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    roof" tie-down straps connected to ground anchors, as opposed to straps that were anchored in the floor chassis.” It’s imperative that these homes were built to the “new code” standard otherwise, Florida will never learn from their past mistakes on not preparing for hurricanes. According to Vonier, “Sessions have drawn up plans for new centers that could be rebuilt in 28 communities over an area of 140 square miles - where even before Andrew there had been no real centers.” Another good idea is…

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    australis also known as ti Kouka or Cabbage Tree is a plant endemic to the New Zealand islands. Often described as out of place among the native fauna of New Zealand it is an iconic symbol of the country. Its uses have changed over the centuries, evolving along with New Zealand as Maori and then Europeans settled New Zealand and the resulting cultural shift that accompanied. Ti kouka/Cordyline australis is a tree endemic to New Zealand. It can grow up from 10 to 20 metres tall. The tree…

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    In the sixth century, the Christian philosopher Boethius explored the problem of God’s omniscience and the effect it might have on our moral freedom. He was particularly concerned about the judgement of God, and whether it would be equitable of God to praise or blame people if they didn’t have any real moral freedom and were constrained by what God already knew about the future. Boethius wrote his book “The consolations of Philosophy” when he was a prisoner to explain why he, who was believed…

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    When the released prisoner returns to help his fellow hostages, they consider him to be insane and not the same person who once resided beside him. The prisoners wants to aid others to find their true self once he rediscovers himself. A new perspective on the world was shown to him and he utilizes it to alternate his beliefs and understanding that are changing him. He becomes who he was meant to be, a knowledgeable man exploring concepts beyond his competence – which Plato encourages as…

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    The Tradition of Pain The “The Lottery” (1948) by Shirley Jackson and “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” (1973) by Ursula Le Guin share a setting that is both similar and different from one another. In both stories, the writers use social constructs and deep ritualistic traditions to pave a setting for both stories. Though both traditions pertain to one individual, the basis of each tradition is different from the other through life and death. The first element of comparative analysis…

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    “The Seven Churches” by Jamie Bell, Revelation, 7th Period, October 2, 2017 In the first chapter of Revelation, John introduces himself and them proceeds to include the letters addressed to seven churches in Revelation. These churches were relatively close to each other in location and were in the same regions. The churches varied in the amount of wealth and attitudes that they possessed. These churches included, Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Each…

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    1 Brienna Wells. Session 1. Journal Colorado Christian University Session 1 2 Brienna Wells. Session 1. Journal. My dreams of being successful as a student at Colorado Christian University, the challenges that I expect to embrace as well as accomplishments I would like to achieve by faithfully staying focused and determined along the way, and how seriously my personal beliefs about what makes a good Christian changed over time due to extraordinary moments my life has walked me through, making…

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    just merely effected by them as they are by reflective Christians. These subcultures can be threatened by the reflective Christian because they do not like or agree with different ideas. With everything that they know and that they have been taught, new and opposing ideas are a threat to their everyday lives and thoughts, and there is no room for questioning or changes. Taylor points out, that being a reflective Christian does not make you so different from other followers, just because you…

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    Liberal humanism is the first in the way of organized and structured analysis founded as an official school of thought. Colleges, which at the time of the creation of liberal humanism were mainly religious institutions, were the first places the ten commandments of liberal humanism were set in stone. In order to use liberal humanism, you must first omit all prior understanding and future predictions of the universe. There is nothing except the text you are attempting to analyze. While this…

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    The philosophies of Hegel and Kierkegaard differed in many ways, as Kierkegaard's is often seen as largely a response to or critique of Hegel's. They disagreed on the role of the individual vs. that of society, what comprises truth, and the place of Christianity in history. However, they also complemented each other in subtle ways, as well. Perhaps their single greatest disagreement lay in the debate of the importance of the individual and society. Hegel zoomed out as much as possible, trying…

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