Islands of the Forth

Friendship and Hope: Hospitality and New Solidarity Doing theology comparatively together is inviting us to live with the avoidable tension between “the commitment to the Christian tradition” and “openness to the truths of non-Christian religions.” The tension creates a double commitment when doing theology comparatively. We need to go beyond religious tolerance to take the steps interreligious engagement in order to build a deeper interreligious friendship and bring new hope in hospitality…

can seem unsurmountable. However, with a process set in place they become easier to actualize and complete. That is where the methods of project selection and prioritization come into play. The main objective is to balance competing variables put forth and make the best informed decision. Such is the case with the East Avenue Loop project proposal (EAL). Velco was charged with providing a redundant electrical feed into the area to meet regional reliability…

Well equipped with research labs, with chalk walls and pompous teachers. Drawing diagrams on the musty black board with small pieces worn down chalk. Their chests puffed like island birds as they spoke as what they thought to be wisdom. The three doctors made their way through the ominous hallways of George Schuur Hospital. Their smocks differing in colors of emerald from where the dim light of the morning hit them. Faces worried…

some were still watching from him; but some-? The footsteps declined and Ralph peered around. His pounding heart echoed in his ears as he took a step towards the shore. The trees seemed mourn as the wind blew it side to side. The clouds covered the island in a layer of darkness. Ralph flinched from the sudden image of Jack’s face covered in clay. Someone that seemed so indistinguishable. He started to hasten his pace but doesn’t notice the trail of cracked twigs left behind.…

among Plato’s many for several reasons. First, unlike the bulk of Plato’s dialogues, The Republic is more didactic than dialectic. In the dialogue, rather than deconstructing others’ ideas and assumptions, Socrates spends most of the dialogue putting forth his own ideas pertaining to justice and the state, which was highly uncharacteristic. Second, it is Plato’s most political dialogue, with Socrates, constructing what he believes to be the foundations for a successful city-state. Thirdly, and…

Fiji is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It was a British colony from 1874 – 1970. The need for the British to establish a strong economical base in their colony of Fiji arose, and so, they turned to sugar cane plantations as a steady source of employment and revenue. However, the British were not willing to exploit the indigenous labour and disturb the Fijian way of life, so they needed to recruit labour from over the seas. They decided to utilise the indentured labour system, by…

Internally, the US government was also fearful of losing power within its nation. This is already evident in the opening of the documentary which showed the nuclear bomb testing in Bikini Atoll, where the American public were filled with skepticism. This led to Vice Admiral Blandy, Commander of the Bikini Test justifying himself, “the bomb will not start a chain reaction in the water, converting it all to gas and letting all the ships on all the oceans drop down to the bottom. It will not blow…

Spain was once a powerful empire between the 16th and 17th century, the empire expanded from central Europe to North and South America, the Philippines, and many Caribbean islands. That all came to a halt when England started controlling the seas. The War of Succession (1701-1714) to the Spanish Crown marked the end of the dynasty of the Habsburgs and the coming of the Bourbon. King Phillip was able to strengthen the monarchy and was able to unite varies region. Under the Bourbon ruling, the…

matter what happens; that this tragedy didn't tear us apart, it brought us together.”We're Not going to Malta is a poem that tells a story of a man who sails by Malta in this poem he imagines what life would be like if he were to go to this beautiful island off of Italy . The poem opens with a scene that lets the readers know that the water is rough. He later went on to explain his obsession with Malta. It is a single versed poem with little no rhyme schemes but as you read the poem it…

I have always been interested in climate change, in the same line as global warming. I would like to learn more about how the communities and big businesses is causing damage to the climate. I remember one of my friends told me that if you leave your water running outside in your lawn you will be fined, which came as a shock to me. I never thought of getting a fine for watering your own lawn. In our society today, human emission caused more pollution than ever; there must be a solution that we…