Integrated Faith

Advertising is not only used to sell products, it also affects the ideas of who we are. Each and every day we are induced to believe that we must spend money to attain an ideal

Every day, companies present the people with advertisements everywhere they go. Advertisements have become very prevalent in today’s society nowadays focusing in on a negative connotation. Advertisement has become an effective way for producers to display their new products. In present day, they come in forms of billboards, flyers, e-mails, and even text messages. It is widely known that companies create advertisements to persuade people to buy specific products or goods; however, it is not widely known that advertisements can make a negative impact on today’s society. The companies manipulate people’s mind and emotions, swaying people by new promotions and therefore generating a strong desire to fit into the society, that causes them to make inessential expenditures. Advertisements pose a critical impact on the American culture.

The average United States Citizen views about 5000 advertisements a day (Johnson). Advertising is everywhere. Billboards on the way to work, ads on the internet, and paper products such as magazines or newspapers display a sale or a promotion of a good or service. Usually, the ad will give a brand or company name, and uses the product’s merits to draw the consumer closer. This has grown exponentially as advertisements in media in 1970 were estimated to be 500 a day, a ten percent increase in the last 48 years. (Johnson). This is due to the rise of technology, as the computer has become a household gadget within the new millenium. These advertisements are meant to give a synopsis of the product or service’s purpose, quality, and efficiency. If a consumer views 5000 advertisements in a single day and assuming the commercials do not repeat, 5000 goods or services are introduced. With more options to choose from in such little time, the consumer has a harder time differentiating the quality and perhaps necessity of the product. The marketers rely on the quick, impulsive decision making of consumers. With the misleading nature of many infomercials or radio broadcasts, the people of American society are bombarded with constant propaganda, thus making seemingly harmless promotions more potent to filling industries’ pockets and lessening the common population’s

“Jesus Is a Brand of Jeans,” by Jean Kilbourne, argues that most products are advertised are trying to convince us that the product is more important than people. Kilbourne also says that despite what people think, advertising affects us all. Commercials promise you the best quality and even happiness. Once the product is in your hands and is ready to be used, we end up very disappointed. I agree with Kilbourne because I’ve watched several advertisements, and one, in particular, has certainly affected me. I was at home cooking my meals for the week when I heard the commercial.

My father and uncles’ instilled a statement in my head from a young age that I will never forget. This statement is closely related to the Law of Legacy and very relevant to being a leader in the modern business world. The statement only consists of a few words, but these words are very powerful and if this statement is followed, your reputation as a leader will be respected and hopefully emulated. The statement is, “Lead by example, do what is right, be the best you can be, and treat others the way you would like to be treated.”

Target has a corporate social responsibility plan to show the legacy of giving and service. Rothaermel (2014) explains that Target embraces social programs, such as, promoting minorities and minority women into the supply chain. Target is fostering equality in society; this begins by creating a diverse workforce. Target is engaging the community to strengthen relationships and teach ethical treatment to others (Target, 2016). Rothaermel (2014) discusses corporate citizenship, where an organization philanthropic responsibilities are evident thorough ethical practices and giving back to society. Target encourages their employees to volunteer in local community programs. Target is interested in the community stakeholders and is committed to supporting communities by giving five percent of its profits, which has added up to more than $4 million each week (Target, 2016).

Similarly, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus strongly emphasized the importance of good deeds. Jesus taught that “anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commandments will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”(Matthew 5:19, The New International Version) Heaven is a splendor for all finest things which can either be found or unfound on Earth, for the people who are faithful to God and behave well in their

The reason I chose to research cognitive behavior therapy is because personally I feel it has many of the aspects I choose to incorporate in my daily life. In many ways I agree that we do become products of our environment, and the maladaptive ways of thinking that we may have could be the result of how we were brought up. However, that does not always mean it is for the best. For example, if a person grows up in a household where a parent or family member has maladaptive thoughts, or believes that everyone thinks the worst of them, it is likely that person would confront those same beliefs in their life at some point. I think that the ideals we are raised with play an important part in how we view situations.

Beloved never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:9-21,ESV) In order to be strengthened to live this lifestyle we must be completely dependent upon God. If not we will live a life a of vice which looks like. the Bible says in 2 Timothy "But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people." (2Timothy 3:1-5,ESV) In conclusion, virtue comes from God, therefore in order to live a virtuous life we must live a godly life. In order to learn virtue we must seek God since all knowledge comes from

In the article “ How Advertising Informs to Our Benefits”, writer John E Calfee, argues about the benefits that advertisement provides to our society. He says advertisement is a great tool for communicating information and shaping markets today. However, he also argues on the point that advertisement can sometimes be misleading, and that it leaves out the important information.

Industry claims a right to advertise with some voluntary restrictions and minimal regulation by government. In the law this right is protected by the First Amendment, which is the basis for the Supreme Court’s commercial speech doctrine. In practice, the industry receives broad protection for its advertising claims.

Advertisements can be defined as published papers or videos used to promote a product and to persuade customers to buy a certain product from a certain company. Whether people buy a product because of an advertisement or simply because of the brand, product sales have gone up ever since the firsts ads were seen around the 1920’s. While ads constantly use the same tactics to influence people, the tactics change based on the evolving society. For example, the 7 Up company have advertised their drinks since the 1930’s, but over time they have developed and adapted to the changing society.

The consistent mix of faith and learning is a basic segment of a great, balanced instruction from a Biblical Worldview. The incorporation of faith and learning involves more than including a Bible verse toward the start of an address, having a devotional exercise, or conducting prayer with a client. While these parts are imperative to a Christian counselling session, full coordination progresses this way to deal with incorporating the basic examination of scholastic substance through the perspective of a Christian client. Faith Learning Integration distinguishes how God's splendid plan is found over all controls and how its recognizable proof uncovers the very way of God, man, creation, reason, reclamation, salvation, and request. Faith Learning Integration is a fundamental element of a client’s look for truth, reason, and profound quality, and in addition the understudy's scholarly, social, and otherworldly improvement.

“6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. 7 Don’t participate in the things these people do. ” Ephesians 5:6-7 (New Living Translation).

The aim of this literary review is to look over the knowledge and ideas that have been established on the topic of what makes advertising effective, and to discuss their strengths and weaknesses, using a critical approach of it.