Marthaler Chapter's Analysis

Within Christian communities, enthusiasm to respond to injustice around the world with compassion continues to increase. Regrettably, well-meaning people who have good intentions but neglect to consider best practice principles are ultimately doing a disservice to the individuals and communities they intended to help. Moreover, a lack of understanding of holistic social action results in dependency and disregards the dignity of the poor. In From the Roots Up, Dr. JoAnn Butrin challenges Christians, both individually and as the larger body of Christ- the church, to respond to injustice thoughtfully and holistically. Butrin (2010) asserts:

The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death” (Rajneesh, n.d.). This short story narrates about a woman named Martha Bes that apparently died. The main character is debating whether or not she is alive or dead. Also she goes about asking what God wanted her to do. “The book of Martha” written by Octavia Butler uses literary elements to present the overall message what is God’s purpose in life.

different way than which one would approach normal bible study. The book seems to be aimed at

The book is composed of twenty chapters each with a separate contributing author(s). Each chapter has the same format as an essay with a brief overview of the section

development of Sunday school and new denominations like Methodism’s, Christian Church, The Salvation Army, and Pentecostalism etc. In addition, there is the contribution of Theologians to the praxis of Christian living.

In Chapter 34 of Henslin, we learn about the transition of moving from the working class to middle class. To begin, we also learn about different capitals. The first is economic capital which is the power and wealth someone has. Second, culture capital which is what knowlege someone has about the world they live in. Third, social capital which is what social conncections someone has. Wealth can sometime seem the only symbol of stratification, but the other two play large part as well.

Hi Orzumand, the chapters that we read illustrates the ways educators dealt with questions of race in different aspects of public education. As you mentioned, these snapshots build on each other and are intended to stand as separate episodes. This is so to avoid having the impression that it is a history of education reform or of Brazilians of color in the school system. Davila utilized the analytical lens of this text to reveal a systematic vision of race within elements of public policy and tries to avoid replacement of this vision of public policy as the narrative structure that define a new model of a specific role within the race policies. Davila exemplifies the many facet of ways in which public space is shaped in race. Statistically

The passage from p. 1187 to 1193 was interesting as it focuses on masking one’s identity in public and when applying for schools or jobs. What caught my attention most was the idea that one who masks their identity both gives up their real identity and claims a new identity; the dual-faceted transition from non-white to white creates at least the same number of internal conflicts. To be a Latina woman and have to exclude that intersectional characteristic when writing a personal statement is a bizarre situation; one, in order to not be subject to discrimination they want to appear white, which has become what is considered normal, or standard, and two, excluding the struggle of being a non-white woman means that the potential for a personal

1%- Upon reading chapter 16 I was profoundly shocked to see mention of the 1%. In the news over the last few years this has become a rather recognizable term however I did not realize this went all the way back to the beginnings of our country. I also find it shocking that after all this time we still have found no real resolution for the distribution of wealth in America. While I understand hard work for hard cash I do not understand how even back then these companies could profit so heavily off their employees with no care for their wellbeing or living situation. A company should never be allowed to pay someone less than the current living expense of the area. Also, I cannot help but feel like I am not reading history but instead an article from current times. Millionaires sit on snob hill while their employees struggle to keep on the lights.

Another main idea concept in chapter seven, is speculation. Speculation is the practice of taking full advantage of the market’s fluctuations, anticipating large returns. Essentially, speculation is like betting on the market. A real life example could be buying stocks. If someone speculating bought a stock, he or she would have purchased the stock because he or she expects the stock to grow. I think that speculation is a very risky method because the market varies very often; the risk outweighs the reward. (157-158)

The scope of which one defines social justice must be widened in order for the church to effectively address. For the purpose of this paper social justice or a lack there of will be associated with any situation one finds their self in where love is not visible. It is evident in the world today that there is an utter lack of love, this is demonstrated through the burgeoning number of neglected and abandoned children, divorces, physical and sexual assaults, rapes, murders, suicides, victims of racism and sexism, and people suffering in poverty. It is indisputable that what the world needs most right now is a true understanding and application of love through the perspective of Christ, rather than the secular and shallow understanding that we have come to accept. The purpose of this paper is to prove that Jesus has given us clear guidance on how to love God, our self and others through His walk on this earth; submitting to His guidance in exuding true love is crucial in transforming our lives and the world as a whole, this is the true encapsulation of social

Jane moved into her new schoolroom in Morton and has a class of twenty students with only a few who can read. The rest of the class can not read or write and have no will to learn. Jane feels degraded with the work she is doing, however she wishes to change that feeling. It seems like Jane feels like she has fallen down the social ladder by taking this position, although she seems happy having friends, a job and a home. St. John’s personality is described in this chapter when he says that he wanted to be a politician or an orator rather than a clergyman where he has no power. Later in the chapter He decides to become a missionary and work with the pagans in India.

Chapter nine was all about the ways in which children outwardly display their cognitive development, the understanding of their environment through their experiences. In fact, by observing children closely in their involvement with dramatic play, use of materials, and the relationships that they form with other adults and children, we can see what we assume are indication of these thought processes developing (Cohen, 142). There are nine processes that we can observe that will help guide us into understanding a child’s cognitive development, which include, forming generalizations, the ability to differentiate, the ability to perceive similarities and differences, the ability to draw analogies, the ability to perceive cause and effect, time orientation, the ability to classify, perceiving patterns, and understanding spatial relationships.

These words of Jesus inspire hope in those who see themselves as being marginalized due to poverty or oppression. Liberation theology originates “from below”, that is, the perspective of the disadvantaged (Messer, 2006, p. 151). Poverty and political oppression stimulated the rise of Latin American Liberation in the 1960’s, while oppression in other forms has been the impetus that has lead other groups such as women, Black Americans, Black South Africans, the disabled, and various sexual minorities to seek resolutions to

In Daniel Ch. 3, King Nebuchadnezzar forces his subject to worship a golden statue, threatening to throw anyone who disobeys in a furnace. King Nebuchadnezzar calls all the officials in the region to come together to worship. A herold is called to tell the people: “Nations and peoples of every language,5* when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, zither, dulcimer, harp, double-flute, and all the other musical instruments, you must fall down and worship the golden statue which King Nebuchadnezzar has set