Websters dictionary defines a parable as a story that illustrates a moral lesson. In Mark 4: 1- 9, 13-20, Mark depicts Jesus preaching The Parable of the Sower, by the sea, to a crowd so enormous that Jesus was forced to preach in a boat in order to give himself space. In Marks version of The Parable of the Sower, Jesus moral lesson or main point was to show how different people respond to his word (Teachings), and to show […]
Interpretation: Jesus is referring to the acceptance and different ways in accepting God’s word. How some of us take it for face value while others hang onto the thought for a little while longer before letting it drift out of their lives. Others then harvest His word and allow it to grow in their lives. Audience: When Jesus tells this parable, he is talking to a large crowd of ordinary people. Jesus took to a boat on the water so […]
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Get help with your assigmentAppropriateness of the Song of Solomon Coming from a Christian background, my first thought receiving Song of Solomon as one the summer assignment books was panic because I had forgotten all of my Biblical lore. Then I saw that the author’s name was ‘Tony Morrison’, and I felt even more panicked. Beloved did not go over well with me. Song of Solomon is a book in the bible that celebrates love between a man and woman; specifically that of sexual love. […]
The foundation of Christian Ethics have to be rooted in reference of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Therefore, Christian ethics would be the principles resulting from the Christian faith by which we act. While God’s word may not cover every situation we face throughout our lives, its principles give us the standards by which we must conduct ourselves in those situations where there are no obvious instructions. I feel Christian Ethics is well summarized by Colossians 3:1-6. “If ye then be […]
Dr. Monquie Moultrie, an Associate Professor at GSU in Religious Studies describes how black religious leaders are incubators for activism, how spirituality animates these leader’s activism, and how the leaders function as models for ethical leadership for future leaders. Moultrie describes how her interviewees, who are Black, specifically lesbian, despite their demographics, did find solace in religion. religious leaders work within their religious spaces and maneuver in such a way to find fulfillment within these spaces and ways to flourish. […]
Introduction to faith communities for humanity This essay is the part of my course of study. The objective of this essay is generally, observe to the Christian faith community and equally focused on their real intention of establishment, is for humanity. First part of this paper is introducing the historical background of faith community in Oslo in relation with humanity purpose and the second part of this essay is the discussion part which is all about my visit in the […]
Heavenly Father, thank you for allowing us this time to fellowship and to get into your Word Lord. Please calm my nerves and use me as a vessel to speak your truths tonight. If theres anyone here tonight that doesn’t know you father I pray that tonight will be the night they surrender their lives to you. And for those that do know you Lord, I pray we will grow in a closer and more intimate relationship with you. Thank […]
Educating our youth and their parents will possibly help reverse some of the ill effects of obesity and poor diet choices. Once parents have an understanding of the damage that diet is having on their children, maybe they will pass their new found knowledge and wisdom to their children in a loving, supporting fashion. As a Christian, I approach nursing as a labor of love which brings glory to God by providing for clients, the clients families, and supporting my […]
The Black Lives Matter Movement began in 2013 as #BlackLivesMatter on social media after George Zimmerman was acquitted of shooting an African-American teen, Trayvon Martin, in 2012 (Braxton 8-9). The movement kindled internet-driven international protest to confront what its originators, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, termed as the indifference to the deaths of unarmed African-American youths at the hands of the White police (Braxton 8-9). The movement rose to prominence after another unarmed African-American youth was shot by […]
Saints are people that were holy in life and followed the plan that God made for them. They sometimes had conversions or became martyrs. At Confirmation, we choose a Saint to help guide us through life. There is a large variety of Saints to choose from, and we should choose a Saint that we can relate to in some way. I have chosen Saint Francis to be my Confirmation Saint. Saint Francis of Assisi was born in Assisi, Italy in […]
Throughout the centuries a selected kind of people do such deeds that would be considered a saintly deed. The great deeds of these people have been recognized around the world. These people are also known as saints. For an example, Saint Padre Pio is one of the saints who has been recognized by people around the world. He was known for being the first stigmatized priest in the history of the church. After his death, people still know about him […]
Most morality plays focus on subjects such as politics and social issues or the more dominant category of good and evil, in this case, the battle for the human soul. This play is devoted to a day that every human has to confront, judgment day. Each character, both inside and out of the protagonist help to save or obstruct the path Everyman takes to reach his salvation. The play also emphasizes grim humor as it deals with death and the […]
The Roman festival Saturnalia was a long-lasting pagan celebration of Saturn held during the winter solstice. Much of what occurred during these festivities have had a significant effect on winter holiday celebrations that carry on even in the modern day. I have chosen this topic as I believe it is highly important to know where traditions come from and why we continue to use them today. So what happened during Saturnalia? And what does this have to do with what […]
Today’s 1/3/18 I was planning out Valentine’s Day with Stephen and we were talking about favorite snacks because every year we go to the movies Here are my favorites: My Mom’s Banana Pudding A cannoli from little Italy food should taste good sweet potatoes wise popcorn hot cheese kettle cooked mesquite bbq fritos flavor twists honey bbq snyder’s of hanover Pretzel Pieces Honey Mustard & Onion Welch’s Fruit Snacks Haribo Gold-Bears Today’s 1/11/18 Dear Church Girl I just ran for […]
I. Observation Step One: For this character-sketch Bible study I will be studying: Joseph Step Two: Identify and list all the Bible passages on the person. You may find it helpful to use a Bible dictionary, Bible handbook, or a study Bible. Remember that some Old Testament characters are mentioned in the New Testament. Step Three: Read through each passage, making general observations based on first impressions. List (in complete sentences) at least 10 general observations from the Bible passages […]
Reading the very creative novel “Roma”, it shows how very important war, religion beliefs, and conquring others, even if its your own family, can have an impact on a common society. The author of this book is Steven Saylor, and Illustrated by an unknown individual. The year that the hardcover copy of the novel was published in the year of 2007. The novel’s publishing location is St. Martin’s Press, Inc. 175th Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. The novel discusses […]
Creationism is the belief that there is a God, and he created the earth as well as everything on it. According to the Britannica Encyclopedia, modern day scientists typically reject this. Creationists believe the world was created in six days as written in Genesis chapter one. The popularity of creationism began to decrease when Charles Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species was released and led the scientific community, as well as some churches, to go with the side of […]
My heritage is something that I am enormously glad for. The starting points of my heritage started along the Andean locale of South America. The profundity of my way of life is addressed through Columbia’s melodic and gastronomical roots. My family rigorously follows a solid strict foundation which has affected my life extraordinarily. Other than social gastronomy and religion, the festival of occasions is vital to my family also. Consequently, there are a wide range of components that my heritage […]
The Schack is a Christian drama based on the novel of William P. Young The Shack is my favorite movie ever, it tells the story of a heartbroken father called Mack Phillip which had an abusive father. During a camping trip with his three children, his older children fall accidentally into the river from their canoe. While he is rescuing them, Missy his youngest daughter is kidnapped, and later considered dead for the police. Months later, Mack receives an invitation […]
In the country of Australia there are 105, 237 individuals who are living in essential optional or tertiary vagrancy. In Australia, 49 inhabitants for each 10,000 occupants are destitute. The number of inhabitants in individuals who are destitute in Australia are 56% male and 44 percent female.Australia’s populace of individuals who live in motel is made out of 75% male and 25 percent female. The insights exhibit that one fourth of the entirety of the destitute inhabitants in Australia are […]
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” was a sermon given during the Great Awakening. This sermon was written and delivered by Jonathan Edwards in 1741. The sermon was given after the time of the Salem witch trials in order to revive their misguide beliefs. This sermon was based on judgement of the people, God’s wrath and power and the free choice that God has of his mercy on people. Jonathan Edwards delivered this message in order to serve […]
Sigmund Freud and Carl Gustav Jung, two very influential psychological thinkers, have provided great theories regarding religion. In this paper, I will be comparing Freud’s work to Jung in relation to Christianity. It will be interesting because even though Jung was inspired by Freud’s work and even involved in the psychoanalytic movement during their friendship, his theory went on to be very different from Freud. Sigmund Freud said that ‘religious belief is an illusion rooted in the ‘longing for the […]
Dr. King begins his letter by responding to the all the clergymen and their concerns/critics towards his actions. King’s first claim is that it is not his place as an “outsider” to come cause conflict in Birmingham to start with. He tells them that the organization he’s in was invited to come to Birmingham and that’s the reason why he’s there in the first place. He adds that part of his reason for coming to Birmingham is to fight “injustice”. […]
Everything changed when the early modern period started because this is where every region starting to develop. It led new discoveries and different ideas to take toll in Europe and Russia for example It also started to focus on science, more than religion and types of power shaping their empire. The period began in 1500 and ended at 1800. In this period different changes start to happen for example in Europe they had an Age of Enlightenment, religion, rights, politics, […]
The Mesopotamians and the Egyptians both were polytheistic meaning they believed in more than one god, and they built temples to praise their gods. When the Mesopotamians built their temples, they also made 40 feet platform called a ziggurat and Sumerians that were shrine waiting rooms (13). Especially gods and goddesses representing nature. The Mesopotamians believed in Enki the god of water, Gibl the god of fire, Shilpae goddess of earth and Enlil the god of air (12). While the […]
Slavery was practiced in the American colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries. The first slaves were brought to American from Africa in the early 1600’s to provide cheaper labor to work on the southern plantations. The experiences and lives led by slaves in colonial America were very different than the lives they had in Africa. When they were forced to leave their African homeland, they brought to American many of their customs and traditions. Because they came from different […]
The concept of good vs. evil originates from the ancient tales of Beowulf. In Beowulf, the clash between good and evil is the main point. The main character in the poem is Beowulf who represents all that is good in a legendary battle against Grendel, the monster who represents all evil. Beowulf is the chosen one who gets called down by Hrothgar, King of the Danes to save Herot. The Beowulf Poet uses literary devices such as strong diction, kennings […]
Religion is a focus point of Baldwin’s literature. The purpose of this paper is to expose the negative influences within the Pentecostal church on societal norms. My research paper will highlight the longstanding conflicts that have impacted the Black Community such as the ideologies of Christianity, the framework of Christianity, and racial injustice. Within my research, I will incorporate Baldwin’s texts Go Tell It on the Mountain and The Fire Next Time to provide a better understanding of the religious […]
The Other Wes Moore is a non-fiction story that chronicles the lives of two young African-American men that share the same name: Wes Moore. The story compares and contrasts the lives and decisions of the two men and brings to light the social factors that drove them to have completely different lives. The book begs the question: Are people products of their environment, or do they make their own paths? Race, religion and relationships each have a tremendous impact of […]
Edwards’s and Hawthorne’s Divergent Handlings of the Inescapability of Sin Jonathan Edwards’s and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s respective pieces, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and “Young Goodman Brown,” present perspectives and arguments about human morality. The two writings value the recognition of sin within oneself. For Edwards, the inescapability of sin is reason for humans to despise themselves and live in fear. In Young Goodman Brown, there is the conception that awareness of sin presents the opportunity for people […]
