...The focus of this article This article describes three support system for faith case studies across 81 faith communities and faith based organization in the United States. Because the role which organizational context focus on generalizing principle such as neoinstitutional, and institutional isomorphism. Research have suggested that systems are generalized across religions and localities but arrive out of specific religious cultures and adapted to fit the United States system. Nonprofit literature on faith based organization has focused primarily on independent organization, seeing their supporting faith communities as a source of funding and in kind resources like volunteers (e.g., Cnaan, Boddies, Handy, Yancy, &Schneider, 2002; Ebaugh, Chafetz, &Pipes, 2005; Grettenberger, 2001). The author focused on how the earlier studies relied on its religions culture in putting together a system to support their faith based organization. Also how faith communities considered themselves...
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...different views from philosophers, the arguments will explain which philosopher is more compelling than the other. When it comes to the existence of God, some philosophers believe that it is necessary to have proof and some believe that proof is not necessary if we have faith. One philosopher named, Thomas Aquinas believed that God is from faith and first cause is the proof of God. Let’s take a look at what Thomas had to say, “that the existence of God is not demonstrable: that God's existence is an article of faith, and that articles of faith are not demonstrable, because the office of demonstration is to prove, but faith pertains (only) to things that are not to be proven, as is evident from the Epistle to the Hebrews, 11.” (Paul Halsall, 1988.) Therefore, I don’t believe that we need proof of God’s existence. I agree with Thomas that God is faith. No, proving God’s existence is not necessary because God is faith, we have to believe in God to have the faith, If we do not believe in God then we might try to prove him, but will not get anywhere. There are arguments on the existence of God. The ontological proof explains a good reason why it’s necessary to have proof of God. After reading this article by Lobont, Florin, he says, “"The ontological proof consists in the demonstration that the notion of God as we conceive...
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...In the article “Many Faiths, One Purpose,” published by the Boston Globe on Monday, September 12, 2011, the author is discussing an interfaith service which was held on September 11, 2011 in Wayland, Massachusetts. The main idea of this article illustrates how people of different faiths gathered at a Muslim mosque on the ten-year anniversary of the terror attacks to show unity as a community, rather than division by their religions. One point the article made is in the days following the terrorist attacks of 10 years ago, many citizens of the American Muslim community were subjected to suspicion and hostility by the non-Muslim community. Insofar as many Americans placed blame for the attacks on all Muslims, there were still many Americans who did not. In this Massachusetts community, members of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths gathered as one body, sharing a unified belief: that we can live in peace, can hope that justice will be granted to all, and that we will show compassion for each other. ¬¬¬¬The second point made by the article is that those who gathered at the mosque reflected on those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The victims of the terrorist attacks were of all faiths, one of whom belonged to the hosting mosque itself. The prayerful within the welcoming hall shared messages of inspiration, visions of tolerance and acceptance, and a unified body of faithful believers. I chose this article for Journal I as I am encouraged by reading stories...
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...Three strengths of contemporary Catholicism: review and reflection The University of the Incarnate Word April 11, 2014 Three strengths of contemporary Catholicism: review and reflection The Catholic religion, like with others, faces criticism and negative news to combat. As with many concepts, ideologies and theories, these often get the lashings first, before any good ideas are mentioned. The article written by Nussbaum reviews three strengths which the Catholic church has. These strengths are, more on levels of today’s world, which is a plus. Today's world seems to be changing more than ever before. Most of it falls within human rights, politics, and moral and ethic behavior, but the Church remains constant in their faith. The items discussed in the article have less to do with faith, and more to do with community. The first strength according to Nussbaum is their “openness to other religions”. The Catholic church does not criticize others for their views or beliefs. There are no notions of hatred or disrespect. The Catholic church, rather, is not there to convert others, but is now a presence to work with other religions. The second strength is the church's new openness to scientific research. Rather than dismissing ideas and science on our creation and evolution, the Catholic church has come to accept this. Items the church accepts according to Nussbaum are things like evolution, the creation of the universe and people, and new discoveries about...
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...Global Jurist Advances Volume 7, Issue 1 2007 Article 3 International Contracts between Common Law and Civil Law: Is Non-state Law to Be Preferred? The Difficulty of Interpreting Legal Standards Such as Good Faith Giuditta Cordero Moss∗ ∗ University of Oslo, g.c.moss@jus.uio.no Recommended Citation Giuditta Cordero Moss (2007) “International Contracts between Common Law and Civil Law: Is Non-state Law to Be Preferred? The Difficulty of Interpreting Legal Standards Such as Good Faith,” Global Jurist: Vol. 7: Iss. 1 (Advances), Article 3. Available at: http://www.bepress.com/gj/vol7/iss1/art3 Copyright c 2007 The Berkeley Electronic Press. All rights reserved. International Contracts between Common Law and Civil Law: Is Non-state Law to Be Preferred? The Difficulty of Interpreting Legal Standards Such as Good Faith∗ Giuditta Cordero Moss Abstract Most commercial contracts are nowadays written on the basis of English or American contract models, irrespective of whether the legal relationship that the contracts regulate is governed by a law belonging to a Common Law system or not. These contract models are drafted on the basis of the requirements and structure of the respective Common Law system in which they were originally meant to operate. These models may therefore be in part ineffective or parts thereof may redundant, if the governing law belongs to a Civilian system. To overcome this tension between Common and Civil Law, it is sometimes...
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...Decisions The article “Faith and funding: judge blocks state support of Wis. agency” was a bit disturbing to me. On personal grounds, having had experience with a family member and drug addiction and several failed rehabilitation centers, it is disheartening to see one trampled in such a manner as a the article discussed for faith-based reasons. The “separation of church and state,” it seems, has become in our contemporary society more a witch-hunt against Christianity than any other faith, to the vast detriment of many institutions that could potentially do great things apart from their religious slant. I feel that more time was needed for this institution, Faith Works, to prove itself as a rehabilitation facility. The article cited lack of quantifiable figures regarding how many homeless men had been aided by the organization, as well as a lack of accountability with regard to the funding it was receiving. I agree wholeheartedly that any organization receiving state-funding (or any business, regardless, for that matter) should keep better records and be subsequently held accountable. This institution was, however, in its fledging stages, and perhaps simply needed better management and guidance. This was definitely not a problem related to matters of faith. To say as much and to pull the center’s funding for those reasons casts aspersions on the Christian faith. Ironically, faith has been one of the great motivators in recovery from many addictions. The article alludes to AA’s...
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...General Duty of Good Faith according to two article the first one written by Drew Hassel back and the second by David Dias, speaks on the obligations between parties and on keeping the good faith and honesty while conducting business. In the first article written by Drew Hassel he touches upon the case and its ruling in favor for Harish Bhasin who had signed a three-year enrolment director agreement with Can-Am to help develop Can-Am's registered education saving plans. After Harish Bhasin business as well as Can-Am started to become successful, Larry Hrynew who worked for Can-Am started perusing Bhasin to merge both business together. After Bhasin refused, it started to create tension between the business relationship they had. After many...
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...Information from the following three articles will help you with this essay assignment. From Theoretical to Practical: Developing Tillich's Apologetics by Wendy Morrison found at: http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/lumenetvita/article/view/1700/1547 And The God above God found at http://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2011/04/god-above-god.html You might also want to look at: The webpage http://www.quodlibet.net/articles/smith-tillich.shtml contains the article What Is Faith? An Analysis of Tillich's 'Ultimate Concern' Write an essay of 500-600 words explaining Tillich's concept of faith. Be sure to include explanations or answers to each of the following issues. Use examples to strengthen your explanations. 1) What does it mean to say that a living being is concerned about something? 2) What is an ultimate concern? What is the relationship between how a person lives her life and her ultimate concern? 3) Can we be mistaken in our faith? What are the consequences of such mistaken faith? 4) How does Tillich describe God? 5) Discuss one important contrast you noticed between Tillich's ideas about faith and the ideas about faith usually found in the church. Here is a good way to complete the assignment. Take notes for your answers to the questions 1-4. Write up your answers in paragraph form - one for each topic. Use the topics you considered for 1-4 and to help you answer number 5. You will get more points for explaining things in your own...
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...comes to their study. Religion is based on faiths and beliefs when it comes to the acceptance of superhuman powers in the form of God or gods. On the other hand theology is the study of God thought. This is especially true of Christianity. In short it can be said that theology works on religion. Theology is in fact based on religion. It is a system of studying about God especially Christian religion. Religion does not deal with any sort of rational analysis. On the other hand theology deals with the rational analysis of a religious faith. However there is no way we can separate the two. Theology is not science. Science is not theology. They are simply two different things. They are not even two similar kinds of things. Science is the pursuit of what you can know. Theology is the pursuit of what you, by definition, cannot know. Science can tell you how things in the world work and that can lead to technology: how to manipulate things to achieve a desired result. Theology cannot tell you how God works, nor can you ever manipulate God to achieve a desired result. Science deals with the study of nature, its forces, processes and development. It is based on the analysis of evidence. It assumes, as a working hypothesis, that processes and events happen due to natural causes, not through divine intervention. It rarely intrudes in matters of morality, the existence and nature of deity, spirituality, etc. Religion deal with matters of faith. Its main basis is often revelation from...
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...Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy happen to divide? Was the split among Rome and the Church of England predestined? On the contrary, these questions could be vital to the explanation of Roman Catholicism itself. Such a description that remains rigorously to the authoritative Roman Catholic examination a general consensus in which the Roman Catholic Church has preserved a steady continuity from the time of the Apostles, all the while other religious groups, from the earliest Coptic to the modern church are a divergence from it. Now, the belief of faith that is shared by Christian churches is embedded in the New Testament (History.com, 2011). However, the New Testament perception of faith is not effortless. As a matter of fact it occupies an extensive significance that has guided the way to various understandings, this surrounded by an individual Christian unity. In the Synoptic Gospels God was the purpose of faith and faith itself was the belief in Jesus Christ as the Messiah and Son of...
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...Faith plays a big role in times of trial because it gives someone a fighting force behind conquering whatever they are going through. In the articles read in class, through all of the times of trial, faith came shining through the storm. In the article “The Making, and Unmaking, of a Child Soldier” by Ishmael Beah, Ish becomes a child soldier and goes through years of death and killing without even really knowing it. One day on his road to recovery he started befriending a nurse named Esther. At first he did not want to hear a word she said, but she soon started to grow on him; “At first I detested her intrusions. But slowly I came to appreciate them, even looked forward to them. It was like at the center; most boys found a staff member whom they eventually began to trust. Mine was Esther.” (Beah-9). Ish’s family had been killed when he was a boy and he had nobody for a family, he fought for himself and had no one. So when Esther came along he naturally did not trust her but it took faith to branch out and connect, and after he did he became reunited with his uncle. Another example of faith is in the article “Rwandan Genocide Survivor…” by Bob Simon. A woman by the name of Immaculee hid out in a tiny bathroom for three months with six other women. Reading the paper chills to the bone about her experience and the fear she had of being found. When Bob asks Immaculee how they escaped she told them that “‘We stood up first of all, never really much standing up. I remember...
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...We started off the class by discussing the experiences of the individuals within the various concentration camps. Benner’s article reminds those who were not involved to not forget about the individual people and the experiences they went through. Many times, it might be easier to think of the people that went through such horrific events as groups rather than individuals. This could make the overall idea of the events less horrendous and less personable. In addition, we discussed the stressors and resources that individuals had in the camps mentioned within Benner’s article. There was mention the internal resources can be used to assist in coping with stressor. Although this article may be outdated, I believe that internal resources...
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...Uniform Commercial Code Article 2 of the universal commercial code, or simply article 2 of the U.C.C, deals precisely with transactions dealing with sale of goods. While other articles of the UCC covers other elements, article 2 concentrates on sale of goods only. The article defines goods as anything moveable or identifiable before and at the time of sale. This article does not deal with transfer of service contracts. Although the article deals with transfer of goods, there exist some exceptions. For instance, sale of real estate or houses is covered under UCC article 9 but not article 2. Sale of such goods as automobiles falls perfectly under the category of goods covered by article 2. However, transfer of insurance policies does not fall under article 2. The purpose of this article is to regulate sale of goods, and protect the interests of both merchants and non-merchants. The following scenario is designed to demonstrate elements of a valid (or void) contract worth of being protected or enforced by the doctrines of article 2 of the UCC. Scenario Peter, an automobiles merchant, sold his automobile to a customer named Paul. Paul feels that the price of the car was greatly inflated. After covering just a few miles with the car, the buyer realized that the car could not make many miles without being rested for up to one hour. To make matters worse, the seller, Peter, had promised Paul that the car was in perfect condition and could make several miles...
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...DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON DIVINE REVELATION Dei Verbum Solemnly Promulgated by His Holiness, Pope Paul VI on November 18, 1965 The full text is available at http://www.cin.org/v2revel.html Numbers in square brackets [x] are footnotes which are found at the end of the document. PREFACE 1. Hearing the word of God with reverence and proclaiming it with faith, the sacred synod takes its direction from these words of St. John: "We announce to you the eternal life which dwelt with the Father and was made visible to us. What we have seen and heard we announce to you, so that you may have fellowship with us and our common fellowship be with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ" (1 John 1:2-3). Therefore, following in the footsteps of the Council of Trent and of the First Vatican Council, this present council wishes to set forth authentic doctrine on divine revelation and how it is handed on, so that by hearing the message of salvation the whole world may believe, by believing it may hope, and by hoping it may love. CHAPTER I REVELATION ITSELF 2. In His goodness and wisdom God chose to reveal Himself and to make known to us the hidden purpose of His will (see Eph. 1:9) by which through Christ, the Word made flesh, man might in the Holy Spirit have access to the Father and come to share in the divine nature (see Eph. 2:1S; 2 Peter 1:4). Through this revelation, therefore, the invisible God (see Col. 1:15; 1 Tim. 1:17) out of the abundance of His love speaks to men as...
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...China still scarcely makes any material progress in the restitution of the looted legacies throughout. [2] Such case reveals great challenges for countries like China to get back missing or stolen artefacts due to multi-faceted legal problems, and their harvests are often not in proportion with efforts paid. On the other hand, propelled by a huge profit, illegal antique trade has been showing a rampant trend in recent years. Its annual turnover is the second highest in all illegal dealings, merely lower than drug trade. [3] Given the lax law system on the protection of cultural relics and the burgeoning market demand, explicit need is suggested to curb the current situation. Based on the above case and focusing on its universality, this article firstly aims to shed a light on the difficulties in recovering relics. More importantly, in the later part, possible pathways to settle the issue will be discussed, with particular attention to some prospective amendments to...
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