Religion Essays

They Said Not Even God Himself Could Sink For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears, O History records an event that has transfixed the minds of men for more than 75 years. Two men set out […]

Both Jesus and the Quran teach about God/Allah’s expectations for humanity. They agree that those who ask will receive from God, and that faithful followers of God will be granted eternal life. However, only Jesus gives guidance on how to treat opponents and unbelievers, which is not addressed in the Quran. Both the Quran and […]

 What makes man so special, even more, admirable than the angels, according to the author? Be sure to use a few words from the text “in quotations” in your answer. How does this view of man differ from earlier views? What’s “new” in the Renaissance about this idea? ” According to Pico Della Mirandola, man […]

The Depiction of Gods: In Sumerian mythology, the gods demonstrate lack of unity, hold hostility towards humans, and behave in an irrational manner. Conversely, in Hebrew tradition, the singular god demonstrates favoritism towards humans, feels responsible for his actions, and offers logical explanations to justify himself as the ultimate creator of the world. Although both […]

In 1937, Zora Neale Hurston, author of Their Eyes Were Watching God writes about an African American woman named Janie Crawford who is in search of her inner self. While maturing, she develops more sexual desires which led to her three marriages. In The Kiss of Memory, Tracy L. Bealer talks about how love can […]

Introduction It goes without saying that kings are among the most respected personalities in the world. According to King James I, “Kings are justly called gods for that they exercise a manner or resemblance of divine power on earth. For if you will consider the attributes to God, you will see how they agree in […]

In Alice Munro’s short story, “Soon”, there are areas for analyzation. The argument between Don the minister and Juliet holds great significance to the insight of Juliet’s character. Juliet gets herself into a huge argument with the minister that she met only moments prior to the bickering. Assumptions made towards one another are an important […]

In the seventeenth century when the New England Puritans came to the American colonies their goal was to create a model society. The reason that they came to the colonies was in pursuit of religious acceptance and to escape persecution for the beliefs they held to be true. Their aspiration was to create a totally […]

In Greek mythology, Prometheus, a Titan, defied Zeus’s orders and stole fire for mankind. As punishment, Prometheus was bound to a rock while an eagle consumed his liver each day. Yet, his liver would regenerate and be devoured again the following day. Although this torment did not result in Prometheus’s demise, it served as a […]

Caroline Castro, AP Language and Composition Gary Soto Essay- A Summer Life February 3, 2012 In his autobiographical narrative A Summer Life (1990), Gary Soto effectively portrays the experiences and emotions of his six-year-old self. Soto explores the unsettling realization of desires overpowering moral values, employing various literary techniques such as imagery, repetition, and carefully […]

  Part ONE – Evangelistic Method #1 The “Intellectual” method of evangelism that I chose to research is the Four Spiritual Laws. In summary this method is one of the simplest to use when you want to present the Gospel to someone. It was originally written as a booklet by Bill Bright, the founder of […]

The term disciple, originating from Greek, carries a literal meaning of being “a learner.” In its essence, discipleship entails being a follower, someone who accepts and aids in disseminating another person’s teachings. According to Dictionary.com, a disciple can be understood as both a pupil or adherent of someone’s doctrines, actively embracing and supporting their teachings. […]

Late Classical Period (Dionysus and Pan) Based on the visual observations and analysis conducted on paper assignment one, I would classify the sculpture, Dionysus and Pan, under the Late Classical period. This sculpture depicts Dionysus, the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, together with Pan, his follower. It is sculpted from the finest […]

When I was about 13 years old, all I do is have fun and think of myself, I was selfish, naughty and ungrateful of the things which surrounded me. But it all changed in a blink of an eye. Our house burned down on Feb. 4, 2008 and my Grandfather died on March 6, 2008 […]

“Sara may be well-intentioned, but she and St. Gregory’s are going about things the wrong way. You’re not supposed to let just anyone who wants to, take communion, much less pray the words of consecration over toast when your friend and former lover is dying, you don’t baptize people after they take communion, you don’t […]

Lyceum of the Philippines University (Cavite Campus) Reaction Paper Slumdog Millionaire National Service Training Program (NSTP02G) Passed by: Bedua, Camille F. Passed to: Mr. Stanley Ybanez In the world where we stand today, money is such an accommodating material that almost everyone would do everything to gain this. The movie of Slumdog Millionaire by Danny […]

Aurelian M. Gogean What you give up to fit in? Many people sacrifice their beliefs and values to be accepted in society and to win the societies approval. George Orwell in “Shooting an elephant” and Langston Hughes in “Salvation” deal with the issue of “fitting in” in very different ways. George Orwell describes to us […]

Continuity/Change Over Time During the 1450’s to 1750’s the Americas were evolving at a constant rate. The slave trade and the use trade such as the triangular trade were very common during this time-period due to the rise in plantations, causing a diverse region in South America. In addition, forced labor was an important constant […]

The course aims to complete building up the framework for moral decision-making in the Roman Catholic tradition, exploring more the basis of Christian moral reasoning. Content The main themes in the course will include: Natural law tradition and its contemporary understanding, Moral norms and moral values, a synthetic view of the moral decision, Freedom and […]

I am a person of doubt. I am a person with too much confusion. I am a Christian and Catholic by birth. I barely attend masses for I don’t believe on priests but not all. To be honest, I really find it hard to make this essay. I think I’ve tried it for five times […]

INTERPRETIVE QUESTION #2: WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CAIN AND ABEL’S GIFTS? Source #1: Burton Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament Coffman believes the key to understanding the reason why Abel’s gift was accepted and Cain’s was rejected lies in Hebrews 11:4, “By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than […]

Poem Explication: And Death Shall Have No Dominion Poem Explication: And Death Has No Dominion Since the publication of his first volume of poetry, Eighteen Poems, Dylan Thomas explored the relationship between life and death. The devastating effects of World War I, the crushing economic consequences of the Treaty of Versailles, and the self-described Great […]