Improving God, The Lucky Child
Orthodontists are people whom cosmetically change the look of another
person's dental features. Which I feel, gives a general idea that
Alexander had wanted to become an orthodontist for the reason that he
felt he wanted, in a way, to change the way he is seen as a part of
Clann Chalum Ruaidh.
Alexander wanted the independence of living on his own and starting a
new life. Which relates to the phrase that Alexander reads on the
women's T-shirt, "Living in the past is not living up to our
potential"(60). This phrase refers to if Alexander excepts what has
happened in the past, is asking him if living in the past is
preventing him from moving on in life. Having read the novel, most of
it is based back in the past through many stories, memories and
quotes. Therefore, make you understand that Alexander is somewhat
living in the past, by remembering all his childhood in Cape Breton.
By living the childhood that Alexander lived, makes you understand why
he and Catriona are actually referred to as the "lucky" children. By
living such a life, as simplistic as it may seem. It is all actually
very complicated; their parents died when they were young; they lived
very different and separate lives from their brothers. As a result
grew up to be fairly wealthy adults, Alexander as an orthodontist and
Catriona as an actress. Certainly shows that the different aspects of
their lives had a different effect on how they grew up. On the other
hand, Calum and the brothers, you hear very little about, live the
lives of their ancestors, as miners and drinkers. From the beginning
you get that impression from Calum, that he is just living his life as
Grandpa did, having a great time and content with what he has. This is
a grand trait of the clan; it represents the identity of the clan as a
whole.
Many members of Alexander's family think of his occupation as a way of
He hadn't been able to live his life the way he wanted and only
Liniages groups are usually smaller and unnamed. Through lineage, they pass down property, tools, hunting equipment, drums and other items. If a man doesn’t have sons to pass these things down to then they are given to the sons of their brother. Clans are larger, named, and seen as permanent. Clans are comprised of all the descendants of at least two lineages. Elders in a clan can link the present day members of the clan back to the founding ancestors of the clan. This can become complicated so it is typical for people to the accept the clan that their father belonged to as their own
The continuous reading of Cornelius Plantinga Jr.’s book Engaging God’s World: A Christian Vision of Faith, Learning, and Living, has left me lingering on a lot of thoughts towards my relationship with God. In the conclusion of his book, Plantinga focuses on the redemptive qualities of God as well the the redemptive possibilities of mankind. Another main subject is the vocation in the Kingdom of God, correspondingly the Bible says in Romans 12:2, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God- what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Plantinga (2002) states clearly, “given Jesus’ summons, his followers have always understood that to be a ‘Christ person’
He states that he couldn’t put it in words when he was growing up, but that he observed in his
All throughout his whole life, there was always this nag in himself as in who he was and where he came from. Finding your identity is very important, as well as having your perspective of life change. Life is a never ending cycle of change, whether it be in society or yourself. Being lost is very horrifying, and it is very important to find yourself. Happiness is the key to the world today. Everyone is trying to find themselves in order to be happy. You should always overcome obstacles until you find your happiness, most importantly your identity, and you should always accept change whether it be in something small, like your routine or something big, as in how your view of life
he wanted to move closer to a character that was aware of what he has
identity as a young boy. It was for this reason that his identity began to change and form
There are four stages mentioned in the article “Four Stages of Spiritual Growth in Helping the Poor” by Albert Nolan. The first stage is characterized by compassion; having concern for the less fortunate is the first step in helping the poor. Exposure and the willingness to let things happen are factors necessary to develop our compassion. Exposure is a way of obtaining information on a cause and with more exposure, it leads our compassion to become deeper and more lasting. Excuses like “It’s not my business” dulls our natural compassion. When someone develops compassion, it leads them to take an action, typically relief work. Discovering that poverty is a structural problem is the second stage. Oppression, political systems, and injustice
Plantinga’s (2002) book Engaging God’s World consists of five parts: “Longing and Hope,” “Creation,” “The Fall,” “Redemption,” and “Vocation in the Kingdom of God.” Throughout the work, Plantinga references public speakers and activists, lyricists, philosophers, saints, and authors to help his audience connect to his perspective.
shows the motivation of doing so. He admires his father so much that he would
“It can be interpreted to mean that he was ready, perhaps, to shed a little armor he wore around his heart, that upon returning to civilization, he intended to abandon the life of a solitary vagabond, stop running so hard from intimacy, and become a member of the human community.”
Symbolic ethnicity is a term created by sociologist Herbert Gans in 1979 in which there is a greater increase of symbols of ethnicity. It is related to political issues and not exactly the deeper bonds of an individual 's heritage. It is an ethnic identity that is emphasized during a specific occasion and does not really influence everyday life. Basically, it is associated with individualistic ethnicity without social cost. Ethnicity identity is kept because of its symbolic importance through its meaning and what members identify with. These symbols can be flags, music, ethnic food, and etc.
the ideas he thought encapsulated “good”; he, instead, went out and made a change in the world
God as an intangible entity is best understood through his interact with his creation. He gives society a glimpse into his nature through his relationships to his people and his wrath against his enemies. Taking a closer look into relationships he has had with people in the past, it’s clear that part of God’s character is to promise and deliver. God routinely entered into covenants with his people as the Torah shows us promises made then promises fulfilled. One such relationship that displayed this aspect of God’s character was God’s relationship to Joseph; son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham. Joseph came from a long line of “promised men.” The original covenant in this family line was made to Abraham for land and progeny. It was later seen that God fulfilled his covenant with Abraham through his two sons who were dispersed to possess lands outside of Abraham’s space. God continues in the fulfillment of covenant to Abraham through Ishmael and Isaac, and later through Isaac with the arrival of Jacob, then finally and most certainly fulfilled in Joseph’s generation as Jacob had twelve sons. God promised that Abraham’s line would become many nations; in fact the men of Joseph’s generation became the twelve tribes of Israel. But what makes Joseph’s story special were the unlikely circumstances that proceeded Joseph’s ascension to a position of authority in the world ruling Egyptian empire. In this essay I will discuss how the author of Joseph’s story portrays God as a being proving his power to Joseph and Joseph’s brothers.