him, “Jesus, some are comparing you to John the Baptist, or maybe Elijah, or some other prophet." Then Jesus says, "What about you. We have been traveling together and you know me well by now. What do you think? Who do you tell people that I am?" Peter speaks up for…
Conflict Cluster At first, Ralph refused to believe in the beast. In Lord of the Flies the beast was an imaginary figure that several littluns on the island feared. Nonetheless, fear mutated to reality in chapter six. The boys mistook a dead parachutist for the formidable beast; the petrifying dread that gripped each boy slowly tore the configuration of their society. Ralph’s rationality did little to calm the distressed children. When Sam and Eric restated their terrifying experience, the boys…
The Papal Zouaves were the Pope’s army to defend the Pope. The Zouaves evolved out of a unit formed by Christophe Léon Louis Juchault de Lamoricière in 1860. On January 1, 1861 the unit was renamed the Papal Zouaves. He had been introduced by Frédéric-François-Xavier Ghislain de Mérode. “The Zuavi Pontifici were mainly young men, unmarried and Roman Catholic, who volunteered to assist Pope Pius IX in his struggle against the Italian unificationist Risorgimento. They wore a similar style of…
St Paul’s letter to the Romans provides a clear pathway for the lives of catholics today. The letter is about challenging the division of the church to create a community that is unified in love peace and forgiveness. His letter expresses themes such as “serving one another”, “fighting evil with good” and “thinking with sober judgement.” Paul’s letter is still relevant to the life's of catholics today because there are many people who need a helping hand. Roman’s 12:1-21 expresses the…
First, it’s important to investigate the incident that occurred at Truss Construction Shop. Without investigating, the company will not be able to educate their staff on the occurrence that happened. It can cause tension between the employee’s and management and create an insensitive image for the individual worker that was injured. The company should have a clear and concise answer when employees want to know what exactly took place the day of the event. Next, the company should follow up on…
In the play, Peter Pans parents represent facts and reality as they have a plan for Peter as he becomes a man. They show how life is supposed to be in a human society that is filled with responsibilities and obligations, although peter did not approve. Peter is shown to be born as a human who ran away from his parents because he refused to grow up. “I heard father and mother talking of what I was to be when I became a man. I want always to be a little boy; so I ran away to Kensington gardens and…
Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that defines as “the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons (dictionary.com).” In other words, that the best decision for society should impact the greater population positively. There are many proactive and hindering attributes to Parole and Probation. It is supposed to have a positive outcome for the “greater good,” but many individuals…
B1. What do you see as the most damaging objection to Utilitarianism? Do you think Utilitarianism can survive it? Utilitarianism is an effort to provide an answer to the ethical question: “What should a man to do?” How should he act to others? Its answer is that he ought to do good or not do bad. Happiness is obtained from the feeling of doing good to others. But why then are so many altruistic people so miserably depressed? Let's take Mother Theresa for example. She dedicate her life's work…
Consequentialism and non-consequntionlism are ethical theories that deal with the right and wrong of the actions. Consequentalist judges action based on the consequences the actions have. Non-consequetionlism judges actions on the intrinsic value not its consequences. When dealing with issues such as lying its more appropriate to look at It from a non-cosnequtiolist perspective. Consequtionlism views that all morality is, is producing the best consequences. Consequtionlism views that of all…
Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? Have you ever wondered if Jesus really rose from the dead? Many atheists target this as their main source of disbelief of Jesus. Muslims suggest that he didn’t die, but fled to India. Some say that the Roman soldiers, having a faulty knowledge of human anatomy, only assumed that they had killed Jesus. Still others say that he was drugged to appear dead, and then was later awoken by the tomb’s cool air. They back this up with Mark 15:36, where he was given a…