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A Primary Human Challenge, Carroy U. Ferguson
A Primary Human Challenge, Carroy U. Ferguson
Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.
We may ask why, at both the individual and collective levels, it has seemed so difficult for us to choose to evolve our human games with Joy. There is no one answer for such a question, for each of us has the gift of free will. I will suggest, however, that built into our human games is what I call a primary human challenge. That primary human challenge is a dynamic tension, flowing from our creative urge for the freedom “to be” who we really are in our current physical form, and simultaneously to embrace our responsibility for our Being-ness.
Ua3/9/5 Student Rally At The Capitol, Wku President's Office
Ua3/9/5 Student Rally At The Capitol, Wku President's Office
WKU Archives Records
Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at student rally against budget cuts in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Ua3/9/5 Improving The Education Attainment Of Kentuckians At All Levels, Wku President's Office
Ua3/9/5 Improving The Education Attainment Of Kentuckians At All Levels, Wku President's Office
WKU Archives Records
Presentation by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Summit.
Ua3/9/5 Kentucky Teacher Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Wku President's Office
Ua3/9/5 Kentucky Teacher Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Wku President's Office
WKU Archives Records
Speech delivered by WKU president Gary Ransdell at the 2008 Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring Jan Lanham, Patrice McCrary and Shelia Miller.
The Soft Power And Persuasion Of Translations In The War On Terror: Words And Wisdom In The Transformation Of Legal Systems, Donald J. Kochan
The Soft Power And Persuasion Of Translations In The War On Terror: Words And Wisdom In The Transformation Of Legal Systems, Donald J. Kochan
Donald J. Kochan
The power of words is the power of persuasion. The exportation of the foundational legal principles that helped form the American republic can serve as instrumental "soft power" tools in the war on terror. Efforts promoting projects like the Arabic Book Program are important vehicles to cross-cultural and cross-lingual international relations. This Article argues that an arsenal of words can be as, or more, powerful than an arsenal of artillery. The West has much to offer, but the rest of the world needs to be able to read it without getting lost in translation. Providing linguistic access to the documents …