The Apostles Creed begins: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead. Many of us were raised with the notion that Jesus went to hell on Friday after dying on the cross. For a day and a half, he preached in hell before his resurrection on Sunday. The Scriptural support given for this view primarily comes from a few … [Read more...] about Did Jesus Spend Saturday Night in Hell?
Archives for April 2012
Rethinking the Value of a Business Major
Melissa Korn, writing for the Wall Street Journal, explains why some universities are restructuring their business majors to bolster the critical thinking and problem-solving skills of their students. An excerpt:The business schools at George Washington University, Georgetown University, Santa Clara University and others are tweaking their undergraduate business curricula in an attempt to better integrate lessons on history, ethics and writing into courses about finance and marketing. Along with more than 20 other U.S. and European business schools, those institutions met last month at … [Read more...] about Rethinking the Value of a Business Major
Manufacturers struggle to preserve ‘shop math’ skills
Good article on how the manufacturing industry, hiring since 2010, has trouble finding people with the necessary math skills. An excerpt: "It used to be if you worked fine with your hands, you could make it. You could have a job," said Michael A. Lucas, director of the North Montco Technical Career Center, a vocational high school not far from the K'nex plant. "Now, if you cannot do a B average in math, you cannot even obtain that job, because the academic and technical skills must go hand-in-hand." It appears that the math skills of high school graduates has been deteriorating at the same … [Read more...] about Manufacturers struggle to preserve ‘shop math’ skills