The Hobby Lobby Case Summary This case, which is usually referred to as The Hobby Lobby Case, began before any of the corporations involved had any knowledge that a lawsuit was in their future. The events that precipitated the lawsuit began when Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2012. The goal of the act was to make certain that all (well, at least most) Americans had health care insurance. The mechanism by which this was to be accomplished was a mandate that all employers who had more than 50 workers employed on a full-time basis would have to provide “a group health plan or group health insurance coverage” that would give those employees “minimum essential coverage.” [26 USC Section 5000 A (f) (2); Sections 4980 H (a) and (c) (2).] To enforce the law, Congress attached stiff penalties, in the form of heavy fines, for employers who failed to obey the law. (In the case of Hobby Lobby, for example, those fines would have been more than $1.3 million daily for a total of $475…
Moreland’s ideation concerning the way the church is supposed to be led In your post, you have provided Moreland’s ideation concerning the way the church is supposed to be led. Moreland stressed pastoral rotation to enable the reception of God’s word from different personalities, which is essential for the congregation as it assists in creating a healthy balance and build an intellectual, educational classes. You have pointed out that you husband is a co-pastor in the church making you to agree with some of Moreland’s principles. That indicates that your agreement is corrupted with the fact of self-interest in the leadership. Also, your discussion is confusing as at one point you agree while at the same time disagreeing. As a result, your post generates several questions, including if your husband was not part of the leadership fraternity, will you change your stand? Are you in agreement or disagreement with Moreland’s idea? And if any, what are your driving factors behind your position? In your post, you have provided Moreland’s ideation concerning the way the church is supposed to be led.…
Hate Crime in America Abstract Hate crime What is hate crime? Examples of hate crime and how does hate crime relate with racism Data collection and methodology –methods and tools used in data collection through the research, the targeted audience, who were interviewed. Result finding analysis-what was the main cause of the hate crime, who causes it, and the targeted victim, people perception on hate crime. Strategies and recommendation-what are the lessoned learned from the hate crime? What are the strategies that should be set to curb this challenge? List of references Introduction Hate crime refers to as to as prejudice motivated or biased crime, which often violent, it can occur when a perpetrator is targeting a victim because of his or her inclusion or membership of a given social group(Glase et al 2002). These social groups usually are as a result of ethnicity, disability, language, nationality, religion, sexual orientation as well as religion and their related derivatives. An individual or property is the victims of any hate crime. This research was on hate crime it was aimed to…
God’s Existence Human beings are governed by religious beliefs that lead them into believing in a superior God who controls the universe and the processes that exist. A debate has been developing on whether God exists or the work of fiction has worked to create a belief of an existing God. The fact that God does not pay physical visits to the world makes the debate more complicated with the people of weaker faith requiring more proof to believe in the existence of God. The debate hosts several parties who have different ideologies to put across concerning their belief in God’s existence. One of the groups is made up of believers who firmly believe in the existence of a God who oversees the working of all the structures of the world from a sacred place known as heaven. Another group believes that God is only a character in a work of fiction and that the world and the universe came to be by the process of evolution. Also, there is a group that does not believe either in religion or…
Proposal: The Cost of Supererogatory Acts In life, sometimes, people perform some actions that are above and beyond duty. Such actions require self-sacrifice and compromise of beliefs, principles, and even morals (Heyd, 1). Supererogatory involves the performance of more than what is asked for even though they are not morally required, and those acts have costs that should not limit our desire to sacrifice for others (Sachdeva, n.d). Russell Jacobs argues that as people try to make self-sacrifice for others, it is their duty to respect their own intrinsic self-worth for some acts that are too costly to remain our duty to perform (Jacobs, 96). The primary question in this paper would can the cost and consequences if supererogatory acts limit people’s sacrifice for what they believe is right. In the novel the Boxer and the Saints, Gene Yang use two characters, Bao and Vibiana, to show the extent people are willing to sacrifice for what they believe is right (Yang, n.d). The book focuses on the fight between Christians (Vibiana and missionaries) and anti-Christians (boxer movement) lead by Bao…
Course Project Requirements Introduction to Business (GEB 1011) One of the required aspects of this course is to complete a Course Project. This project is to be a comprehensive written assignment. This project is worth ___% of your final course grade. You may use your text book and/or other resources to complete the questions listed below. Please complete and return on or before _________, 20__. Think of a small company you would like to start. Using this company, include the following components in your finalized submittal and use them as Section Headings for formatting your submittal. Put the Section Headings in BOLD. Then your responses in normal 12 point type size type and write in complete sentences. Provide an Introduction of your company. Include your main product and/or service. In what part of the world is your company located? Explain why your company is located there.[unique_solution] Describe the form of business ownership you would choose for this company and explain why. Describe how you would use Supply and Demand to determine the products/services your…
Kingdom of God One of the things that intrigued me and led to a lot of question from the reading concerns the statement on our theologies and the focus on individual and the eternal with the objective of avoiding God’s key concerns relating to the global and historic will being performed on earth as similar to heaven. Thus, the more individuals won towards the theologies will translate to less number of individuals caring about the present God’s world. This turn out to be an intriguing excerpt from the study given that a number of individuals and even preachers have gone one to preach and win individuals towards their theologies devoid of gaining the full understanding of the will of God, its manifestation and how it can be achieved on earth here and now. This has the implication that by converting an increased number of people devoid of understanding the will of God, one tends to not only make the world worse but also becomes the enemy of God as this is not what God intended to achieve. One of…
Everything you need to know about the International Kite festival The International Kite festival of Uttarayan is one of the reasons why Gujarat has become so immensely popular as a tourist destination among travelers all over the world. Earlier Gujarat was not that popular in the world, but now several people visit Gujarat during the time of the festival. It is not only crucial for Gujarat but quite crucial for India as well. Not only the entire area receives a surge of tourism, but the kites are sold in copious quantities to cater to the buyers. Not only does the festival makes the entire surroundings colorful, but it also creates a pleasant ambiance as well. The whole sky gets covered in mesmerizing kites that change the scenario of the whole state. If you visit Gujarat during the International kite festival, you will be able to witness the spectacular kite flying competitions that take place during the festival. If you do not have much idea about the fantastic celebration, then this blog is perfect for you. Here, you will get to…
Paul Harris Paul Harris created this perusing, and he was a history educator at a college in Moorland. David Brainerd was a teacher from the Presbyterian Church. He lived between the years 1718 and 1747. His work was chiefly in North America, particularly the conditions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. The work was distributed in the year 1746, a year before his demise. As indicated by Brainerd, the Indians restricted the methods for the white individuals because of shameful acts they had experienced from them. He, in any case, found a warm gathering from the dissipated Indians in the southeast districts. Brainerd built up an uplifting demeanor towards the Indian people group. He got the opportunity to be sympathetic and minding to the network. It was a direct result of the difficulties that Brainerd experienced when conveying his administrations to the dispersed populace. He assembled them and changed them into one city. Brainerd had a few worries about the transformation of Moses Tinda Tattamy to Christianity. The concerns were because Tattamy was an ordinary Indian. However,…
Buddhism and Confucianism Confucianism is a religion whose beliefs are based on social philosophy, etiquette, and ethics. On the other hand, Buddhism is a religion that focuses on instilling good karma, getting spiritual enlightenment, and breaking the cycles of reincarnation. The striking difference between Confucianism and Buddhism is that Confucianism focuses more on respecting peoples’ positions in society, while Buddhism heavily focuses on religious enlightenment. Confucianism and Buddhism ethical themes Four main ethical themes are identified with Confucianism. They include respect for seniority and autonomy and beneficence. Other moral values associated with Confucianism are non-maleficence and justice. On the other hand, Buddhism is based on three ethical values, namely virtue, good conduct, and morality. All these form one of the three Buddhist practices known as Silla. Similarities and differences between Confucianism and Buddhism There are several striking similarities between the two traditions. Firstly, both traditions practice worship in temples. Secondly, the two cultures were founded by individuals. Confucius founded Confucianism while Buddha founded Buddhism. The other similarity is the presence of Buddha in the two traditions. Just like the Buddhists,…