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The Amish community can be described as, “distinctive, small, homogenous, and self-sufficient.” They separate themselves from modern society because they choose to live the lifestyle of their ancestors and they know that the traditional way of living is still able to be done. They work hard to provide each other and their own families the food and supplies needed to live. This is done by them maintaining family farms and building or crafting most items they need during their lifetime. Working…

I’m extremely ambivalent about that statement due to my belief that everything in life is all about perspective. James Deacon stated that “What you see depends not only on what you look at, but also on what angle you are looking from”. So in this case it’s a multitude of angles we can explore when peering into the issues of alcoholism and tobacco use. To illustrate on one hand, I agree that alcoholism and tobacco use is a social problem as society pays a high price for incidences related to both…

reading Leeman and Rinne, and attending the Elders meeting, I have a much greater reverence, warmness, and desire towards elders. God is so good to outline church leadership for us in this way. From Thabiti’s warm, pastoral perspective of elders and deacons; richly illustrated and fleshed out…

During his trip in the woods, Brown learns that both the minister and Deacon Gookin worship the Devil. While hiding in the trees because of the guilt his sins have brought him, Brown hears the men talking about the Devil’s meeting. While talking to the minister, Gookin says, “I had rather miss an ordination dinner than to-night’s meeting” (5). The deacon’s words shock Brown, since the deacon and the minister should logically be the most faithful people in Salem. Describing Brown’s…

Reading Assignment 1: Biomedical Model and Chemical Imbalance For the first article, “The Biomedical Model of Mental Disorder: A critical analysis of its validity, utility, and effects on psychotherapy research”, by Brett Deacon, looks at the biomedical model and the effects it has in the psychiatric field. The author writes that the biomedical model, mental disorders originate in the brain, has been the accepted model for cause and treatments of mental disorders for the past three decades.…

communion tonight”, which can mean that with a little bit of guidance and peer pressure, Goodman Brown will give into the temptation of sin and give in to the devil. Shorty, Brown sees Deacon Gookin and the minister conversing with the devil. This news shockingly upsets Goodman Brown because he has always looked up the Deacon Gookin. He soon believes that if even the minister, the most Godly of men in the village has a pact with the devil, and then there may not be hope for many other.…

To begin a nonviolent movement or any movement it is very hard to influence people to join. During the Civil Rights Movement Selma, Alabama was a huge aspect to the campaign. Hundreds of black citizens had taken part in the protests. However, getting individuals to join was a struggle. Bernard Lafayette was effective in influencing a movement in Selma by taking small, effective steps to encourage individuals by challenging the system, being strong, and influencing others. Bernard Lafayette…

For the interview with a pastor, Pastor Brett Bergstrom, from Calvary Chapel Surprise agreed to be interview. He sits as Senior Pastor, and has over 5,000 people in his congregation. The reason Pastor Brett was chosen to interview is that he has been my pastor for four years. Pastor Brett is the perfect person for this interview because it gave me a chance to ask some tough question and hear his personal responses. Pastor Brett was a life taught pastor until the last few years he went back to…

collection of art enthusiast, collector and philanthropist Patrick Corrigan. The exhibition, curated by Gordon Craig and titled after an artwork by Destiny Deacon, features artists including Richard Bell, Bindi Cole, Fiona Foley, Nici Cumpston, Christian Thompson, Vernon Ah Kee, Darren Siwes, Mervyn Bishop, Tracey Moffatt, Brenda L Croft, Destiny Deacon, Michael Cook, James Tylor, Ricky Maynard, Michael Riley, Brook Andrew, Leah King-Smith and Tony Albert. After viewing the exhibition, it…

According to researchers at Art history, Romanticism last about 40 years. It began in the early 1800’s until somewhere around the 1840’s. During the Romanticism, people wanted something different. People wanted a strong emotion, they wanted imagination. The romanticist didn’t want to continue to write the same basic things. They wanted to express themselves not thinking about what society considered correct. The two novels that I will be comparing are "Young Goodman Brown" along with "Rip…