Abraham Joshua Heschel

How do the texts you have studied explore confronting aspects of the human condition? Encapsulated within the human condition, is the universal awareness of inevitable death, whereby the fear of death challenges individuals psychologically and emotionally to consequently instigate the aspiration for a purposeful life. Thus, the desire to discover purpose and achieve fulfilment in life, resultant of the distress of eventual death, compels individuals to find meaning through the enhancement of…

true intention was to fight against slavery, but he chose the smartest way to tactically bring it up to the public. He started by publically announcing that the war was specifically to unite the nation again and not about the abolition of slavery. Abraham Lincoln was right to think that the cause of the war was…

The Civil War’s conclusion was just but the beginning of a reconstruction period that while remained militaristically peaceful, had a long, arduous road of rebuilding the union. Rising out of poverty in the south, Andrew Johnson, took office following Lincoln’s assassination and now faced the seemingly insurmountable task of mending a split nation. However after Johnson 's continuation of Lincoln 's approach to reconstruction, consisting of lenient policy regarding the South and widespread…

Midnight Rising Book Review Before reading “Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War” by Tony Horwitz I believed that Abraham Lincoln was the man whose policies and beliefs sparked the Civil war and the Abolition of slavery. I believed that because even though there are many abolitionists in the history books none or are as famous or as notable as President Lincoln. I had never heard the name John Brown or how he and his small gang of followers may have single…

The Impact of Mindfulness Training on the Motivation to Complete Academics in At-Risk High School Students- Concept Paper Problem Statement Maslow (1943) suggested that an individual’s first motivations are for food, safety and shelter. When those needs are met, love and belonging are the next foundational needs. Only then can esteem and self-actualization be approached. Students who are at-risk often flounder at the bottom rungs of the hierarchy, and without those foundations being met, it…

Introduction As the US Government transitions to new leadership, the Veteran Benefits Administration (VBA) is uniquely positioned to move in a new direction that discharges America’s obligation to one of its most important group of citizens: Veterans. This document endeavors to identify a national philosophy for guiding Veterans’ benefits, clarify the historical context for Veterans’ programs, critique the current application of benefits against that philosophy, and outline a path to achieving…

The Glass Castle The Glass Castle is a memoir written by Jeannette Walls in 2005. The book recounts Jeannettes childhood experiences that lead up to her success in becoming a famous author. The book begins in Jeannettes adulthood after she has dealt with the affects of her destructive upbringing. It is a cold night in March in New York City and Jeannette is sitting in a taxi that is driving her to an upscale party. While she is stuck in traffic she spots her homeless mother searching through the…

In Seth Grahams’ book Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, the author retells the life president Lincoln young and old using his many journals to show including the influence vampires had on Abe and our nation. The story goes as a young 9-year-old Abraham Lincoln has his family taken away one at a time by his father’s association with vampires leading with a curse from vampires. Ending with his beloved mother death Abe makes a vow that” Henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion.…

Continued disagreements on ending slavery led to the rise of two political powers; Dred Scott and Abraham Lincoln. Dred claiming that only the whites be granted full citizenship of U.S while Lincoln was fighting for freeing slaves. In the political campaigns of Lincoln and Douglas, speeches on the abolition of slavery gave Lincoln an upper hand even though he was young and new in Senate politics. Abraham Lincoln lost narrowly to…

In the chapter titled ‘John Brown and Abraham Lincoln: The Invisibility of Antiracism in American History Textbooks’, Loewen’s thesis is that American textbooks choose to omit information and concepts, such as antiracism, from their telling of history; even if by doing so, they are excluding ideas they might even agree with. In order to support his thesis, Loewen showcases times when textbooks have neglected to share vital information with its readers or when textbooks have used biased language…