Which of the following best describes the difference between the departments of defense and homeland security? a. the department of defense is mainly responsible for protecting us borders, while the department of homeland security manages military operations abroad. b. the department of homeland security assists in counterterrorism measures, while the department of defense secures us borders from illegal immigration. c. the department of defense manages the military overseas, while the department of homeland security manages and trains the military on us soil. d. the department of defense manages military operations and training, while the department of homeland security educates and assists americans in preventing terrorist attacks on us soil.

An 8-year-old boy named “george” was diagnosed with a rare constellation of five auto-immunediseases; two of these diseases were terminal and could take his life. at the time of diagnosis, thediseases were very aggressive; he faced the possibility of being completely bed-ridden in the next couple of months and facing death within five months. however, george received aggressive treatments and experienced the support of a loving family. after two years of treatments, george began to be angry about his condition. one night, his older brother was goingto bed and he saw his younger brother on the floor. he nudged him and asked, “what are you doing? ” george responded that he was praying because he did not want to be angry at god. he then asked his older brother, “why did god allow these diseases to happen to me? ” the older brother then said, “let’s go and talk to mom and dad.” george approached his parents and posedthis question: “why did god give me all of these diseases? ”the mom and dad come to you and ask, "what should we share with our son? " consider the following questions as you complete your thread: what are the doctrinal issues to consider in this situation? how would these doctrines aid you in sharing with the parents? if the parents requested that you counsel their son, what information would you counsel george?