Immaculate Conception

In the past, whenever someone asked me if I believed in ghosts, I would eagerly respond with, “Oh yes, absolutely.” I would then proceed to tell them about the place my family lived in for a very short time when I was an infant, which was “most definitely haunted.” I told stories which I distinctly remembered: the cat getting constantly getting caught in the screen-door, sinks and vacuums turning on by themselves, and my infant self giggling and playing with air when there was no visible person…

An epic is a long, stylized narrative poem celebrating the deeds of a national hero. Also, known as the odyssey or Beowulf both books/poems are very well written especially in the given time period. Beowulf to a lot of people is one of those books that you could really learn from in life and in other situations. It is often one of those books that get over-looked because they don’t feel like reading all of that. The same can go for the odyssey as well. Morality plays an important role in…

As we have been exploring the ideas of faith and Christianity in class, we were called to look deeper into the meaning of Christianity through various self-designated books. Francine Rivers’ story, The Shoe Box, is centered around a child by the name of Timmy O’Neil and the raggedy brown box he carries by his side at all times. Francine Rivers mentions before the start of the story how she formulated this book based directly on her own experiences. The overall purpose of this book was to convey…

Faith Lasts a Lifetime Elderly adulthood is a time period in which older individuals aged sixty-five and older turn to their faith or belief in a higher power to sustain them through difficult and trying circumstances life often delivers: death of loved ones, loss of independence, family members distancing themselves, financial hardships, or coming to terms with the possibility of their own death approaching. During this stage in life, religion plays an important role in helping the elderly…

In 5 subsequent studies Wilcox and Stephen (2013) aimed to test several hypothesis related to SNS, SE and loss of self-control. Of the five, two looked at the relationship between SNS and increased SE and to test that people aim to show close friends the positive aspects about themselves. 100 participants were pooled from a US research panel; some were used in all 5 studies. They were then assigned to one of 4 groups in a 2x2 study design (facebook vs no facebook, strong ties vs weak ties). The…

Overview of orientation, disorientation and re-orientation There are rhythms and season of our life in this world. Our life is about movement between orientation, disorientation, and re-orientation. Recognizing there are different places we may be in it will help us to fit into this contemporary world. Later in the session, we will have a group discussion looking into different chapters in Ecclesiastes on orientation, disorientation, and re-orientation. Orientation: There are human life…

Spirituality is the bond that brings us together as human beings or it is an individual feelings of looking for a connection and changing the meaning of life (Mcinnes Miller & Van Ness Sheppard, 2014). Spituality gives purpose to someone 's life and it brings one to unmatchable God. Spirituality involves prayer, meditation, interactions with natures or others, and relationship with God or a higher power. Spirituality is serving total person such as physical, emotional, social, and spiritual.…

Sermons Every sermon was meant to focus on ethical behavior and how to have a christian life (“Journal of Church and State”, 2014). McMahon (n.d.) stated that, we like preachers that are entertaining, Puritans on the other hand didn’t. There preachers had to be able to read the Bible and explain the plain meaning, note and discuss key points, and be able to apply the text to real life situations. They didn’t care to hear how the preacher’s day has went they just wanted the word to be preached…

The book of Haggai provides a great synopsis of what many of us who are called must do before we can fulfill God’s call. That is we have to heal to build. Many of us are so focused on pursing our dreams and visions that we fail to include God in the plan. The definition of heal; · to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment. · to bring to an end or conclusion, as conflicts between people or groups,usually with the strong implication of restoring former amity;…

Although The character of God is autonomously far beyond our ability to comprehend entirely who He is, through the Word of God and one’s experiences we come to know unambiguous facts about Him that make know His character in a distinct and personal way. There are many attributes of God that reveal His character in special ways. For instance, God is Jehovah, the name of the independent, and a self-complete being. God is Jehovah-M’Kaddesh “the God who sanctifies.” God is infinite, which means…