Many-analysts religion project: reflection and conclusion

Conclusion: The Equity Project.

As a result of the work completed during the meeting and summarized at the last session, 4 implementation groups have been established as the organizational framework for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)-Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Equity Project. This project will be the mechanism by which the RCPCH and the AAP will continue the endeavor that was initiated at ...

Final Reflection Graduation project

The Interplay between Religion and Society: Towards a Hermeneutic of Covenant Summary and Conclusion

The intention of this study was to make an inquiry into the notion of covenant as a hermeneutical tool that offers a framework to rethink the society-religion nexus in Ethiopia. This inquiry arose from a socio-political and cultural dilemma in the Ethiopian history. On the one hand, Ethiopia is a deeply religious society whose worldview is greatly shaped by religious beliefs and practices. More...

The religion paradox: if religion makes people happy, why are so many dropping out?

As we estimate here, 68% of human beings--4.6 billion people--would say that religion is important in their daily lives. Past studies have found that the religious, on average, have higher subjective well-being (SWB). Yet, people are rapidly leaving organized religion in economically developed nations where religious freedom is high. Why would people leave religion if it enhances their happines...

Challenges for Analysts on a Large XP Project

The author recounts the fundamental issues encountered by a team of 8 analysts on a 50-person, multi-year development project that converted to an XP process. Those include the importance of comprehending the whole application in addition to the parts, the art of dividing the whole into meaningful story cards, the sometimes complicated role of the customer, and the place of more traditional ana...