PHIL 2010 - Lipinski: Local Resources

"The Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) is a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities wholistically restored."

Cleveland Christian Home is the most trusted and reliable choice for kids struggling to overcome the toughest emotional and behavioral challenges.

Greater Cleveland Food Bank is a great place to tell someone who is in need of help. They provide homeless and even people who are not homeless and need food. They are actually hosting a drive-thru distibution thursday, aprial 23rd from 2pm-5pm at the city of cleveland. Whoever is in need can go and get food while staying in their car for safety.

Shelter that helps women and children in the Cleveland Area find rest and restoration. The women and children who walk through their doors are provided with a place to live, food, and a helping hand which seeks to make these women independent by providing them with resources to get them back on their feet. They have over 160 beds and have fed over 80 thousand meals for those in need. In society, it is hard for women with children to escape poverty or abuse so this shelter assists women and helps give them a backbone in order to better their situation.

Their mission is to move people strive for God-Consciousness, Liberty and Justice, and to Convey Islam with Utmost Clarity

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What's so special about Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man? With arms outstretched, the man fills the irreconcilable spaces of a circle and a square -- symbolizing the Renaissance-era belief in the mutable nature of humankind. James Earle explains the geometric, religious and philosophical significance of this deceptively simple drawing.

The Roman Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation with the Counter-Reformation. Catholic Counter Reformation Art was designed to communicate the distinctive tenets of the Catholic liturgy and faith so as to strengthen the popularity of Catholicism.

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Local mosque in the greater Cleveland Area. It provides services for the poor, marriage counseling, and hosts prayers every single day of the week. This mosque is very friendly and it welcomes all people of faith to come and learn about Islam. It is a very beautiful mosque that looks after the people who walk through their doors.

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The Old Stone Church (First Presbyterian) would be an important place to visit in downtown Cleveland if you are looking to learn more about Presbyterian faith. The history of this church stems back to the 1820s as the architecture displays. The church is especially recognized for its stained glass windows. They offer tours on most weekdays and a weekly worship service on Sunday.

They welcome anyone from any religion and walk of life to come and worship or just if you need a helping hand. There is a food pantry. The church was built to help the community so there are a whole bunch of non religious activities that are hosted there such as yoga, school concerts etc.

The place of worship is anywhere you want it to be.

St. Andrew Ukrainian Catholic Church in Parma would be a good local place to visit due to our studies . I feel this would be a good experience if you wanted to learn more about Ukrainian traditions in relation to Christianity, specifically Catholic traditions, as you can experience services in both Ukrainian as well as English dialects. Also, the architecture and art is something that can be admired.

St. Augustine Church, located in Cleveland, has service every Sunday. The church also has many non-profit organizations for the homeless, hearing impaired, blind, and welcomes donations. They also run a small, low budget camp for 5 weeks throughout the summer. Great spot!

Saint George Orthodox church would be an amazing church to visit to learn more about gods word. Our church prays in english and in arabic so we all can hear gods word. We do many things to help our community such as raise money for people in need. We also have beautiful icons inside our church as well as chanters who are vocally amazing.

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Psychologist Jonathan Haidt asks a simple, but difficult question: why do we search for self-transcendence? Why do we attempt to lose ourselves? In a tour through the science of evolution by group selection, he proposes a provocative answer.

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