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I always have been fascinated by the spiritual discipline of fasting as I witnessed two different completely different approaches, which people engaged concerning the practice. I grew up in a Korean church that was very amiable toward the practice of fasting. I remember how the church had a regular practice of fasting once every year, as a body of Christ. As a body of Christ, the practice was done in order to seek and pray for a revival of church or improvement of spiritual sense to God. However…

Abortion should not be allowed. Abortion is wrong in so many ways, but yet it is still being done in today’s world. Why should you kill an unborn child, when that unborn child could be born into the world? If the child is born, the child will have many options. The child will actually get to live, maybe placed in foster care, or even could be put up for adoption. There are many cons/counter arguments to abortion. There are about eight cons to abortion that I have came up with. The eight cons,…

Holes, by Louis Sachar is a story chronicling the experiences of a young boy in the wrong place at the wrong time. Upon being unjustly sentenced, he decides to spend 18 months at “Camp Green Lake” instead of prison. Unfortunately, all does not go to plan for Stanley as it turns out he must dig a hole a day for 18 months in the desert. One question lingers in Stanley’s head. What are they looking for? In the search for a hundred year old treasure, the main character Stanley will make friendships,…

A long time ago a petite boy and girl stood up to their calves in the icy cold waters of the Never Ending Sea with nothing more than a rickety old boat and a few sacks full of clothing and food. The boy wrapped his stick-like arms around himself in desperation to shelter them from the biting wind. However, a shudder still weaved its way up his spine as he began to push the vessel farther out of the shallow cover surrounded by dizzily high cliffs stained with ashes. Crimson Cliffs was located at…

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, best known for her story of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, went on to write one of the most famous horror novels in her generation and many to come after, still known today, spawning movies, television shows, and other literary works. Looking closely at the novel, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley imprints her life into the novel by reflecting her own trials and tribulations into the plot. Mary Wollstonecraft, soon to be known as Mary Shelley, was born on August…

Food is commonly recognized as a substance containing nutritional elements for the human body. However, from the archeological record to today, there are many examples of items of food that are consumed for reasons other than simply fulfilling one’s dietary nourishments. In modern cultures, medical substances fit into this category, since they are properties that are ingested for reasons other than nutritional value. In Callahan’s article, ‘Eating dirt’, he not only discusses the nutritional…

Is It as Easy as A-B-C? Just imagine a regular day of teaching in a pre-k class. Something wacky is always happening along with eye-opening learning experiences. Before heading straight into the classrooms, teachers must learn how to instruct the proper way in order for these experiences to happen. There are many colleges that offer different degrees and majors for those wanting to become teachers. The challenging but achievable education and certification, the fun job description along with the…

recorded my diet without regulation. I soon gave myself a D+ after the third day. I soon learned that I keep a very low nutrition diet, which mostly consists of sodium, sugar, and tons of bread. Also, my day to day meals were very repetitive. The morning consisted of cookies or chips as I would rush out…

(Canada) came into action. There were also a lot of things mentioned that are very similar to Canada. The main ways that these compare and contrasts were found is through the viewing points of freedom, government and religion. Imagine waking up in the morning having to abide by one person's rules and regulations. Imagine not being able to think for yourself. Having every move you make be based on someone else's opinions. Canadians don’t know how this feels as in Canada the blessing of…

The phenomenon of serial killing throughout history has astounded many. The simple idea of taking not one human life, but many more, is something of a strange thought, being that most don’t have the ability. Especially with the void of emotion or remorse, it is even more extraordinary. What starts one on the track of killing? This remains unknown, as well as what goes through the killer’s mind as the act is being committed. Researchers and psychologists alike have tried studying this, but all…