Philippi

Simon Peter, the impulsive yet sensible disciple of God. Outspoken and ardent, one of Jesus’ closest friends, and above all one of the first “pillar’s” of the church. Though he had his flaws, because of God’s amazing abilities, Simon Peter ended up molding into a leader and someone the Christians could depend on. God set Peter’s life in place; through this Peter became more than just generic fisherman, but he became a foundation of the ever growing church. Peter was born just Simon, son of…

Glucosamine is an amino sugar that is produced naturally in humans to make cartilage, the tissue that cushions the joints. In normal joints, cartilage provides a protective jacket that covers the end of each bone which in return provides a smooth, gliding surface for joint motion and acts as a buffer between the bones. When the surface layer of cartilage between the bone of a joint is worn down you more than likely will be diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is also known as…

To begin the novel, the main character Huckleberry Finn or otherwise known as “Huck Finn” introduces himself and explains that Tom Sawyer is his best friend. Judge Thatcher has taken Huck’s money and has invested it with a dollar of interest per day and now lives with Widow Douglas and her sister Miss Watson, Huck’s tutor. He lives with these two women because his mother died when he was younger and his father is a drunk, who cannot take care of himself properly. The two women in his life try…

role, Octavian formed an alliance with Marcus Antonius and Marcus Lepidus and this resulted into the Second Triumvirate (43 B.C) After gaining power, the triumvirate pursued Caesar’s assassins into Greece and defeated their forces at the battle of Philippi (42 B.C.E). Unfortunately, the second triumvirate didn’t last for long. Much like the first triumvirate, it collapsed under the struggle of powers. In time, Antonius and Octavian went to war with each other and the battle of Actium broke out…

missionary journey was the Roman province of Asia in A.D 47-49 which formed the writing of the Galatians. (Acts 13-14). In his second missionary journey from A.D 50-53 with Silas and Timothy. St. Paul founded Churches in Corinth, Thessalonica, Berea and Philippi while also writing the Thessalonian letters during this time. Paul’s third missionary journey (Acts 18-21) from A.D 53-57 he travelled to Ephesus in this time wrote 1 Corinthians then finally to Macedonia and Jerusalem, where he wrote 2…

Throughout the history of the science of psychology, researchers, clinicians, and theorists have all attempted to answer the question “what makes us uniquely human?” It is obvious to the untrained observer of nature how humans are different from other mammals in the animal kingdom: humans can think rationally and logically, have feelings and emotions, develop more slowly than any other mammal, and are able to work together on a massive scale to form sprawling civilizations. When one steps back…

Shakespeare illustrates a variety of themes, ideas, and concepts throughout all his works. These ideas are human tendencies and emotions that can be understood by anyone around the world. Revenge is one idea portrayed in many plays as a conscious feeling no character can overcome. There are different types of revenge and Shakespeare makes sure not to leave any unseen in his works. An act of revenge can be carried out in a way Hamlet 's reaction in the wake of learning of his dad 's murder are…

Insanity seemed to be a matter of great fascination to those of the Victorian Era. Mental illness was the subject of many novels and scientific journals published during the second half of the 19th century, many of which went on to become quite popular. Amongst the most famous of these works is Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, which depicts an individual suffering from a personality split and extreme impulses towards evil. Even to a modern reader who has never…

King David understood the value of regular and faithful prayer to God. He realized that practicing this would keep his relationship with his Heavenly Father strong. New Testament believers have been afforded the luxury of being able to live according to Jesus’ example. Unlike King David of the Old Testament, New Testament believers have encouragement from both fellow believers in Christ and from Christ himself. The apostles showed in the book of Acts that they felt a healthy prayer life would…

Chapter Two Biblical Rationale Introduction In order to give chaplains a clear guide on how to help those suffering with thoughts of suicide, they must first see suicide as it is addressed in the Bible. To do this, a person must be aware of the various aspects of suicide that are seen in society as well as within scripture. Ultimately, suicidality begins when a person expresses an ideation or desire to die. A suicidal ideation is defined as any self-reported thoughts of engaging in suicide…