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“There, I guess King George will be able to read that without his spectacles!” Jests John Hancock as he signs the first and largest signature on the Declaration of Independence. John was born on January 23rd, 1737 in Braintree, Massachusetts (present day Quincy). His father, John Hancock Jr, who was a clergyman, died when John was only a child. His mother, Mary Hawke Thaxter, had trouble managing all three kids by herself so she sent John to live with his uncle and aunt, Thomas and Lydia Hancock…

One text that has been not only influential to my understanding of my call and potential vocation, but also informative in my understanding of the historical development and growth of the Christianity has been The Future of Faith, by Harvey Cox. Harvey Cox divides Christianity into three distinct ages that lead ultimately to the current age, which he terms “the Age of the Spirit.” His book explores human compulsion and necessity for faith as well as new trends that are emerging within the church…

John Ortiz is a recent a graduate from a highly touted dance academy. In his last semester at the academy, one of his instructors was interested in what had driven her students to find their passion in dance. So to find out she gave an assignment for each student to write a paper on how they fell in love with dance. In John’s case, falling in love with dance seemed as likely as the Cleveland Browns ever winning the Super Bowl. Growing up John was never the most slender kid. He always had a big…

really reveals his initial attitude toward this person, flat out saying he approves the “audacious, purifying, elemental move”. All three words he uses here have positive connotations that imply this way of life is superior. The word audacious has synonyms such as bold, courageous and even heroic. Describing the person that lives this way of life as bold, courageous and heroic does not only suggest a positive attitude, but also a sense of admiration. Who doesn’t like a bold hero? The second…

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines human pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage (Loeser, 2008). It is a complex sensory experience that can even be modifiable without the use of a physical harm. While in contrast, there isn’t an animal-based definition of animal pain. A commonly used definition for animals is ‘ an aversive sensory experience caused by actual…

It is challenging to be a Christian because you get constantly get criticized for your belief in God and have to lean on Him for help. Sometimes it is hard believing God is there when you can not see Him. You could strengthen your faith in Him through prayer and reading the Bible. Reading the Bible is the best way to know God. God wants us to read the Bible to know him and to seek him. He wants us to talk and pray to him and go to him when we need help with anything. It has said in the…

I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, (Isaiah 46:9c-10a NASB) Is the God of Process Theology the God of the Bible? This question will be answered in this essay. The God of Scriptures is sovereign (1 Tim. 6:15), immutable (Mal. 3:6), infinite (Jer. 10:10), perfect (Mat. 5:48), and prophetic (Is. 14:24). However, the God of Whitehead’s Process Theology is a source of meaning and reason; it changes and is changed, it is everlasting but imperfect and does not…

Define ‘True Friendship” “Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.” -Ambrose Bierce Coming from an American Civil War veteran such as Bierce, it’s safe to say that he had a strong grasp on what the importance of friendship was and how he got to that point. Just imagine, Bierce being part of the Union army, having to fight the Confederates of his own country in a civil war when a country should be considered one people. I’d like to say that…

Although it has many assumptions, what does the word fearless actually mean? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the clear meaning of fearless is “lacking fear” or “not afraid”. Synonyms for this characteristic most known to people everywhere include brave, bold, and sometimes even heroic. Written by Eric Blehm, Fearless is the long, heroic journey of Adam Brown, where he faces drug addiction, the challenge of self-worth, and overcomes his fears, making his life a sacrifice for the…

In conclusion, The Pursuit of Happyness is an accurate representation of the material theme of the American Dream in the aspects of overcoming homelessness, [poverty -- find synonym], single parenting, a lack of education, and [working up the job…