Paul Karasik

The conversion of Saul is considered one of the major miracles in the Bible. It is such an incredible event that the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran Churches celebrate it on January 25th, The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. Luke, the author of Acts of the Apostles finds it important enough to write about it three separate times in the same book. Once in chapter nine, again in the 22nd chapter and yet again in chapter 26. His blinding and hearing the voice of the risen savior, while

The Boston Massacre trial was the most important event on March 5, 1770. The Massacre consisted of five deaths, and the trial was suppose to be the deciding factor for those deaths. To this day there are people that think that the redcoats were the people that instigated the shots that were fired, but the others think that it was the mob that started it. Before the Boston Massacre the moment that the redcoats set foot in Boston, they were constantly at odds with the citizens of the town. The tension

The 1967 film, The Graduate is a classic film that is bound to stand the test of time. The fictional story revolves around Benjamin Braddock, a 21 year old graduate who returns home from college and is re-introduced to his father’s friend’s wife, Mrs. Robinson. Through enticing conversation and alluring conversation, Mrs. Robinson seduces Ben. After an affair that lasts weeks with Mrs. Robinson, Ben is introduced to and finds his heart to be with Elaine Robinson. Their relationship is strengthened

down to o The Gospel moves us, it moved Paul to seek to identify with others. And so he says to the Jew, as a Jew, to those under the law as one under the law, to those outside of the law as one outside the law, to weak, weak. • The gospel makes us do hard nuanced thinking o How do we take the gospel to this culture at this time  But this requires hard work and listening and learning from others and denying ourselves and becoming servants of others • Eg Paul Timothy circumsion; uses Greek pagan poets

band, The Quarrymen, which would later form the Beatles. The Quarrymen was a highschool skiffle band that he and his buddies formed in 1956. Skiffle is a genre of music that involves jazz and blues using homemade instruments. Some of the members were Paul McCartney and George Harrison

Inequality is one of the main focuses of societal conversations in today’s world, which is unsurprising when the results of inequality exist blatantly in every city in America. Inequality demands the attention of many, including Paul Krugman and David Leonhardt. Each of these authors detailed their ideas regarding inequality in their articles, “Confronting inequality,” and “Inequality has been going on forever…. But that doesn’t make it inevitable,” respectively. The authors in their articles discuss

In a world where having friends is highly stressed, being perfect in academics, we are showing future generations what's right and how they need to look and act. Young teenage girls have to undergo the pressure of getting into a good college and being well-rounded. Added onto that they must have confidence and a strong self esteem, along with other factors that will play into their lives. Everyday many girls under the age of 14 open up a form of social media and see pictures where they find goals

“HURRY UP!” I yelled across the street at Diana as she’s running down the street, barefoot, while I wait for her on the other side of road. We’re going off to the local supermarket to purchase the ingredients needed to make pumpkin bread. Now, you may be wondering why we’re going to make pumpkin bread on your average Thursday morning. Well, you see, Diana and I had the same 6th grade english teacher who is now the “dictator” of the now private school Lemma High, Tricia Lemma. Both of us hate her

Consequences of undisciplined children Many people have witnessed a toddler having a meltdown in public only to have a parent sooth them by giving in to the child’s demand. Although sometimes this can be a beneficial parenting technique, if a parent over-indulges a child too often, then that child can become spoiled. However in “The Veldt”, Ray Bradbury challenges the idea of satisfying children; he suggests through his tragic tale of the spoiled and undisciplined children Wendy and Peter, that

Vincent Van Gogh: Depression One of the most famous artists of his time, Vincent Van Gogh, was killed by a horrendous disease called depression. “I wish it were all over now,” were Van Gogh’s last excruciating words just before his death (Green 39). As a coping method, he painted and sketched, but this sadly did not work. Depression is an extremely common mood disorder which is sometimes actually referred to as, “the common cold of mental illness.” It is actually the most common mood disorder for