...and pathos. The ethos (credibility, believability) of the speaker was important; the logos (logic) behind any conclusions drawn by the speaker during the course of the speech needed to be valid and clear; and the pathos (emotional appeals) were important in making human connections between the speaker and the listener. In the Bible there are many examples of this process. “And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set his disciples came unto him. And he opened his mouth and taught them saying, Blessed are the poor is spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” (Thompson King James Version Bible, Psalm 139:1-10)This familiar passages is taken from Matthew 5:1-5. It is also known at the Beatitudes. The speaker in this scripture is Jesus. This is one of the first speeches Jesus made. Speeches have been around for a very long time. A speech is used for many reasons. In this speech Jesus is letting the people know that it is a blessing available to those who believe. This speech is a way to get people to...
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...replied that human beings should increase happiness and decrease suffering in this world, and therefore he would suggest that she abort, though he also stated that she must make this choice for herself. Richard emphasized the lifelong suffering of both the child with Down syndrome and Susan as the child’s caretaker and stated that it may be immoral to bring a baby into the world if she knew the kind of suffering the child would experience. In fact, Richard suggest that perhaps the most ethical course of action would be to prevent this baby from living a life full of suffering. How would Susan respond? What decision should she make if her baby would suffer with Down syndrome, yet she wants to have a baby? Abbreviated Abortion Ethical Dilemma Essay Ethical dilemmas are complicated situations where people have to choose alternatives of two moral principles that are in conflict, which constitute the sense of what is right and what is wrong. All over the world, people face ethical dilemmas whether these dilemmas are described as personal or professional dilemmas or whether these dilemmas are minor or serious that results in negative consequences. Upon facing ethical dilemmas, people use their...
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...Biblical Worldview Essay September 16, 2015 When we were created as humans we were made in the image of God. Genesis 5:1 states “This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him” (KJV). We are not only made in his image but we are to have a personal relationship with him daily, to know him for ourselves. To humble ourselves and seek God’s face. However this is something that is a continuing process. As we turn from our wicked ways and surrender all to God then we start to transform into the “Image of God”. Not just physical, but spiritual as well. And this should be displayed in our profession and for all the world to see. Patience, love, kindness, respect, and understanding will certainly play an important role with my chosen vocation. My pursued degree is Psychology with a cognate in Christian counseling. Being a counselor means that you have to listen and respect the opinions of other. It means giving Godly wisdom to those who seek me for help. Not my wisdom, but the wisdom given to me by the Holy Spirit within my profession. God’s image should always be displayed if you profess to be a Christian, Especially when you’re in the field of dealing directly with adults, children, or families. Knowing that I am made in God’s image will help me to interact with those in my profession with respect. Weather a client or coworker I must treat everyone how I would want to be treated. Those who come to me for...
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...Case Study: Fetal Abnormality Grand Canyon University Author Note This research was submitted by for HLT-310V Spirituality in Health Care course. Case Study: Fetal Abnormality The moral status of a human being is defined as the characteristic in which humans are viable. The concept of human life raises the question…when is a fetus considered a human? When does a baby become “viable?” the answer to this question is; four week gestation. At four weeks the heartbeat is audible, from then on, no matter what the circumstance, that is a human life. “For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13) (Bible, ESV). The case study theories are based on the fact that the baby has the possibility of not being able to develop arms and has a twenty five percent chance of developing Down syndrome. The doctor believes that the moral status is up to the mother to choose due to the risks of bringing a child with disabilities into the world. From his medical perspective, he wants the mother to weigh the costs of not being able to care for and have the finances to provide for a child with special needs. The husband wanted to break the news to his wife slowly to discuss what they wanted to do. The moral status from his perspective is working together to come up with what to do as future parents. Maria, the aunt, wants to use her faith and pray for healing and miracles. Maria’s perspective of moral status is that no matter what,...
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...Building Self-Esteem Essay PSY-460 Fundamentals of Counseling July 21, 2013 Self-esteem is the part of our personas that includes the positive and negative of self-assessment or evaluations, and speaks to how we feel and/or think about ourselves. In other words, the attitudes, ideas, and convictions we have about ourselves can determine who we are, what we can do, and who we can become (Mann et al, 2004). It incorporates the aggregate of our overall beliefs, opinions, understanding(s) and awareness of the personal qualities and characteristics we possess. In life we will experience a lack of assurance or confidence at some time or another, however, those persons who experience low self-esteem are not happy; and are often sad or dissatisfied much of the time (Burton, 2012). We find that self-esteem is a significant psychological component that influences our well-being, as well as enhances the value and quality of our lives. Many in the medical field concur that a healthy self-esteem can offer an advantage to professional success, eliminate many psychological disorders, as well as contribute to better overall health and social behavior. This paper aims to discuss how a simple retooling of a person’s system can alleviate negative views of themselves and/or situations leading to possible psychological disorders. The development of self-esteem and/or how we feel about ourselves begins at a very early age and never stops until we close our eyes in death. In other...
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...Hillary Reburn Professor Childree ENG 1233 23 September 2014 Undergoing the Knife Plastic Surgery is at an all-time high in today’s generation. “Over all there has been a dramatic, average increase of 26 percent in the performance of the top three procedures over the past year” (“Increasing Popularity”). Liposuction, Breast Augmentation and Eye Lid Surgery are of the top three chosen procedures for both male and female genders. Plastic surgery has been an argument for decades; society has made it a social norm, but now health risk and the biblical principles one stands on argue every point society tries to stand for. In the past, a woman’s beautiful physic depended on her bodies’ curves and her child-bearing abilities. “A woman’s body with a round, soft stomach and a full bottom that signifies reproduction was considered as beauty. Today, a thin, firm body with full breasts and a tight bottom is the ideal body” (Lee 504). Society has constructed woman’s views on their body to constantly be changing and improving and this is resulting in the constant fear of never being good enough. ”Our culture has taught women to constantly monitor their bodies as objects of imperfection and to pursue improvements because, compared to the ideal body, women’s bodies are naturally flawed” (Bordo 1993) (Lee 504). Plastic Surgery started in World War I as a result of wounded veterans, and has quickly spiraled out of control to fit the needs of our society. ”In the affluence of the postwar...
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...Biblical World View Essay Introduction In the following essay on Biblical World View of, Business Administration, with the foundational Christian belief that man was created in the image of God. There will be two examples in this essay that will explain this view. In the first example, I will be going over leadership and how important it is as a Christian to remember your foundational belief that we are created in the image of God. The second example, I will be discussing the importance of honesty for Christians, since we are created in the image of God. “Immediately following each day of creation God saw that it was good, but after the creation of man, God saw that it was very good”. (Online excerpt, Original Creation of man in the image of god, 2013)Being created in the image of God does not just refer to physical appearance; it also refers to the total essence of God. Example 1 In this example, I will be going over leadership and the Christian foundation that we were created in the image of God. From the very beginning of our creation as humans, we were give leadership over all his creation. With leadership, in any aspect, you will possess tremendous responsibility, and power over others, and their lives. King David stated in Psalm 139 “Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous-How well we know it.” (Etzel and Gutierrez, Praxis Beyond Theory, 2012, p 61) AS Christians, one knows, without a doubt, that...
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...section, I also scored a five on the visual and auditory learning sections. Although my score shows that I have strong points in each learning aspect, the way I feel I learn to the best of my ability is through the kinesthetic learning style. The outcome of this quiz does not come to a surprise to me due to the fact I have always considered myself to have kinesthetic learning habits. There are numerous strategies that are used by kinesthetic learners. Thinking proactive and taking color coded notes, sitting in the back of the class in case you fidget, and being creative with power points or projects are great strategies to use. Personally I like to listen to Mozart and other non vocal music while I am studying, taking notes, or writing essays. Taking breaks, working in short intervals, and following what I read with my finger are some other approaches I take when working on any learning material. In addition to secluding myself while I study using these strategies are very helpful and show improvement in my overall academic achievement. Taking some time in between assignments to...
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...develop one day, or take millions of years? When we think logically universe obviously had to have been created. The Big Bang represents the universe as a coming into being out of nothing. According to this argument, the universe must have come from nothing, by nothing. This is one of the most widely accepted theories of the origin of the universe. It is taught in schools and almost all universities. All of these constants and quantities have to be perfect to create the world we currently live in, if anything was altered in the least nothing would be here, nothing would have happened. How exactly can this fine tuning be so great by chance alone? It is an extremely unlikely. As William C. Mitchell said in his essay, The Big Bang Theory Under Fire (As Published in Physics Essays Volume 10, Number 2, June 1997), “As a result of that attitude alternate cosmological possibilities are left uninvestigated. Untold man-hours and vast sums of money are spent in pursuit of data in support of the prevailing...
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...Human Genetic Engineering: The Future of Mankind Human genetic engineering has been a controversial topic with religious leaders since before they even knew what it was. Right off the bat the majority of people are skeptical about this touchy topic just because of the way it sounds, and of course once they hear what it’s all about, they either become even more hesitant to accept it, or reject the idea of it entirely. Some think that the process of human genetic engineering is a bad thing because technically it takes life. The argument is that even though life is being created through fertilization of an embryo, the life cannot feel or understand pain yet, making the process of genetic engineering justifiable. Also, study and research through genetic engineering will ultimately help those who can feel pain. This procedure will cure thousands, and thousands more will be healthier and better off because of the advances we will make. Human genetic engineering is the process of genetically engineering people by modifying or changing their genotypes before they are born. A genotype is a genetic institution of an individual with respect to a particular characteristic; for example eye or hair color. So if a person’s genotype told you they have blue eyes, you could modify that genotype to make it so they would have green eyes. The cells in a person’s body contain encoded information about the body’s growth, structure, and functioning in the form of genes. Human genetic engineering...
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...God The Nature of God Barbara J. DeYoung University of St. Francis Abstract Through the reading of the book of Genesis and Exodus, one would almost say that God is a merciless God of punishment and rules. The truth is God is the same in the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Bible. We are just seeing different attributes of God at different times. God does not change, he is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. Keywords: Faith, Old Testament, God The Nature of God The Nature of God: The Old Testament The book of Genesis opens with an omnipresent (or everywhere present) God creating the world that we know today. How is it possible to be in all places at once? David asked the same question in Psalms 139:7-10 “Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.” (Bible, KJV) God is everywhere at the same time, but we can be separated from God. God is “everywhere” present, but this does not mean that we are continuously with God. We can be separated from God as we read in Isaiah 59:2 “But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear?” The Bible clearly states that iniquities (sin) can separate us from God...
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...God engage with the world? Terrance Tiessen in his book Providence & Prayer explores eleven theological models that discuss the relationship between God and humanity. Inevitably these models contain overlapping and interweaved concepts namely; creation, the nature of God, the powers and limitations of God, human will, freedom and predestination, the role of prayer and suffering. To answer the question ‘Hoe does God engage with the world?’ this essay will logically progress through these concepts highlighting particular models where relevant. The first point is that God is the creator and thus is not bound by the limitations experienced by creation. As creator He is outside and beyond our concept of time (Tiessen, 2000, p. 190). Boethius puts this nicely “as the complete and perfect possession at once of an endless life” (Tiessen, 2000, p. 190.) As creator, he established a set order of natural law in which the world operates (Jeremiah 31:35-36). As creator He is attributed ownership and lordship of His creation (Psalm 24:1-2). The Bible establishes a paradigm where God is distinct from creation in substance, knowledge, time and power. God’s nature outside of creation renders Him special knowledge. The various models differ in their descriptions and extent of this knowledge and link it inseparably to human freedom (Ariel, 2005). Process theology and the openness model would argue that God does not know with absolute certainly the future (Tiessen, 2000, pp. 32,362-363)...
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...The Lord was in the still small voice - 1 Kings 19:12. In what other ways might we hear The Lord speaking? This overview considers the question set, possible ways to interpret it and the need to frame it within an Anglican course context that itself reflects rich, diverse practices of praising, listening to and hearing God. The title of this essay refers to Elijah’s two mountain top experiences on Carmel and Horeb that depict how God speaks in contrasting ways; through spectacular events and displays of power and through a whisper which both calms and rouses the heart. Moving quickly through the story in 1 Kings 19, we see Elijah who has stopped rain, challenge the false prophets of Baal and Asherath to reveal the true God in a fiery showdown on Mount Carmel. After he has ordered the death of the false prophets, Queen Jezebel threatens his life. Elijah, discouraged, flees into the wilderness heading for Mount Horeb (Sinai) a significant place of God’s voice and revelation to Moses, at a key moment in the history of Israel. Perhaps in journeying to Sinai, Elijah hoped for a fresh encounter and revelation of God. Unlike Moses’ experience, God does not partially unveil his countenance. Instead, Elijah hears a still small voice in his cave of refuge, with God asking him what he is doing there. We might imagine that after calling out to God and seeing him work through spectacular events that Elijah would be reassured of God’s infinite power and love. However he is human...
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...Principle 1: Acknowledge My Maker 2 Principle 2: Dependent 3 Principle 3: Above Reproach 4 Principle 4: Know and Claim God’s Promises 5 Principle 5: Surrendered 6 Principle 6: Servant 7 Principle 7: One Master 8 Principle 8: Personal Pursuit 9 Principle 9: Grace-Filled 9 Principle 10: Knows the Power of Words 10 Conclusion 11 Bibliography 12 Introduction Many books and resources are available around the buzzing, modern topic of “Leadership.” To gather my personal definition of leadership, I have chosen to use different principles gathered from the Biblical writings to construct the foundation and structure to eternal, God-blessed leadership. The below principles are explained through essay conversations that includes concepts as well as personal stories from my journey toward biblical leadership. Principle 1: Acknowledge My Maker For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.[1] God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.[2] As a college student, I wrestled with the concept that God’s love for me, pointed back to himself. Love in my world terminated with me. “Anna, I love you because you are funny; I love you because you are talented...
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...WORSHIP MANUAL by David C. Stone Third edition (May 1998) Revised (October 1998) © 1998 David C. Stone. All rights reserved. This document is very much a continuing effort. It is an attempt to express a theology and philosophy of corporate worship that is becoming increasingly prevalent in churches across both denominational and international borders. This third edition contains greatly expanded content in chapter 1 (The Meaning of Worship) and some additional material in chapter 2 (Corporate Worship). This includes corrections, additional references and a short Bible survey that fills in some of the background material to the text. The first revision finally includes the material on the Tabernacle (section 2.5) and the beginnings of a study on the history of worship (chapter 3, incomplete), as well as some minor section renumbering. I still fully intend to add a chapter on leading worship, but I got a little sidetracked! If you enjoy reading this document, or have any comments or suggestions, please write to me at the address below. I look forward to hearing from you! post: David C. Stone 25 Mabelle Avenue, Apt. 2702 Etobicoke, ON M9A 4Y1 Canada email: dstone@chem.toronto.edu Notice: this email address is provided for comments and requests regarding this document only. Please do not send commercial or bulk mailings to this address, or add this address to any mailing list(s). Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Contents Copyright Notice &...
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