Adele

Esther 4:10-17 The book of Esther is a historical narrative, which tells the story of God’s people escaping exile in Israel with the help of a brave Jewish woman, Esther. While Esther has reservations about Mordecai’s request for her to appeal to King Xerxes, Esther follows through with the request, as she knows that it will serve the Jewish people. Mordecai on the contrary understands that God will stand true to His promise of redeeming the Jews, even if it is not on their desirable timeline.…

Forward panic and paralysed victim According to Collins, ‘A forward panic starts with tension and fear in a conflict situation. This is the normal condition of violent conflict, but here the tension is prolonged and built up; it has a dramatic shape of increasing tension, striving toward a climax.’ (85) He offers situational examples for the reader to observe what actually happens into people's minds. One of them is a military instance from the Vietnam war (83). The soldier is under pressure,…

The excitement of the unknown in the west starts to dwindle when the wagons start to disassemble, and dysentery starts running rampant amongst the travelers. These were the experiences the people expanding west had to face while making their voyage on the Oregon Trail. Although many lives were lost while traveling on this trail, it was essential for westward expansion because the Oregon Trail allowed for the ideas of Manifest Destiny to be accomplished, it opened economic opportunities, and it…

The purpose of this study is to see which factors, in particular, influence how a person feels towards interracial relationships and whether or not certain factors influence a person’s decision to enter an interracial relationship. Specifically, I felt that there were certain factors that would be important in a person’s willingness to engage in an interracial relationship. These factors consisted of parent/family input, age, race, gender, religion, political affiliation, personal background…