The Ultimate Gift

College is a time in which students make choices that often set the course for the rest of their lives, and students are constantly being pressured to be successful in what they do. Success is a vague term that can be difficult to define however, and as such is nearly impossible to live up to. An important first step in achieving success than, is defining it, and while success can mean different things to different people, this paper will seek to provide a personal definition for success and…

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The idea of reification stems from taking something abstract and making it concrete. Throughout Wilfred Smith's book The Meaning and End of Religion, he stresses his theory about religion being established upon reification. He portrays that each individual has their extent of spirituality and religiousness whether it demands scientific proof or not and that people tend to categorize the aspect of religion into one box. In several religions, there is a tendency for people to associate religious…

That is true. That is what makes the sacrifice of one’s life so special. It is an ultimate act of selflessness. However, not anything is worth dying for. Because life is such a precious gift, it should only be given up when appropriate. It is a rare occurrence when there is a situation in which we find ourselves given the choice to live or die. In fact, most of us will never be faced with this choice. I feel that if there was ever a situation in which dying would be the best choice for others,…

purpose and meaning one must have the passion to live his/her calling in life. It does do not mean anything if a person knows his true calling but does not have the passion to achieve it or to act on it. For example, musicians or artist they have the gift and talent but when they add their passion to it takes their talent to another level touching many people life hopefully in a good way. Passion is the driving force for one to push forward. For me my passion of wanting to help others helped me…

football game, and getting some shopping done after the family dinner to name a few. It is our human nature to worry, especially when it is a big event like the Birth of Our Lord. We worry about the gifts that we buy for others hoping that they will like them, or would they will return them, or even re-gift them. We have sent out our Christmas cards and then realize, when it is too late, that we have forgotten someone. You see, we live in a society that has become completely commercialized that…

Parental Influence on Children’s Literacy The ultimate goal is to increase adult literacy worldwide. By providing parents with hard evidence and then followed with support that parental involvement increases literacy rates, and higher academic achievement is statistically improved. There many parents that I have personally encountered believe that books at bedtime are unnecessary, and are a distraction to their children’s sleep prep habits. I have also be privy to…

LITERARY ANALYSIS O. Henry’s short story “The gift of the Magi” takes us on a journey through a few days of the life of a poor young couple. The setting here is Christmas in the 1905 while the conflict is in buying gifts for each other. O. Henry exposes the emotions pertaining to the whole ideal of gift giving at Christmas with the help of these two in love. The abstract emotion of love is elevated in the story through the pain inflicted in sacrifice. The sacrifices the two of them make for each…

The Holy Spirit grants spiritual gifts to believers which are to be used for the aforesaid purposes of God’s kingdom. The charismatic spiritual gifts are no longer given to Christians today because the canon is closed, and the extension of such gifts would suggest that God is still speaking authoritatively outside of scripture, and that the harvests of these gifts should be viewed equally with the words of God established in scripture. Christians are still given gifts of the Holy Spirit who…

have made a huge impact and inspiration to the world, transcending all generations. As always, each unique person has their own unique favorites. Let these arguments give you the understanding as to which Greek gods are best. Personally, the three ultimate Greek gods are Hephaestus, Apollo, and Zeus due to their contributions, lifestyles, and character. First…