Resident Aliens

Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon use Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony to argue that the church has been called on by God to be what they call a “unique colony” within today’s world, and not a social group who makes their decision based on society’s opinions. The authors chose to use the metaphor of a colony to symbolize that although the church is part of the state its first priority is God and his will, rather than the governments. The second metaphor the authors chose to use throughout the book is that Christians are resident aliens, meaning that we do not belong to this world but instead belong to heaven. This statement is not only used in the text to show how we should be different from worldly people, but is used to show that Christians have a great connection through the loving father. The first argument that the two authors present is the argument of the church being a colony rather than a social club. The authors start by explaining how today’s church is different than the churches in what they call Constantine’s culture. Hauerwas and Willimon claim that when they were young the church was surrounded by Christian culture, a specific example they give is that on Sunday nights their entire town is shut down except the church. In today’s world it is obvious that the…

performance of the new musical, Resident Alien. All of the performers did very well in my opinion. Iliana Garcia, Kelly McCarty, and Kylee Smith Verhoff, Libby Rounds, Annie Sorey, Jimmy Kurts, and Hunter Taylor were among my favorites, both as performers and characters. Portraying Russian characters, they had fake accents that were very convincing. Other than a few small slips ups in singing, I couldn’t tell that they weren’t Russian. They all had…

In the assigned reading of Resident Aliens, we get insight into a point of view that can be drastically different than to the one we are used to believing. In the first three chapters, the authors of the book point out that America is no longer a “Christian Nation”. In the assigned reading of the Gospel of Matthew, we get to learn about Christian life and the way the Jesus himself taught his disciples and grew the number of supporters he had. In the final reading, Paul’s Letter to the Romans, we…

Typically, they are required to graduate from the state high school, promise to apply for legal residency but, it is not always necessary nor the norm. Bill H 2145 reads. “This law allows certain nonresidents to be deemed residents for purposes of tuition and other fees at postsecondary educational institutions and makes provisions for people without lawful immigration status under certain…

in one’s life, but one that I can see very evident is my role as a resident assistant. A resident assistant’s job is to supervise a floor or building of residents on a college campus. They are responsible for making sure that residents have a fun, healthy and safe college experience. As an RA, there are several meetings and events that one has to attend and plan, including a weekly module meeting, small group meetings with other RA and larger group meetings with all Residence Life staff. We…

the success of Grier Hall recently and would make good use of the opportunity to serve the residents as their HR. I enjoy working with new students at Monmouth College and aiding and encouraging them to become leaders on this campus as well. I have fine-tuned my skills and have become a respected authority within the hall while remaining approachable and friendly. I am suitable for this job and would love the opportunity to continue to learn, work, and grow in the residence life program. 2.…

One observation I’ve made is that each of the (TR) try to connect with the resident so they can be engage and participate in the activity. I also observe how some of the TR staffs persuade the resident to join group activities. Another observation I made is when my supervisor does a particular group activity like crosswords. She would try to get some of the residents to participants by giving clues or hints for specific answer in order for the resident to figure out the answer. Moreover, I have…

Known as the “Vanishing Island”, Isle de Jean Charles is located in Louisiana and is quickly eroding due to climate change and rising waters from the current pipelines-- it has been called home to residents for over one hundred and seventy years, and the island is vanishing from underneath them. Vaughn-Lee, the director, composed this New York Times op-doc in hopes to reach out to society about the matters that are taking place in Isle de Jean Charles, so authority could take action of the…

year community, I strive to create a knowledgeable and approachable presence of myself for all residents of Campus Village 2 so they can learn and explore what SJSU has to offer them. I understand my role as a resource and take advantage as a way to expose residents to opportunities of student involvement and concepts to assist through their academics. Whether a first year considers to change their major or not, does not change my interactions with them pertaining to SJSU’s mission;…

provides help and take care of the needs of the individuals in each group home. Most of the residents…