Pastoral

One of my primary, short-term educational goals is to complete my Bachelors of Science in Communications degree with the emphasis in mass media and broadcasting. Completing my studies within the shortest timeframe possible will afford me the opportunity to save both time and finances, as well as pursue my second short-term aspiration of obtaining my Master of Science in Human Services degree with the emphasis on family and community services from Kaplan University. I have operated in the…

900 B.C. Nineveh, the oldest and most-populous city of the ancient Assyrian empire, is today's present day city of Mosul, Iraq. It was located at the intersection of important north-south and east-west trade routes, with fertile agricultural and pastoral lands (Mallow, Encyclopedia). Years later, Assyria began the process of conquering Israel, and Jonah clearly saw this nation…

Merriam Webster defines ethics as “the code of good conduct for an individual or group” ("Ethics Synonyms | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus," 2015) and unethical as “not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable” ("Unethical Synonyms, Unethical Antonyms | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus," 2015) In conclusion, it is safe to say that the actions taken by Wheaton College were not unethical at all. First, Wheaton college has set a moral standard for themselves as well as their student body.…

The Ottoman empire was one the most successful empires and one of the most powerful civilizations of the modern period, it had many sultans that conquered many lands throughout Asia, Europe and Africa. The empire built was the most influential and the largest of the many Muslim empires. Their military and culture expanded over and into most of Europe. The empire lasted many years for it a strong janissary army and ruled many cities. The Ottoman Empire stretched out from a small territory near…

The traditional Theory of The Just Ward The War is an institution to which countries entrust the solution of disputes between peoples. Doctrine on the war registers an evolution in the course of history: the war as a possible means of Justice. The war as a prerogative of the sovereign; war as a crime, its trend lines that somehow coexist in the different historical phases, but at the same time marked the passing of an era to another. The distinction between just war and unjust war is St.…

I think it is valuable to study the historical Jesus for my own life and my ministry. This would help me reflect and act like Christ. For it is “not only a matter of following Christ with one's whole heart — for this is required of every disciple — but of living and expressing this by conforming one's whole existence to Christ in an all-encompassing commitment which foreshadows the eschatological perfection” (Vita Consecrata16). Jesus is my Bridegroom. It is regrettable to me that the Jesus the…

2 Timothy The book of 2 Timothy is the second of two pastoral letters or epistles sent to Timothy by Paul while he was a prisoner in Rome. It was written sometime before Paul’s death in AD 66 (Hindson & Towns, 2013, p. 500) and probably written around four years after he wrote 1 Timothy and told Timothy to “fight the good fight” (1 Tim 1:18). The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is the church's departure from the truth (Hindson & Towns, 2013, p. 498) however, the letter is broken down further into…

By far, nature in the most influential sentiment around. A profound philosopher and writer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, once said, “The happiest man is he who learn from nature the lesson of worship.” Emerson and William Wordsworth would both agree that nature is a profound and all important part of life. Nature allows one to set priorities straight and to appreciate the little things in life. WIlliam Wordsworth is a poet who writes about love, politics, and nature. Wordsworth takes a special interest…

community because of it. She becomes ‘able’ rather than an ‘adulterer’. Dimmesdale who is not truthful about his sins is tortured by his guilt. His remorsefulness builds up inside of him, until after he delivers his final sermon, where he tears off his pastoral robes and exposes his scarlet letter. The scarlet letter does not just apply to an adulterer, it is a symbol for all people. The people that are honest and able to share their wrongdoings with others are able to grow from their mistakes.…

The Mongolians were pastoral and tribal people, who were broken up into disunified tribes. This was the case even at annual migrations. The only common factor they shared was religion. Mongol’s religion consisted of praying to a sky god that ruled over nature deities. The…