The Ultimate Gift

lost, needing direction,” (I am Offering This Poem). Throughout his childhood, Baca lived in poverty. He came from nothing and uses that as his reasoning as to why he sits in prison. The most valuable gift that Baca feels he can provide to others currently, is the gift of poetry; the ultimate gift. Poems provide a type of comfort to Baca, which in a way, makes him feel at home. He writes in hopes of helping others and leading them down the right path. Baca states “Keep it like a warm coat or…

reason, and that makes us superior to other plants and animals. Our ability to reason gives one a purpose or goal in life, and the purpose is to do good and make the right decision. Making the right decision helps an individual to thrive towards the ultimate goal of happiness. Some of these decisions are self- implicated, whereas some are the obligation that comes with trying to be a successful person. Intentions, Good Acts, and Human Freedom, a chapter by William Mattison, is about how as…

complete the tasks. Leading is stimulating people to be high performers. Motivating employees to perform their roles help the company achieve goals is leading. Controlling is monitoring and reacting to performance. Control is about making sure the ultimate…

Charles Feeney ’56 concluded his 35-year philanthropic career last month the same way he started it — with a $7 million donation to his alma mater, Cornell University. This gift mirrors a donation of the same size in 1982 — Feeney’s first donation to the University — which launched the Cornell Tradition, a program that awards 500 fellowships each year to Cornell students who “demonstrate significant work experience, a commitment to campus and/or community service and academic achievement,”…

In “A Model of Christian Charity,” by John Winthrop, he delivers a sermon to the Puritans as they are aboard the Arbella; the Puritans are traveling to America, so they could break apart from England and start their own church. His sermon is regarding the “city upon a hill” that waits for them in America. Winthrop suggests to the Puritans that the key to salvation is to remain pure to their God. In order for them to stay pure to God, they should have absolute unity amongst them, which he…

need-love and gift-love. The former, as the name suggests, is that which perpetuates life. The latter, which is more understood as typical “love”, is that which enriches life. Gift-Love, for those of the Christian faith, encapsulates…

stories occurred when the heroes were forced to suffer from their own hubris. Overs and over again, from Icarus to Arachne to Niobe and Cassiopeia and on, their pride lead to their own demise. All around the world, the fear of one’s pride being one’s ultimate downfall has prompted warnings such as Francis Bacon's “Virtue is like a rich stone, best in plain sight.” Bacon warns against pride by advising other to practice humility at all times. By vomiting one’s virtue to a precious jewel, Bacon…

Christian response to Nietzsche’s viewpoints. He defends the relation between love and debt; and forgiveness is offered through the sacrifice of Jesus, the ideal God-man who sacrificed his life of his own accord to amend the breach caused to God’s gift. Altogether, the insights and implications springing from these two philosophers make for a highly intriguing consideration of fundamental moral…

“There is only one sin and that is theft.” -The acts of betrayal is a lesson that is taught and learned throughout the novel Kite Runner, centers mostly between those of the closest of companions, yet many unforeseen repetitions of betrayals occur. -One of the main acts of betrayal that is the starting point is when Baba sleeps with Ali’s wife and has a child Hassan. What is special about this betrayal is that neither Ali or Hassan knows about it and is later revealed by Rahim only to Amir at…

Beowulf’s Heroic Code from a Christian Standpoint: Portfolio Question 4 In Beowulf, a standard appears to be set for what a hero is defined as. As a Christian reader, it is important that we recognize what is true and what is false in stories. Beowulf is the main character in this story, as well as an epic hero. By direct and indirect characterization, the story provides details on what a hero is. Most of the characteristics agree with a Christian sensibility, but a few traits differ with what…