...LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY REFLECTION PAPER TWO: THE AMERICAN CHAPLAIN IN 1607-1865 A PAPER SUBMITTED TO PROFESSOR JAMES FISHER IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHPL 500 BY HARRY PITTS VILLA RICA, GEORGIA SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 Introduction The American Chaplain Association was a very formidable resource for military personnel during the defining period within America. Understanding the contribution of chaplaincy is a vital part of understanding American history, and how chaplains help servicemen and women in wartimes. It is important to note that some military chaplains in the early 1800’s were not part of the military organization, and these individuals were not commissioned. With all of the bureaucracy that took place during this era, it made it somewhat difficult for chaplains to professionalize their positions. Chaplaincy service has been a part of world history, and the contributions that have been made by clergy in times of transition and militaristic occurrences cannot be considered irrelevant or unimportant. The historical foundation of chaplaincy within the United States has stood the course of time. American chaplaincy has matured significantly, and the age of Chaplaincy is as old as some European colonial explorations. The example of American Colonial Chaplaincy that was conceived in the womb of the United States was birthed by caring for earlier settlers and military organizations colonists...
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...Benjamin Franklin’s Remarks concerning the Savages of North America is a collection of Ben Franklin's thoughts and interactions concerning Native Americans in the 18th century. Beginning with his own analysis he describes the "Savages" manners as different than his own. Franklin also acknowledges that the Native Americans thought of their manners as he did of his own—as "the perfection of civility". Franklin goes on to describe the societal structure of Native American tribes. Referencing specific instances, such as the Treaty of Lancaster, Franklin describes the interactions between Native Americans and the White colonists, during one of the most tumultuous times in Native American history. Franklin comes across as a rationalist in this writing. Remarks such as "Perhaps, if we could examine the manners of different nations with impartiality, we should find no people so rude" summarize the bias of the white male in America as a whole—touching on many, if not all of Jon Meachum's views in Keeping the American Dream Alive. The very core of the problems impeding the American Dream are manifested by the Swedish minister's reaction when the "Indian orator", after listening to the wonders of Christianity, offered to share a Native American legend. Taking great offense to the gesture, the minister completely dismisses the story as fictitious. Completely intact is the narcissistic rationale that all things white are "sacred truths", while everything not white will earn you a one way...
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...The history of Korean popular music can be traced back to 1885 when an American missionary, Henry Appenzeller started teaching American and British folk songs at a school. These songs were called changga in Korean, and they were typically based on a popular Western melody sung with Korean lyrics. The well-known song "Oh My Darling, Clementine" was for example known as "Simcheongga".[note 1] During the Japanese rule (1910–1945) popularity of changga songs rose as Koreans tried to express their feelings against Japanese oppression through music. One of the most popular songs was "Huimangga" (희망가, The Song of Hope). The Japanese confiscated the existing changga collections and published lyrics books of their own.[41][third-party source needed] The first known Korean pop album was "Yi Pungjin Sewol" (This Tumultuous Time) by Park Chae-seon and Lee Ryu-saek from 1925 and contained popular songs translated from Japanese. The first pop song written by a Korean composer is thought to be "Nakhwayusu" (낙화유수, Fallen Blossoms on Running Water) sung by Lee Jeong-suk in 1929.[41] In the mid-1920s, Japanese composer Masao Koga mixed traditional Korean music with Gospel music that American Evangelists introduced in the 1870s. This type of music became known as Enka in Japan, and later in Korea as Trot (Korean: "트로트").[42][43] These songs became extremely popular.[41][third-party source needed] Later, in the 21st century K-pop singers rediscovered the genre of trot, for example singers like...
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...For black Americans obtaining freedom and civil rights that constitute citizenship has been a tumultuous process that has been met with roadblocks put in place to uphold the subordinate-superordinate relationship between races in America. With almost every major stride towards obtaining universal freedom and full legal social citizenship, there is a backlash that undermines legislation one popular case being the Jim Crow laws being implemented after the ratification of reconstruction era amendments only further driving a wedge between the two. Instances such as these occur multiple times throughout history cross-culturally leading many historians to believe that history is cyclical as opposed to linear. The saying “History repeats itself” is based on these beliefs and for the most part based somewhat in truth. With that being said, can this be applied to the struggle of blacks in obtaining citizenship and if so will it ever lead to social and civic criteria of citizenship being met. Stanford Lyman in chapter two of his book The Black American in...
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...his Autobiography “...black GIs, especially those out of the South, Germany was a breath of freedom--they could go where they wanted, eat where they wanted, and date whom they wanted, just like other people. The dollar was strong, the beer good, and the German people friendly...". He makes it seem like paradise for the black community, and in some ways it may have been but it wasn’t completely, and it wasn’t always that way. Germany’s black-history isn’t particularly long, but it is tumultuous. The majority of black-history in Germany starts after WWI when an influx of French-Senegalese occupation soldiers and their families moved to the Rhineland in Germany. Compared to the United States, Germany was a relatively welcoming place for blacks in the 1920’s and many American musicians and entertainers took their skills to Berlin and other major cities where Jazz was on the rise. Throughout the 1920s Jazz became a very prominent part of German entertainment and nightlife. With the introduction of the radio, German’s had easy access to the American greats they idolized such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. The Weimar Republic, as Germany was known at the time, associated jazz with the modern era of progressivism. This more tolerable environment didn’t last long however. With Hitler and the Nazi party taking control of Germany, things rapidly changed for the black community. More and more negrophobia surfaced, and blacks started to become linked or associated with the Jews. This...
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...Free Speech one of the amendments in the constitution a goal for all American colonists The First Amendment to the United States still stand in this present time for all to show in demonstration, protest, in a public forum to get political information or ideas presented to groups of people or Congress on any subject matter consider for soul reasoning to express agreement or disagreement . The Supreme Court has protected free speech since 1925 from government interference by state and local branch done by due process clause 14 Amendment, on the same hand government restrict dangerous and immoral speech. There are 4 major restrictions on free speech, 1 cover libel, slander and prohibit ones privacy and reputation 2 free speech can’t have obscenities or encourages immoral acts, offends anyone publicly .3 free speech discourage using the ability to commit treason or causing violence actions on a life, property and national security.4 free speech can’t invade other choice unless permitted to do as such in meeting forum in order to discuss issue. Free speech is apart society we used in other countries unless under dictatorship some have remain the same throughout the centuries and other have adopt new government policy Later years free speech ruling lifted bans on book and writing that are seen to be too graphic or depict sexual acts they remain under guide line on presentation and interputation of information. Free speech is having the choice to state belief or say in private public...
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...Baker Slavery in some ways is still around even today. When we hire a maid, butler, or a chauffeur in some ways is still slavery. They have to work for us for a certain amount of money, and cook, clean raise our kids, and do the grocery shopping. So really slavery isn’t abolished. Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. Slavery was practiced throughout the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries, and African-American slaves helped build the economic foundations of the new nation. The invention of the cotton gin in 1793 solidified the central importance of slavery to the South's economy. By the mid-19th century, America's westward expansion, along with a growing abolition movement in the North, would provoke a great debate over slavery that would tear the nation apart in the bloody American Civil War (1861-65). Though the Union victory freed the nation's 4 million slaves, the legacy of slavery continued to influence American history, from the tumultuous years of Reconstruction (1865-77) to the civil rights movement that emerged in the 1960s, a century after emancipation. The old slave owners used to use their christianity as a way to justify the way they treated their slaves saying "god told them to do the things they did". Society views slavery as wrong, now that it is illegal. Some people in the southern states...
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...In America guns have been a part of the country’s society since it’s birth. Throughout history the citizens of the US have used firearms to protect the nation, protect their families, to hunt for food and to engage in sporting activities. The issue of Guns and gun control takes on a proportion of extreme magnitude. Weighing the rights and liberties of the individual against the welfare and safety of the public has always been a precarious balancing act. In the United States, gun control is one of these tumultuous issues that has both sides firmly entrenched in their positions. Those parties in favor of gun ownership and the freedom to use and keep arms, rely on the fact that the provision for such rights is enshrined in their constitution. In this climate of growing violence, rife with turmoil and crime, gun advocates feel more than ever that their position is justified. As citizens of the “Land of the Free” possessing a gun is a fundamental right, and may even be a necessity... Anti- gun lobbyists point to the same growing violence and gun related crimes in an effort... The Effects and Consequences of Gun Control “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” The right for of all Americans to bear arms is a right even the Founding Fathers held to equal importance as the Constitution itself. Whether or not gun control laws work, the fact of the matter is that these kind of...
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...time, there was still the modern day lust for land and wealth. Native Americans occupied the land early Americans desired. In spite of attempts by the Native Americans to acclimate to American society, they were still forced from their tribal lands. Their treacherous journey west became known as The Trail of Tears. This forced mass exodus has left a blemish on the legacies of both President Andrew Jackson and America. The Trail of Tears was the path the Native Americans were forced to take from the southeastern United States to west of the Mississippi River. The entire length of this forced journey was...
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...second effect on the population involved the development of a tumultuous relationship between Quebec and the rest of Canada. A third and final effect on the population involved Canada’s Indigenous population and First Nations Communities and their acceptance by other Canadians, and soldiers of all armies, during the Great War. One of the effects of the Great War on the population of Canada was their patriotism. When the war began many men enlisted, and the causes included an air of war romanticism, because a large scale war had not taken place in recent history and the war was advertised as “over by Christmas” and as “an opportunity to see the world.” In the first few weeks after war had been declared 30,000 men enlisted, eager to fight and return home a hero. However, as the war continued and...
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...In American history, Alexander Hamilton emerged as a pivotal figure, contributing profoundly to the nation’s quest for independence. Transitioning from a humble immigrant’s early challenges in the Caribbean to the strategic battlegrounds of the Continental Army, Alexander Hamilton’s journey encapsulates the essence of the American narrative. This evolution lays the groundwork for comprehending the diverse contributions of a man whose impact reverberates in the foundation of the United States. Alexander Hamilton, a pivotal figure in the American struggle for independence, not only navigated significant challenges but also served as a compelling exemplar, inspiring others to join the movement for freedom. Alexander Hamilton, a central figure...
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...battling each other for lands. That created a lot of confrontation between the different country leaving them to a bloody war. Many people need to take the time out to understand they’re history. People need to understand the WW1 and how it effected many people that was serving in it. That helped to protect their country by going to war with other countries. The event that was widely acknowledged to have sparked the outbreak of World War 1 occurred on June 28,1914, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was shot to death with his wife by the Bosnian Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. Over the weeks that followed, Austria- Hungary blamed the Serbian government for the attack, hoping to use the incident as justification for settling the problem of Slavic nationalism in the tumultuous Balkans region once and for all. However, as Russia supported Serbia, an Austria-Hungary declaration of war was delayed until its leaders received assurances from German leader Kaiser Wilhelm ll that Germany would support their cause in the event of a Russian intervention. This assurance came on July 5, Austria-Hungary subsequently...
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...Written Assignment 5 September 11, 2001 began as any normal morning. However, it turned out to be one of the most devastating memories to be etched into the minds of every American citizen forever. On that Tuesday morning, terrorists hijacked four commercial airline planes. The hijackers intentionally crashed two of these planes into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, New York, and flew one directly into the United States Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. According to the terrorists’ scheme, the fourth plane was en route to crash into the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. A few brave passengers sacrificed their lives and thwarted this mission. These evil acts resulted in massive devastation and the loss of nearly 3,000 lives. After the realization of what had just happened, an astounding number of the American populous felt a need to do something; they volunteered. Each volunteer’s reason for helping was very personal and unique. These motivations included: civic duty, moral obligation, and patriotism. During the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, many police men and women, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, doctors, and nurses unselfishly, almost immediately, volunteered their time, blood, sweat, and tears to the recovery effort. Each of these volunteers was a civil servant in his or her own profession. They believed it was their civic duty to help. These volunteers possessed the skills most needed by their...
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...Televisions’ historical role in the Vietnam War created opportunities for reporters and journalists to take up the role of a historian, as they presented the facts through a medium that proved of great influence to the American public. Its impact boils down to two aspects: the visual element and its ability to focus on the negative, generating a new form of evidence. Almost immediately after Johnson’s decision to escalate, reports began to take a negative slant. The already tumultuous relationship between the US government and the media further exacerbated following the the Cam Ne incident in August 1965, in which in a CBS news correspondent Morley Safer reported US soldiers using cigarette lighters to burn huts in a small village. Johnson’s...
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...hid until much later. Khloe was aware of the drug problems as well as the network that produced the show. Khloe and Lamar are not good role models to today’s young adults due to the drugs that were used during the time that they were both on the show. Although Khloe did not use drugs she still knew what was going on and did nothing about it. Drugs are not something young adults should think are okay or should not be glorified by celebrities. Khloe’s interracial marriage to Lamar Odom made big news when they were first married in a recent post to Instagram Khloe released a photo captioned “The only KKK to let black men in” (Zimmerman) this is a racist comment that brings up black history in a not so kind way. Young adults should not be told it is okay to reference a horrible time in American history for the fun of it or for the Instagram likes. Khloe can not expect to be a good role model to young adults when she has an interracial marriage and still makes racist comments on Instagram. Kourtney Kardashian has been one to stay out of the limelight as much as possible, however, she and her on again off again boyfriend Scott Disick have done some questionable things. Kourtney Kardashian became famous when the show “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” first aired. She, at the time, was first dating Scott Disick and they seemed to have a great relationship however as the show progressed and their lives progressed Kourtney became pregnant with their first son Mason. At this time, Scott...
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