sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Faith knows I will keep my promises‚ believing that things you are hoping for are as real as things you can already see. I remember being a first time counselor in Mentone and wondering if I was making the right decision‚ working 500 miles away from home. I did not even have a car when I accepted the job and was wondering how I would even get to camp. So‚ I decided to buy a car and recruited some friends to work with me. I took
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wear above our heads‚ but rather a title as well as responsibility we are to be obedient to. Thinking about this reminded me of our mission trip to the DR where I wrote a life statement‚ “To live a life showing a genuine love for others as Christ loved me. To live an authentic day to day life demonstrating an authentic representation of who I am in Christ‚ because He has given me everything I need and have. To be a light to others to show something is different because I strive to live an authentic
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1. What does it mean to be a citizen? The term "Citizen" is defined in the compact Macquarie Dictionary as‚ "a member‚ native or naturalised‚ of state or nation". This paper intends to question what it is that constitutes a member or citizen‚ of state or nation. Many concepts and theories are promoted by political theorists and practitioners alike that are varied and many in response to defining a "citizen". The expanse of these theories ranges from the all-encompassing endorsement of world citizenship
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What does it mean to be an American today? This is a very difficult question to answer‚ but I believe that it is not just an academic question. As our society becomes more diverse‚ America will develop a broader and richer culture. At the same time‚ nations depend upon some sort of core values‚ beliefs‚ and identity to cling to. That requires some sort of definition of what it means to be an American‚ so I believe that the questions should be: “How Would You Define an American Today?” An “American”
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know what freedom really means? According to Katharine Gammon‚ a freelance science writer who has contributed to many works for large corporations:
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What Does Pakistan Mean? An old man was asked on a TV program‚ what does Pakistan mean to you? He replied telling a true story. He said "When I was coming to Pakistan‚ I saw an old man just like me‚ he was tired‚ injured and thirsty. He asked: “Has Pakistan arrived”‚ I said ’Yes’. He took the soil and kissed it. He asked for water. When I brought water‚ I saw some crows and a dog beside him. When I came near‚ the old man had died." The old man interviewed had tears in his eyes then. He said to
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thousand years‚ however‚ the concept of what being a student entails varies from person to person and over time. So‚ what does it mean to be a student? The most basic and simplistic definition by Merriam-Webster defines a student as “a person who attends a school‚ college‚ or university.” Nonetheless‚ some may argue that being a student incorporates a deeper meaning. Andrew Torres‚ a current student‚ defines it in his words: “I believe that being a student means I must constantly consider past decisions
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What does truth mean? Truth can mean many different things‚ to different people. I believe‚ that truth is what people accept as being correct when it can not be proven factually. "It is a relationship that holds that holds between a proposition and the corresponding fact"(Truth[Inernet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]). "According to‚ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language‚ truth is conformity to knowledge‚ fact‚ actuality‚ or logic." There are three major competing theories of truth
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What Does It Mean to be an American? What does it mean to be american? It’s not a question someone could answer so easily you at least take a minute to think about it. Since the founding of the United states of America‚ Americans have struggled to answer the question. There is so much to be said but no right answer everyone has their own opinions. I believe that Rihanna’s song “American Oxygen” really speaks about being american very well. With almost 69 millions views it really sends a strong
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contract an illness such as cancer often make radical changes in their lifestyle and behavior when confronted with the fragility of life. In literature‚ change is often accompanied by great drama such as A Christmas Carol where the character Ebenezer Scrooge tries to find out who he is. In A Christmas Carol‚ Dickens uses the supernatural to dramatize the need for Ebenezer Scrooge to change from miser to socially responsible citizen. At the start of the novella‚ Scrooge is a bitter man who is obsessed
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