Peoples Temple

Jerusalem is one of the holiest cities in the entire world. Home to holy places, synagogues, mosques, and churches, millions of people visit the city of Jerusalem. It is also a place of conflict as the three major world religions view Jerusalem as one of the sacred places for their religion. In addition, history has shown that each of these religions wanted to take control of Jerusalem, and destroyed the holy sites belonging to the others. Finally, none of the religions want others to control…

of the Great Synagogue, a body which is thought to have gathered and preserved the sacred writings and traditions of the Jews after the exile. (Feinberg 273) His ministry, like that of Haggai, was to encourage the returned remnant to rebuild the Temple, and to nourish hope in the coming time of victory over every enemy. Zechariah ministry, however, extends in scope far beyond that of Haggai, dwelling on the person and work of Christ more fully than all the other Minor Prophets together. Also,…

Temple University is located in the center of an urban community called North Philadelphia. The North Philadelphia community is mostly filled with residents and students who attend Temple University. In these neighborhoods, it is noticeable that they are filled with either abandoned houses, empty lots, or even mini markets and Chinese stores. Many of these people that have been living in North Philadelphia, have been living in the same home for years and noticed quite a few changes in the…

to the First Temple built by Solomon Abraham was to sacrifice his son Isaac at Mount Moriah. This is the same place in Jerusalem in which Solomon later built the First Temple. According to the Talmud this is where the world started and expanded from and the area God gathered dirt and dust to create Adam. After the first Temple built by King Solomon it was destroyed by the Babylonians. Then a second temple was built in the same spot. That is until it was destroyed, and the Jewish people were…

spaces Tweed defined. The biblical portrayal of Jerusalem emphasizes that the land was chosen by God and honored by Israelites, which differentiates it as a special, singular space; the description of Solomon’s Temple shows that Jerusalem is interrelated with secular forces as its temple is endued with royal, political and economic power, and the conquest, development and falling of the city illustrates that Jerusalem is a kinetic space that changes overtime. These characteristics demonstrated…

a vital role in Jerusalem and more specifically, in understanding it. Although, people of different religions do live their own lives, there has been recorded tension between them. One example is that they all believe to be the heirs of God’s legacy to Abraham (1). He granted His “everlasting favor” to Abraham and his descendants, and with that, all three religions believe that they are just that. With different people of different faiths, all together in one place, the city is remarked and…

had built their holy buildings on the Temple Mount. Ousterhout notes that while the location of the Tomb of Christ was immutable, the architecture of the building was not (2003,…

The Stephen Klein Wellness Center is a nonprofit organization, which is a branch of the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA that provides health and medical services to people in the community. The center is located on 2144 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, in the heart of Northcentral neighborhood. Community members do not have to travel far to have access to the services and benefits that the center offers. In the article, “Project…

When most people hear the word “autism” they don’t usually think of a top of the line biologist, scientist, writer, and educator. Temple Grandin is the most righteous living possessor of the “right stuff” because of all of her breakthroughs despite the barriers she has had to overcome throughout her life. Grandin was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. However, despite her difficulties during adolescence, she went on to reach incredible academic merits. She earned a degree in psychology,…

Considered the most influential Autism speaker and humane animal treatment activist in the world, Dr. Temple Grandin has changed the face of slaughter house designs and functions immensely throughout the United States.…