Easter Rising

in a short time they will not see Him; however, He also states that also in a short time they will see Him. In the excitement of following Jesus, the Disciples forgot that in order to fulfill the prophecy, Jesus must rise from the dead. Only after rising from the dead, could He prepare a place for them in His Father’s house. Death is a facet of nature that can never be fully comprehended. We understand that everyone dies; however, it is not until we reach Heaven that we can attain hindsight…

Polarity and Nationalism in the Great Power Wars World Politics Paper 1 Yue Wang War is the side-product of gregarious life. Conflicts, loathing, lust, love, primates fought each other for food and territory since ancient time and this instinct continues to be seen in the present day. The motivation of war is ambiguous, and there does not exist a universal reason which could explain every single war. Aspiration, security dilemma, self-centeredness, as what classic realism would state, wars are…

Bloody Sunday Research Analysis The Bloody Sunday protest and massacre was a perfect example of how opportunistic rebellions work by taking advantage of economic downturns and lack of strategic state leadership by inciting hope within the lower working class population, and implanting the potential for success in their minds despite the bloodshed that took place. As confirmed by the theorist Chenoweth, the poorly executed response to the original peaceful protest by the military lead to further…

In tracing how William Butler Yeats influenced Seamus Heaney, it is significant to note similarities in their backgrounds. Yeats was intensely mindful of his role as a national poet/politician representing all Irish. Heaney also evolved into a definitive poet for the entire island. Both transitioned from being primarily Irish poets to world poets as evidenced by their winning of individual Nobel prizes seventy years apart. Like Yeats, Heaney was recognized globally, as likely to lecture at…

Personal Salvation Testimony Before I jump into how incredible my Savior’s timing is, I wanted to tell you more about myself. I was baptized as a baby and went to Sunday school but I didn’t really love God. It may be because I only went to church on Easter and Christmas or it may be because I always prayed for a horse and never got one. While my faith has been rocky one thing has always been constant, my passion for all things Disney! It isn’t called “the happiest place on earth” for nothing.…

an exciting time for Americans. The Civil War had already ended and reconstruction plans were being made, and by 1869, the first college football game had occurred. In 1870 Hiram Revels was elected as the first black Senator and in 1877 the first Easter egg hunt was held on the White House lawn (Roden 507). However, not everything was so jovial. Innocent Americans were being cruelly murdered. A Southern terrorist group called the Ku-Klux Klan (KKK) were trying to put an end to Reconstruction…

shares her feelings, secrets, and confidence problems as well as her weight struggles. These are issues many people can identify with. Hence, many people open up to her due to her trustworthy and humanity spirit. Oprah was praised by Nelson Mandela of rising above this life’s adversity to become a benefactor to many. It is through this attribute that saw her win the Bob Hope Humanitarian award in 2002. Oprah dared to dream big and confident enough to rise step by step. She focused on building…

Utilizing Spoiling Opportunities as a Terror Strategy: The Irish Republican Army When an act of terrorism occurs, it can often seem like random, mindless violence to the victims and the bystanders. It can be surprising, therefore, to realize that terrorism is actually a very strategic decision. Terrorism can be very effective, used usually when a group is not strong enough to directly confront and force a policy change from a state actor, choosing instead to persuade their target by showing…

Organizations today are facing unprecedented challenges: economic uncertainty, market complexity, hyper-competition, changing consumer expectations and regulatory pressures. More organization choose to outsource their work to suppliers in other country because of these challenges combine with many other reasons. Some of the reasons have to do with the belief that there will be the great benefits of cutting costs and saving money in order to gain more of a profit at the end. With the possible…

Cathleen ni Houlihan is a mythological female figure who represents Irish nationalism in literature and art. In the play Cathleen ni Houlihan written by William Butler Yeats and Lady August Gregory, she is personified as an old, suffering woman, representing Ireland’s oppression by the English. Cathleen and the martyred Saint Joan of Arc, as represented in George Bernard Shaw’s play Saint Joan, share strong similarities. Significantly, Maud Gonne, the original Irish actress chosen to portray…