Is this it? Have you asked yourself this question? Most of us have. In this crazy, harried, fast-paced world, it's not an uncommon question. As career-minded individuals, we spend our days working tirelessly, but to what end? In the process, we end up putting God, who should be at the forefront of our lives, in a box on a remote shelf. Sure, we still believe in God and might even attend church, but He's not at the center of our lives. It's time we return to our faith and stop. S.T.O.P. Surrender. Trust. Obey. Patiently wait upon Him for all things. We must surrender to God's will in our lives, trust His plans for our lives, obey Him and His Word, and then patiently wait for Him to reveal His will and plans for us. It's not an easy task, especially when we are so accustomed to shelving God and getting what we want. It's time to shelve ourselves and make God the focus of our lives. Sabrina Fairchild, in sharing her own story and struggle with balancing God in a career-driven world, gives you the spiritual tools to do it in Faith and the S.T.O.P. Principle. Sabrina Fairchild is a faith-based motivational speaker and former morning television and radio personality. Her programs reached thousands of listeners. This is her first book. She lives in Michigan. You can contact Sabrina at www.thestopprinciple.com.
Is this it? Have you asked yourself this question? Most of us have. In this crazy, harried, fast-paced world, it's not an uncommon question. As career-minded individuals, we spend our days working tirelessly, but to what end? In the process, we end up putting God, who should be at the forefront of our lives, in a box on a remote shelf. Sure, we still believe in God and might even attend church, but He's not at the center of our lives. It's time we return to our faith and stop. S.T.O.P. Surrender. Trust. Obey. Patiently wait upon Him for all things. We must surrender to God's will in our lives, trust His plans for our lives, obey Him and His Word, and then patiently wait for Him to reveal His will and plans for us. It's not an easy task, especially when we are so accustomed to shelving God and getting what we want. It's time to shelve ourselves and make God the focus of our lives. Sabrina Fairchild, in sharing her own story and struggle with balancing God in a career-driven world, gives you the spiritual tools to do it in Faith and the S.T.O.P. Principle. Sabrina Fairchild is a faith-based motivational speaker and former morning television and radio personality. Her programs reached thousands of listeners. This is her first book. She lives in Michigan. You can contact Sabrina at www.thestopprinciple.com.
Observing European debates about EuroDisney, McDonald's, Hollywood films and television programs, and other vehicles of alleged 'Americanization,' one might imagine that Europe was in serious risk of losing its distinct cultural identity in the melting pot of American pop culture. The loaded charge of 'kitsch' is a central aspect of the debate, with Disney stories, for example, branded as simplified travesties of authentic European folk tales. But the relationship between European and American popular cultures is vastly more complex. Reciprocal and interactive, it is a relationship in which the European-American partnership (for example, in cinematic ventures) has become quite common. And again, artifacts which have a certain meaning and reception in America may have a completely different meaning and reception in Europe; in effect behaving as different artifacts altogether. And finally, as this book shows, American cultural influences have penetrated not only the popular realms of European television, fashions, fast food, and rock music, but also such domains as youth organizations, literature, UFO culture, and religious faith.
Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century Europe examines the historical examples of Soviet Communism, Italian Fascism, German Nazism, and Spanish Anarchism, suggesting that, in spite of their differences, they had some key features in common, in particular their shared hostility to individualism, representative government, laissez faire capitalism, and the decadence they associated with modern culture. But rather than seeking to return to earlier ways of working these movements and regimes sought to design a new future – an alternative future – that would restore the nation to spiritual and political health. The Fascists, for their part, specifically promoted palingenesis, which is to say the spiritual rebirth of the nation. The book closes with a long epilogue, in which Ramet defends liberal democracy, highlighting its strengths and advantages. In this chapter, the author identifies five key choke points, which would-be authoritarians typically seek to control, subvert, or instrumentalize: electoral rules, the judiciary, the media, hate speech, and surveillance, and looks at the cases of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary, Jarosław Kaczyński’s Poland, and Donald Trump’s United States.
Based on the Self-Esteem Theory, Gender Theories, the Cognitive Dissonance Theory and the Social Comparison Theory Sabrina Brauneis investigates the relationship between body weight (conceptualized and measured here using the Body Mass Index (BMI)) and skepticism towards advertising. The first study’s findings support a general direct influence of body weight on skepticism towards advertising. The second study finds out that specific products influence the relation of body weight, self-esteem and skepticism towards advertising. The third study discovers seasons as a crucial factor on the relationship. The fourth study shows that overweight models cause higher levels of skepticism towards advertising among normal weight and overweight women.
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