in a house on Egypt street, there lived a rabbit who was made entirely of China…”(DiCamillo 1). These are the seventeen short words that began my obsessive love for literature. An insignificant sentence from the first book I read on my own, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, influenced me to fall in love with the art of reading and writing. After reading this incredible piece of work, I desired to further my knowledge in all types of literature. In search of more information, I came across…

ARE MIRACULOUS GIFTS FOR TODAY? Richard B. Gaffin presented cessationist position was very thought provoking and insightful. He began by setting the framework that he was not giving what many would think, a cessationist view would be, but he was giving the view of scripture according to John 3:8, which I find an ambiguous scripture, but one Gaffin references more than any other. Gaffin’s defense of his position was based on some theology but mostly philosophy; he attempted to use exegesis but he…

Microbes and Society Case Study: An Infectious Cure Part 1 Questions 1. The Europeans poured have poured something into the water which sterilized the water and killed the toxins that become disruptive in the digestive system when they are consumed. They Europeans may have poured what are called oral rehydration salts into the well, which quickly works are combatting the cholera, and will prevent further outbreaks from occurring. 2. Ethical issues that are raised by pouring the treatment into the…

practice of bloodletting and human sacrifice ritual is undoubtedly important in the life of the Mayans. The bloodletting allows the ruler the ability to communicate with the Gods and their ancestors. While the human sacrifice is connected to the continuation of the cosmos and the resurrection of the agricultural seasons. A summary and a discussion of the book Popol Vuh is presented, on the topic of reassurance theme of human sacrifice is addressed in this paper. The examination of how bloodletting and human…

Though Mark is the shortest of the four gospels, it seems to be the most “action packed” of them all. Mark also tells the events in more of a chronological order than the other gospels. Skipping the story of Jesus’ miraculous birth, the gospel of Mark begins with verse one proclaiming that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, then continues straight to John the Baptist preaching and preparing the people for the coming of the Messiah. Only nine verses into the opening chapter, Jesus enters the scene. He…

The time period of the world now is better than any other one throughout history. The world today is especially superior to the one in the 2000’s. This increase in human happiness and health is all due to the founding of the cure. The cure makes the world a better place to live in by allowing humans to live their lives the fullest without having to deal with the fear of pain. The early 21st century is called The Time of Pain by many historians. People all over the world died in agony, because…

decided to kill me after I created the cure, this way there would be no other way for us to devise and antidote or recreate this horrid hell once again. Yet, as a moment of what was most likely madness I decided to agree with them and I decided that I would help to try and create a cure for this virus. “Alright good,” Colonel said, smiling. “So first off, what are you going to need?” I began to list of some of what I was going to need I order to create the cure. What I needed was a microscope, blood…

In the bible, the miraculous account of Jesus’ transfiguration atop a high mountain with three of His disciples was recorded in each of the Synoptic Gospels (Matt 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-10; Luke 9:28-36). In the text we see the three disciples, known as the “inner circle,” are going up this high mountain with Jesus to pray. The disciples, Peter, James, and John have just been told a week prior to this event about Jesus’ suffering, death at the cross, and His resurrection. While praying atop that mountain…

Hypnosis as a cure What is hypnosis? Hypnosis is being used as a significant tool in the application of psychotherapy. Hypnosis is seen as a healing tool and efforts in the process are being made to apply the hypnotic state. However, from the point of view of emphasizing the interpersonal elements connected with hypnosis it may be visualized as encompassing varied terms and tools that embody common denominator of accepting the fact that people normally have more capabilities than they consciously…

The Schopenhauer Cure Alyssa K. Engblom Winona State University In the book The Schopenhauer Cure, Yalom portrays a group therapist, Julius, who uses a variety of group facilitation techniques in order for the group to be run effectively. The first technique Julius uses in the group is to switch the focus from content to process. “Julius intervened by using the group therapist’s most common and most effective tactic—he switched the focus from the content to the process, that is, away from the words…