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Introduction Many churches across the United States of America celebrate their freedom through displays of patriotism, such as singing patriotic songs, posting an American flag, and honoring the nation itself. Respected religious leader, Alexander Campbell defined patriotism as an extension of selfishness and the “great and damning sin of mankind.” Furthermore, God tells His people, “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exod 20:3). Yet, many churches continue to honor the nation, despite…

This is a viewpoint about the capsizing of Pura Vida Princess, a 100 foot catamaran vessel, which sank near the coast of Punta Leona. The vessel is owned by Global Crust Firm S.A. According to the report of an online news site, The Tico Times, the ship left Herradura Bay on 8th of January and on its way across the Gulf of Nicoya. During the departure, the sea was calm but within 30 minutes after, at about 2040H, the ship had called for a distress call but it rapidly sank due to strong winds and…

Does the public display of one’s character skew the onlooker’s perspective of good or bad citizenship? According to the article "What Does It Mean to be a Good Citizen?" By Charles Bens, the answer is yes; citizenship encompasses actions that one exhibits toward the nation, state, group, or cause that one belongs to. A citizen is a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection (Dictionary.com). Allegiance is the…

Understanding the Role of the Football Manager in Britain and Ireland: A Weberian Approach I‘ve always known about the difference that in UK football there are no head coaches of football clubs but there are managers. Maybe I had some notions why it was like this and what were the basic differences between being head coach or manager. But when I discovered this article, as a big fan of football and the English one especially, I really felt the need of fully understanding the role of the football…

Rhetorical Analysis of Taronish Elavia’s “A Football Opinion Piece for People Who Hate Football Opinion Pieces” Taronish Elavia, in his article, “A Football Opinion Pieces for People Who Hate Football Opinion Pieces” published in December 26, 2016 talking about big transfers in football world and how they not making any changes in club. His article is divided in 2 pieces, first piece is a lot of quotes from 90s, that in my opinion is not really related to his article, and in second piece he is…

the unfair treatment of individuals because of racial characteristics. Since racism, discrimination, and gender inequalities have been going on for centuries, I agree on the matter of sports players being able to kneel down when the national anthem, “Star-Spangled Banner,” is being played because these people are trying…

Racism The genuine degree of racism among football supporters is practically difficult to measure. Broad theory and level headed discussion regarding the matter is not bolstered by much solid experimental information. For the media and general opinion, in any case, racism among football fans is a major issue, and frequently reprimanded for flare-ups of violence, especially at global matches. Among scholastics and experts required with football, the part of racism and far-right gatherings in…

How did the titanic impact the world as we know it? It’s a question that has been asked many times throughout the years since the incident happened. So many different interpretations on the answers given freely by survivors of the ship, there was a movie based on it and a documentary but there are still so many questions that are left with no explanations. One thing we do know for sure, it was the first global disaster for mankind. Victims from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia…

Here's a story about a young lady by the name of Leila Meyer (Leila Saks) who believe it or not, was a survivor of the Titanic. This story is true, and Leila was on the Titanic at the time of the crash. She had experienced it all. Leila Meyer was just as excited as everyone else to board the Titanic. As you may know, that was the Titanic's maiden voyage (First trip or journey) at sea. The Titanic was nicknamed the "Unsinkable Ship", which is sad because of how it had crashed during its first…

Through recent events, it seems neither the Constitution nor racial equality have been large concerns for the government, or specifically, President Trump. Colin Kaepernick’s stand for police brutality against blacks is about race, regardless of what President Trump says. According to The Huffington Post, the protest began to help others see the racial inequality still present in society, as evident by police brutality against people of color (Brooks). This protest is clearly nonviolent, as…