multiple theological classes at Western Kentucky University, Reformed Theological Seminary, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition, he taught Philosophy, Religion, and Spirituality. Nash resume speaks for itself. With his experience, and knowledge he exemplifies this in his great book, Is Jesus the Only Savior? He presents this book through an apologist lens, from a Christian exclusivist point of view. To answer the question of the title, Is Jesus the Only Savior, Nash first
do because of their childhood, culture difference and life experiences. I firmly believe that an individual 's personality and the situations they encounter have important effects on their behavior. Personality traits and attitudes stem from circumstances that left a perception. Behaviors trigger instant decisions and response to intuitions or feelings. Emotions are first perceived from a childhood and images remain. Children encounter bullying, lack of parental guidance, approval, insecurities
and uncertain way” (p. 60)? I felt this was a legitimate question that needs to be addressed within the Pentecostal/Charismatic community. There was much about Gaffin’s arguments and writing style that I object to. Often, when writers don’t have a firm theological foundation to present their views, they spend their time proof texting the writing of other authors and theologians they disagree with. There was none Gaffin disagreed with more than Gordon Fee. However, poking holes in Fee’s statements
most valuable thing that I will take from this class is that there is still so much for me to learn and that it is up to me to strive to gain knowledge and implement it to benefit not only myself, but society as a whole. This class enabled me to encounter a wide cluster of composing styles and systems which really improved my own work. This class gave me the opportunity to analyze passages by creators of an assortment of instructive levels. From the excerpts that we did for our triple journal entries
that came to mind when I was reading this book was “Make America Great Again”, which was President-elect Trump’s campaign slogan. I am a firm believer that America was never great, we’ve struggled throughout history with our rights, but this book gave me a very different perspective that I had not considered previously. Wolf uses personal experiences, encounters with others, and quotes from notable people such as our Founding
Introduction: Pinocchio is one of the most celebrated works in Italian literature. It was written by Carlo Lorenzi in 1883. Like many other writers in Italy at that time he wrote it under a pseudonym Carlo Collodi. Collodi himself was a firm believer in education and one of his main goals was to educate young people, at one point declaring. “Open a school, and you will close a prison”(Collodi in Person, p 141). His novel about Pinocchio continually portrays the virtues of education and the evils
I’m not saying that they had the perfect marriage; but my father did teach me to work hard at what you do and be the man of your household. He taught me that you are the breadwinner of your house and your family is your responsibility. As a child, I
livery, and added to his state. The patron used, afterwards, his wealth or influence in helping his young client forward in the world. Thomas More is travelling as Henry the Eighth’s ambassador in the Low Countries in the early 1500s when he encounters his friend Peter Giles. Giles introduces More to an
informed opinion with the hindsight of having visited the country themselves; further reaffirming my desire to see this country firsthand. This piece is written not to refute any of the reasons to not go, but rather to describe a somewhat positive experience in the DPRK, and why maintaining an open mind while traveling to a country where such a mindset is rare or repressed is an exercise in challenging my worldview and humanizing yourself to people who otherwise perceive you as anything but that.
our actions are shaped more by the setting we find ourselves in rather than what we determine our personality to be. (Gleitman 2011) This implies that there are overarching societal expectations that govern our behaviour in every situation we may encounter; every place we go to is assigned a corresponding list of appropriate actions to execute whether we are aware of it or not. As Shakespeare put it, “All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players…” (As You Like It Act 2, scene 7