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Literacy definitely played a significant role in the modernization and civilization of the old world. In the beginning, people only used writing as an aid to the memory, but as time passed, it became more than a necessity. In the early twentieth century, to be illiterate, meant not to be civilized because a person did not count with the morality or the social appropriateness of a society. As the century progressed, literacy became an important part of many aspects in society, and people were…

Article Summary of a Clinical Review Introduction In this article, Baranoski, LeBlanc, and Gloeckner (2016) bring attention to the topic of skin tears and the complications that can arise from them. The authors point out that while skin tears are common, they are often poorly treated and the result can be increased complications, hospital stays, and other negative effects. To highlight this issue, Baranoski et al. (2016) discusses complications from a skin tear on an elderly patient that was…

Article 1 – Locus of Control Orientation: Parents, Peers, and Place This article examines the antecedent of an internal locus of control. The article notes that an internal locus of control contributes to positive youth outcomes such as academic success and general well-being while simultaneously serving as a protective factor that helps limit general negative behaviors, like violence. In the article, it is noted that little is understood about the formation of an internal locus of control,…

Jesus contrasts the phony goodness of the religious leaders with the true devotion of the poor widow. With this great story He gives three great principles about giving; First about God, second about the attendees and third, about the woman. First, God is interested in our giving. God has given us so much in time and talents and money ergo he wants to see what we do with all that abundance. When our giving is done right, it is an act of worship. It shows the extent of our generosity and our…

wrote “This Strange and Sacred Scripture” raises a plethora of questions to sections of the Bible people have always thought to have had answers too. As someone who has always taken the Bible at face value and believed everything to be true; both the Old Testament class and Schlimm’s book make me question what I truly know as a fact from the Bible. Both the class and the book make me wonder why God did certain things in a particular way too. One of the first topics of Schlimm’s book that we…

in the car dozens of times with my grandmother, Nanny Jo, as she likes to be called, and every time she drives, I get this feeling that she shouldn 't be driving. I don 't know what makes me feel that way, maybe it 's the fact that she is 78 years old and can barely see over the steering wheel or that she feels the majority rules of the road do not apply to her. I personally think it is because in 78 years of driving she has never been in a major accident and she feels impervious to accidents.…

Christianity and Judaism are two of the most influential religions in history. While Judaism isn 't as large as Christianity, its impact is still just as prevalent. Christianity emerged from Judaism, forming a new religion. Many people testify that Judaism and Christianity are part of the same dialog and that the beliefs of the two religions are closely similar. Some disagree and examine how the two religions differ through world-views. Over the past 2,000 years, an immense difference occurred…

A few things that stuck out to me while reading Being Mortal were social changes, the role of geriatricians, and societies perception of old people. At the very beginning of the book Gawande talks about an Indian family. When the eldest in the family continues to grow older and older the family centers their lives on him. This isn’t true just for this family but for many families. The goal is to allow the grandparents or the great-grandparents and so on to live their most productive and…

David L. Thompson presented such a firm beginning foundation on the idea of inductive Bible study through his book Bible Study That Works. In his book, the readers are able to learn how to deepen their knowledge in the Bible and study the Bible thoroughly instead of simply studying about the Bible. This paper will discuss what I understand to be Thompsons basic view on Bible study, what I learned about effective Bible study that I did not know before, which aspect of effective Bible study will…

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY Old Testament Exegetical Commentary of Ruth Submitted to Dr. Gary Schnittjer in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of OBST 515-B08 LUO Old Testament Orientation by Dianna L. Domek September 26, 2017 Introduction Historical Background Prevailing Conditions Main Characters Major Argument Major Themes Exegetical Outline 1. Moab, and the Journey to Bethlehem: 1:1-18 1. Naomi Widowed: 1:1-5 2. Return to Bethlehem: 1:6-14 3.…