Liberal Christianity

but instead lack of intervention that was done so precisely because there was a popular disinterest among the people surrounding him. What makes this specific instance neither a realist or liberal moment of action is that both of those schools of thought are polarized in their view of the world and do not align with Obama’s decision. Despite seeming to contradict each other, there are similar characteristics that shape both schools of thought. They both believe the world is made up of anarchic states. While realism outright expresses this with the ideology of constantly needing to gain power in anarchic world, liberalism hides under the guise of encouraging peace by association. Liberalism encourages violence because it truly believes that the liberal ideology is the only means by which a state should exist. In fact, liberalism is staunch to the spread of its ideals that most of the time it goes to war or engages in some form of targeted military action because of this. Liberalism requires military intervention because the existence of liberal states is dependent on the elimination of states that are not liberal. If not through adoption of liberal values, then non-liberal states must be eliminated through force expressed as military action. I argue that Obama is not a realist or a liberal because both ideologies fall at extremes that do not at all give leeway to explain Obama as a foreign policy leader. Obama has been a divisive leader with both sides of issues he talks…

there can be no consensus as to its meaning.” While there are many different views on security, it is accepted that security is not the same as survival. While the two are accepted to not be the same thing it is also recognized that there are not synonymous, they are often times related. Because of the focus not being on survival security is frequently defined as, “…the alleviation of threats to cherished values.” There are two philosophies of security that are what creates the two main…

promote an evangelical conviction that nothing is so essential among Fundamentalist essentials as a world-relevance for the Gospel. Whatever in our kingdom views undercuts that relevance destroys the essential character of Christianity as such" (48). The essentials of which Henry talks about is an acknowledgment that to comprehend the teachings of Jesus is to recognize that the kingdom of God has implications for the kingdom that is at the same time here and not here. The "kingdom here" is not…

students together in one, large faith community. The first event was called, “Convocation”, an introduction for all the freshmen. At this event, a couple of the teachers gave speeches talking about attending a Liberal Arts College and how special that is. After the speeches, I suddenly realized what a Christian Liberal Arts School is and the big advantages of going to one. After that, the staff created numerous events like an activities fair and a watermelon bash. Attending these events helped…

fight with another country if their interests push them to. The realist notion of anarchy resembles an ordering principle, and mandates “that the system compromises independent states that have no central authority above them,” (Mearsheimer, M&S, Page 37). However, the liberal Realist theory, even after countless attempts, cannot construct an explanation for any change in the international system or balance of power that does not involve war. The International system=anarchic Focusing rather…

“Man is by nature a political animal” is perhaps the most quoted phrase from Aristotle’s Politics despite the observation that the context in which this claim was made has not always been properly understood. Recently, however, frustrations with the lack of political participation in modern liberal democracies have contributed to renewed interest in some of Aristotle’s ideas—namely, democratic theory. Throughout chapters 9 to 13 of Book 3 of Politics, Aristotle provides an empirical assessment…

threats. Because of this process of socialization, the United States and the United Kingdom have been able to create a unique alliance spanning trade, political foreign affairs, and military cooperation that began as early as the mid 19th C. By contrast, cooperative interactions between the United States and Germany (also currently within a relatively individualistic security system) generally focus on economics; they had not been strengthened through political and military solidarity until the…

seem acceptable to drop out of school rather than get a degree. Although Kern believes that there is some truth in it, he mostly disagrees with the statement that classes teach you tangible skills. He believes that classes teach you how to learn rather than just retaining the information presented in the course work. College’s role in teaching you how to learn is apparent in the multiple types of degree options that are offered for undergraduate majors. Kern is regarding technical degrees and…

Throughout the duration of my first academic term at Augustana I have grown in numerous ways. I have become more skilled in many different disciplines that include writing, study habits, organization, and time management. Becoming more skilled in these areas has made the transition from highschool to college much easier. Therefore, much of my growth due to all of the help I have received from a small one-credit class called English 111. First of all, the most important academic skill I have…

science and humanities courses that will prepare them for college classes. Murray states that going to four year college could be a right decision for high school graduates that are skillful in higher reading and writing. However, it might not be a right financial choice for everyone. The average student is most likely wasting their time taking “Liberal Art” classes which won’t serve them any good in the future or with their careers. Overall Murray is arguing that “universities system in…