A Celebration

federal holiday since the year 1943. But what is there to celebrate? Columbus enslaved, killed, and tortured the Natives living on the islands. Christopher Columbus should most definitely be judged by today’s standards, and the idea of continuing the celebration of this absurd holiday should not be up for discussion. In a passage from Brief Account of the Devastation of the Indies, Bartolome de Las Casas wrote: “Their reason for killing and destroying such an infinite number of souls is that…

with Him. In order to maintain relationship with Him, Christians exercise spiritual discipline. These disciplines, inward, outward, and corporate, reflect our desire to commune with God and demonstrate our need for Him as our savior. In his book Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster (1998) states that “the purpose of the Disciplines is liberation from . . . fear” (p. 2). Thus, the disciplines outlined for Christian life were created in order to improve our internal, spiritual lives, not to…

Because I was unable to attend the Mozart After Dark concert that I was looking forward to seeing live, I was fortunate enough to find a concert through YouTube, which was titled “The Berlin Celebration Concert – Beethoven, Symphony No 9, Bernstein 1989.” This concert, which recreated Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, was performed on December 25th, 1989 by an international cast of musicians and vocalist coming from groups around the world, such as: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks,…

The Celebration Imagine a big white horse, tail swaying back and forth, head bobbing up and down and Larry Bright playing the best music on a piano, you have ever heard. In seventy-eight years, I hope the tradition my dad brought me to love will still be going on, but flourishing better than now. At the age of two, my parents took me to the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, for the first time. Yes, I said national, in the little town that I grew up in that has more churches than bars…

What is Hanukkah? Eight day celebration which celebrates the events during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem According to one of Judaism’s central texts, called the Talmud, Judah Maccabee and the others who were involved in the rededication of the Second Temple thought they saw a miracle. There was only supposed to be enough oil to keep the menorah’s candles burning for one day, but, the flames stayed lit for eight nights, giving them enough time more oil.…

The Celebration City Of Salt Lake City Every year thousands of Americans prefer to mix the channel and see Salt Lake City, the capital city of Utah, along with plenty of men and women that I have spoken to have enjoyed more than one visit before. So why do many Americans appreciate seeing the capital of Utah so much? Well, I believe there are three major factors. I'm reminded of a time when my three daughters were small. For Christmas one year the earliest one obtained a moped and also another…

Students will also create a drawing of the celebration and will use the information learned to create a journal entry and finalize the project. Sample work - student email answer to invitation- English.pptxPreview the documentView in a new window Project Rubric Preview the documentView in a new window…

Mardi Gras and how it has changed to today’s celebration When one hears the words Mardi Gras, typically there is an association with partying and lasciviousness. According to online surveys, it is estimated that around a million people will attend this year . And while the current festival does have a level of the party life, the festival is rather family friendly. Mardi Gras New Orleans conducted a poll on the top 20 questions people have about the celebration . At number eight it was asked…

The Day of the Dead is an ancient tradition of Mexico that has been around for centuries. This is a celebration for loved ones who have passed on and provides a window for the living to connect with the dead. In America, we mourn and fear the death of those close to use while followers of this tradition celebrate the life of those who have died each year and welcome their spirits back. The tradition lasts for three days and each day has a special meaning and purpose. This day has been shaped by…

Valentine’s Day is the celebration of romance. 14th of February is always a spectacular day in the year, when boys and girls, married and unmarried share love in various forms. Valentine’s Day is characterized with red color, exchange of gifts, parties and much of promiscuity among youths. More harm is done than good in the lives of youths on Valentine’s Day of this generation. Why? And, is Valentine’s day celebration an instruction from the Lord? Who originated Valentine’s day and for what…