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In the article Societal Suicide: Legalizing Gay Marriage Will Lead to More Family Breakdown and crime. Author Charles Colson conclude that Gay marriage should not be forced on fellow Americans by judicial or mayoral fiat. The authors attempt to convince the readers that Americans should be able to have a vote if it should be passed or not. I believe that if this opportunity is given to Americans. Then it will settle the argument on both sides, for those who are against it, and those who embrace…

There are other elements within the text which suggest that the days in view are something other than simple days of standard length. The text suggests that the various creatures (plant and animal) came forth in a natural way at God’s instigation. Hence phrases like “Let the earth sprout vegetation” and “Let the earth bring forth,” as well as the emphasis on the ability of all life to reproduce via natural processes (e.g., “trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind”)…

Francis Schaeffer (1912-1984) was an American evangelical theologian and philosopher, a major voice for Christian apologetics in the latter half of the 20th century. In 1955, he founded L’Abri (the shelter) in Switzerland, a Christian apologetics center and spiritual community. From there, he published books, articles, audio seminars, and video presentations that examined intellectual history and art from a Christian perspective, offered Christian social criticism of ideas and trends within…

Analysis of an Automobile Manufacturing Industry The automobile industry is one of the most competitive industries across the world. Over the past few years, the industry has been characterized by chaotic competitiveness, a rising cost of fuel and growing concerns for environmental sustainability has made it very difficult for companies to operate (Ellwood, 2008). While most companies within the automobile industry have embraced the need for small and efficient cars that utilize very minimal…

Norman Pittenger published his book, “Time for Consent- A Christian’s Approach to Homosexuality” in 1976. Historically, in this year, the United States repealed its sodomy laws in California. Although it is one state out of fifty, its effects were quite phenomenal. In the eighteenth century, certain sexual acts were deemed unnatural. According to Foster, “Puritans had viewed sexuality as potentially dangerous unless expressed within the confines of marriage and directed toward its proper ends…

The question of the proper role and scope of government has remained one of the fundamental conflicts in the United States since its inception. The nation’s Founding Fathers were all ultimately skeptical of government, but in very different ways. While the Federalists favored a stronger, more structured Federal level governed by a central Constitution, the Anti-Federalists feared centralized power and Constitutional control over the states – who in their minds were more responsive to their…

emphasized the need for structural and organizational mechanisms, including appropriate incentives, for partners to share information (Johnston et al. 1988). Unlike internal IT systems, IOS systems such as the HIEs, can rarely be implemented by fiat and must actively consider the payoffs for all participants in the system, not simply the sponsoring organization (Hyeyoung Hah et al 2012). Moreover, since the participants may have different goals and interests, HIEs must ensure…

Miéville’s writing style is grandiose and wordy, bringing scenes to a screeching halt to allow Avice an observation dictated by authorial fiat that couldn’t fit her personality less if she expressed a penchant for show-tunes mid-firefight. Though perhaps well chosen and a sign of Miéville’s depth of knowledge, the diction can lead to a battle between choosing to continue reading and putting…

1. What is Noonan 's "Argument from Probabilities?" How does this argument work, and what does he think it implies about the morality or immorality of abortion? The argument from probabilities is not aimed at establishing an objective discontinuity which may be taken into account in moral disclosure. Life itself is a matter of probabilities, as most moral reasoning is an estimate of probabilities. It seems in accord with the structure of reality and the nature of moral thought to found a moral…

euros, which is the highest in automobile sector. One of the main reasons for such a high level of productivity is Volkswagen labour force. Volkswagen has a total employee base of 592,500 people globally which is higher than its competitors such as Fiat-Chrysler (197,000), Ford (164,000) and General Motors (213,000) combined. Volkswagen’s success has led…