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To Be or Not to Be

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dc.contributor.authorSmith Simmons, Ella
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T00:32:43Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T00:32:43Z
dc.date.issued2012-01-01
dc.date.submitted2012-11-08T15:08:23Z
dc.description.abstract<p>“<em>Be</em>” is a fascinating word. It more than captures</p> <p>the attention and rigorously stimulates the</p> <p>imagination. It is everything to everyone all</p> <p>the time, yet poses a formidable challenge to</p> <p>be harnessed and presented in a meaningful</p> <p>way. The word “be” is most often coupled with</p> <p>“to” usually in a passive form. However, great</p> <p>implications result when the action verb form</p> <p>of “be” is used. This has to do with a conscious</p> <p>identity of active being. The Biblical text,</p> <p>Micah 6:8, “to act justly and to love mercy and</p> <p>to walk humbly with your God” (NIV), clearly</p> <p>emphasises the active form of “be”.</p>
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dc.identifier.citationSmith Simmons, E. (2012). To be or not to be. <em>TEACH Journal of Christian Education, 6</em>(1), 4-7. doi:10.55254/1835-1492.1083
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.55254/1835-1492.1083
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/03456796
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.publisherAvondale Academic Press
dc.relation.ispartofTEACH Journal of Christian Education
dc.subjectpersonal identity
dc.subjectidentity of being
dc.subjectloss of identity
dc.titleTo Be or Not to Be
dc.title.alternativeTo Be or Not to Be
dc.typeJournal Article

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