78. Today we are seeing in many pastoral workers, including consecrated men and women, an inordinate concern for their personal freedom and relaxation, which leads them to see their work as a mere appendage to their life, as if it were not part of their very identity. At the same time, the spiritual life comes to be identified with a few religious exercises which can offer a certain comfort but which do not encourage encounter with others, engagement with the world or a passion for evangelization. As a result, one can observe in many agents of evangelization, even though they pray, a heightened individualism, a crisis of identity and a cooling of fervour. These are three evils which fuel one another.
the descent part 3 movie free 114
208. If anyone feels offended by my words, I would respond that I speak them with affection and with the best of intentions, quite apart from any personal interest or political ideology. My words are not those of a foe or an opponent. I am interested only in helping those who are in thrall to an individualistic, indifferent and self-centred mentality to be freed from those unworthy chains and to attain a way of living and thinking which is more humane, noble and fruitful, and which will bring dignity to their presence on this earth.
246. Given the seriousness of the counter-witness of division among Christians, particularly in Asia and Africa, the search for paths to unity becomes all the more urgent. Missionaries on those continents often mention the criticisms, complaints and ridicule to which the scandal of divided Christians gives rise. If we concentrate on the convictions we share, and if we keep in mind the principle of the hierarchy of truths, we will be able to progress decidedly towards common expressions of proclamation, service and witness. The immense numbers of people who have not received the Gospel of Jesus Christ cannot leave us indifferent. Consequently, commitment to a unity which helps them to accept Jesus Christ can no longer be a matter of mere diplomacy or forced compliance, but rather an indispensable path to evangelization. Signs of division between Christians in countries ravaged by violence add further causes of conflict on the part of those who should instead be a leaven of peace. How many important things unite us! If we really believe in the abundantly free working of the Holy Spirit, we can learn so much from one another! It is not just about being better informed about others, but rather about reaping what the Spirit has sown in them, which is also meant to be a gift for us. To give but one example, in the dialogue with our Orthodox brothers and sisters, we Catholics have the opportunity to learn more about the meaning of episcopal collegiality and their experience of synodality. Through an exchange of gifts, the Spirit can lead us ever more fully into truth and goodness.
Later, the terrorist leader, Colonel Stuart, tells Dulles tower that they will be punished for attempting to break their hold on the control tower after John McClane subdued some of Stuart's men at the unfinished Annex Skywalk. McClane, who is also listening, wonders if a violent sociopath like him has a weapon of mass destruction. Stuart says no and snidely remarks that he can find a "middle ground". Stuart asks his men to find a plane that was low on fuel, before discovering that plane to be Windsor 114. He then impersonates the Dulles controllers and orders Windsor 114 to land at runway 29. The pilots were relieved to hear that since they are low on fuel and have 230 people onboard. The pilot then tells everyone onboard that they will be landing in a few minutes. Once the plane is inside the outer marker, the pilots began their descent, not knowing that Stuart has reconfigured their instrument landing system to cause the plane to crash into the ground. Despite a desperate efforts by McClane, who attempted to warn the pilots that they were being misled by standing on the runway burning torches in order to provide visual flight reference, they notice - albeit too late - that they are about to fly into the runway and do so; their landing wheels buckle underneath as the plane skids on the concrete. Inside the plane, the passengers and the flight crew scream in terror. The sparks on Windsor 114 ignited the fuel inside the plane's engines and caused the fuselage to explode, tearing the plane apart and killing all passengers and crew instantly. McClane ducks for cover as Leslie Barnes, Trudeau, and Carmine Lorenzo watch in horror. McClane is distraught at being unable to save them; he later finds a charred doll on the snowy runway amongst the plane debris.
This course will draw upon literature from various disciplines including cultural studies, media studies, human geography, sociology and psychology to explore the many narratives of what constitutes childhood and teenagehood in different parts of the world, while problematizing the notion of the universal child's experience. By examining a variety of media texts including movies, TV, novels, children's books, and music, we will describe and analyze how meaning and cultural scripts compare to young people's real experiences in the world. Some topics we will cover include family, friendship, girlhood, boyhood, children's rights, work, play, coming of age, relationships, socio-economic class, race, ability, and religion. By exploring diverse experiences of young people, and by analyzing how they are represented across a variety of genres throughout film history, the course will draw attention to the ideological messages that inform social and cultural understandings of youth and the young person today. 3 credits 2ff7e9595c
Comments