Abstract
The purpose of this paper is discuss a book by Neil T. Anderson on discipleship counseling. The paper first briefly summarizes the book and then discusses three basic themes mentioned in the book.

From the Paper
"www.Disciplers. org, a group providing training in bible discipleship, defines disciples as those whose single-minded purpose is to care for believers, provide instruction in The Word of God and act as role models of The Word. Neil T Anderson's book "Discipleship Counseling" discusses a form of counseling based on the biblical notions of discipleship. The purpose of this paper is to first briefly summarize the book and then discuss three basic themes mentioned in the book..."

Tags:discipleship, counseling

Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the Unification of Italy and the part Count Cavour played in it. The event leading to the unification as well as the various strategies of the Count is all described.

Tags:EUROPEAN STUDIES (HISTORY, CULTURE) / MEDITERRANEAN (SPAIN, ITALY, GREECE, ETC), cavour unification italy

Abstract
In this paper, the main plot of King Lear and the subplot of Gloucester and their respective families are compared and contrasted. the paper shows how both Gloucester and King Lear are very similar in that they are both men that become too self absorbed to realize the damage that they have done to their children and why they have become so corrupt.

Tags:lear, plot, shakespeare

Abstract
The author states that O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is a poignant story of the cold-blooded murder of a Georgian family. The paper outlines the plot segments: Family dynamic, comedy of travel and tragedy. The author discusses the writing technique of the O'Connor's story as a competition between "Situational Irony" and "Tragic Irony".

From the Paper
"Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is a poignant story of the cold-blooded murder of a family of a Georgian man Bailey, his wife, a new born baby, and two children: John-Wesley and June Star; and, Bailey's mother. The killers are: a possible serial killer known as the Misfit, and two accomplices, Bobby Lee and Hiram all three escaped convicts. What deepens the poignancy is that as each member of the family is shot, the others are aware of the tragedy slowly befalling them."

Tags:plot, murder, family, dynamic, comedy, travel, technique, irony, tragic, situation

Abstract
When used by Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the term 'discipleship' is used to describe the commitments and sacrifices required to truly realize a relationship with the Almighty and the part these factors play in an individual's life. This paper provides a review of Bonhoeffer's book, "Cost of Discipleship," and an analysis of three selected chapters, followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.

From the Paper
"In this regard, Bonhoeffer firmly believed that it was not enough for people to seek justice, truth, honesty and goodness for their own sake and patiently to suffer for them; rather, people must do so in loyal obedience to Him who is the source and spring of all goodness, justice and truth and on whom they should felt absolutely dependent. "Bonhoeffer was firmly and rightly convinced that it is not only a Christian right but a Christian duty towards God to oppose tyranny, that is, a government which is no longer based on natural law and the law of God" (Leibholz in Bonhoeffer, 1959, p. 30)."

Tags:christianity, gestapo, hitler, nazi

Abstract
This paper discusses the meaning of discipleship and focuses on the meaning in the context of the Christian religion. The paper reflects upon the Bible and various examples of disciples throughout history in order to better understand its meaning. The paper specifically focuses on the life, learning and temptations faced by Jesus.

From the Paper
"Originally derived from the Latin word discipulus, the term disciple is applied to someone who 'sits at the feet of' (metaphorically), or learns from, a master, scholar, or teacher - and was, at one time, used mainly for students who were studying the arts and science. However, the meaning of the word in English is narrower than its Latin counterpart, which signifies both disciple and scholar within its implication. Used just once within the Old Testament (Isaiah 8:16), the word is used 233 times in the New Testament, and is often employed as a synonym for believer."

Tags:church, faith, Testament

Abstract
This paper first explains that, in the tenth century, the dominant Italian powers were the four republics of Venice, Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi with the merchant cities, such as Florence, Milan and Venice; however, the territorial political divisions of Italy assumed different forms depending on who gained power until the nineteenth century when Italy was unified. The paper then details this unification of 1861, called the Risorgimento, (meaning "resurgence") with its serious economic problems and economic divisions along political, social and regional lines. The paper concludes that the Risorgimento, like the French Revolution and the German unification, is the defining moment in Italian history that transformed Italy into a modern nation.

From the Paper
"In the South, in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Enlightenment and Napoleonic reforms had failed to transform the local bourgeoisie into a modern productive class . Here, despite the fact that intellectuals believed in the goal of unification, the kingdom's social and political structures prevented insurrection. King Ferdinand II adopted protectionist measures which aimed at keeping the bourgeoisie happy which in turn would keep his absolutistic rule safe. From this point of view, the problem in this region was that the southern bourgeoisie did not support the liberal national movement at all. "

Tags:terrain, economic disequilibrium, renaissance mazzini garibaldi

Abstract
This paper explores the processes by which Otto Von Bismarck engineered the unification of Germany between 1854 and 1885. It argues that Bismarck used three wars as the key stages in this process: the Second War of Schleswig, the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. The paper also discusses the central role that Bismarck played in these conflicts, even where he did not actually initiate them.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Bismarck's Rise: The Plan Take Shape
The Second War of Schleswig and the Austro-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War and German Unification
Conclusion

From the Paper
"One of the most fascinating aspects of the Second War of Schleswig was how Bismarck embarked upon the conflict against the opposition of most other German states, as expressed in the Diet's refusal to give Prussia a loan for the war. It was due to this deficiency that Bismarck entered into an alliance with Austria (Stern 40). In this analysis, this war is particularly significant as we can see in it a concrete example of how deftly Bismarck was pursuing his plan for Prussian dominance of Germany. From the perspective of the other German states, one historian notes, "their less flexible minds could never grasp that Bismarck harbored several alternatives, hoping to realize the most desirable one that political conditions would allow" (Stern 40)."

Tags:alliance, Austria, conflict

Abstract
This paper examines the second generation of the Unification Church as an American subculture following the Cold War. It begins by describing the background and biases of the researcher, then goes into an overview of the Church's religious beliefs and culture. Then, the paper examines the role of second generation Unificationists, or "Blessed Children," as they are known within the Church. Blessed Children are crucial to the Church's survival, so the writer examines their position in the Church from the perspective of the Church, from the perspective of parents, and from the perspective of the Blessed Children themselves. The paper describes the challenges of being Blessed Children, as well as the problems the Church will face as the second generation comes into power.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Overview of Religious Beliefs
True Father and His Divine Principle
The Blessing
The Spirit World
Holidays and Other Religious Traditions
Chapter 2: The Importance of Blessed Children: The Mission, Should You
Choose to Accept it...
True Parents' Words
The Blessed Children's Blessing - "Who's Going to Take
Responsibility?"
What Will the Future Bring?
Chapter 3: "You have been born with responsibility, whether you like it
or not." - How Blessed Children view their role in the Church
The Blessing, Purity, and the Lineage
"Living for the sake of others"
Problems and the Future of the Unification Church
Chapter 4: Concluding Remarks
Bibliography

From the Paper
"The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity was founded in South Korea in 1954 by Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Moon was born in 1920 in South Korea, and raised Presbyterian. When he was fifteen years old, Jesus Christ appeared to him in a vision, and told him to finish the work that Jesus had been unable to do. Through this encounter, Moon learned that Jesus was not actually God, and that the Christian concept of the Trinity is in error. It also turns out that Jesus' mission in life was to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to Earth, by marrying a perfect woman and having a perfect family. According to Unificationist belief, Jesus and his wife were to become the Second Adam and Eve, and through their union they would be able to restore the perfect order of creation that was disrupted when the first man and woman fell from God's grace in the Garden of Eden. Unfortunately, due to the Jews' unbelief that he was the Messiah, Jesus was put to death before being able to realize this mission. He was, however, able to offer spiritual salvation for those who believed in him - i.e. Christians. Physical salvation would be impossible until the Third Adam was sent by God to finish what Jesus began. With the perfect marriage of the Third Adam, the Third Adam and his wife will become the "true spiritual parents of all humankind." Members of the Unification Church believe that Rev. Moon and his wife are the long-awaited Third Adam and Eve, and thus refer to them as True Parents. Members of the first generation of Unificationists are thus True Parents' children; more specifically, they carry the name Jacob's Children. Jacob was a historical figure in the book of Genesis, a book whose history forms the foundation for much of Unificationist teachings."

Tags:american, comparitive, cult, cultists, moon, moonies, myung, new, religion, religions, religious, studies, subcultures, sun, tolerance, unificationism

Abstract
This paper explains that theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, among the first German Protestants to perceive the diabolical nature of Nazism, was implicated in the plot to assassinate Hitler and destroy his Third Reich for which Bonhoeffer was hanged. The author explains that Bonhoeffer taught that ethical behavior was founded on the unification of the reality of the world, God and Christ and criticized other theories for their failure to confront evil directly. The paper reflects upon a major work by Bonhoeffer "The Cost of Discipleship", published in 1948, in which he discussed "costly grace" as the center of discipleship.

Table of Contents:
Life
Teachings
Reading Reflection

From the Paper
"Grace is cheap if the sin is blotted out but the sinner remains unjustified or remains feeling unjustified. No human being can do the job. God's free grace alone can do and does everything. Despite man's best efforts at living well, the world can only go the same old way and sinners will remain sinners. The sinner must feel forgiven if the forgiveness is real. Otherwise, it is only cheap grace and cheap grace is unreal. True forgiveness releases the sinner from the sin and makes the sin leave the sinner. Cheap grace is also only ministerial or external."

Tags:discipleship unification plot, absolute costliness, personal guilt