Apostle Paul

For my act of service, I did three random acts of kindness. I chose to perform this kind of service because I enjoy seeing the smiles it brings to others faces when you surprise them with a kind act. It is especially exciting when those people did not have any idea that you were going to do something for them. For my random acts of kindness, I made lunch for my family, cleaned up dog poop in our backyard, and vacuumed the house. I performed these acts for my family on three separate days to do…

Bonfield Express Scholarship Essay Random acts of kindness are taught at a young age and expected to be carried on throughout your life. The bigger question is whether or not it is more fulfilling to be the giver or receiver of an act of kindness. I believe it is more fulfilling to the giver because it is rewarding knowing that your gift is giving someone pleasure and it is not only benefiting the person you are helping but also yourself. Everyone knows the feeling you get as a child on…

In order to sell a product, one type of strategy that a company uses is advertisements. It is, in fact, quite clever because advertisements are everywhere. Our minds are bombarded with advertisements every day. There appears to be a trend that companies constantly use in order to get consumers to buy their product. Jean Kilbourne states in her "Two Ways A Woman Can Get Hurt" states that, "Men conquer and women ensnare, always with the essential aid of product" (Kilbourne, 445). Advertisements…

“In a sense, terrorism blossomed in the advent of television. Television promotes terrorism in religion and in politics” (Marilyn Mason). The production of television shows and movies all have influences on people as a society. In our nation in this era, we have been accustomed to the lifestyle of technology, social media, and the atmosphere of television and movies on how they influence us. In our world today, it seems that we are being controlled by the advancements in technology. It is an…

It is inherently human to crave happiness and act with one’s own best interest in mind. It would be illogical to seek out pain or grief, especially if we assume that this is our only life to experience pleasure. If there is no afterlife, then it would make sense for us to spend the time we do have maximizing our personal well-being. The “Ring of Gyges,” an excerpt from Plato’s Republic, addresses the question of whether an unjust man experiences more happiness, or goodness, than a just man. In…

Laurie Halse Anderson’s Historical Fiction novel, Fever 1793, takes place in Philadelphia- a large city- during the fever epedemic. Mattie Cook lives in a coffeehouse with her Mother, Grandfather, and her cook Eliza. By the time the fever epedemic breaks out, Mattie has to be strong in order to survive. Anderson uses descriptive words and sentence varitey to show the theme of the story; bravery. The author creates this lesson to show that someones bravery can save an entire city. The theme…

After the commotion settled, Paul left his disciples and went towards Macedonia and finally ended up in Greece. He left for Macedonia again after learning that some Jews were plotting against him. He was accompanied by many people, and they sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and 5 days later, went to Troas. On the first day of the week of bread baking, Paul told the people that he had to leave. He talked that entire night, and a man called Eutychus fell asleep and fell…

The Acts of the Apostles is a companion literary work to Luke’s Gospel. In the Gospel, the focus is on the journey towards Jerusalem (Johnson 194). In Acts, Luke’s focus on the journey from Jerusalem (Johnson 194). As Christianity spreads from Jerusalem outward, Peter remains…

Fancy Title In his 1963 essay, “Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem,” philosopher Erich Fromm argues that disobedience to authority started human history and blind obedience may cause its destruction. Fromm’s view on obedience to authority is that when we obey authority, even when it goes against our own reasoning and morals, then that obedience is cowardly and destructive while any act affirming individual will and autonomy is an act of freedom. Humanity could easily destroy…

Different books can show you the importance of something that we’ve showed little attention too, or never thought of how different our lives could be without a certain thing or person. In two different books I’ve read it has showed me the importance of growing up with a father, and growing up without a father. Both books include a character that leads to success, one book also has a character that has a fallout and ends up with the opposite of success. The two books are Losing My Cool written by…