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In this essay I will be explaining the life of St Benedict, his background, culture and upbringing of him. The challenges he faced in society at the time. What St Benedict did and the impact it brought to society and the Christian Community and how they are a model for Christians living in the 21st Century. St Benedict is also known as Benedict of Nursia (Norcia) is a Christian saint, honoured by the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church as the patron saint of Europe and students. St Benedict was born in Nursia, a town in the South of Italy, around the year of 480 AD. His father was Anicius Eutropius, a Roman noble and his Mother were Abundantia and he had a twin sister known as St. Scholastica. His family was rich while he was growing up and therefore he was opened to an excellent education and house while he grew and received special privileges such as servants. He…

For Café LUX* to establish a branch in New Norcia, various internal and external factors need to be considered so as to import its coffee and pastries there. It is primordial to study the environment of the country in order to assure that opening a branch there will not result in loss of money and time. In this type of situation, the PESTEL analysis facilitates the decision-making process to whether this business can be implemented in New Norcia or not. PESTEL stands for ‘‘Political, Economical,…

Italy experienced a major earthquake on August 24, 2016. The earthquake hit at 3:36 AM, 10 kilometers southeast of Norcia. It had a magnitude of 6.2. On August 24th, 2016 Italy experienced a major earthquake. The earthquake hit at 3:36 AM, 10 kilometers southeast of Norcia. It had a magnitude of 6.2 and it caused a lot of damage. The earthquake happened 6 miles under the surface of the earth. This was particularly shallow, and therefore a destructive earthquake which killed at least 281 people.…

According to “A survey of 1,102 adolescents found that 97 percent had played video games in the past day. Although most parents checked the censor’s rating before allowing their child to purchase it, 50 percent of boys and 14 percent of girls favored games with an "M" or "AO" rating, which implies a high degree of violence.”(Norcia). The percent of people that play games is really high and is starting to worry people because younger children are choosing to play violent video games that aren’t…

One man changed the life of monks for generations to come. St.Benedict was born in San Benedetto da Norcia Italy. He was born on 480. He was a monk that changed history. He wrote a book called The rule of St.Benedict, a medal was also made for him. Without St.Benedict life for monks would be alot different. The rule of St.Benedict The rule of St.Benedict was a 72 chapter book on how to live Christocentric life on Earth and also how to run a monastery efficiently. More than half the chapter…

are linked back to video games and being influenced negatively by them. Many of the mass shooters that we know of have something in common. Video games Benedict carey stated, in ¨Shooting in the Dark”, "The young men who opened fire at Columbine High School, at the movie theater in Aurora Colorado, and other massacres had this in common: they were video gamers who seemed to be acting out some dark digital fantasy" (1). Clearly, the shooters of the highschool and movie theater had been playing…

For those who are lonely or stressed, it could provide the “companionship or release” they are looking for. Online gaming and video games are worlds of fantasy. For people who want to escape reality, they are only one click or button away from entering into a world that’s not like their own. Norcia (2014) states that today, 97% of teens play video games and that number is only increasing. This high percentage means that people have found “positives” to encourage the usage of them. Some believe…

Saint Benedict was born on March 2, 480 AD, in Norcia, Italy, and died in March 21, 547, AD, in Monte Cassino. Saint Benedict’s Feast Day is on July 11, and it is kept by monks on March 21. He is the patron saint of Europe and students. Benedict is founder of the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino and father of Western monasticism; the rule that he established became the norm for monastic living throughout Europe. Benedict was born of a good family. He was sent to Roman schools, to finish…

Task Force on Violent Media” (American Psychological Association). This statement state by APA directs aggression to only certain videogames. Which is logical, the majority of videogames that are developed today include acts of aggression that require the character to kill someone or something. Which in a kid’s brain encourages them to perform that action to the best of their capabilities; not only do they imitate, but research has proven that children enjoy the violence found in videogames. “A…

These all contain violence that desensitizes our youths today. Video games have a measurable negative impact on a child’s behavior patterns also causing him or her to be more aggressive. According to Carnagey (2006), “more than 85% of video games contain violence and approximately half of the video games include serious violent actions” (para 2). Children that are continually rewarded for using violence, often experience an increase in arousal and aggressive behaviors, and as a result…