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Ron Arendas, 52, is a creative/technical writer/editor from Long Beach, California, with more than 23 years of professional experience. In addition to this experience, Ron has logged over 30 years as a first aid/water safety instructor and instructor-trainer

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture What it means to be created in God's image: 2 of 15

One of the most comforting passages of scripture tells us that we are created in the image of God. This is comforting because we all have the desire to fit in, to be part of a culture, a heritage, a family. When we look in the mirror, it is comforting to see our familiar face, but also to see that it is a face that closely r...
Health & Fitness > First Aid Emergency and first aid measures for bites and stings: 1 of 7

Bites and stings can result in severe first aid emergencies, requiring immediate care and even transport to a medical facility. Depending on the type of bite or sting, first aid treatment may include care for open wounds, care for injected poison, and/or care for vector-borne pathogens. Animal and Human Bites Animal and huma...
Health & Fitness > First Aid How to treat frostbite: 1 of 7

Frostbite is the freezing of body tissue, usually in the hands, feet, nose, or ears. It is characterized by hard, pale skin that is very cold to the touch. Sometimes, the affected area can appear waxy with blisters. Left untreated, frostbite can permanently damage body tissue, leading to to necrosis and gangrene. Frostbite c...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections: Can Mormons be considered Christians: 3 of 16

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) are Christians because they are followers of Jesus Christ. They believe Jesus Christ performed the great work of the Atonement, and that only through faith in the blood of Christ are we saved. Mormons accept Christ as Savior of the world, but do not interpr...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Determining whether animals have souls: 1 of 4

I would like to use Genesis, Chapters 1, 2, and 9, to show the importance God places on all of his creations. These chapters concern the creation of the heavens and the earth as well as the great flood that God used to rid the world of iniquity. The Bible alludes to two creations in Genesis 1 and 2. In the first creation (Ge...
Health & Fitness > First Aid Avoiding sunstroke: 2 of 6

Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition characterized by an inability of the body to cool itself. It usually does not occur right away but only after a prolonged period in the heat. As such, it can be prevented by simply recognizing the signs and symptoms of a heat-related illness and taking action to gently cool down th...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Who goes to heaven and who goes to hell: 12 of 33

Jesus once told a parable on this very subject that has become known as the parable of the sheep and the goats (Matthew 25:31-46). In this parable, the Son of Man gathers all nations, and he separates the people as a shepherd separates sheep from goats, the sheep on his right hand and the goats, on his left. Once the Son of ...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Should we believe the concept of the Trinity: 19 of 40

The concept of the Trinity is just another example of the historical Church attempting to solve a perceived contradiction when it comes to God. The Bible teaches that there is one true God and then Jesus comes along who was with God in the beginning, and who is God (John 1:1). That sounds somewhat polytheistic, doesn't it? H...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Did God create out of nothing: 8 of 13

I would like to take a different approach to this subject by looking at the words used to convey the idea of creation, whether applied to God's work in Genesis or to any other creation that we can know about and attempt to understand. When we use the word "create," whether the English word or the Hebrew "bara," the meaning a...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Writer's craft: Active and passive voices: 5 of 8

As business, creative, and technical writers, we should prefer the active voice but not be afraid to use the passive voice when emphasizing action or when the actor is unknown or unimportant. An example of a sentence written using active and passive voice follows: ACTIVE: Many editors and writing groups prohibit the use of t...