Essays on Sermon

The doctrine of the Trinity is unique to Christianity. It underpins Christian theology and is the most important doctrine of Christian faith and practice. The Trinity is difficult to explain and fully understand, as is to expected since we are human and can never truly understand the infinity and omnipotence of God. Yet, the Trinity is vital to Christian faith as it represents the nature of God, and it affirms the existence of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. According to Exodus 3:14 and Philippians 1:2, the Father is God, in John 8: 58 and Titus 2:13, we are told ...

Following the case study of "healing and autonomy," while observing the Christian narrative; it involves a family of four. There are grappling with their son's acute illness that is kidney failure. The problem can only now be addressed through an organ transplant whereby in case it fails, he will succumb to the disease. The family comprises of parents Joanne and Mike and the two boys who are twins Samuel and James aged eight years. In the case, a spiritual conundrum and health care have emerged, and it puts the family in a dilemma in deciding what to do for ...

The Christian Bible and Islamic Quran chare a surprising number of similar themes and ideas as a result of their shared religious heritage and birthplaces; an example of this is found in the Bible’s “Sermon on the Mount” parable from the Mathew Gospel and the Quran’s “Lord of Mercy”. It is important to note that the Lord of Mercy referenced by the Koran can include a number of passages, as Allah is directly references as the Lord of Mercy many times; unless specified otherwise, this report will refer primarily to the opening of the Koran for simplicity. ...

Importance of ethos in Pastoral Ministry

Pastoral ministerial ethos involve the accepted code of conduct by the pastors in their daily devotion to the work of God. These are the qualities that are morally and spiritually upright that distinguish the pastors from mere men. Every pastor must engage this ministerial ethos so that the gospel be effective. Ministerial ethos are so important because they help a pastor to conduct every function following a spiritual blueprint that offers guidelines that the minister of the Gospel ought to follow (Gula, 2010). Ministerial ethos like total obedience to the word of God will help the servant of God ...

Book Review – New York Exposed: The Gilded Age Scandal that

New York City in the late 19th-century has been shown through scholarly research and historical investigation to be a den of vice, with police-sanctioned brothels and unchecked political graft taking place on a large, systemic level. This matrix of criminal protections and laissez-faire attitude toward criminality led to the origins of the New York mob, and is a considerably important subject for historical scholars. Daniel Czitrom’s latest account of this early corruption, New York Exposed: The Gilded Age Police Scandal that Launched the Progressive Era, demonstrates the forces that began to identify the Gilded Age as one of ...

Introduction

A brief description of death and the play: Death is the most feared concept on earth and humans would do anything within their power to avoid it. A brief summary of “Everyman” play: The play’s protagonist “Everyman” is used by the author to represent people on earth. The author also uses other virtues and vices as the other characters beginning the play with God sending Death to earth. Thesis Statement: In “Everyman” play "death" is used to portray the way people live on land and when it summons, every individual account for his or her actions in life.

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Sermons usually have many ideas, but all of them stem out from the main idea of the sermon. Haddon Robinson, in his book Biblical Preaching, came out with “The Big Idea Preaching”. The Big idea is an organizing factor, and preachers should organize sermons based on it. There are two purposes of using this method of preaching. First, the congregation would have something lasting in their minds after the sermon is over and secondly, the sermon is organized around one major idea allowing for a better understanding of the message the preacher is trying to convey. It is significant ...

A servant is hurried by his master to go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city and invite the poor, crippled, blind and lame people to his master’s house; the servant states that he had already made the invitation, but that there was still room after persons had responded to the invitation as others had cited various reasons why they could not come. The master then told him to go beyond to the hedges and to the highways and to compel people to come in, so that he could have a full house (Luke 14:20-13). ...

It can surely be said that the extract from the Bible called “The Sermon on the Mount” plays the role of ethical foundation for every Catholic Christian. This extract tells the story of how Jesus “went up on a mountainside and sat down” (Matthew 5:2), and after gathering His disciples around Him, He started to introduce the rules that Christians had to follow in order to enter Heaven after their death. Although some people might find these rules too strict (for example, Christianity doesn’t allow a divorce), they can greatly increase the quality of human relationships once they ...

My experience visiting different churches was a tough task because I never been in any church other than my religion. Being Muslims, we are not encouraged to do it, but I asked permission to our Imam (priest in Islam) about the assignment in school. However, in my heart, I am willing to perform the task in order for me to learn more about other religions. Even though I felt uncomfortable, I managed to visit four churches in the city; Soka Gakkai International (Buddism), Cape Bible Chapel, Seventh-day Adventist Church, and First Baptist Church, respectively.

Soka Gakkai International

First, I visited the Soka ...

The Sermon on the Mount is the most famous of Jesus’s sermons presented in the New Testament. It covered such moral issues as anger and murder, adultery and lust, oaths and revenge, and many other keen issues that have been actual within the thousands of years to the present time. ("What is the Sermon on the Mount?", 2016) In the verses 27-30 of chapter 5 of the gospel according to Matthew, Jesus speaks about adultery and lust. He reminds His listeners about the Old Testament rules concerning this issue and explains it wider applying to His teaching. “You ...

Introduction

An effective and excellent leader has many skills, both recognized and unrecognized. He or she is a problem solver, the person who encourages others to act on decisions that he or she thinks will benefit the whole, instead of just one person. He or she is sensitive to the needs of others, and he or she makes sure that when faced with a difficult decision that he or she is just, fair, and ethical.These decisions are usually very difficult, and sometimes many people or communities rely on a quick, decisive, and right action. Leaders are not always the popular ...

“Monet in his studio boat,” Edouard Manet

How does this work follow impressionist style? What painting techniques did artist use? As Manet was influenced by old masters his manner of work seems to have some inclination towards realism. It would be correct to say that in this work Edouard Manet used a technique called “Alla Prima” that meant placing pieces of paint for the audience to see. He was actually the one to popularize it among future impressionists. However, despite the fact that Manet wanted to stay aside from the movement, I think the painting looks the most like an impressionist work.

What social issued does the painting address?

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Last year I had an exciting experience of attending a Catholic church on the day of Maundy Thursday. It was the evening service. Everything was quiet and mysterious. The crucifix and the altar were decorated with the violet cloth and there were not any flowers in the church. People were kneeling and praying, touching their bids, whispering their prayers and some Latin words could be heard. The Holy Mass started. From the very beginning, it was quite ordinary. The people were singing and the priest with his ministers started the mass with the incense that was burned in the ...

A young black woman in her mid- twenties died of cancer in November 2015. Funeral was held at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Southeast Texas. Recently married, she had been battling cancer for 3 years. I had worked in the same building at a telecommunications office with her for 5 years and had watched her struggle with this disease. Not being Catholic, I had never even attended mass, much less a funeral of this faith. I did not know what to expect and had only heard that she wanted everyone to wear purple, as it was her favorite ...

Abstract

Grief is a personal experience. It is a process that happens internally. People who undergo significant loss don't get over it; they learn to live with it. There are losses that are not socially accepted. Individuals who experience such losses are not allowed to mourn by the society. Loss and grief is a normal part of our lives. However, a lot of people avoid talking about the topic. Most people are not comfortable discussing death and the only time people get to talk about death is when someone dies during the culture-specific rituals that are performed after death. When ...

One of the most famous prayers in Christianity, if not in the entire history of the world, is the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6. What is interesting in the passage is that Jesus is going above and beyond simply giving his disciples a prayer; he is also giving them a format by which they should pray. This essay examines the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6. It explores the focus of prayer itself, the relationship expressed through the prayer, the reverence in which God is held, and the requests made by the one praying. Additionally, the righteousness sought ...

Jesus Christ is, regardless of what one believes about his divinity, undoubtedly one of the most important historical figures in human history. His legacy today is indicated by the 34,000 different denominations and sects of Christianity comprising 2.4 billion Christians—a full third of the world’s population (Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance, n.p.). But in order to fully appreciate what it means to follow Jesus, one has to look at the world in which he preached, and the state of his following by the end of the first millennium. Jesus’s teachings had unique features that stood ...

Christianity is one of the Abrahamic religious biased on the teachings of the New Testament. Christians believe that Jesus died for their sins, was buried to offer salvation to all those who receive him by faith. This is according to first Corinthians 15:1-4. The Christian beliefs differ from all the other Abrahamic religion as it emphasizes more about the relationship between God and man while others religions emphasize on rules. Christians believe that once they were slaves to sin but the blood the Jesus Christ after his death on the cross forgives their sins. Jesus paid the price for ...

The Age of Enlightenment was an era of American history in which the rise of scientific inquiry and the rise of empirical knowledge was leading many Christians, including Puritans, to leave the faith (Smith 446). In response, Jonathan Edwards delivered the sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” in 1741, in which the author attempted to convince Puritans not to stray from their belief in Christ despite the Enlightenment-era secularism that was present during that time. However, in many more important ways, Edwards’ own perspective on God in this sermon solidified the Age of Enlightenment’s assertion ...

The value of a Bible to a Christian is at the core of his or her faith and its teachings influences a Christian’s life . From the study of the Bible cutting through both the Old and the New Testaments different use of the theme of “Son of God” is conspicuously noticeable. From a normal biological understanding, a son is a representation of a male child born from the union of a man and a woman. From a Biblical perspective, tracing the use of the theme “Son of God”, one gets varied representations in the use of the phrase. ...

I was born in a Muslim family. My parents after their marriage migrated to a new country. The religion of that country is Christianity. But the country is free and allows everyone to act upon their religion. Since my childhood, I have never felt any difficulty in practicing my own religion. With the passage of time, when I got admission in school, college, I came across many people of different religions. I had many friends of different religions. Among us, religion was never a part of a discussion or a matter of conflict. I and my friends respect each other’s religion.

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We begin by reading a tragic denouement ending of Mark’s story. Jesus is arrested by the authorities and leads to desertion. Jesus second sermon speaks of powers that are toppled by Human. When Mark narrates the moment, disciples were caught off guard. The passion narrative is filled with execution. We cannot understand this message and the hope it bears unless we come to terms with terrible realism. Mark begins the Passion narrative with two stories where Jesus is the King and the other one a Banquet. Each prepares the reader for the tragic turn. The plot is about to take ...

Authorship of the Gospels

The Gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John have or have not been written by specific individuals. The Catholic tradition has always believed that Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are specific persons who have recorded the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. According to Felix Just, SJ. (Who Really Wrote the Gospels, and Why Should we Care), recent scholars have argued the anonymity of the original authors. In his comparative chart of the gospels, Just identified the gospels’ traditionally attributed as well as the implied authors. Mark was John Mark of Jerusalem; Matthew was a tax collector and apostle; Luke ...

During the 17th century, around 1630, the puritans settled in New England. However, their main purpose was not to promote religion or religious freedom; rather they wanted to achieve freedom from the church and public officials in England. They believed the church and public officials prevented them from pursuing their religious beliefs as God intended them to. This essay focuses on the life of Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams who were deeply religious individuals during the 17th century. Although they led separate lives, the two are linked together because of their religious beliefs that led to them being banished ...

Introduction

In current historical and general cultural situation cannot be absolutely independent existence of individual cultures. The contact of the cultures often causes conflict between them, the struggle for supremacy of its priorities, the desire to minimize the importance of the values ​​and achievements of the "opponent". In the history of interaction between East and West, a special role is played by the Islamic-Christian relations. And Christians and Muslims have always been inherent in the consciousness of a certain spiritual 'community, going back to a single source of Middle Eastern Abrahamic tradition, while at the same time, awareness of the ...

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A Reflection on Scientology

Introduction The Church of Scientology did not begin as a religion but as a mental health therapeutic theory called Dianetics, which the accompanying book, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, came off the press in 9 May 1950, from a science fiction author named Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (1911-1986), or L. Ron Hubbard (DeChant and Jorgensen 304). The Hubbard Association of Scientologists was established in 1952 (305). It was a new religious movement, with its tax-free claim over revenues, which the American society came to view as a religious cult (Blythe 2). However, as far as the ...

I set out to visit the messianic synagogue that is located at 6304 Beltline road in Dallas, Texas at the south west corner of Beltline and emerald wood. The main entrance to the synagogue is comprised of three stair cases that lead to three large mahogany doors. At the front of the building just above the doors is a star like inscription. The outside of the synagogue is quite scenery and one cannot wait to get inside. Once inside, I was amazed at the orderliness of these Judaists. The seats were arranged in rows leaving enough space for one ...

Introduction

Writings of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux On Loving God Sermons on the Song of Songs Role of homilies in spirituality with reference to Saint Bernard’s writings. Love as Reverence or worship Serve to instruct Penetrate the scriptures Function as communication images and language Bring pure and easy intuition Temper the intensity of the Scriptures facilitating understanding Discussion prompt 1: Cistercians (Later Benedictine traditions) The Role Homilies Play in Spirituality. The commentary or spiritually based reflection that comes after the reading of scripture is referred to as a ...

Mathews 6:9-13 reveals a considerable Christian belief anchored on the foundation of prayers. This reinforces the grace of prayers as a sufficient framework of guiding the Christian way of life. It from this principle that Mathews 6:9-13 underscores the need for acknowledging the presence of God and the inherent connection and fellowship of Christians through prayers. The petitions envisioned in this passage focuses on the attention of worshipers on God as well as entrusting God with the provision of the needs of Christians. Evidently, prayer is the fundamental experience, practice and ritual in the Christian life. This is the indispensable aspect ...

Sticky Church is a book by Larry Osborne, who is the lead pastor of a church in California himself. The main objective of writing this book was to show other pastors on how they can retain people from attending the church. Osborne noticed that most churches focus on attracting the people but don’t do much to retain them. He, therefore, writes this book to show how to make churches ‘stickier’, that is become better at retaining the people who visit the church. There were a number of insights in the books that were helpful. One of the main insights in ...

A memoir written by the author himself, Olaudah Equiano reminiscence the vivid incidents that transpired in his life. Right at the beginning of the book, when he writes that, “when I compare my lot with that of most of my countrymen (he is no more an African), I regard myself as a particular favourite of heaven,” (p.8), there is a ting of sadness in his tone, nit because he is lucky enough to escape the hardship he faced in his native country, but because they were the lucky ones to escape hardship and settle in a country that accepted them the way ...

Muslims consider Prophet Muhammad as a religious and political role model because they consider him to be a messenger of God. Prophet Mohammed has been a very popular Prophet not only among the Muslims or the followers of Islam but also among several religion researchers, philosophers, diplomats and other people (Selected readings from The Quran, 2013). His teachings that have been recorded in the Quran have provided direction to several people and have helped the Islam religion be formed. The Quran has been considered as holy and a set of teachings that guide people towards the way of life that they should live. ...

Love, just as it is any moral ethics has proven to be a vital tool in the overcoming of any form of evil in our societies. It should be a priority of every member of any society to be part of anything good. This should be like a wake-up call in our lifetime walk. American prominent figure, a former president, Martin Luther King, Jr, showed us the way to go about this noble yet vibrant idea. Martin Luther King was a man of noble character, full of good deeds and a sense responsibility. As the writer explains, Martin Luther King was an optimist. Through his ...

I looked forward to attending Shabbat and learning more about it not only out of curiosity, but also I wanted to become more knowledgeable about the Judaism way of worship. I had previously done some studies about it but then wanted to have a real experience with it and how Jews worship. I then decided that one day; I needed to attend a Shabbat so as to get a firsthand experience with Judaism and their worship. Shabbat, is the Sabbath day of all Jews that is celebrated every seventh day of the week (Wertheimer 48). All Jews commemorate it by observing a total ...

Exploring he theme of Isolation in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short stories; “The Minister’s Black Veil”, “Young Goodman Brown” and “The Birthmark” Nathaniel Hawthorne is the author of many short stories in which he portrays his characters with some dilemma where they must make up their minds about what is wrong from what is right. His stories end with morals that can be learned through his characters’ actions. Most of the stories he wrote are filled with themes of guilt and there are many themes of loneliness and sadness. His main characters are reclusive and lived sheltered lives. ...

Saint Basil the Great was bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia when he fought against the Arians despite grievous threats from the Arian king Valens. He has reformed so thoroughly the clergy in his diocese that other bishops sought his help in assisting them in their dioceses. His greatest achievement though was the establishment of a vast hospital and work house outside the city of Caesarea, which came to be known as the “New Town,” and later renamed Basileiad after his death (Laux, 1930). In the sermon, “Prayer must come first” (Everitt et al., 1985) he explored prayer and service through ...

Prevalently, music forms an integral part of each and every religious ceremony. Evidently, almost all the dominations have espoused the imperativeness of music in various religious functions. A notable fact is that despite various denominations agree on the pivotal role of music, the nature and type of music each denomination play has a complete variation. The primary reason for the mentioned variation is the fact that each religious group has distinct principles that govern the usage of music. Similarly, a myriad number of the religious group has totally different perspective when it comes to religious music. As a result of this, each ...

Introduction

Prophet Jeremiah is considered as the Old Testament prophet who spiritualized and individualized religion. He emphasized on the need to have a personal relationship with God as opposed to the communal relationship with God. Jeremiah means the weeping prophet according to the ancient Hebrew language. Contemporary Christian topologists have affirmed as the weeping prophet as well. Jeremiah is credited for authoring four books of the Bible; the Book of Jeremiah, the Book of Lamentations, 1st and 2nd Kings. His disciple and scribe assisted him; Baruch Ben Nariah to write the four books of the bible that have also been recognized ...

Analysis – The Negro Soldier

Part I: Parts of the argument of The Negro Soldier

- The opening text – “All other film comes from official War Department films, newsreels, United Nations sources and captured enemy material”

PART I: CHURCH SERMON

Argument: Black civilians showing gratitude and respect for colored men and women of the Armed Forces - Fighting in war is necessary because of the racist policies of Hitler

PART II: Importance of Blacks to American History

- Blacks have played an important part in all aspects of American history, from the Revolutionary War to World War I - Prominent blacks exist in all arenas of art, science, literature, industry, and more

PART III: Evils of the Axis menace

- Japan, ...

In the early 20th century, this theory had become prominent in the historical and literary criticism of New Testament; however, the supporters of the "theory of the two sources hypothesis” in chronological primacy make hypotheses about the lost collection. According to this theory, Mark and Quelle were basic and the main sources for Matthew and Luke. Many scholars have concluded that the evangelists Matthew and Luke had to use a single source. The existence of so-called duplicates in Matthew and Luke are also considered as a confirmation of the hypothesis Q. Sometimes similarities in Matthew and Luke are expressed in unusual ...

Position of Native American Narrative in the American Narrative

Local Americans endured an aggregate disaster throughout the span of the nineteenth century. At the same time their stories can't be basically dense into one expert account of thrashing and destruction. To comprehend what happened to "The American Indian," we have to take a gander at the lives of the numerous Indians––and whites––that helped this multi-faceted story. At practically every turn, Native Americans ended up overpowered by Anglo-Americans' budgetary and military assets. At the neither same time their reaction to occasions was not, one or the other one-dimensional nor defeatist. Some attempted discretion. Others turned to religion. Still others ...

THESIS STATEMENT

Hebrews represents one of the New Testament books that lack self attestation author thus its canonicity is disputed. The absentia of Hebrews authorship has forced several scholars and theologians to carry out enormous research to reveal who might have written the book.

INTRODUCTION

Studies indicate that Interest in the letter to the Hebrews as dramatically grown in recent years, with special sessions at major international conferences and canonical annual meetings demarcating the trend. However to the great realization, Hebrews represents one of the New Testament books that lack self attestation author thus its canonicity is disputed. The absentia of Hebrews ...

Religious studies

One of the elements to consider when understanding the kingdom of God is about the timing. Some scholars in the theology field argue that the kingdom of God is after the time of Jesus on earth, others hold that the kingdom is a present reality in the time of Jesus. The recent scholars argue that the Kingdom of God is about the present and the future time of Jesus. Scholars on favor of the future timing of Jesus argued that Jesus was crucified, not because he was willing to, but because he wanted God to set His kingdom. According to ...

<Student Name> <Name and Section # of course> <Instructor Name> One of the important voices in the academic field of religion and ecology Mary Evelyn Tucker made a declaration in 2003 that “the environmental crisis calls the religions of the world to respond by finding their voice in the larger Earth community. In so doing, the religions are now entering their ecological phase”. A careful examination of Jewish and Buddhist environmental sources and activism suggest that Mary Evelyn Tucker’s declaration could be right. Buddhism and Judaism proffer several varieties of ideas which can ...

According to the Bible, Jesus Christ is the son of God who came down to this earth in the form of flesh. During his days on the earth, Christ performed miracles like healing the sick; casting out devils, raising the dead and performed wonders that cannot be numbered. He went about preaching the gospel to all kinds of people. He preached in the temple, mountain, and wherever he went. Christ’s sermons were in the form of parables. He used parables to make people understand his message more effectively and clearly. Jesus Christ came into this world to ...

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor, theologian and a martyr for Christ. He was one of the co-founder of the confessing church and also participated in the German resistance movement against Nazism. Bonhoeffer became known for his stiff opposition to the Nazi dictatorship. He opposed Hitler's euthanasia program and genocidal persecution of the Jews. Many of his writings which are centered on Christianity and its role in this secular world have become widely influential. His book labeled "The Cost of Discipleship" was considered a modern classic and it mainly focuses on Christ’s teaching and the need to follow it. The title ...

Since time immemorial art, literature and music have been dominating the creativity industry, producing celebrities from all walks of life. Artistes and authors produce their work not only for personal reasons but also to effect reactions from its consumers. Writers and artises would therefore mainly produce items to arouse reactions from their consumers, to entertain and convey messages. The art, music and literature industries have grown and thrived mainly due revenues gained from entertainment purposes. Artistes and authors aim to educate society on issues of concern in their time e.g. crime or ignorance. Art, music and literature include ...

Periodically throughout the last two millennia or so, Pagans, or followers of classical polytheisms found themselves facing oppression or persecution. As the influence of Christianity grew, the term “pagan” was used to broadly describe any non-Christians. Attempts to suppress Paganism successfully erased many Pagan rituals and demolished or covered sacred sites, but early Christianity was far from uniform between different regions and different blendings of Paganism and Christianity occasionally emerged. Examining varied pagan traditions and beliefs and understanding the interaction between Paganism and Judaism and Christianity and Paganism when Christianity was a young religion allows greater insight into some traditions ...

The early churches stood out because of their simplicity. However as time went on all things began to get more complex and complicated and today’s church is so different from what it was in the early days. If we look at The Lord’s Supper, we are reminded that there was simplicity about this ordinance. Today this remembrance meal has almost become a mysterious ritual that is done by the church and has today become the brunt of many debates as to the veracity of the sacrament. The book of Acts 20:7 tells us that this meal and the ...

The Bible is a timeless text that will continue to be use by Christians forever. Nevertheless, the conditions and culture wherein it was conceived are radically different than contemporary ones. Therefore, the faithful must always try to interpret this divinely-inspired text in accordance to their times, so as not to miss out on the glory of the Lord. Matthew 6:5-15, part of what is known as the Sermon on the Mount, is one of the most famous, revered and important passages in the New Testament. The present study will proceed to summarize it and extract consequences for its application in ...

Report on six (6) pieces of art work of the Louvre Museum

The aim of this essay is to present you with a detailed description of six (6) different pieces of art work which are to be found and seen in the Louvre Museum. A description of these art works along with a brief background informative on their creation, their artists as well as their thesis in the field of art, are to be analyzed in this essay. In addition, the thoughts of me while observing them and seeing them in the Museum, the personal reflections, along with the portraying of the feelings generated within myself, which followed the experience of looking ...

Compare and contrast church sermons to campaign speeches

Communication remains an imperative component in society as it helps people exchange ideas, relate with others, and form close bonds with family members. However, communication assumes different forms depending on the subject, audience, environment, and other constructs. Church sermons and campaigns speeches remain the two forms of communication in the contemporary society, but they share similar aspects and differ in others as addressed in this paper.

Church sermons and campaign speeches appeal, convince, and encourage the audience, through emotional inspiration to take a certain course of action. In the case of church sermons, the speaker (religious leader/pastor) appeals to the ...

Hosea forms an exceptional synchronization between the life of Prophet and his words. The Hosea theology starts with the principle perspective that the message of the prophet is a God’s message to mankind, and not from a common man. Hosea’s key theme is love. Hosea however goes one step ahead of explaining the love of God in that he gives new features to the meaning of true and actual knowledge of YHWH within the Israel community. There is however an end to all God’s requirement upon his covenant individuals, agreed obedience, fear, love, faith, trust served in order ...

The thesis in the texts portrays the essence of racial issues that have made Australia lag behind in aspects of life. The three texts show different scenarios were the particular acts are committed. In particular, the texts resolve or rather suggests ways to curb the issue for instance motivating the project.

Introduction to the three texts.

The three texts, red fern parks speech, one night the moon, and the rabbits. The various voices depicted in the texts bring out the meanings and the actual meaning so that the readers are well informed in the works of literature. It confers texts that are essential in ...

Walking into this church I noticed the large sanctuary infused with people. Some people were standing in the parking lot talking. Others such as the parking attendants were watching and monitoring the traffic as people hurried to make their way into the building where praise and worship was in progress. I visited an evangelical non-denominational church, predominantly African American, where the energy and excitement was nothing like I had ever experienced growing up in the Catholic Church. People smiled, prayed, and danced and shouted before and at the start of the service. Everything was neatly and nicely decorated: folding ...

Following essay explores the American literature before the Civil War to identify and understand its types and how historical events shaped them. American literature starts out with the first accounts of the colonies of Virginia and New England. Among the early tales of voyages to Virginia is one of a ship wrecked in a storm in the Bermudas. The survivors of the wreck, cast away on a strange island, rebuilt their ship and eventually sailed to Jamestown. The account of their castaway experience provided Shakespeare with source material for The Tempest. Conditions in the early Virginia colony rendered it an inauspicious place ...

After watching a documentary about Tiger woods and his connection to Buddhism, I decided to contact my friend that was Buddhism to get the ball rolling. Was it a pro golfer that got me going on this journey? And if so, why? Well, I had learned previously, that Tiger Woods has lately been tangled in a particularly mind confusing and life altering condition. Later on it would be mentioned that he was caught having an affair on his wife with numerous of other women. All of this happening to him really displayed Tiger’s wishes has brought sorrow to his life brought a ...

Church Visit

I visited the Ashland First United Methodist on Sunday 4th of November 2012. The church schedule indicated that the service would begin at 9.30 am. I arrived at 9.00am because I wanted to meet the pastor Dr. Dan Bilkert and make him aware of my presence. I had spoken to him the previous day and he had granted me the permission I needed to visit the church and observe the proceedings during worship.

When I arrived at the church, there were about 10 young men and women in the church. Two ladies were standing next to the large oak ...

The Puritans of the 17th century remained an extremely patriarchal people; their primary goals were to glorify God and place their earthly passions behind them, all the while placing men in positions of authority, leaving women little choices for activities and positions (Bremer, 1976). According to Edmund Morgan, "the central Puritan dilemma was the problem of doing right in a world that does wrong." If this is to be believed, then the works of many important Puritan authors would express this dilemma through prose - their feeble attempts to make right this flawed world that they lived in. In this ...