Billy Graham

Evan Hennessey Traditio III Mr. Johnson January 2017 Darcy has Pride not Hubris There once was a beautiful princess who took everything for granted and mocked all of the suitors that asked for her hand in marriage. Her father the king, seeing this, was infuriated and decided to give his daughter to the first man that came to the palace. A few days later a fiddler came to the court, so the princess was married to the fiddler. After living the hard life of a fiddler’s wife, the princess began to…

Daniel Goleman stated that a leader’s singular job is to get results. But even with all the leadership training programs and expert advice available, effective leadership still eludes many people and organizations (Goleman, 2000). Michael Dell, Richard Wagnor, and Warren Buffet are three highly successful CEOs with strong leadership styles that has strongly influenced their companies. Michael Dell has been named the youngest CEO of all the major computer companies and has held this position…

Louis Zamperini was a olympian who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and was scheduled to compete in the 1940 Tokyo Olympics. The Olympics was cancelled due to WWII. Zamperini due to the cancellation of the Olympic enrolled in the Army Air Corps. He was later captured by the Chinese and sent into one of their slave camps. Although Louis Zamperini had a very good childhood his life would later be changed, and do the event of him being captured, placed in a slave camp, and surviving, he was…

groups can reach more people in more ways than ever before through television programs, radio channels, podcasts, and media broadcasts. As Dale B. Sims says in his manuscript, “The Effect of Technology on Christianity: Blessing or Curse?”, The Billy Graham Crusades, reaching millions of people via television, would not have been possible without the aid of technology. Earlier evangelists…were more restricted in their outreach during their crusades because of the lack of technology in their…

Purpose: To inform my audience about the prognosis of Parkinson’s disease Central Idea: Parkinson’s disease progresses through 5 stages. Visual Aid: P/P Slide 2 (Holland, Moncivaiz) Introduction: What do Pope St. John Paul the Great, the Reverend Billy Graham, former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, and American boxing legend Muhammad Ali all have in common? The answer is Parkinson’s disease. I was interested in learning more about this disease because my grandmother has been dealing with it…

Can virtue be taught? The question has incessantly remained and, yet, has not been straightforwardly answered. In 1509, a transcript was written and centered on the dialog of a respectable philosopher, Socrates, and a student, Meno, of the prominent sophist, Gorgias. Through this 105-page discussion, Socrates and Meno are assumed to be tentatively discussing what virtue is, and if it can be taught. Though the duo inquire and answer several additional questions, by the end of the book, all we…

and validate his theology and belief in asserting God was Black and the white race was inherently the “devil.” Elijah Muhammad was unable to make a clear distinction from the “white nationalism” propagated by white Christian ministers; such as Billy Graham; and “black nationalism.” He, just as Malcolm X, believed when you have Jesus White, Mary White, Angels, white, that was white nationalism. Nationalism, as defined by the Nation of Islam was the glorification of self; rejoicing in one’s own…

recognized as post-traumatic stress, accompanied by terrifying nightmares. These circumstances margined to an abuse of alcohol. His existence seemed desperate until 1949, when he attended a religious event. The event was led by a young evangelist named Billy Graham. That session transfigured Zamperini into a man of God with a lifelong commitment to help others. His nightmares and his drinking ended. Louie established the Victory Boys Camp for troubled youth. He became a public speaker and…

The three time Olympic champion and Inductee to the Track and Field Hall of Fame Gail Devers once said, “Sometimes we fall, sometimes we stumble, but we can’t stay down. Everything happens for a reason, and it builds character in us, and it tells us what we are about and how strong we really are when we didn’t think we could be strong.” In Unbroken written by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini showed that he could be loyal to his friends in their time of need. Louie like a loyal dog never gave…

“Knowing God” is divided into three sections. The first section covers issues such as why studying the word of God is important, idolatry and how it can affect the knowledge we have of God, the mystery of the Incarnation, and the nature and the importance of the Holy Spirit. It asks questions such, do you know God and what does it mean to know God. The second section list God’s attributes. It touches on God’s unchanging nature, His majesty, wisdom and gift of wisdom, His Word, love, grace,…