Christianity and Postmodern Relativism Christianity and postmodern relativism are two contrasting philosophies. Christians believe that everything on the earth was created and controlled by God. Biblical teachings justify the existence and supernatural power of God. Christians acknowledge science as key in providing the solution to world problems. Ethics taught in Christianity religion are applied in the healthcare sector. On the other hand, postmodern relativism is a Western philosophy that states that truth does not exist, but can be invented. Christianity has played a significant role in shaping the healthcare sector. Christian teachings and values influence healthcare providers affiliated with Christianity. Christians use biblical teachings in their daily lives to solve world problems(Bulgakov, 2016). The biblical teachings on human suffering encourage Christian nurses and doctors to provide healthcare services to patients. Christians believe that God created human beings. Also, Christians believe that human beings were given the power to take care of all the other creatures on earth. Therefore, according to Christian teachings, human beings are considered as unique creators. Human life is also considered as sacred that is only given…
“Hills Like White Elephants” Rhetorical/Literary Analysis:Say, Do, Mean Introduction Hook/Lead(General) Background(Introduce the story, the author, and a short synopsis of the story) Thesis(Specific) Theme+the rhetorical devices(You are proving how your theme gets developed through the author’s use of rhetoric.) The human experience is sometimes a very complicated and intricate process. Many people are forced with making difficult decisions in life that not only impact them but others as well. Ernest Hemingway was no stranger to making difficult and complicated decisions; after all, he was entrenched in two world wars and then went on to write about them. Later, he found himself in the battle to stay in love and keep a woman. Some of his most famous works of literature often times reflect the idea of making tough choices and the complexities of human relationships. In his short story, “Hills Like White Elephants”, Hemingway creates a plot where two characters are at odds with one another. They are faced with a horribly difficult decision that will impact both of their lives. While they enjoy the beautiful scenery of Northern Spain,…
Geological Disaster Paper Directions: Find three Internet or written or television accounts of ONE recent or historical geological disaster (e.g. deadly tsunami, killer earthquake, destructive volcanic eruption, devastating landslide, terrible flooding event, etc.) and write about it. Please note: A hurricane or tornado is not a “geological” disaster Paper should be typed, double-spaced with one-inch margins and no smaller than 12-point font. Things that should be included in the paper are: Introduction Description of geographic location of the disaster including maps, etc. (Note: maps and other figures should be labeled as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc, with titles and should be referenced in the text just above the Figure) Details of destruction (i.e. lives lost, property destruction, etc.) Geologic setting for disaster (e.g. tectonic setting)[unique_solution] The specific causes of the disaster Expectations of something similar happening in the area in the future Speculation about how, using the science of geology, destruction could have been avoided or could be avoided in the future (e.g. relocation of town, installation of monitoring equipment, etc.) References page using APA citation guidelines – see website for examples…
Legal Analysis I will be analyzing a case where a divorced woman named Carol Smith gets arrested for trying to attack a top judge of her state’s supreme court. Peak and Giacomazzi (2019) explain how Carol is frustrated by the courts have refusal to hear her application for review of the denial of a custody case. Earlier on, the court had granted her husband custody of their 10-year old son. His case was successful because he was able to prove that Carol was negligent and uncaring to their son and as such unworthy of taking him with her after their divorce. After filing several unsuccessful petitions, she turns violent and threatens to do a major crime in the capital to force the Supreme Court to hear her case. Her actions outside the Supreme Court leads to her arrest by the police (Peak & Giacomazzi, 2019). This discus why none of the possible charges against can sail through and the loopholes the defense can exploit to secure her freedom. Carol’s case is important to analyze because, according to Morgan and Jorna…
The framework of land information system in Saudi Arabia Since the adoption of land use management information systems and land information systems in Saudi Arabia over 30 years ago. The country has witnessed significant and notable improvements in terms of land use and land management since the government started to incorporate the various land monitoring and management techniques in land administration in 1983. The framework of these two crucial land administrative techniques has eminently enhanced the use of land, specifically in Makkah and Al-Taif regions, between 1987 to 2014. The successful application on the framework implementation of the land use management information system was boosted by the availability of stable land information and the use of modern technologies such as Landsat images systems and robust Geo-informatics systems GIS. Land use management information system implementation in the Arabian land management system was timely. It was fundamental in addressing the global environmental land use challenges such as illegal deforestation, overexploitation of vegetation, and unnecessary clearance of land cover posing adverse climatic conditions in the regions of such illegal activities. Through close remote…
competitive strategy Porter (2010) defines a competitive strategy as deliberately choosing different sets of activities to deliver a unique mix of value. The activities form the basis of competitive advantage. Johnson et al. (2009) argue that business managers evaluate and choose strategies that would make their business more established. The determinant of the success of the business is based on their significance in the market, specifically, how the business faces competition. The competitive advantage is determined by cost structure, the capability through which the business is able to be differentiated from the main competitors. Ansoff, & McDonnell, (2010) defines competitive strategy as a distinctive approach which is used by most companies as a strategy to succeed within the market. Therefore, from this explanation, Ansoff explains that for the success of a company, adaption to the business environment is critical as it could result to n growth n and n profitability through n linking n its n internal n capability n that n includes n resources, n goals, n values n and n systems n to n its n external n…
Explanation and instructions of the assignment First of all, the group needs to go through the excerpt selected so that they can have an in-depth understanding of the content. The strategy of reading the passage will be done by reading the text together and then having a discussion. Each member of the group will give his or her ideas about the theme presented. The purpose of listening to a lot of ideas is to trigger discussion among the group members. It is through the debate that the capability of presenting ideas of individuals will be assessed. After listening to diverse opinions, the group will have to come up with a harmonized conclusion, which will act as a position or stand of the group. Materials or technology used For any presentation of ideas to be active during the discussion, an appropriate channel is supposed to be used. There is a various selected channel which is known for better presentation. The first method is the use of a chalkboard, and the second one is projection using PowerPoint presentations. For this group activity,…
The Fire Next Time Book Review James Baldwin was an African American author born in 1924 and died in 1987. He was an accomplished novelist, poet, social critic, and author in American society during the mid-twentieth century. He authored more than twenty books. Baldwin became renowned for his anti-racial views and works, which influenced the civil rights movements at the time. His book, the fire next time, is one of the books that speak against the racial experiences that African Americans experienced during Baldwin‘s time. He first published his book, the fire next time, in 1963. By then, he had established himself in the American novel industry as a respected civil rights advocate. Yet, he faced racial and homophobic discrimination, which led him to move to France in 1948, where he settled in 1970. Since his death, many authors have reproduced his books because of the remarkable influence they had on American society, including the 1990 reproduction of the fire next time by Penguin Books Limited. The book contains two essays that describe the personal account of the writer with…
Religion Religion can be defined as a set of practices and feelings that define the relationship between human beings and divinity. It is a collection of beliefs that are shared by a group of people commonly the believers; who actively pass them to the converts. These beliefs may occur in a form of a documented doctrine or held by established cultural practices. Formally, religion is headed by religious professionals who act as the role models and perform particular rituals. The major world religions include Christianity, Islamic, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism among others. An ideal type of religion should have one or two of the following characteristics; community practice, a repeated behavior towards their beliefs, recognition of a weakness with human kind and advisory towards it’s heal and finally interaction with a supernatural being. Over the years, questions on religion have been raised and topics on this phenomenon debated globally with a sole target of establishing its essence. The great philosophers of religion have researched and undoubtedly proved that religion has both positive and negative impacts towards every aspect of human…
Conservation of natural resources Abstract In this paper, there will be discussion of environmental protection project based on governmental arrangements for the conservation of the environment. This paper will deal with the strategies which government of Australia has taken to make sure the nature is conserved and protected so as to ensure that the fauna and flora are protected for future use. The organization management is composted of the stake holders. In this paper there will be analysis of the stakeholders and how there are related according to their positions and duties which they undertake for the progress of the project. In the paper there is analysis of the potential capability in the project. The steps the project does for its success are tackled out in the paper. Introduction The governance of protected areas is very critical. It is an issues that requires a defined balance between conservation results and community development. The maintenance of this balance, there are outcomes that are associated with management concessions. These outcomes are based on culture, social, economic and environmental grounds (Weeks $ Jupiter,…