Old World

The Columbian Exchange is known throughout the world as one of the most spectacular and ecological events to ever take place. You could look at the Exchange as something that had a negative effect on the world but I firmly believe that with all the positives that come from this trade, the negatives are outmatched. The Columbian Exchange had many positive effects on the social, economies, and all of the cultures of both the New and Old Worlds. One of the greatest things to come from the Columbian…

death. All of these events can be found in the documented word of God, the Holy Bible. Throughout this work of divine revelation the Old Testament and New Testament are closely related. Throughout the Old Testament, from the Beginning, Genesis, to before the birth of Jesus Christ, the New Testament is foreshadowed, and hidden; it is to be a true fulfillment of the Old Testament in the promise of a…

At some point in a person’s life, they grow old. It happens to everyone. The way seniors are treated around the world varies greatly, depending on where they live. Some elders are honored and celebrated, like in Korea. Whereas, in the United states, when a person becomes old, they are expected to go to a nursing home, where they will be cared for. In The Giver, elders live at The House of the Old, but are not cared for by their family. They are cared for by the people that work there, and by…

The world’s source of electricity is taken for granted by the human race. In today’s society, where daily life seems dependent on the use of cellular devices, laptops and computers, televisions, and gaming systems, people would be lost in a world without the use of technology. Station Eleven, a chilling novel by Emily St. John Mandel’s novel, examines and portrays how the survivors of an apocalypse cope with the abrupt detachment from technology and civilization. As time lapses after the Georgia…

book “The Bible Jesus Read.” It felt as though I was sitting across form the writer just soaking in all he had to say. After reading commentaries and Bible dictionaries, this book gave a fresh perspective on the Old Testament. Yancey was not interested in the nitty gritty details of the Old Testament like date and author of books, but rather focusing on the point and the big picture. For example, in the preface of the book, Yancey quotes Oswald Chambers saying: “the Psalms teach you how to…

The Iliad and the Old Testament play a significant role in American culture. Retailing of these stories has appeared in books, film, and other forms of media. The movie “Troy”, Hollywood’s version of the Greek poem, is an example of an old story that was told throughout the centuries retold to a modern audience, with some parts of the poem not being represented in the movie. The Old Testament of the Bible is also another story that is retold through the perspective of others. Used to influence…

Leaving the Roots In a world with myriads of technological advancements there are fruits that are invariably being reaped by each generation, but what is the cost of all these advancements one must wonder and when will the repercussions of these advancements occur? This is a new age where everything is being questioned, and relativism is flourishing. To a degree this is healthy and this allows for growth to occur. Yet, how much change will occur until the foundations on which humanity has…

Everyone at some point grows old, however, how the elderly are treated and viewed in a society greatly varies depending on culture. Consequently, the way the elderly are cared for can be vastly different depending on the society in which they live. In some cultures, such as China, aging is celebrated, and the elderly are respected and cared for by family. While, in the United States, elders can be respected, but are often put into nursing homes, and are not cared for by their family. In The…

expansive exchange that accumulated between the New and Old Worlds is said to be a transformative time in our history. In the times of the columbian exchange, there were many items of distribution that had been transferred between the Americas and the rest of the world. There were many significant people including Motolinía, Bartolomé de Las Casas and Christopher Columbus that were part of this expansive and adventerous exchange between worlds. Even today we still recognize these few people…

Gerontologists refer to young old people as 65 years old age to 74 years of age (Novak 34). As for people who are 75 years old to 85 years old, are considered old-old. People who are 85 years and older are considered the oldest-old. These oldest-old people are different from the elderly population in many ways. A few differences include, lower incomes, multiple chronic conditions, and are growing to be biggest population among the elderly age groups. The geriatric population is growing and…