...Changing Literature Influences of Canada Throughout history Canadian culture has been influenced by other nations. Students in Ontario often study writers of non-Canadian descent, but they should only be familiar with the work of fellow Canadians. Society as a whole will benefit from this because the youth will learn the importance of focusing on Canadian culture despite other influences, introducing the modern multicultural flair of Canada’s population and the need to promote and establish upcoming authors. Being influenced by other Nations has been a downfall for new Canadian literature. This has been prominent in Canadian society as we have always been a “branch plant” of other countries, beginning with England in the 1600’s. Our own culture has never had the ability to develop to its fullest potential. For years, a student in Ontario would study British writers, such as Shakespeare, and currently students may also study American authors such as Fitzgerald. However, many schools limit a student’s exposure to the Canadian novels on ISP reading lists. Canada is an attic in which we have stored American and British literature without considering our own1. As Robertson Davies has said “no wonder a Canadian student has problems appreciating their culture.” Canadian society today includes people of many different races and ethnicities; however their addition to literature is not recognized. By choosing to become familiar with authors from different backgrounds the large population...
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...Alfred, Lord Tennyson - Biography Alfred Tennyson was born 6 August 1809, at Somersby, Lincolnshire. His initial education was conducted largely by his clergyman father, Dr. George Clayton Tennyson. The boy showed an early interest and talent in poetic composition, working original poems in a variety of meters. In 1827 Tennyson followed his two older brothers to Trinity College, Cambridge, where his tutor was William Whewell. While there he wrote a spirited blank-verse poem, "Timbuctoo" (1829), for which he received a prize, and published his first book on his own, Poems, Chiefly Lyrical (1830), which includes "Mariana". In 1831, following the death of his father, Tennyson left Cambridge without taking a degree. The success of his 1842 Poems made Tennyson a popular poet, and in 1845 he received a Civil List (government) pension of £200 a year. In 1850 he married Emily Sarah Sellwood, whom he had been waiting to marry since 1836. Enormously popular, he was appointed poet laureate of Great Britain the same year, succeeding William Wordsworth in this honour. By now Tennyson had written some of his greatest poetry, but he continued to write and to gain in popularity. In 1853 Prince Albert paid a visit to the Tennysons. His admiration for Tennyson's poetry helped solidify his position as the national poet, and Tennyson returned the favour by dedicating "The Idylls of the King" to his memory. Queen Victoria later summoned him to court several times, and at her insistence he...
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...There is one lesson that seems to be common in a lot of stories. A lesson about how to live your life and to learn to do things for yourself. This lesson I saw in many of the readings/films we read/watched in class, some examples include: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle and, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. These stories are all very different but share that same lesson of putting matters into your own hands. Trust no one or you will be hurt or put into danger. In Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, you can’t trust the government. The government also known as The Party, watches it’s citizens and will vaporize anyone just for doing something as simple as having an individual thought. In any society you should be able to trust the government. Maybe not completely but enough to know you won’t be killed just for thinking. “For how could you establish even the most obvious fact when there existed no record outside your own memory” (Orwell 24)? This quote describes that the Party doesn’t keep records of the past, the records that are kept are constantly changed. People have so little memory of their past that Winston can’t even remember the beginning of the Party’s rule or his childhood. Another example about the government is even the children will turn you in for anything. The children are junior spies that could have you vaporized. “You’re a traitor!’ yelled the boy...
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...scope of the study embraces a solution that will lead the restoration of the Basilica to realities and treat the problems involving its reestablishment. Being a national heritage and considered to be one of the first Roman Catholic churches in the Philippines, it is our objective to restore a historical edifice and preserve its cultural legacy and customs. On October 15, 2013, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook Bohol at approximately 8:00 in the morning. It caused millions of worth of casualties, hundreds of families devastated, destroyed numerous properties and damaged many historical landmarks and churches, including the Basilica de Sto. Nino. The earthquake crushed most of the belfry and façade; walls and frescoes are cracked, leaving the church in verge of total wreckage. To prevent an entire loss, propositions involving the repair and rebuilding of the damaged areas are to be provided as well as redesigning of the structure’s stability will furnish its constancy to be able to withstand future disastrous occurrences. Our team is focused on analyzing the Basilica’s present condition, what steps to take and plans to make in order to accomplish the goal of this proposal. The purpose of this paper is to inform and remind our readers that we should pay attention and value the elements and components that makes up our historical and cultural identity which completes and fabricates what and...
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...The Episcopal Church and My Reflections on Service Attendance History The earliest beginnings of what is now known as the Episcopal Church were rooted in the Church of England. St. Augustine of Canterbury in 597 C.E. established the formal beginnings of the church with papal authority. During the English Reformation of the 16th century, papal authority was thrown aside as the Church split and the separation of Protestantism and Catholic faith intensified when the crown of England assumed official rule of the Church. As colonization spread into the new world, so did the Anglican Church of England. Unfortunately, the Revolutionary War brought upheaval to the church and its followers. With the newly established separation of church and state, clergy abandoned the churches, returning to England and Canada. Eventually, there was also renaming of the Church as The Protestant Episcopal Church in 1783. Between 1789 and 1790, the American Church pursued the unification of all Episcopalians in the United States into one church. They adopted a constitution, set-up new canon laws, and even revised the Book of Common Prayer. Having its history in the liturgy, customs, and framework of medieval Catholicism, the Episcopal Church has maintained its connections to these early symbols of the religious experience. Their services include the Creeds and the use of the Book of Common Prayer, while asserting the primary role of the Bible. Within this one denomination there is an amalgam...
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...Vera Brittain Experiences with World War I Unit 5 Discussion Board By India Patterson AIU Online Born in 1893 to a modest upper class family in a small English town, was a rebellious, strong minded, and passionate young woman name Vera Brittain. Early in life Vera knew that she wanted her independence and that she would settle for nothing until she obtained it. Vera felt that being a woman, she was at a disadvantage. She was determined to have some of the same freedoms that men had at that time. So, in search of her independence, she dreamed to one day get a higher education and obtain a career that gave her recognition for being the individual that desired to become. Continuing her quest in life Vera was given an opportunity to study at Somerville Oxford College that made her first dream come true. While studying there in her first term, World War I began. It changed her life. Vera found it hard to understand the destruction that it caused, but she was intrigued by the manly heroic persona that being a soldier had. So she encouraged her brother and husband to enlist and once again felt the despair of not being able to take part of something that was only for men. So full of wartime emotions and being deceived by what she thought was patriotism; she began to write. She wrote her first book telling the story of how she trained to be an auxiliary nurse, and later became an Army Nurse...
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... ________ ______ _______ Leesburg ________ ______ _______ Mascotte ________ ______ _______ Midway ________ ______ _______ Tuscanooga ________ ______ _______ Any other churches Prayer to Open Business Meeting This meeting of the Northwest Central Florida Youth Rally will come to order. (2 taps) Each church needs to make sure they have the 5 messengers ready for voting purposes. (Only 5 from each church votes.) Our first item of business is the minutes of the last meeting….Julie Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes…. 2nd It has been properly moved and seconded to approve the minutes,...
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...Security Objective Components STEPHANIE CASBY CJS 250 October 30th, 2011 Jenelle Velarde Security Objective Components Have you ever been to church and thought you had to worry about your safety? I know for myself that is one place besides my home that I have always felt safe. People in church attend with little thought given to their safety while they are there. Church is supposed to be a place of peace and serenity, not violence or death. In the last 50 years churches and other religious sites around the world has been victim’s to violent acts of crimes. There are several reasons for this type of crime in these religious places of worship; differences in religious beliefs, domestic disturbances, and racism are number one reason for these acts. In the last ten to fifteen years there has been an increase in violent crimes reported in churches, schools, and malls that seemed to be the target. In this paper I will discuss what component of the overall security objective deserves the most attention in the environments from the article. I will also discuss what components would be less pertinent for the environments during a vulnerability assessment. I will describe counter measures or possible solutions for the shootings, incidences of arson and bombing. Then I will discuss the components of the overall security objective that would be ore pertinent had the events occurred at the mall and if they would present alternative countermeasures that I will list and explain...
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...WHAT IS A CHURCH? Many people today understand the church as a building. This is not a biblical understanding of the church. Church is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.” The root meaning of “church” is not that of a building, but of people. It is ironic that when you ask people what church they attend, they usually identify a building. Romans 16:5 says “… greet the church that is in their house.” Paul refers to the church in their house—not a church building, but a body of believers. A church is a holy place where Christians attend to worship the Holy God above. Belize church association Admiral of the Caribbean TEMPLES: In Jesus time, a temple was a common place of worship. The Jews would also go to the temples to study. There is a story in the bible about Jesus turning over tables in the temple of Jerusalem. (Matt 21:12) the peoples were using the temple to deceive and make money. Belize Caribbean TABERNACLE: DURING THE TIME OF THE ISREALITES ESCAPE FROM EGYPT, IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THEM TO TRANSPORT THE ARK OF COVENANT. IT WAS TOO HOLY FOR MEN TO CARRY SO THEY BUILT A TABERNACLE-A TENT LIKE STRUCTURE THAT COULD BE CARRIED, WHERE THEY KEPT THE ARK OF COVENANT. EXAMPLE: ONTARIO CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH CATHEDRAL: IS A HEAD CHURCH IN A DIOCESE (GROUP OF CHURCHES)...
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...Davis PMIN 3273 Professor Vasquez 17 September 2015 Biblical Family Ministry Paper: Segmentation vs. Integration Throughout history churches have always been segmented-programmatic to accommodate different ages individually in their own classrooms learning their own thing. A segmented-programmatic church means that the family is never together and are all learning something different. However, many churches have found that this method is becoming old and they are finding it to no longer work with today’s times. Researchers have shown that 70 percent of young people leave the church by age 22 this is because churches are failing to bring in young worshipers and keep new the old ones. Now, many churches are starting to lean towards a more family-integrated service. A family-integrated service is one in which all of the different classes you get with segmented model is eliminated. There is no youth group or children’s church, everything is done in the main sanctuary and the family is always together. The segmented-programmatic church model came out of the nineteenth century when school systems started putting students in tightly in tightly-graded classes. The church saw that this was a functioning model in society and they believe that it would work within their walls. The segmented-programmatic model has a couple good things that can come out of it; however, there are many bad things that come from it. One good thing that can come from the segmented-programmatic model...
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...Writing about churches starting churches is a little like conducting a chemistry experiment. Relational models for church planting are the catalyst that causes the experiment to boil over. Relational models focus on sending out Christians to gather and disciple unchurched people in their communities. If enough people are gathered, new formal congregations may form. While the general idea may sound intriguing, the specific models inspire frustration and fear for numerous leaders of established churches. Pastors are frustrated their churches, where the Gospel is preached and fellowship shared each week, are somehow not considered “missional communities.” For many formal church leaders, “house churches” are gatherings of disenchanted former...
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...The Legacy of St. Victoria Parish St. Victoria was established as a parish in 1857 by our early pioneers and shortly thereafter a small wooden church was built. They chose Saint Victoria as the patron saint of this church as she was a favorite saint from their homeland. Throughout the early years’ European immigrants flocked to this area in large numbers and found not only land rich in resources, but for many a new found freedom for their faith. As the population increased in the area, a larger church was built of brick in 1870, which is the historic church that you still see today. In 1857 there were 32 Catholic households in Victoria. By its centennial in 1957, there were 196 registered homes. St. Victoria Today...
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...Anglican church The Church of England or Anglican Church stems from the 16th century schism known as the Reformation. During this time the King of England, Henry VIII, formalized the separation between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. The key elements of the Anglican Church are summed up according to the statements of the Lambent conference in 1920 which stressed the centrality of the bible and confirmed that it contained everything necessary for salvation. It also highlighted the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed and statements which accurately and reliably expressed the Christian faith. Lambent also confirmed that two sacraments are to be celebrated as part of the Christian faith. Catholic church The Catholic Church teaches of itself that it is historically and in terms of its teaching in line and continuity with that of the first disciples of Jesus. It is the largest and most widespread of all the Christian denominations. Principal beliefs A key belief of the Catholic Church is that God's teachings have been preserved and safeguarded through the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the teaching authority of the Church. In particular this authority is exercised through the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, the Pope, currently Pope Benedict XVI. The Bishops of the local Churches, known as Dioceses, exercise this authority in unity with the Pope. Orthodoxy church The Orthodox Churches can be divided into two distinct groups. The larger is known as...
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...This article is about the liturgical celebration and romantic holiday. For Brazil's Dia de São Valentim, see Dia dos Namorados. For uses of Valentine, see Valentine. For other uses, see Valentine's Day (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Saint Valentine's Day Antique Valentine 1909 01.jpg Antique Valentine's card Also called Valentine's Day Feast of Saint Valentine Observed by People in many countries; Anglican Communion (see calendar), Eastern Orthodox Church (see calendar), Lutheran Church (see calendar) Type Cultural, Christian, commercial Significance Feast day of Saint Valentine; the celebration of Love and affection Observances Sending greeting cards and gifts, dating, church services Date February 14 (fixed by the Catholic Church); July 7 (fixed by the Orthodox Church) Frequency annual Shrine of St. Valentine in Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland Saint Valentine of Terni and his disciples Saint Valentine's Day, also known as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,[1] is observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them. St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. Several martyrdom stories were invented for the various Valentines that belonged to February 14, and added to later martyrologies.[2] A popular hagiographical account of Saint Valentine of Rome states that he...
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...Analysis of Philip Larkin's "Church Going" | Philip Larkin http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1074/1417827433_85ef38935a.jpg | The theme of Philip Larkin’s poem “Church Going” is the erosion of religious abutments. Larkin is largely considered to be an atheist; however, he did live in a society that was predominantly Christian, so this poem is perhaps his way of trying to understand the attraction of religion. The narrator, who appears to be an atheist also, goes to a church, wanders around, and leaves unsatisfied. He doesn’t understand the allure of churches or religion, and wonders to himself when they will go out of fashion. He then goes on to imagine what they will be turned into once they do fall out of use. In the end, the narrator comes to the realization that religion and churches will never go out of style, because mankind has an innate need to believe in something greater than themselves. This poem was written in 1954, and published in 1955. The rhythm of the poem is iambic tetrameter, and it has a strict rhyme of ababcadcd. The language of the poem is conversational, and the narrator poses many interrogatives (asks questions). Larkin uses a lot of religious imagery and words, some are used as they are intended, but others are used in a blasphemous way. Blasphemy is the act of expressing lack of reverence for God, but if one doesn’t believe in God can what they say really be considered blasphemy? That is just something to consider while reading the poem. The title...
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