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The Use and Abuse of the Chosen: A Comparison of Divinities in the Torah and the Odyssey The Torah and Homer’s Odyssey offer two different lenses through which to understand the varying connotations of the word “use.” For different reasons, the Torah’s God and the Greek gods use and test their chosen people. In the Torah, God’s people are chosen to serve Him; in service to Him, they better their lives. God’s people are His focus. He acts more out of love and care for them than out of…

In ancient societies rituals played a key role in the structure of the community. Because lifespans were much shorter, boys needed to come of age quicker in order to replenish the supply of adults to lead the group. Today, many rituals for coming of age are based off our ancestors, however, they have lost their importance and become an empty process. Modern writers, like T.S. Eliot, Jeffery Eugenides, and William Maxwell, now talk of how this loss of ritual and thus the loss of a spiritual and…

truer than people do today. If God told them to say “pure”, then there is a much higher chance that would happen then and in today’s society and world that we live in. The emphasis on physical purity and impurity is very tricky to understand in the Old Testament. In a sort of way, it shows that God created himself to guide Israel and the Israelites by occupying the tabernacle. This is where God shows his “physical presence”. This was precisely the focus of the priestly laws and rules and the…

Genius Hour How can walking canes be improved? Walking canes are a big concern for elderly or disabled people. Walking canes are a big backbone to elderly and have an impact on their daily lives. Eventually falls will occur more often each year and will lead to more deaths yearly. About one-third of the elder population over the age of sixty-five falls each year. Walking canes are better when there are more legs, you have control of the canes legs in any…

Lisa Loveless THL 105 February 24, 2017 Comparison between the Ten Commandments in Exodus verses Deuteronomy The commandments are set forth in both versions by God as a covenant to those who choose to worship and love Him. If they obeyed the rules, the followers would have God’s blessing and protection. If they broke them, they would be subjected to God’s punishment. Although the commandments in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 20 are virtually identical, there are a few differences. Many of…

The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible. Placed at the opening of the Hebrew Scriptures, Genesis is the first of the five books of Moses, known as the Pentateuch. Genesis is the book of beginnings. Genesis describes such important beginnings as the Creation, the fall of man, and the early years of the nation of Israel. The beginning of salvation history, the story of God and man, sin and grace, wrath and mercy, covenant and redemption also begins in the Book of Genesis. The Book of…

elderly is no longer being viewed as wise or intelligent, but instead are being viewed as frail, feeble and senile. Old seems to be more negative than positive in America, due to industrial technology. As Macionis puts it, “This change happened because industrial technology speeds up the rate of cultural change, which encourages younger people to view the knowledge and skill of seniors as ‘old-fashioned’ and unimportant to their lives” (Macionis 135). Because technology is popular amongst many…

Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) in recent years has progressed to a more commonly accepted form of Therapy, especially among the elderly. Seeing first-hand the effects that DMT has had while working in a Senior care facility pushed me to study DMT. The point of this paper is to show how dance movement therapy has and can improve the life of the elderly. Thanks to DMT life of the elderly has been benefited in several different ways: Physically, mentally, emotionally and socially.…

In prison there are many types of offenders there is from youth all the way to elderly inmates. In this paper elderly offenders are going to be discussed, as we know the elderly have many needs and require special attention. Throughout the years the elderly population has increased in the prison system. Due to the increasing number of elderly inmates some experts suggest release to those who are already very ill and cannot do what they need for themselves. Since the 1980’s the elderly…

Purpose: To inform the public of the many social injustices in today’s society against elderly people. Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Discrimination in old age continues to be tolerated across our nation. II. Motivation for Listening: Elderly discrimination is on the rise. Why? III. Thesis Statement: Unless you die young, we are all going to become old someday. The discrimination against the elderly in this high tech, vain society that we live in will eventually affect us all. Who’s doing…