Essays On Christianity

Jesus and Buddha are founders of two of the largest religions in the world. Both of them desire of making the world better, letting people love together and giving happiness to all the people in the world. However, Christianity unlike Buddhism is unique in that it strips us of our self-righteousness by exposing our sinful […]

Although Christians are not aware of it, the non-Pauline churches face difficulties that scripture addresses and the author discusses. This paper will mainly explore the problems found in the non-Pauline letters written to modern churches, comparing them to similar issues in Pauline letters and present-day churches. According to the late Dr. Walter Martin, the Book […]

The crusades are a series of nine Holy wars that lasted about 200 years. In 1096, serfs, knights, lords, and the pope were a part of the crusades. Later ended in 115 years making the year 1291. The crusades were a fight for Holy Land between the Christians in Europe and the Muslims in the […]

The Seven Deadly Sins is a major aspect to the religion of Christianity. Religion in the Middle Ages was exceedingly important and the central character to the lives of the people living in this time era. In early fourteenth century, Robert Manning of Brunne wrote a poem of an educational text informing people to avoid […]

The Merchant of Venice is set in Venice, though mostly in Belmont. Venice is a very old and well-known Italian city. There are several different types of religions in Italy, but the most common were the Jews and the Christians. The Jews and Christians resented each other; an example of this is in the merchant […]

Dove with olive leaf A number of peace symbols have been used in various cultures and contexts, one of the most ancient being the olive branch. The symbol of the dove and olive branch was used by early Christians and was later adopted as a secular symbol. It was popularized by Pablo Picasso in 1949 […]

A prince of what exactly? That is a line said of Richard as he enters in Act 3 Scene 7. It was of course as Richard was standing in between two bishops pretending to be pious. He is more like a Christian prince of darkness, and he refers to himself as devil to state his […]

Following a century or more of gestation, Spain experienced a period of enlightenment in literature, art, religion, commerce, and agriculture, especially during the reign of Carlos III (1759-1788). Spain moved cautiously away from Counter-Reformation ideology and into the secular light of eighteenth-century Europe. Spain was producing liberated thinkers; innovators with new and non-traditional ideas. For […]

Despite the impactful words of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech during the historic march on Washington in August 1963, racial inequality and violence persisted in the segregated South. Sadly, tragedy struck on September 15th of that year when a bomb exploded before Sunday morning services at Birmingham, Alabama’s 16th street Baptist […]

The church of the Sagrada Familia Is a five-nave basilica. The central nave rises above the others significantly. Each nave Is a door that Is assigned to the unfinished glory facade. There are also two side portals that lead to the penance chapel and baptistery. Behind the nave, in the apse, is the altar, in […]

In the poem ” Church going” Philip Larkin indicates his views on religion, the value of the church and its future in an increasingly secular age through describing a biker’s encounter with a church he often passes. Larkin shows the meaning of christianity and its place in society by contrasting its physical and spiritual aspects. […]

The Church and the Youth The worldwide Church recognizes that the young person is a crucial apostolic field and views them as the foundation for spreading the new Gospel message in the 3rd millennium. Pope John Paul II significantly contributed to this pastoral and revitalized it in the latter part of the previous century. It […]

In the poem “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church,” Emily Dickinson expresses the feeling that everybody practices their faith and religion in a different way. The narrator of this poem portrays the idea of self practice. Being able to completely understand and interpret the meaning of this piece of poetry was not a short […]

The 16th Street Baptist Church was a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham. From the steps of the church, several black marchers, most of them kids, encounter the extreme force of police, attack dogs, and high pressure fire hoses. The Church became a special target… There was a horrific incident that took place […]

The Pneumatic Community consists of members who approach the Bible from different perspectives, such as feminist, Dalit, tribal, and Adivasi. This diverse understanding is fostered by incorporating these viewpoints. Within this community, individuals share divine insights obtained through reading these texts. The Christian church’s early history exemplifies the significant impact of the Spirit’s transformative power […]

Consider how Shakespeare’s themes of prejudice and chaos versus order were received by his contemporary audience. How does Geoffrey Sax’s production continue to find relevance in these issues for the modern audience? Othello is a play of tragedy; that examines the darker aspects of human existence, and forces us as audience to contemplate what it […]

Drama dominates our syllabus but the Renaissance was a Golden Age not just for English drama, but also for English poetry. But what was English poetry? George Puttenham’s The Arte of English Poesie (1589) and Sir Philip Sidney’s The Defense of Poesie (1595): early attempts to think about English poetry as a distinct national tradition. […]

One of the most foreign ideas of the Elizabethan period was the restriction on clothing choice based on wealth status. The clothing and accessories worn by people during the Elizabethan era were subject to regulations known as the Elizabethan Sumptuary Laws. These laws were in place to enforce certain behavior and maintain a specific class […]

In times of great significance in a nation’s past, it is imperative that its people resist their adversaries or suffer defeat. This requires influential figures to inspire and motivate their supporters to remain resolute amidst challenging circumstances. In 1588, Queen Elizabeth I rallied her military personnel assembled at Tilbury in anticipation of a Spanish invasion. […]

I have chosen two poems by Sylvia Plath called ‘Blackberrying’ and ‘Mirror’. Plath was a manic depressive most of her life, she was married to Ted Hughes who later became poet laureate, but despite this marriage she claimed never to feel truly loved nor that she could give all her love to one person. She […]

The Victorian era and the early twentieth century romanticized the Elizabethan era. According to the Encyclop? dia Britannica, the reign of Elizabeth I from 1558-1603 was considered England’s Golden Age. It was a time when England, also known as “Merry England,” celebrated life through music, literature, architecture, and adventurous seafaring. This idealized view was embraced […]

The children’s novel ‘45 and 47 Stella Street and everything that happened’ (Honey, 1995) written by Elizabeth Honey is a novel aimed at pre-adolescent girls. However in saying that boys around the same age would also find this book enjoyable. The story is told from the perspective of Hinni who is an 11 year old […]