No visit to London would be complete
without a visit to some of its world-class museums. Located in Kensington, the
V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum) is one of the UK’s top tourist sites,
attracting nearly 4 million visitors every year. In its 145 galleries, it
houses 2.27 million objects which make up the world’s largest collection of
decorative arts and designs. Apart from its permanent collection, it also hosts
a number of temporary exhibitions. For many Britons, the museum’s lack of
entrance fees gives them the opportunity to access free entertainment
and culture.
Since April 2017, it has hosted works by
the British contemporary artist, Rachel Kneebone (1973-). Her works have been
displayed among the museum’s Medieval and Renaissance collection (Room 50a) to
illustrate her influences, among whom she singles out Ovid, Dante and William
Blake. Her works also share the quality of the past to convey highly emotive
states.
Kneebone has chosen porcelain as her
medium of choice. Although traditionally associated with arousing feelings of
repose and stillness, the intense emotions conveyed in her works introduce a
feeling of movement and fluidity which fits in with her themes. She often
introduces ruptures and cracks in her finished works to … Read More
The quotation below presents a Charismatic theologian who believes that miracles are still present in this day and the second quote from an Evangelical Protestant theologian who does not deny the power of God to perform miracles today but also with a warning that we Christians remain vigilant because Satan is also active in working miracles too to mislead Christians. Book about miracles https://davidhoffmeister.com/this-moment-is-your-miracle-book/
The significance of this article is to present a view that preserves the existence and continuity of miracles and the gift of miracles. While healing is related to physical healing, miracles are more extensive than healing. Some healing cases mentioned in the Bible can be categorized as miracles. For example, the healing of a paralytic performed by Jesus At this time there are many different views and responses about miracles which can be grouped into three main views
Skeptical views, which deny miracles can occur. They don’t believe in miracles. Besides skepticism, which is included in this view, among others, agnosticism, empiricism, naturalism, rationalism, and materialism
The Cessationist view, which believed that miracles actually happened in the Bible, but God had stopped doing miracles when His revelation was completed in the Word of God. So in … Read More
The right-to-buy scheme is a great opportunity for
tenants in public housing to buy their home at a reduced price. Since
2015, the length of time that tenants have to be in residence has been reduced
from 5 years to only 3. For England, the scheme is open to those whose
property is worth up to £600,000. 20{ad28eec4422a9ec937dbcec6c1ecae403198d4fbc9cf1793b24254e46fa445ed} of the sale price is lent by the
government, and buyers pay the state no interest or fees for the first 5 years
after their purchase.
The discount is on a sliding scale according to how
long they’ve been tenants. For 3 years’ residency, they receive a
discount of 35{ad28eec4422a9ec937dbcec6c1ecae403198d4fbc9cf1793b24254e46fa445ed} on houses and then get a discount of 1{ad28eec4422a9ec937dbcec6c1ecae403198d4fbc9cf1793b24254e46fa445ed} extra for every year
after 5 years up to a maximum of 70{ad28eec4422a9ec937dbcec6c1ecae403198d4fbc9cf1793b24254e46fa445ed} (with a limit of £108,000 for London and
£80,900 for the rest of England). To purchase a flat, the discount is
initially 50{ad28eec4422a9ec937dbcec6c1ecae403198d4fbc9cf1793b24254e46fa445ed} with an additional 2{ad28eec4422a9ec937dbcec6c1ecae403198d4fbc9cf1793b24254e46fa445ed} for every additional year over 5 years (up
to a maximum of 70{ad28eec4422a9ec937dbcec6c1ecae403198d4fbc9cf1793b24254e46fa445ed}) with the same financial limitations as a house
purchase.
Although some mortgage providers might accept the
right-to-buy contribution in lieu of a deposit, most lenders would expect
homebuyers to have … Read More
