Essays On Christianity

For example, some of those lies are “being a Christian is too hard” or “l can’t be saved and have fun. ” Not true. Saying yes to the Lord is one of the greatest decisions one can make in their life. When you say yes to the Lord’s will there will be all kinds of […]

The Prodigal Son The parable of The Prodigal Son could be found in Luke 15: 11-32. In this parable, Jesus is telling the story of a man with two sons. The younger son decides to ask his father for a portion of the family estate. The father gives him a portion as a early inheritance […]

LOVE THE WORD. LEARN THE WORD. LIVE THE WORD. RiCk WaRRen. Welcome to 40 Days in Word. I am so glad you have decided to join me for this journey together. No other habit can do more to transform your life and make you more like Jesus than to study and act upon God’s Word. […]

Carlo Crivelli 1430’s The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels 1494 Oil on canvas This piece has been created by Carlo Crivelli and is called ‘The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels’. This piece shows the cycle of life, death and religion. The painting indicates that Jesus is dead by the colours that have been […]

When I read the stories of Jorge Luis Borges, one idea that stood out to me was the possibility that Judas may not have been a traitor but rather a humble hero. This concept is explored in two of Borges’s stories: “The theme of the Traitor and the Hero” and “Three Versions of Judas”. In […]

The entirety of human existence involves various aspects, such as emotions, connections with others, and the impact of external surroundings on thoughts. Every individual has their own unique set of values and beliefs that make up their human experience. While these facets are universal, they differ for each person. Positive and negative experiences are a […]

Throughout centuries of Christian history, topics related to the last days of Jesus life, Crucifixion and His following Resurrection were among the most popular in the West European art. Even being pushed back by Renaissance humanist interest to secular motives, they still attracted indefatigable attention of all noticeable European painters. The style and filling of […]

Sin is a word that humanity over time has greatly diluted. God’s meaning and mankind’s meaning of sin are tremendously far apart. Sin for many people has taken on many shapes and forms. Mankind has grown so dull to sin that most of our actions are not defined as sin. It is referred to as […]

In “The Windhover” by Gerard Manley Hopkins and “The Oven Bird” by Robert Frost, birds are compared with different meanings conveyed through the content, presentation, and observation style. Hopkins, a Jesuit, uses windhover’s characteristics to describe Jesus Christ while Frost’s “The Oven Bird” depicts the change of seasons and questions of life and death through […]

My church in Maryville, Tennessee, the New Providence Presbyterian Church is a predominantly white church in a white town. My focus has been to figure out ways to break the habits of the congregation and reach out to the community with social outreach and justice programs. To understand the importance of such programs, we must […]

Bret Harte is the author of a short story entitled “The Luck of Roaring Camp” written in the 1880s. The story tells of the birth of a baby boy in a rough mining town. The mother dies after giving birth and there are no other women in the camp, so the care of the child […]

Jesus is depicted in the Gospel of John as the eternal Word of God, who assumed human form and lived amongst us. As anticipated Savior and Son of God, John declares that those who believe in him will be granted everlasting life (20:31). It is noteworthy that both Genesis and the Gospel of John commence […]

The experiences of World War One are reflected in a variety of different ways. Poems are a very good source of seeing how the different attitudes from the War, are expressed. In this essay, I will analyze the mood and tone, mood, language, and attitudes of the writers in “Dead Man’s Dump” and “Exposure”. The […]

A ballad is a popular way of telling a story. It is part of an oral tradition where the ballad is sung or told aloud. The old surviving ballads were mostly from the middle-ages and mainly Scottish. A lot of the English ones were lost as the written word was used for the spreading of […]

A poem that narrates a story is known as a ‘Ballad’. Ballads are typically intended for singing and have been transmitted through oral tradition from one generation to another. A prevalent topic in ballads, then and now, is unfaithful love. Because of its lack of attribution, the ‘Ballad’ is a poetless poem that has made […]

The first persecution of Christians was made by the Roman Emperor Nero. He was born in 36 AD, to the parents Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger. Nero led a perverted and corrupted childhood. He was a glutton, homosexual, murderer and considered insane by many. He was extremely jealous of anyone suspected of rebellion […]

Christians can learn many things from the miracle stories today, many of which teach us to follow Jesus’ examples. Some teach us to help others, whereas others teach us about the importance of forgiveness. The nature miracles can teach Christians a lot, most of which we are able to put into application on Christian life […]

Pilgrimage is the journey made by a Christian to a sacred or holy place. Most of the places considered holy or sites of special buildings or shrines, however some like the sea of Galilee are places which had some importance to Jesus life and The Bible. These may include: The Wailing Wall, Nazareth, the sea […]

In this piece of coursework I will be exploring discipleship according to Mark’s Gospel. In the first section I will explore how the disciples were called and challenged according to Jesus as well as the disciples jobs/duties.Discipleship revolves about following Jesus both physically and spiritually. A disciple is a person who learns and believes in […]

Christians believe that wealth is neither completely harmful nor beneficial. While wealth can be advantageous to those in need (like building foundations for the homeless,) it can also promote corruption in our world, providing the incentive for some to abuse their wealth (such as buying weapons to commit violent acts.) To find these Christian teachings, […]

Becoming a disciple involves many things, which are close to you therefore you must be rewarded in some way. The disciples were rewarded by receiving everything they had given up or lost hundred times over. “No-one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mothers or father or children or fields for me and […]

Various interpretations and messages are conveyed in “The Winter’s Tale” through its themes and symbols. One must consider the socio-political context of Shakespeare’s time, as there were conflicts among Christians. Protestants were persecuted during Queen Mary’s Catholic rule, and during Queen Elizabeth’s Protestant reign, there was religious tension between Britain and the Holy Roman Empire. […]