism | 551 |
| Introduction There are a number of religions throughout the world. It is interesting to explore Judaism and determine its general belief system, the types of Judaism and the meanings of its four cornerstones. General Beliefs Jewish followers believe "actions are more important than beliefs; however they do employ a belief system in their religion. The general belief system of Judaism can be understood through Rambam's thirteen principle of faith. He felt the minimum requirements of Jewish belief are: 1.God exists. 2.God is one and unique. 3.God in incorporeal. 4.God is eternal. 5.Prayer is to be directed to God alone and to no other. 6.The words of the prophets are true. 7.Moses' prophecies are true, and Moses was the greatest of the prophets. 8.The Written Torah (first 5 books of the Bible) and Ora | |
| Lightness & Darkness in Michael Ondaatje's "In the Skin of a Lion" | 1660 |
| Motifs of lightness versus darkness, in physical and emotional as well as metaphorical respects, run throughout Canadian emigre author Michael Ondaatje's post-modernist novel set in Toronto, the 1920's, In the Skin of the Lion (1987). The frequent interplay of the motifs of lightness and darkness is intricately woven throughout the structurally fragmented text. Michael Ondaatje's central character within the story is a 21-year-old new arrival to Toronto from rural Ontario named Patrick Lewis, a young man who feels emotionally hollow and who is in search of himself. Simmons (1998) observes that Patrick describes himself, vis-A -vis other characters in the story, as 'nothing but a prism that refracted [the other characters'] lives' (157). Other descriptive uses of lightness and darkness, as motifs, images, or both, abound within the story as well. Later on, for example, when another key character, Caravaggio, watches a woman named Anne through the window of her boathouse, what h | |
| The Problem Facing Social Security | 653 |
| Social security is financed with the idea that those people currently working, along with their employers, can donate enough money to pay the benefits to those currently getting them: not only retired people but some people with disabilities, and some widows with young children. When Social Security first began, this system worked well. The problem facing Social security is that the numbers of retirees are going to increase at the same time the numbers of workers will decrease. When Social Security began, there were five workers for every one person receiving benefits. Current projections, however, suggest that by 2030 that ratio will be three to one. By 2080, it is expected to shrink to two to one (Reynolds, PAGE). This system, called "Pay as You Go," will eventually be unable to provide all the funds needed to make payouts to individuals, and will essentially be bankrupt. Several solutions have been proposed. President Bush would like to see younger workers tak | |
| A Period of Affluence and Social Unrest | 256 |
| Mid-twentieth century or the 1950s was signified by increased affluence as a result of increased commercial production of goods, strengthening of the country's domestic and international political influence, and weakening of barriers among the social classes in American society. As a result of this affluence, US aimed to dominate international politics and economy. This agenda w | |
| Changing the Shape of Politico-Economic Structure of the US | 264 |
| As human civilization broke into the twentieth century, American history has witnessed accelerated progress and development, politically and economically. The success of the Industrial Revolution in the West gave birth to numerous industries that influenced American life. This period, called the Progressive Era, also marked a period in American history wherein modifications in the country's | |
| Bullying and Violence in Schools: What Caused These | 705 |
| The story "Injustice" reveals many very real concerns about the social structure in schools today. In this story, a seemingly normal boy, Rolf Mannington, becomes the victim of peer violence in the cafeteria at his school. This attack appears to be without clear motive. After all, why should other students have a problem with a boy with a neat, clean appearance, good grades, and a wealthy family? However, upon closer inspection Rolf Mannington can be seen to already have been isolated from his peers. Rolf did not fit in, and this segregation could have been a warning that a threat of violence existed. However, there are few people honestly looking out for the well-being of students. Harassment, emotional abuse, and outright violence are common in most schools, but these things are passed off as "normal" bullying or clique activity. Understanding that "bullying" of any kind is something which must be taken seriously is the key to preventing tragedy in the schools. Bullying is very common in schools. Bullying has been shown to lea | |
| Amnesty International | 1689 |
| Amnesty International or AI is a worldwide, non-governmental organization, which campaigns for internationally recognized human rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards (Amnesty International 2005). In particular, AI campaigns to free all prisoners of conscience, ensure fair and prompt trials of political prisoners, abolish the death penalty, torture and other cruel treatment of prisons, end political killings and forced disappearances, oppose all kinds of human rights abuses and increase awareness of human rights abuses all over the world (Wikipedia 2005). In the pursuit of its goals, AI sends research teams to investigate claims of human rights abuses, publicizes its findings and mobilizes its members to lobby against the abuses by writing to the government officials concerned, protests, demonstrates, organizes fund-raisers, educates the public about the offense and, often, all of these. Working primarily on the | |
| Organizational Conflicts and Building Coalitions | 627 |
| Conflict within the organization is an every day reality as no one individual will have the same opinion or style. The differences found amongst people in the workplace has required perceptions to change when it comes to leading a team and implementing strategy. One's attitude must be flexible and tolerant of change and conflict. Conflict must be an accepted factor or otherwise the organization will not survive. In many ways, leaders and management look at conflict as a positive. Because conflict taking time and effort to resolve, it also allows for critical thinking and opening the path for new ideas and solutions. This works to the company's advantage over the long run as it continues to think outside the box or get do away with the box entirely. This leads to innovation. The attitude toward knowledge has evolved because more than one type is needed in order to implement a new idea. This changes the needs of worker | |
| Leadership Strategy for Competitive Advantage | 610 |
| An organization needs implementation of strategy to happen on every level within the company structure in order to function. Factors such as: flexibility, creativity, openness to use of technology and innovations, communication across the organization and talented employees are a must for competitive advantage. So why is a plan so difficult to implement? Strategy implementation places a huge burden on the shoulders of management as many are not comfortable with the unknown or understand the range of possibility and opportunity. Mukherji explains, "the fast paced and complex environment of business bears little resemblance to the more artificial, organized and simplified world of the MBA" (Mukherji 2001) or in other words, many managers have not been taught how to develop new ways of applying their skills. Much of strategy begins and end with the type of people one surrounds themselves with durin | |
| Emotional Intelligence and Effective Managerial Leadership | 572 |
| Emotional Intelligence is the study of emotions and their impact upon the work environment. This definition must allow for external factors. Hughes writes an effective leader will have impact upon their team and this is "apparent in the growing interest over the past decade in topics like the leader's genuineness, authenticity, credibility and trustworthiness" (3). A leader's reflection of these attributes is found in their level of connectedness with employees. As a result leaders are more interested in mentoring and training their team rather than focusing on output of numbers or turn around time. These qualities are a good indicator for selecting a potential manager. This development in team building allows for "providing people opportunities to learn from their work rather than taking them away from their work to learn" (Hughes 4). E | |
| Leadership and Change | 648 |
| The element of change remains a factor in everyday life within the organization. How to handle change begins with a decision to embrace the implications into an organization's vision. Incorporating change and a healthy attitude toward change as a core value begins with leadership. A good leader like John Welch provides vision and clarity for the employee. He even instills inspiration in the employee allowing them the freedom to explore and create out of their every day job tasks. Such a leader will be able to communicate issues of change and create a bond with their team. This creates a comfort level that allows for creative thinking resulting in an environment that easily accepts change as a factor. This connection begins at a fundamental level of human sociology where the use of story is central. Howard Gardner reflects, "the ultimate impact of the leader depends most significantly on the particular story that he or she relates or embodies, and the | |
| Hart's Concept and Rawls' Theory | 1433 |
| The concept of what justice is and what constitutes a good life vary from jurist to jurist and thinker to thinker. HLA Hart is one of the most well known jurists to come up with a concept of law that was widely acclaimed but was aggressively challenged as well. In hid masterpiece, The Concept of Law, Hart recognizes the legal system as the "combination of primary rules of obligation with the secondary rules of recognition, change and adjudication" (Hart, p. 98). Hart maintains that law is a combination of primary and secondary rules which serve as "not only the heart of a legal system but a most powerful tool for the analysis of much that has puzzled both the jurist and the political theorist" (Hart, p. 98). Hart is of the view that law as we exercise it is the sum or the system of rules. He takes a rather linguistic approach towards the explanation of the rules, laws, legal system and the concept of justice. He believes that the various sets of rules represent the term law and these r | |
| Cuban Missile Crisis and the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks | 2252 |
| In comparing and contrasting the Cuban Missile Crisis and the terrorist attacks on 9/11, account must be taken of the fact that these two incidents were played out in very different political milieus and against the background of different demands on the Intelligence community in the United States. By this is meant that the possible lack of intelligence that many critics see as one of the causes of the events of 9/11 was founded on a complex array of political and international issues and prerogatives that faced the United States at various times. A number of studies indicate that the nature of the intelligence requirements were very different in the Cuban Missile Crisis due to the overall international political situation at that time. Examining this, various authors attest to the fact that the cold war environment was much more clear-cut and that the intentions of the opposing groups were more obvious. This led to a specific form of intelligence gathering and analysis which was | |
| Existence of Ghosts | 716 |
| Whether or not ghosts actually exist is a question that has been debated in almost every culture and region around the world since times immemorial. Those who believe in ghosts point to countless instances of unexplained phenomena in which strange sightings and paranormal happenings have taken place. The skeptics on the other hand dismiss such suggestions about "ghosts" as figments of human imagination that have no scientific basis or proof. This essay explores the question: whether ghosts really exist? The popular Western concept of ghosts is that souls that could not find rest after death, or have some unfinished business in the material world such as seeking revenge, linger on Earth and sometimes appear as apparitions. A broader concept of "ghosts" includes any paranormal or unexplained happenings like the spontaneous movements of an object, strange noises heard in "haunted" places, or even the feeling of a "presence" in one's surroundings. Certain specific buildings or areas are said to be "haunted" where sightings of various ghosts are known to have ta | |
| Considered to Be the Greatest War in American History | 1302 |
| The Civil War is considered the greatest war in American history, in which 3 million fought and more than 600,000 died (Civil pp). It was the only war fought on American soil by Americans, and for that reason it has been a source of fascination for many people (Civil pp). There have been hundreds of books, movies, and documentaries have been created about this war, and today the Internet provides another tool in which to study every single event from this period of American history (Civil pp). The Civil War, between the northern and southern sections of the Untied States, began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12 th `86`, and came to an end during the last days of April 1865, with the surrender of the Confederates, and is considered within its scope as one of the greatest struggles known to history (Civil pp). The war's theaters were spread over thousands of miles and included vast numbers of men (American pp). The war was fought by both sides with more relentless d | |
| Leadership Analysis of Queen Elizabeth II | 4357 |
| In the past few decades, we have seen nations emerge as strong economic and social leaders, as well as those that have fallen due to poor leadership regimes; as a result, leadership theories have emerged as the key factors in determining the long-term success or ultimate failure of governments and nations around the world. Leadership involves an asymmetrical influence upon people in the direction of collective, interdependent goals. It also means coordinating behavior in pursuit of goals for the entire nation. A notable leader that has demonstrated extreme success, especially in periods of overcoming instability and weakness, is Queen Elizabeth II. Strong, effective leaders such as Queen Elizabeth II use many resources and a repertoire of styles, or recognizable and regular constellations of behaviors directed at positively influencing others. This paper will analyze specific details from Queen Elizabeth II's life and the manner in which these events have contributed to her leade | |
| What is the Impact of Downsizing? | 2104 |
| ABSTRACT: What is the impact of downsizing? As the studies below indicate, layoffs have a number of negative effects not only on workers in different industries, but also on their communities and the market as a whole. Although it has been said that downsizing can be economically beneficial to companies, the following shows that there are two sides to this issue. Over the past decade, the workplace has altered considerably in terms of job stability. People have either experienced layoffs firsthand or directly known someone else who was impacted by re-engineering, downsizing, outsourcing or acquisition. For employees adversely affected by these changes or for those who do not completely understand why these changes are occurring, the effects can be very disturbing and impact both their personal and job life. A variety of different industries have been impacted by layoffs, not only manufacturing. For example, hospitals like other companies and nonprofit organizations have experi | |
| How to Measure Success | 342 |
| For one person it's based on earnings and corporate connections; for another it's gambling wins; for another it's curing AIDS. Whatever the definition of success, everyone wants it. Success might be defined differently by different people but no person on Earth isn't driven to do something, to fulfill some personal goal however small or mundane. The farmer hopes to be successful in his fields; the child hopes to be successful in completing their jigsaw puzzle; the speaker at a convention hopes to succeed in | |
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