Rites of passage

Fasting is a Christian discipline for one who wants “to let go of an appetite in order to seek God on matters of deep concern for others, myself and the world” It is a discipline that is to be done for God and seen only by God. At the commencement of Bible College I understood fasting to be a practice that people in the church did in order to get God to hear their prayers and move on their behalf and answer the prayers that they had placed before Him during the time of fasting. It was…

In Europe, from 1450 to 1700 about half of the population were labeled as poor. To be considered poor one must have the bare minimum to be able to maintain life. The amount of people living in poverty increased, during times of war, famine, and plagues, up to eighty percent of a region’s population. In Europe between 1450 to 1700, the poor were approached in many different ways, based on other’s sympathy or disdains; these included compassion, intolerance, and appealing for disciplinary actions…

Priestly Celibacy Certainly, celibacy, as a disciplinary norm of the Roman Catholic Church, is often subject to scrutiny and analysis in the modern age. It is due to the differences that occur within our communities and the divisions. These differences and divisions are often caused by the disapproval of some of those who have freely embraced the so-called priestly ministry in our Church. However, most of the time the ecclesiastical practice of priestly celibacy is not discussed under the right…

No family is perfect…We argue, we fight. We even stop talking to each other at times. But in the end family is family…The love will always be there.” This quote by an unknown author relates to the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and to my family in many ways. Although my Family has very different beliefs than the family in the movie. One big difference in the parenting roles between my family and the Portokalos family is that I come from a divorced house hold which is very different from a…

Walgreens Buys Rite Aid Stores, Pays $17.2 Billion Merger has some calling for an anti-trust investigation as it leaves only one main pharmacy competitor. By the second half of 2016, there will be one less pharmacy for shoppers to choose from, as it was announced Tuesday that Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is Walgreen’s and Duane Reader’s parent company, announced that Walgreens buys Rite Aid in a deal for $17.2 billion. The company says that both corporation’s board of directors have already…

Africa ultimately diminished demographically. Individuals who procured slaves required male slaves, therefore, causing many regions to incorporate many females, as many of the male slaves, unfortunately, died while being transported across the Middle Passage. Distinct tribes also conflicted over purchasing slaves in order to promote…

UNCLOS). The only major exception to this sovereign power of the state is the right of innocent passage, enshrined in Article 17 of the UNCLOS. Coastal States are entitled to regulate migration activities within their territorial sea and this clearly extends to measures intended to prevent the infringement of immigration laws. The coastal state…

compilation of essays that bring to life the horrific details of the Transatlantic slave trade. Its divided into sections that include the reasons that Africans were enslaved and how the slave trade functioned within Africa. It breaks down the middle passage and the facts and figures associated with the triangle between Africa, the Americas, and…

She will be entering the workforce, but will not have a large income at first. She will fit into many of JCPenney's promotional campaigns and will be attracted to the available brands such as Sephora, Allen B, and Bisou Bisou (Ostlund, 2012). She seeks low prices and good quality clothes and other items. She will go to JCPenney when she needs new clothes and will buy just enough to get her by. This segment is relevant to JCPenney because it will help invigorate the store with a younger…

“Well my mother did it for my father!” I could hear the tension in his usually seductive voice. Tears began to gather in my eyes as I looked out the window. I had wanted to scream, or cry, or not talk at all. However, in reality I did not know what I had wanted. I knew what he wanted. He made that extremely clear. He was my first real boyfriend and I would have done almost anything to please him, but this was too far. Granted I am stubborn in my ways, but for good reason! I should not have to do…