Religion Essays

The natural world, as Bacon said, was ‘in proportion inferior to the soul’. Such a conception excluded that kind and degree of reverence for natural fact which romanticism and science have combined to instil into us. The man who, in his ‘feigned history’, improved on Nature and painted what might be or ought to be, […]

An Old French name meaning “appearance of God”. A famous jewelry trademark. Just a girl who is one of my classmates. And for all of these there is one name – Tiffany. Only a feminine name should be associated with appearance of God as Gods are considered to have the most perfect appearance. You know […]

The transition from Mythology to Philosophy include events which brought the transitions, early philosophers, What kind of philosophical thought prevailed during the Middle Ages along with key Church philosopher of the later Middle Ages. It is also important to discuss myths and philosophers beliefs during transition. The middle, Pre-Socratic philosophers attempted to explain the world […]

Anne, as the speaker of the poem, begins describing her feelings at that sad moment. She feels sorry for her grandchild because she thinks that God took her so soon. The repetition of the word “farewell” at the beginning of the first three verses emphasizes the tragic situation that she is living. However, the way […]

Piumbukhou speaks to the Kinsman and the Kinswoman about converting to his religion. He speaks to them about the good of the Lord. He tells them they should step away of the darkness they are living in. Piumbukhou lets them both know that the delightful life they are living is not as delightful as the […]

Eros is the god of love and sexual desire. Although that’s what he is mainly known for, some myths believe him to be a fertility god as well. After Chaos, Eros is one of the primal gods of the generation. Eros was as powerful as Zeus, Cronus, or Uranus before they were born in Greek […]

In Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s essay “Men Have Forgotten God,” he discusses how the church recognizes that we live in a fallen world where people have forgotten about God. He recounts hearing older individuals in Russia attributing significant disasters to this forgetfulness. However, Cathy Stentzel counters in her essay “A Quiet Conversation” that choosing life is what […]

Is there a higher power? How mighty is this power? These two questions do not have a right or wrong answer but for many people, they are definitely hard questions to answer. However, for me, these two questions still remain unanswered and I hope to discuss it further in this essay with relating to the […]

In the sixth chapter of his book entitled, The Word That Redescribes the World, Walter Brueggemann expresses a theological motif of evangelism and discipleship. Three main points buttress Brueggemann’s motif. In brief, he affirms the God of the Biblical faith intends for the world, under His effective rule, to be free from evil powers. As […]

“He is the reason I believe in God; I am a Christian because of Owen Meany,” (Irving, 1). These were John’s first words of the book, and it nicely represents what the whole book is going to be about. Religious faith, including fate destined by God, is the leading theme in A Prayer for Owen […]

John Hick is a modern theologian who developed his theodicy based on an argument originally put forward by St Irenaeus. Hick’s theodicy is a form of the free will defense with a few particular developments such as his concept of soul making, mans epistemic distance from God and the concept of universal salvation. Irenaeus’ original […]

This book Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity by David Entwistle (2010), talks about the incorporation of Christianity, and psychology. He stated, “Primarily psychology and Christianity are perceived by many people to be in opposition. ” The two of them address general questions relating to human experiences and life from different angles. Enwistle explains that, […]

The title of the poem is an extension from George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man. ” The replacement of ‘boy’ for man indicates the nature of the monstrous First World War, that the Great War had boys instead of men forced into the war. The starting phrase “Let the boy try along this bayonet […]

In Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln faces a deeply divided nation in midst of a civil war. Lincoln hopes to mend fences by making a moving speech using inclusive and optimistic diction ,parallelism, appeal to Common Christian, and substantial amount of balanced syntax. Lincoln’s optimistic diction invokes a sense of unity and establishes common […]

In my view, power and knowledge are closely intertwined. The famous saying “Knowledge is Power” resonates with me because education equips us with knowledge, which in turn empowers us. According to the dictionary, “Power” refers to the capacity to act or perform energetically and forcefully. This concept of power is often associated with superheroes, mythical […]

Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent deity, has had a profound influence on Aztec culture. This god’s impact is evident in the depictions and worship practices of Quetzalcoatl, which have greatly shaped Latin American culture and provided insights into ancient customs and symbols associated with this deity in Aztec society. The Quetzalcoatl legend originated in the Olmec […]

In the beginning there was nothing and there was everything. The world is made of mists, formless and shapeless things, and confusions everywhere. From this confusion there grows two Gods, Tunkong Langit and Alunsina. These two Gods marry and lived in the highest realm of ethereal space. Tungkung Langit took the responsibility of writing everything […]

Prayer is not a waste of time because; it helps people to be calm about their feelings. They feel comforted and that someone is always listening to them. It helps some people relax, centre, and really think through their desires and troubles. This also makes me think about how James said that faith without action […]

The simplest definition of imago Dei is “the image of God. We are created in the image of God. In Genesis God created man, then created woman out of the man. Both were created equally in his image. We can find this in the scripture readings of Genesis 1:27. “So God created mankind in his […]

True love is nothing that can be found in possessions or anything that can be created through physical relationships. True love is having a respect, and a deep concern and care your mate or for your future mate. True love is selfless. “Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not […]

First and for most, I’d like to thank God, who made everything possible and within my reach, for giving us strength every day, for the guidance and good health, for the graces and blessings that help us to perform our task as part of our OJT. To Him, I offer and give back everything He […]

What was the Mesopotamian view of the afterlife? Life and human fortune was very instable in Mesopotamians’ eyes. People just observed death and afterlife from a distance and some made them into a series of myths. For instance, “The Epic of Gilgamesh” expresses its idea on eventual death. No matter how hard Gilgamesh tries to […]