Christian Worldview and Statistics Integration Karyn Reed Professor Lewis January 11, 2015 The practice of statistics has several ethical issues associated with it that must be dealt with by statisticians. While it is commonly argued that religion does not play a role in the practice of statistics, a Christian worldview and Christian values can be applied in the ethical situations that arise. In fact, this has been the focus of several discussions and scholarly articles. The purpose of this paper is to look at the ethical guidelines that I find personally applicable, how the scholarly articles that discuss this issue have affected my personal decision making regarding statistics and ethics, how the ethical issues raised
Killing is a form of active euthanasia whereby a person is deliberately causing death of a patient. As humans, all patients have the right to make moral decisions with regards to their own life. The argument for personal autonomy provides a stance suggesting that if a patient requests to end their life, within reason, they should be allowed to. However, it can be seen that this completely undermines the sanctity of life. Allowing a human life to intentionally be ended disregards the sacredness of human life and has no direct difference to murder despite the intentions to prevent pain.
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Integrative approaches to Psychology and Christianity 4 MAT review Jennifer M. Liberty University Summary David N. Entwistle’ Integrative approaches to Psychology and Christianity, an introduction to worldview issues philosophical foundations and modes of integration, describes the history of integrating Christianity and psychology. He describes how Christians acknowledged science however when science interfered with God’s word and works, Christians began to reprimand those who attempted to provide empirical data. Tertullian believed that there were two forms of seeking knowledge through Athens human reason or Jerusalem faith (Entwistle, 2010, pg 8). Harry Blamires provided
Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Introduction Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, as Michael Luther King, Jr., but later had his name changed to Martin. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights and racial equality in the United States and around the world through nonviolent methods. Playing a great role in the history of modern American liberalism, King had a very interesting young life being a constant worker for civil rights for members of his race while being in the ministry. His approach though, brought him afflictions which also paved the way to his untimely assassination. This paper describes the short lived life of Martin Luther King and his impact to American history.
In an attempt to ease the pain felt at Baylor University after the Patrick Dennehy murder scandal rocked that community Bill spoke at a prep rally on campus. A student writer for the Baylor University News, Marianne May exclaims, “Bill Cosby's "Spirit Rally" for Baylor University fell like a hard Texas rain on parched land” in her 2003 article “Bill Cosby Lifts Baylor, Waco Spirits At 'Pep Rally. '” Bill used this opportunity to aid in bringing unity to a community and to encourage students and parents to actively participate together in the education process. II. Most recently Bill has used his voice to put a spotlight on Family Values in the Black community.
He also started Chicago’s first gay and lesbian telephone hotline • He started the hotline as part of Mattachine Midwest and it provided services including legal, medical, and psychological referrals and other assistance for the gay and lesbian community at the time Harold Washington (1922-1987) • Chicago’s first African-American mayor from 1983-1987 • Headlined in a Lincoln Park rally in July 1984 that supported the reintroduction of a sexual-orientation nondiscrimination ordinance that activists and supportive members of the City Council had been trying to enact since 1973 • The rally led to a renewed campaign by LGBT activists to get the ordinance passed • To help in this effort, Washington spoke at the annual rally following the Pride Parade in every subsequent year he served in office • The ordinance was finally enacted in 1988 and is unofficially known as the Human Rights Ordinance • The ordinance protected lesbians, gays, and bisexuals from discrimination in housing, employment, and public
Muckrakers Journalist who alerted the public to wrongdoings in politics and business Teddy Roosevelt makes up the term Included writers who sensationalized the situations and others who were respected authors Upton Sinclair and The Jungle Jacob Riis: photographer who exposes the horrors of tenement life in How the Other Half Lives Ida Tarbell fights against Standard Oil * 5. Problem-Poverty Progressive Solution- Social Gospel Movement Based on the belief that salvation came from service to the poor Settlement houses-community centers in slum neighborhoods which provided
1960’s The Civil Rights movement made great changes in society in the 1960's. The movement began peacefully, with Martin Luther King and Stokely Carmichael leading sit-ins and peaceful protests, joined by whites, particularly Jews. Malcolm X preached about Black Nationalism. After his assassination, the Black Panthers were formed to continue his mission. In 1965, the Watts riots broke out in Los Angeles.
Theories in Natural science are constructed to explain, predict, and master phenomena. They must be empirically testable or lead to retro dictions that are testable. This is extensively know as the scientific method. The scientific method is one reason is that we put our confidence in scientists. To yield and to develop their theories and conclusions.