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References Gerst-Emerson, K., & Jayawardhana, J. (2015). Loneliness as a public health issue: The impact of loneliness on health care utilization among older adults. American Journal of Public Health, 105(5), 1013-1019. doi:10.2105/ajph.2014.302427 This article states that loneliness is one of the biggest issues for older adults. Loneliness can be tie to more health care issues and utilization of the health care facilities. They go on to state that a lot of elderly patients visit their doctors…

It is observed that the different trends of relationship between happiness and age (U curve, inverted U curve, and linearity) are based on different indicators of happiness. In some research a single item measure was used but others employed multiple items. Besides, categorization of age for the data analysis is also different across the studies. Therefore, the following observations may be made about the relationship between happiness and age: 1) The relationship between happiness and age…

In light of the patriarchal narratives, these stories articulate faith in God. Of the patriarchal stories, the narrative that empowered me the most was the story of Moses. The narratives of Noah, Abram, and Jacob where just as impactful, but I felt I had a spiritual connection to the patriarchal story of Moses. Moses was a great man of God who made a covenant with God, or who encountered God. Moses was attentive to God’s will and was faithful and trustworthy towards God. Being faithful and…

Andrew Stanton’s picture film, Wall E, covers a modernized understanding on many religious tales. The leading take of the show is one of ambition and affection, connecting this to biblical tales such as Noah’s Ark and Adam & Eve. Wall E is an excellent film which hope and love are the great focuses of the film and the themes are in the many stories of the Bible and show great significance in this picture film. The connection between Wall E and Eve are a perfect example of hope and love. The hope…

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…