“Where can we find them?” “You will have to follow the path there.” He pointed sleepily to a trail in the sand. “It’ll pass through a forest and then veer nor’east toward Shadow Mountain.” The captain raised his eyebrow skeptically. “That’s if you choose to accept your quest.” I glanced at Mason, who was crossing his fingers. “Sure.” I shrugged. “It’s better than becoming a sea monster biscuit.” “That’s fine, lad.” The captain pulled a Swiss Army knife from his trouser pocket and handed it to me. It was an ordinary pocketknife: small blade, scissors, nail file, toothpick, tweezers. Probably cost ten bucks. “Gee,” I said. “Thanks.” I opened the blade, and it grew longer and heavier in my hand. In half a second, I held a shimmering sword with a double-edged blade by its leather-wrapped grip. “Now you arrr a real warrior,” he said. “Put that thing away.” I put the knife in my pocket. The quest felt real, I had a weapon to fight off monsters and knew how to find Shadow Mountain. I was glad Mason had tagged along, but I felt guilty that I hadn’t been straight with him. The truth was I didn’t care as much about saving the kingdom as I did about mending Gramps. “Hey, Captain, do you think that the centaurs would have a magic potion or something I could use to wake up my grandpa?” The captain looked stunned. He cocked his head sideways. Nostrils flared. “The mighty Legend sleeps?” “He slipped and hit his head.” “Oh.” He sighed. I waited for him to say something else, but his…
Swenson explains that if a person relies on external goods, than one belongs to the world, rather than owning it (Kanon, 2016). Happiness is also found through the material world is considered short, changing, and unpredictable (Kanon, 2016). Therefore, the uncertainty of this creation will eventually lead to unhappiness. Furthermore, Swenson states that material things are considered valuable because we say they are, however, something that is found to be good is considered a false happiness,…
determine the canon of the New Testament. How did some books make the “cut” to be determined to be put in the infallible, inherent Word of God? Why did the church accept some books and rejected the others. There were key events and movements that were influential in the recognition of the canonical books of the New Testament. The foundation of the Canon should be understood in a believer’s life. It is sad to say, but, there are many Christians that are avid readers and knows the scriptures…
3. Mechanism of heat shock protein effecting levels of poly Q aggregate can either be through proteosomal system or autophagy. By using inhibitors specific for different stages of autophagy and proteasomal system the process responsible will be studied. References Hideki Sakahira, Peter Breuer, Manajit K. Hayer-Hartl, and F. Ulrich Hartl Molecular chaperones as modulators of polyglutamine protein aggregation and toxicity Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Dec 10;99 Suppl 4:16412-8 J. Lawrence…
What is the New Testament canon? The New Testament canon is the New Testament supposed of as an imperative of faith which acquires godly authority over the church. As canonical writings the twenty-seven books constitute the definitive witness to Jesus Christ as Lord and are regarded by Christians as the infallible rule of Christian faith and life, the inspired deposit of God's revelation (Barker, 2018). Discuss the process of the canonization of the New Testament A word derived from the Greek…
Iguala Student Protests and Socialism in Mexico Kanon Hewitt POLI100-228 Introduction to Politics Chris Erickson Miaofeng Zhang The student protest of discriminatory hiring practices in the Mexican education system was inspired by revolutionist socialist ideology seen during the Cuban Revolution. The subsequent massacre of the protesting students serves as a chilling reminder that socialism has not yet succeeded in the state. The corruption of the local government as well as recent Mexican…
The New Testament of the Holy Bible is a collection of twenty-seven writings that have been deemed as canon by the early church. The term canon comes from the Greek word kanṓn representing a carpenter’s rule. The current list of books first appeared in a festal letter from Athanasius, the bishop of Alexandria, in 367. Athanasius wrote this letter in an attempt to clarify the true writings that defined the true message to the Christians of his period. Other Christian schools and sects followed…