Circumcision

Paul is one of the most prolific writers in the Christian faith. After his conversion following his persecution of members of the Christian faith, Paul dedicated his life to spreading the word of Jesus Christ and helping maintain the Church alongside the Apostles. Paul eventually suffers for his role in the church by being beheaded. However, in his various letters, Paul helps guide the early church with various problems that arise. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul is specifically guiding…

The general impression of the first sections of Romans leaves me with the idea Paul was trying to get the point across of how much trouble we as the human race are in with God. He was making very clear how all humans have taken God’s gift of creation and turned our backs on him. He wants us to understand that we in no way deserve the grace God has bestowed on us. Another impression I have is the new community of believers appear torn between what Jews are entitled to and what Gentiles are…

circumcised. While circumcision is a practice in other African tribes, it is almost never part of the marriage ceremony itself. Ordinarily it has been performed at a much earlier age. This circumcision involves both the removal of the clitoris and external labia. This is currently defined by the United Nations as FGM, or female genital mutilation, and is currently a matter of controversy. In Kenya, where the Rendille live, the government discourages the practice of female circumcision. It can…

To be justified in the Bible means to be in good standing with God. In saying that, there is only one way to be justified in the sight of God and that is through faith (Roman 4:1). Even though this is a common theme throughout the New Testament, and Paul is attempting to explain this concept the best he can to the Romans in Romans 4, the idea of justification through faith alone gets its origination back in Genesis 15 when God makes a covenant with Abram. Genesis 12:4 states that “Abram went,…

Paul utilizes the ideas of righteousness, justification and faith as being somewhat synonymous with each other. He ties each together, to show that believers are justified to believe in Jesus, without the necessity of the law. Faith now provides the justification needed, and has replaced the law and the necessity to follow the Torah practices (Harris, 2014, p. 358). Paul reminds the Galatians that they received the Spirit by faith and belief in the gospel he preached, not in the strict…

Possessing the Secret of Joy is the story of Tashi, an African woman of the fictional Olinkan tribe, who was a minor character in Walker’s previous novels The Color Purple and The Temple of My Familiar, takes the central stage in this novel. The novel is a series of interior monologues entwined with few letters that describe the story’s major events and the major character’s interpretations and reactions to those events. The chapters of the novel are named for the characters who narrate them,…

Effectively understanding and managing changes and innovation are an essential leadership competencies. Change and innovation are undeniably required in healthcare to produce better results or to help our patients. Changes in technology and practices help patients become less sickly and help to decrease more illness. This is an essential competency for leaders because change can be hard to deal with and they need to help their staff members embrace the changes that come. According to Haber…

The articles this week reflects how we are truly surrounded by evil. I read in disbelief as I learned how so many incent people were neglected, tormented, and killed for research. The article about Unit 731 was very disturbing. I was repulsed as I read about the prisoners being placed in chambers to test how much pressure they could handle until there eyes popped out. I don’t understand how anyone could justify this type of cruelty. It was just as heartbreaking to know that those who were…

Judaism there have created variations with respect to religious belief and practice, ritual, lifestyles, and degree of acculturation. In the Jewish religion the main rites of passage are circumcision, bar mitzvah, marriage and the funeral service. Sundays are also set aside as the Sabbath, a day of rest. Circumcision is the first of the Jewish rites and is completed by the removal of a simple fold of skin that covers the…

Infants have to go through many painful procedures such as immunization, blood collecting, circumcision and etc. Back in the day, people believed that infants can’t feel pain like adults but many recent studies found that infants can actually feel pain like adults. An fMRI study found that the infants and the adults’ brain light up very similarly when they were being poked in the foot with Pinprick Stimulators. The research also found that infants have lower threshold than adults (Harley,…