Apologetics

I was born in Virginia, but I have moved back and forth across cultures, having grandparents living in three different countries and having spent six years of my life in Puerto Rico. As I reflect on the question, I realize that these places certainly provided subtle traits that contributed to who I am, such as the urge to never start eating without saying “buen provecho” to the table, as all Puerto Ricans do; my quiet “Andean” demeanor; and, as a good “Washingtonian,” my liking for debate, as I…

The situation starts off with a letter being sent to Seaver an executive of Grove Press whom Coca-Cola is trying to make Grove Press get rid of their slogan since Coca-Cola sees that it is similar to their slogan "It's the real thing" and also the slogan belongs to Coca-Cola. The next letter is Seaver's response to Herbert's letter to which he sarcastically disagrees with and is satirical throughout his letter in the means of mocking Herbert for the statements made in his letter. In the end,…

Trash, a heartfelt story about three boys who wouldn't give up. In 2009, Andy Mulligan published a novel called ‘Trash’, a couple years later in 2014, Stephen Daldry released a film called ‘Trash’ based off the story from Andy Mulligan. The question is which is better, the Novel or the Film? The setting I envisage from reading the novel was quite different to the setting I watched in the film. Whilst reading the novel, I envisioned the dump site to be a very large open flat space filled with…

The English language is complicated, as it originated from Latin, Greek, and Anglo-Saxon roots and let alone the tenses can get rather abstruse. Often times, many can confuse pro-English, having English as the official language within legal processes, with “English-only” where English is the law of the land. Despite having successes without learning English, having English as the official language of the United States would make occupational procedures easier and allow an individual’s language…

They use Mere Christianity and the Screwtape Letters, to facilitate the understanding of Christian ideals. Lewis’s legacy is in some ways tarnished, as many people put him as who they want him to be and forget who the man actually was. Lewis was an apologetic Christian, and many try to fit that. One thing Lewis did do was consolidate the Christian beliefs and provided a clear articulation of the beliefs. Lewis is known largely for his spiritual work because he created a strong defense for them…

Success is something that most individuals strive to encounter at some point in their lives. However, sometimes there can be trial and tribulations during process. Steven Covey is able to effectively address that there is always more than one approach to evaluating and undergoing certain situations. His novel focuses on the need for personal growth and effectives that can be used as strengthening. This can be contributed by our interactions with those around us daily. In the beginning on…

Taken to Rome, Polycarp was condemned for his faith before a Roman audience. As Jesus died on the cross, Jesus asks the Father for unity in the Church. As a Father of the Church, Polycarp spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, defended the Church in apologetic writing, and fought the many heresies of the first six centuries of Christianity…

Author's Note This assignment focuses on discrimination and racism of Chicano people, who live in the United States of America, done onto them by Americans and Mexicans. With outside research and utilizing resources provided in my environment, such as the Internet and translators and a small conducted interview with people from Hispanic background, I was able to fully understand and analyze the excerpt titled “How To Tame A Wild Tongue,” provided by Gloria Anzaldua. When writing, I planned on…

shootings on these men has been an alarming issue lately. By doing this they can show empathy towards the black minorities in New York. The Bronx Zoo in New York needs to have a remembrance of Benga by creating a memorial to show that they are sincerely apologetic for the way they Benga. “Benga became the object of pointing…

her what class I was in. A class that of which, when I was brought back to I was met with snickers and giggles because apparently everyone thought it was funny to leave me outside in the rain. The teacher who immediately at the sight of me became apologetic picked me up and told me how sorry she was that she didn't notice I was…