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Through improvisation and virtuosic playing, musicians were able to combine both traditional melodic phrases and new chord progressions that led to the emergence of jazz music. Bebop and cool jazz incorporated fast tempos from African American cultures with European harmonies in order to create new music, representing the existing ethnic diversity in the US. The sociocultural environment of Harlem allowed for African American musicians to gather and produce bebop music by drawing from their folk…

to engage, to establish relationship, and to become conduits of God’s merciful love toward humanity. Let us further examine how this missional call of God is fulfilled through the life and deeds of the apostles and the first century church in the New…

America: Imagine The World Without Her by Dinesh D’Souza is centered around the idea of all the things that America has robbed people of. The film is not criticizing America or stating how America is a horrible place because Dinesh D’ Souza consistently said in the beginning of the film how he loves America, but he just does not agree with some of the things about how America came to be. He is in fact “shaming America” like scolding a child after a child has done something wrong. The film is…

their culture was the most appropriate course of action from his perspective. In, one of many, instances of Okonkwo beating his son, Nwoye decides to depart from his family and join the Christians, “But was happy to leave his father.”(Achebe 145). Breaking free from his abusive father to become a Christian, allowed Nwoye to possess a fulfilling…

Pontellier, Chopin's stereotypical male, visits the Doctor regarding the 'strange behaviors' of his wife, Mandelet inquires about the symptoms of this 'curious illness.' Upon being told of her recent disregard of her duties to her husband and her new ideas concerning the eternal rights of women, Mandelet already perceives that there might be another man in Mrs. Pontellier's life. During the conversation, however, he seems to keep the front of being a stereotypical male in the company of Mr.…

“Jesus never defined exactly what he meant by the kingdom of God/heaven” in his teachings (Stein 61). Instead, Jesus told John’s disciples “the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor” (Luke 7:22). In doing as such, Jesus was pointing out his kingdom reign on earth as it is in heaven. The kingdom of God is greater than the nation of Israel had expected, was misunderstood by many from the…

Misconduct in News Media News media has evolved for almost thirty-five years because of Internet usage, leaving a great milestone in world history; now advanced in technology, social media has pulled itself in the world of news media, giving a window to viewers to read and reflect on news media without even knowing it. However, according to Tim Graham, social media has been put in a harsh spot because of the inaccuracy of sources within stories. In Paul Farhi’s “Why Everyone (It Seems) Hates the…

Why does it matter who owns news media? Wordcount: 1461 News media is a form of mass media which targets the general public by supplying vital news by either print based, broadcast or online text. This essay will focus on news media ownership and coverage, and how that affects society as a whole. Diversity of media ownership ensures that a variety of opinions are fulfilled and that the news media caters for every audience. Rupert Murdoch is the owner of many media companies including The Sun,…

Confession for the Breaking of Covenant (vv.5-7) After his passionate reaction to the news, Nehemiah turns to God in prayer demonstrating his faith in God. In the prayer, Nehemiah reveals to us the true origin of the crisis in Jerusalem. He had insight that the crisis was not just about the shame and reproach the people nor was it about the broken walls but about a broken covenant and a broken relationship. To Nehemiah, God is “the covenant God who both makes and preserves the covenant with his…

The theme of the kingdom of God runs all through the Bible. It is the one unifying theme found in every book of scripture Old or New Testament. Although the kingdom of God is present in every part of scripture it is not always the same, rather it grows and develops through stages. Every stage of the kingdom of God is recognizable by the characteristics of being “God’s people, in God’s place, under God’s rule and blessing” (Roberts 22). Scripture supports this description as God commands his…