Agape

Although the tragedy ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare was written in the 17th century and the poems ‘Hour’ and ‘Quickdraw’, both by the Scottish poet Carol Ann Duffy, were written in the 20th century the themes of passion, desire and even fear are explored by both playwright and poet in ‘Macbeth’, ‘Quickdraw’ and ‘Hour’. For example, in the play Shakespeare presents desire during Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 7, when king Duncan first arrives at Glamis Castle. During Macbeth’s soliloquy…

Nonverbal Communication has a broad definition encompassing many different forms of communication that contrast that of verbal communication. Verbal communication represents the use of sounds or spoken language in order to express one’s self. In contrast, Verbal Communication represents itself through the use of gestures, movements of hands, facial features, or essentially any movement of the body in collateral with verbal. The enthuse or volume of a word can make a huge impact on the way…

In the movie, Sweet Home Alabama, Melanie Carmichael, a woman in her early twenties moves away from her charming town of Greenville, AL to New York City to pursue her dream of being a fashion designer. She becomes very successful and one of the top designers in the city and is enjoying her life in New York until she finds herself engaged to one of the most eligible men in the city. She is then forced to return home to Greenville to tell her parents the news and obtain a divorce from her husband…

The dictionary says that LBTQ+ is “relating to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and queers (and/or those questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation)” (lgbtq. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, 17). And in the history of the world, there have been many people who can identify with something in one or more of those categories or words. But why do we categorize people? Per science, humans feel the need to categorize everything so it all makes sense, and…

The Church points to two main sources of moral teaching, one is that found in human nature itself (the natural law), the other is that revealed by God (divine law). God has given the Church the gift to teach the truth about right living as well as correct believing. One of the unique abilities of a human being is to be a master of his or her own acts. This enables us to be creative and to choose from among many possible good actions. Unfortunately, this freedom also enables us to choose things…

1:3 DIVINE POWER: This is another key word of the epistle. It ties to 1:16 where the two major themes of the letter appear: the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul identifies this as "the power of his resurrection" (Philippians. 3:10). It is a power which all true believers possess which enables them, if they choose to count on it, to do "all things through Christ who strengthens" (Philippians. 4:13). Thus any failure to live a godly life is due to our weakness or folly and not to…

What do you picture when you hear the word love? Is it a long walk on the beach or a kiss in the rain? A white tablecloth dinner or a dozen red roses? Do you picture John Cusack holding a boombox outside Diane’s window or do you hear Paul McCartney singing ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’? In any case, it is evident that the word ‘love’ has many different definitions and personal connotations. So while research has recently begun to explore the complex neural basis behind this powerful emotion, it is my…

The grittingly realistic novel The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien and the short story “The Half-skinned Steer” by Annie Proulx, take place in a harsh natural setting. These tales both vary in their theme and concepts. They also vary in many aspects, ranging from tone to symbols.Though these stories are different, they share commonalities in themes. Both Proulx and O'Brien use their pieces of literature to teach lessons or even show their personal perspectives. One of the themes present in…

Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) Ethical Dilemma 1: Social workers need to be aware of their own reaction to information that the clients share. The social worker is there to listen and provide an environment where the client is able to freely share their experiences. A reaction would reverse attention from the client to the social worker. It is challenging for the client to share as it is; therefore, the social workers need to be aware of their personal reactions. After…

Race and gender are two nouns used to discern the differences between and categorize every human being. For years, scientists argued that the dissimilarities between races and genders were due to biological factors; however, Audrey and Brian Smedley, in their article on race and biology, assert that, “The consensus among most scholars in fields such as evolutionary biology, anthropology, and other disciplines is that racial distinctions fail on all three counts—that is, they are not genetically…