New Urbanism

Utu Maori responses in the early historical period were committed by well-established customs and practises. Some of the most important concepts and values were of Mana, Tapu and Utu. They were causes of both order and difference in Maori society. (New Zealand History, 2012). They were forces at work and in daily routines. Maori Values are resources, areas, places and everything that is important and valued by Maori people. This essay will be explaining the value of Utu and how it relates to…

Vaca came across North America is that Cabot found it by accident and it wasn’t a dangerous exploration, it was simply a new discovery; now, as…

In the section titled “The Heart of the Method: Topic and Theme” found in chapter six of Effective Bible Teaching by Wilhoit and Ryken, the authors argue for a unity of the theme of the message with a focus on the larger idea. They present the concept of a theme (thesis) which is the general overall idea of a biblical passage. They explain the need for the creation of a topic (subject) to describe what the passage covers. Then is the discovery of what the author intends to assert about the…

of the old world, a place where they consider God to be present, in order to negate the immorality and greed in their current world, a place where they believe God has vacated and allowed cannibals to rule. Yet, even while he has only lived in this new world, the boy…

The book, Psalms of Faith by Ray C. Stedman is about one man’s interpretation of the book of Psalms and how one can gain insight into daily living from the book itself. The themes of each chapter come from certain Psalms, such as, A Song of Foundations, which covers Psalm one, or How to Handle a Bad Conscience, which is on Psalm 51. Each one of the Psalms has its own unique meaning and personal application on how one should apply themselves in certain situations. The book of Psalms itself was…

Relational Holiness in Wynkoop Almost immediately following John Wesley’s death his essential teaching, Christian perfection, was being redefined by his contemporaries in more strictly western theological conceptions than Wesley had ever intended. As has already been seen, Wesley was more profoundly impacted by the teaching of the Eastern Orthodox Fathers than those of the Western Church. Nearly 200 years after Wesley, Mildred Bangs Wynkoop sought to reclaim the core of his conception of…

The rain was none stop and we had to stay inside the house for most of the time. The wind started to blow extremely hard and the rain began to fall even harder. The wind blew so hard, it almost seemed as if it would have blown me away. We watched the news and listened to the broadcaster say, “Hurricane Katrina is now in a category two going into three and evacuation needs to be an immediate consideration”. The next morning when I opened my front door, water was a little above my…

Abstract Inarguably one of the most debated and controversial philosophies in the world is religion and the very existence of God. People have died and been killed in the name of and for religion since the very beginning of time. Theists normally argue that leading a virtuous and ethically enriched life is not possible without guidance provided by God through religion and the framework of values that determine right from wrong. This framework is interpreted and propagated through various godly…

JcPenney: A Narrative Essay on Life’s Most Embarrassing Moments The waiting room at JcPenney filled up with sunshine and magic. Everything was now lit up in a new spectacular way. The bench in front of me gave off a spectacular light that made the world seem beautiful. Everything that seemed magical to a six-year-old me still has the same effect to this day. When I was six years old, I hated the idea of shopping. The very thought of looking at clothes and other appliances for over an hour did…

“‘For God’s sake, where is God?’... ‘Where He is? This is where - hanging from this gallows’…” Although these words once came from Elie Wiesel’s mouth, they matched up with what many, many Jews around the world were asking. Where could God possibly be during the time the Jews needed them most. In the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel, readers are introduced to the process that Jews went through that caused Elie to lose his faith, for a long time, if not forever. The theme of Night, therefore, is the…