Why is there so much suffering and evil in the world today? And if God is so powerful and in control, why does he not put an end to suffering and evil? These questions are asked by many, especially when their life has been ransacked by pain—the loss of a loved one or hurt by an act of evil. Ideally, it is a question of God’s sovereignty. How involved is God in the story of humanity? Overwhelming, the Scriptures and the Great Tradition speak to this issue clearly, yet also leave some room for diversity…

In support of privacy, Daniel J. Solove wrote, Why Privacy Matters Even If You Have ‘Nothing to Hide.’ Solove begins his argument by introducing the nothing-to-hide argument. In general, the argument for surveillance is ‘if you’ve got nothing to hide, you’ve got nothing to fear:’ hence people’s support for government efforts and regulations to ‘protect’ citizens by decreasing privacy. Those who object this argument target its most extreme cases. For example, if you have nothing to hide, could I take…

By reading this article, one must realize that he or she is currently using Google, and possibly that fellows around the globe are using Google services likewise. So why does everyone use Google so much, one may ask. Well, that is because of how great and successful the company is today in our modern world. Becoming so useful to everyone as a service company, Google remains to be one of the largest, most revolutionary, and most successful corporations in the world. On September 4th, 1998, a student…

Cat in a Box If you’ve used the internet in the last few years you’ve seen some form of an adorable feline companion in a box or small awkward space. Bryan Gardiner’s article, “What’s up with that: Why Do Cats Love Boxes So Much?” explores various possible and probable explanations for the “If I fits, I sits,” phenomena plastered all over the net. In order to earnestly evaluate Gardiners’ article, it is important to consider the use of rhetorical strategies such as Ethos, Pathos, and Logos…

Why Is Mindfulness Meditation Gaining So Much Popularity in the West? By Charles A Francis | Submitted On March 26, 2012 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Charles A Francis If you 're new…

Why does college cost so much? This is a very simple question which yields an extremely long and drawn out answer. This is because of the amount of theories and variables that go into the cost of college, and the amount of different types of higher educational institutes (e.g. public and private institutions). For example, one could point to the government or the recession(s) for the increased price tag on higher education. However, from my own deduction and analysis I have found (through various…

the poor because they lack market information or the ability to use the market information to increase their own incomes. Another key that prevents the poor from raising capital is that they are often forced to purchase public goods and services at a much higher cost that are readily available to other groups in society at market or below market prices(6). Some effects of poverty are not easily understood, and are therefore sometimes mistakenly considered the cause of poverty. For example, studies…

Deirdre Mc Dermott Professor Reinschmidt SOCI 312-01 17 November 2016 Tiny House Movement Why Americans consume so much more than we need? Simply, because America is a consumption based society. Maslow has a theory about the Hierarchy of needs. Arguing that a relatively fixed and universal hierarchy of needs. The hierarchy starts off with lower needs which include food, shelter and clothing. Next in the hierarchal ladder are basic needs, which would include the feeling of being safe and having…

Why Does Health Care Cost So Much in The U.S.? One of the most stunning and irreversible changes in the past 60 years has been the American lifestyle. People are spending much more time in the cars than on their feet, playing sports in front of the game consoles instead of going out, and relying more on innovative “magical” pills than changing into healthier living habits. Consequently, health-related costs have more than doubled to 18% of GDP (2016 figure) in the past 60 years and will reach 20%…

The question “Why is there so much poverty in the United States?” has such a broad spectrum of issues. There is no simple cure or single cause of poverty. According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, “the 2011 Poverty Guidelines are $10,890 for a single member household and $22,350 for a family of four” (par 13). In addition, “families’ incomes that fall below the threshold given, means that every individual in the household are considered to be in poverty” (par 13)…