Individual vs. Society in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four Nikola Englová 17.6.2016 Nineteen Eighty-Four is a political novel written with the purpose of warning readers in of the dangers of totalitarian government. Individual versus society is one of the main themes in George Orwell’s 1949 dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, as well as the principal conflict of the novel. "Orthodoxy means not thinking - not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness."[ "Nineteen Eighty-four, by…
committees and volunteered numerous hours in the children’s ministry. I love serving the community through my…
Introduction Even though perfection is not likely, a process of growth and spiritual maturation is necessary in anyone who desires to be a disciple of Christ. As a person matures, it is helpful to understand the stages and spheres that a person may go through. This knowledge will assist church leaders in evaluating themselves and others as they help people determine where they are and where they need to go. In addition, a church leader can make good, healthy leadership decisions based on these…
style, and the religious aesthetics ruled over the functional considerations. Integrating the works of architecture into the scheme of city planning and figurative representations, the project also discerns the importance of reading the past through partially manipulated art and philosophy. Structurally, the few remaining works of Tang timber-frame architecture all have religious associations -- the Foguang Temple and Southern Zen Temple at Mount Wuyi, or the Daoist Deity Hall in Shanxi. They…
The purpose of this study is to present bibliographical information of Hiram Revels and his impact on the culture, politics, and history of the African-American experience. Hiram Revels impacted life, black churches as well as blacks and whites with opposing political views. As the first African American Senate, a person of Revels defeated stereotype that came along with the Dred Scott decision, which stated that no individual of African ancestry was or could be considered a citizen of the…
way to combat that potential problem and make the curriculum respectful towards Indigenous peoples is that “research in Indigenous domains needs to be compatible with the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples, and their philosophies and cosmologies. (pg. 47) This is applied to Universities in Canada but can be looked at in terms of teaching in elementary schools as using or finding content that is falls into the same parameters that the University follows, which is that…
ideals of life in the military. It is also important to consider the central role the military played in the Napoleonic system of government. The council of state had a special war section and between 1802 and 1814 the number of employees at the ministry of war rose from five hundred to one thousand five hundred…
When I asked about the role of his experience of global faculty community professor Kurtz answered “is everything.” He actually holds more communication with international faculty than the US faculty. This is mostly because he is writing a book about non-western thinkers and non-western sociological theory. “Western theory cannot and is not the only knowledge there is” Dr. Kurtz said (personal communication, May 3, 2016). Therefore, communication with international faculty is quite often. Lately…
Leadership: Self-Analysis and Development Plan As Christian leader, my goal is to use Biblical principles to guide my servant leadership relationship with followers and associates. My success, as a leader, is predicated upon following the Holy Spirit along with creating and sharing common goals with followers. Also, success as a Christian leader will not be an accident, but rather the result of a carefully crafted leadership development plan that systematically addresses leadership behaviors…
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father." Anabaptists throughout the centuries have exemplified these words of Christ in both speech and action. Throughout the years of spiritual darkness, Anabaptism has…