...Researcher would like to dedicate this research paper to the teachers and friends that has helped the researcher. To his family and love ones who supported him. And to the God Almighty who has guided the him. - Miguel Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This research paper would like to discuss about Mitch Albom and Paulo Coelho’s works and who they are. The researcher would like to talk about Mitch Albom and Paulo Coelho in terms of how their works influence the readers. The essentials of reading Mitch Albom and Paulo Coelho’s books. The inspiration for them to make their books. And the researcher would also like to talk about Mitch Albom and Paulo Coelo’s differences and similarities between each other in terms of their works and in terms of who they are. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Mitch Albom was born in New Jersey in 1958, the second of three children. He grew up loving music and taught himself to play piano.1 Mitch Albom graduated from Brandeis University with a Sociology major and earned Masters Degrees in Journalism and Business Administration from Columbia University in New York City.2 His background includes stints as an amateur boxer and night club singer and pianist.3 Mitch Albom is a bestselling author, nationally acclaimed newspaper columnist for the Detroit Free Press, host of 2 popular radio shows and a television commentator.4 His ten books include Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven...
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...Christianity is a monotheistic and believes that Christ is the son of God. Christianity is an offshoot Judaism whereas Buddhism is an offshoot of Hinduism. Christianity is a Abrahamic religion and Buddhism is a Dharmic religion. There is no god in Buddhism anything like Jesus Christ. Buddha is seen more as a really great person that once lived that reached a higher level of consciousness. Buddha wanted to teach how people goo free themselves and reach Nirvana. Jesus had a set of rules to live in order to get to Heaven. If is really not known or expelled were what Nirvana is, besides a freedom from the pain and suffering from life and the recantation we all must go through. Heaven on the hand is supposed to be a paradise where you in the after life you meet all your loved ones in a paradise, made by god himself. Buddhism was started about 5 B.C.E in India , Christianity started around 33 C.E. in Palestine. Granted they started many years apart but they do have the same basic ethics and commitment to community and family . They have the same basic concept of threat people how you want to be treated and what comes around goes around. Both Buddhism and Christianity have ritual worship , devotion and symbolism. Both are currently still widely practiced today. Christianity having roughly 2,100,000,000 followers of all varying types of the religion. Buddhism has far fewer followers coming at around only 350,000,000 followers of various types of...
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...Tribulation………………………………………………………………………….…..2-4 The Outpouring of the Saints………………………………………………………………..4-5 Seven seals and seven trumpets The Millennium, Revelation 20:1-6…………………………………………………….…..5-11 The Millennial Kingdom Satan Bound Christ reigns on Earth Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………..11 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………...12 The 1000 Years of Revelation; The Millennium Introduction The millennium refers to 1000 years of Christ’s future reign on earth which will immediately precede eternity. The focus of the millennium is not on Satan as some would think. The central focus, however, is on the savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Christ will bind Satan for 1000 years so that He can deal with sin perpetrated on the earth among the inhabitants of the earth. Then Satan will be “turned loose for a little while” and he will deceive the hearts of many believers who will turn to him rather than God. The war of all wars will be fought and the rapture will come. Then, “after these things” Christ will leave heaven and come to earth a second time to judge sin and save the lost. He will bring with Him those who have been beheaded and those that persevered in Him to help judge the world. The Rapture: Rapture is a term in Christian eschatology which refers to “being caught up” discussed in 1 Thes. 4:17, “When the ‘dead in Christ’ and ‘we who are alive and remain’ will be ‘caught up in the clouds’ to meet ‘“the Lord in...
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...Christ Reflection Paper I. Introduction Jesus. This one name will bring out many different emotions. This one name will bring millions of people together to worship the God who holds this name. This one name will be cursed by man. This one name will be the topic of many discussions and heated debates. This one name is the name under which man will be saved. This name is not just a name; this name is Jesus Christ, Savior of the world, Jesus Christ the Son of God. This name is the name by which millions of people live their lives on a daily basis. This name is the name in which thousands of churches love their community. Through the name of Jesus power is given to powerless, strength to the weak, love to the loveless and hope to the hopeless. II. Section One – Jesus is God Jesus Christ claimed to be God. So what? A man who walked on this earth claimed to be God. Does this claim make this statement true? The man who claims to be Jesus Christ would have to “demonstrate God-like moral attributes of holiness, love and goodness. He would also have to back up His claim with demonstrations of power, vast knowledge and omnipresence.” (The Deity of Christ). There are eight aspects to Jesus’ claim to this deity. The eight aspects are as follows: 1. Jehovistic I AM 2. Old Testament Adonai 3. Identifies Himself with God in the baptismal formula 4. Be one with the Father 5. Forgive sins 6. Allowed people to worship Him 7. Comparative...
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...Running Head: Pennies from Heaven 1 Case Study 25: Pennies from Heaven By Tiffany Moore Dr.Heather. PSL5002 Capella University Running Head : Pennies from Heaven 2 A Medicaid spend down is a portion of health coverage that an individual must pay for before Medicaid coverage begins. The exact amount of the “spend down” varies depending on the state in which you live, medical bills you have each month and other factors such as a bingo winning. Individuals who receive any portion of their income from Supplemental Security Income through Social Security are not required to pay a “spend down” for Medicaid (nysed.gov, 2014). In my essay I will be rendering an synopsize of the Pennies for Heaven Case Study. To include identifying the leader, the issue he faces, and what I believe to be the cause of the issue and evaluating how effective this leader is in the ability to build relationships within the organization; to encompass how well the leader manages professional responsibilities and priorities and how well this leader communicates and resolve the issues. In the case study Pennies from Heaven Patrick Ulmer who would be the new Director of the state Department of Health and Human Services in two more weeks had been recruited from out of state and just arrived to meet with the governor and other cabinet members. Around lunchtime he sat next man named Henry Walsh, who was...
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...steals home my heavy son Shut up his windows, locks fair daylight out And makes himself an artificial night He talks about Romeo as he is depressed and locked himself in a room. Capulet says: At my poor house look to behold this night Earth treading stars that make heaven light He means there will be a lot of beautiful ladies at the party and their beauties will light up the night sky. Romeo says: Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling Being but heavy, I will bear the light Romeo said this to Benvolio at Capulet party. He doesn’t want to wear a mask because he is in the bad mood, heavy and he will stand still and carry the light. Romeo says: But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun Romeo said this to Juliet. He is saying that her beauty is like the sun. Shining beauty, pure, shiny. Romeo says: Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou her maid art far more fair than she Romeo said this to Juliet at the balcony. He is saying that he does not want the sun to arise because that means he will have to go home and there are chances that he will see Juliet again. Act 1 scene 5 Romeo says: O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows ...
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...How to be Blessed by God James 1:12 We all seek a blessed life. We might not use those exact words. In fact, we probably don’t. Today people talk about the “fulfilled life” or the “happy life.” But the meaning is the same. Question 1. What is it that everyone wants out of life? Answer: Happiness Lest we think that answer light or flippant, here is the second question and answer: Q. 2. Where is this happiness to be found? A. In God only. Here is a basic conundrum of life. We all by nature seek happiness. Some people think they find it in the things of this world. Late last night I was flipping through the TV channels when I happened upon a broadcast of Billy Graham preaching in some great crusade a half-century ago. As the camera panned the crowd, you could hear Dr. Graham say, “You will never find peace, you will never find joy, you will never happiness apart from Jesus Christ.” What a claim we make! I heard just that little snippet, but it stuck in my mind. What a claim we Christians make! We not only say that happiness comes through Jesus. We say that the only lasting happiness comes through him. We flatly declare that there is no ultimate peace or joy or fulfillment in sex or money or power or fame or degrees or buildings or gold medals or big estates or anything else that money can buy. Wealth can do many things, but it cannot buy peace of mind. Fame can do many things, but it cannot give us lasting joy. Power can do many things, but it cannot free us from guilt...
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...it or ignore it. I call it the parable of the Crooked Manager. It’s a story about an employee who “cooked the books” for his employer. He used dishonest methods to give an accounting of his company’s assets. It reads much like a deposition from the Enron! It’s a parable about money, which shouldn’t be surprising because of the 38 parables Jesus told, 19 of them dealt with handling possessions. Baptism is important, but there are 16 times more verses in the New Testament on handling money than are devoted to baptism. The Lord’s Supper is important, but there are 32 times more Biblical statements about Christian financial management than about the Lord’s Supper. Since Jesus had so much to say about it, we’d better pay attention. I hope you know you can trust God–but when it comes to handling God’s money, how much can he trust you? Keep your Bibles open because we will read each section of scripture as we discuss it. First, we will consider: I. THE PARABLE: THE GOOD EXAMPLE OF A CROOK (1-8) Let’s just read the parable beginning in Luke 16:1: Jesus told his disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ The manager said to himself, ‘What will I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg–I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here...
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...Summer Reading Assignment PLAY: Night of the Foolish Moon AUTHOR: Luigi Jannuzzi 1. The message of the play is to follow your heart and to do whatever it is that makes you happy in life. The overall idea emphazises the fact that you can’t let other people bring you down, and you must chase after what you want regardless of what anyone else thinks. 2. Idealism in the play shows that everything in life doesn’t always go the way that we plan it, and sometimes there are difficult situations and emotions that must be overcome to make you stronger and wiser. 3. There quest in this play is for Roger to find love and to find someone that he deeply connects with on a personal and spiritual ritual. He is also on a mission to find what his purpose in life is. 4. The dilemma of the “Ingenue” is that Bernie seems very innocent and claims she saw something different at the crime than what she actually witnessed. By the closing of the play, she realizes that she needs to live her life, be honest, and learn to let go of her life. 5. Roger loses his idealism when the incident at the court occurs and he feels defeated and hopeless. However, he soon regains his idealism when Bernie begins to rely on him and ask him for help. 6. I think Victor is always annoyed with Roger because Roger is very unconventional and always does his own thing, while Victor is very strict and always goes by the book. 7. Roger says he doesn’t want to do theatre anymore because it’s not fun and that it has...
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...second coming of Christ, however, many have not given this topic the close attention that it deserves. Many Christians believe that they have an understanding of the rapture, but few can describe the view they hold on the rapture, when it will occur, and what the period of Tribulation means. This is often because Christians tend to shy away from a full understanding of the end-times and the second coming of Christ. There are many varying views on the rapture, and the occurrence of the rapture and what that means for believers and non-believers. Many assume that all they need to know about the rapture is that it is an even in which righteous Christians are called to Heaven, as this is what they have read in books, or perhaps seen in movies. However, where Christians fail in understanding is when the ascension into heaven occurs, whether it’s before the wrath of God, or after, or if there is a period of suffering prior to...
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...opportunities that awaits us, new people to meet, new beginnings or great endings. Apprehension/ Fear: But then suddenly some people puts into their mind their expectations to the numerous hardships that they might thread, difficulties along the way, their struggle with hatred, pain, anger , low self esteem, bitterness, jealousy… Doubting that this New Year is not another new year to face but a continuous struggle to what seems an impossible life for them to fit in.. --- No one can go back and make a new start. Yet, anyone can start from now and make a grand new ending. Many of us our continuously letting other things make our decisions to our lives.. like? New gadgets, peer pressure, money, a feeling of belongingness to such point that it takes changing the whole you, being busy to career, work, school, get together.. etc.. But we must let the author and perfecter of our faith- Jesus be the center of it all, to let Him fill in the remaining chapters of our lives with His great plans and purpose. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. – Hebrews 12:2 For through Him, we came to be children of God. He hasn’t died in vain. His suffering, the mockery of the people to Him, His death on the cross.. All of it was to cleanse us from our sin and give us a new life – an eternal life "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my...
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...favourite cook. F R C 5. You cook very well. F R C 6. I would walk a thousand miles for one of your meals. F R C Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are the son and daughter of two families at war with each other. They meet at a party and immediately fall in love. Later that night Romeo stands under Juliet’s balcony hoping to catch sight of her. Suddenly, to Romeo’s delight, Juliet appears. Answer these questions in your books: 1. How do you think Juliet is feeling? Why? 2. Do you think that people sometimes fall in love with their enemies in real life? 3. If you were Juliet, would you try to forget about Romeo? 4. Do you think that the story of Romeo and Juliet will have a happy or sad ending? Task 2 – Romeo’s in love When Juliet appears on the balcony, Romeo is full of compliments for her. 1 But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? 2 It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. 3 Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, 4 Who is already sick and pale with grief, 5 That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she. 6 Be not her maid since she is envious. 7 Her vestal livery is but sick and green, 8 And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off. 9 It is my lady. Oh, it is my love. 10 Oh, that she knew she were! 11 She speaks, yet she says nothing. What of that? 12 Her eye discourses. I will answer it.— 13 I am too bold. 'Tis not to me she speaks. 14 Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, 15 Having some...
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...Will Church Go Through the Great Tribulation? Critical Evaluation of Dispensational & Historic Premillennialism views on Tribulation Tekalign Shiferaw Box, M-4 Evangelical Theological College Addis Ababa Submitted to: Dr. Seblewengel Daniel Course: Ecclesiology and Eschatology November 1st, 2012 1|Page 1. Introduction Whether the church will go through the Great Tribulation or not is one of the massive debatable topics among Evangelical scholars. For example, prominent Evangelical Scholars such as: C.I. Scofield, Tim Lahaye, Robert L. Thomas, John Walvoord, Paige Patterson, et al. argue for the position that church will not go through the Great tribulation, and on the other side, D.A. Carson, Wayne Grudem, George Ladd, Robert Mounce, Gundry Robert Horton, et al. argue for the position that church will go through the Great Tribulation.1 “The view that Christ will take the church to himself prior to the tribulation is called pretribulationism; the view that he will take the church after the tribulation is called posttribulation”.2 Which view is nearly biblical, Pretribulationism or posttribulationism? This paper will explore historical development of the teaching of the secret rapture [which is the teaching of pretribulationism], scriptural evidences and arguments which both view advocates bring to validate their views, and the writer’s position and arguments. 1. The Great Tribulation Before we engage in investigating historical development of pretribulational...
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...religions. Furthermore, there is an abundance of religions located everywhere in the world. One of the most commonly practiced religions is Christianity. In the United States alone, 79.5 percent of its citizens claim to be Christian (Fairchild, Christianity). I am apart of this statistic. A person who deems themselves Christian is one who concurs with the teachings of Jesus Christ, and accepts him as man’s savior. Moreover, there is another religion that has a much smaller percentage, but it is growing exponentially, and it is known as Islam. Individuals whom are practitioners of Islam are called Muslims. Islam is a monotheistic belief where they believe that Allah (God) is the creator of all things. Ultimately, before properly educating myself on the religion of Islam, by going to the mosque, through extensive research, and by interviewing an individual from the Muslim community, I had my own notions about this religion. Consequently, after exploring this religion I found interesting similarities as well as contrasts between Christianity and Islam. It is said that one of the most effective ways to procure knowledge is through participant observation. Thus, by attending a service with someone from the Muslim community at the mosque, I was able to acquire a better comprehension of the Islamic religion, and my...
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...I. In my reflection paper I chose to write about Angels and Demons. According to the scriptures that angels were created instead of eternally exiting. Colossians 1:16-17 explains: “For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities all things have been created by Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. The time in which they were created is not clearly specified but most likely they were created during the time when God was creating the heaven as stated in Gen 1:1. Angels where created to provide, protect, and deliver what so ever God would have them to do. Demons known as the fallen angels are the enemies of God. They are under the authority of Satan and the main goal is to disrupt God’s kingdom and creation. In this paper I will provide a Theological definition, Biblical foundation and practical application on Angels and Demons. II. Angel is derived from the Greek word angelos, which means 'messenger'. In the Hebrew language angel is originated from the word Malak which translates to messenger. According to the Old Testament the prophet Malachi took his name from the word Malak. Malachi was a messenger that prophesied about the coming messenger of the new covenant. Even though angels are usually referred to as heavenly messenger, God also used humans to deliver His messages such as the prophet Malachi. “Behold, I send my messenger before...
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