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Gentrification is adding to inequalities and misfortunes within Bay Area communities. Gentrification is the purchasing of deteriorated urban areas and renovating by higher-end and middle class communities. An abundance of high-end communities come into the Bay Area and purchase up the real estate. Incoming middle and higher class take the Bay Area real estate and revitalise it into up-and-coming neighborhoods. The Bay Area residents, who have been living there for decades, are being pushed out…

The contradictions within Christianity in regards to homosexuality have a strong hold over how homosexuality is viewed. God created Eve from Adam’s rib cage to symbolize he made man for woman and vice versa. Therefore, in this context, homosexuality is wrong. This is when the contradictions begin to come in. Aren’t we supposed to love all of God’s children? Aren’t all sins equivalent - no sins are greater or lesser than any others? Isn’t it true that no one has a right to judge any of God’s…

Ephesus: Historical-Cultural Background Situated on the west coast of Asia Minor, Ephesus was the capital of the Roman province of Asia and one of the most influential cities on the main trade route from Rome to the East. (Metzger, 207). The city stood upon the sloping sides and at the base of two hills, Prion and Coressus, commanding a beautiful view; its climate was exceptionally fine, and the soil of the valley was unusually fertile (Banks). Ephesus lay at the mouth of the Cayster River and…

Keith L. Barnes Jr. March 10, 2016 CHHI 301-B11 The Crusades Many associate the Crusades as a dark period in Church history and are commonly referred to with disgust and anger. Most people associate the Crusades with religious persecution and unrestrained cruelty and death. However, despite the fact that there were definite atrocities performed, the Crusades began with a very noble purpose against a very real threat. Under the command of Pope Urban II’s, 1905 the crusades begin to merge efforts…

Before the First Crusades had started, the Byzantine Empire was having troubles protecting themselves from the Muslim Seljuk Turks. The Muslims were able to conquer some of the Byzantines land, as they were able to acquire Turkey and Armenia. As a result the Emperor Alexias went to ask Pope Urban the second for protection against the Muslims. Pope Urban looked at this as a way to gain land for the Christian faith and accepted, he gave a speech calling all Christians to join forces to claim…

Undoubtedly Paul, “the apostle of the gentiles”, has become one of the founding fathers of what we now know as missions. He exemplified the great commission in its entirety by “going into all the world and preaching the gospel to all creations.” Even though Paul had a zeal for the conversion of his fellow citizens, his ultimate call was not restricted by this. His call, with the leading of the holy spirit (Acts 16:6,7), was to educate people, “from every tribe and language and nation and creed”…

A staggering number of people exist throughout the world; however, no living creature is exactly identical to another. The average everyday person has the power to do the impossible, even when the majority of people lack faith. Axiomatically, people are going to face trials that seem relentless, but a book was written that can help people to conquer the impossible. The Holy Bible is the only living word that serves as the instruction manual to guide people through tenacious trials and the tasks…

History of Ancient Rome Midterm Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium was a Greek thinker who argued that the universe was in a vacuum with particles passing through it. Therefore nothing lasted forever, even gods. There is also no afterlife. Zeno argued that there were still virtues to be had. Battle of Cannae In the second Punic war Hannibal marched his army from Spain through the Alps and into the Italian peninsula. Though he lost around a third of his men Hannibal’s forces were revitalized by galls…

I am a Christian, but what does that actually mean? I grew up in an average “Christian” family in the heart of the Bible Belt; I was raised to pray before I eat, pray before I sleep, be kind to others, never cuss, and not to miss church on Sunday morning. For the greater part of my childhood I thought that this was what defined someone as a “Christian.” Unfortunately, the word “Christian” has lost its significance in the World we live in today, and so has the importance to strive to live a…

Baldwin III and Baldwin IV encountered many problems and difficulties when coming into power. To overcome these problems they needed a strong government a strong defence and a strong leadership abilities all of which the two leaders were lacking. Nevertheless the leaders did make or attempt to make several advancements for the kingdom. It should also be considered that the majority of problems faced by both leaders were beyond their control and they had little or no involvement in creating. To…