Analysis Of ' Walking On Water '

Art and the Bible, written by Francis A. Schaefer, is a short, simple to the point book regarding how a Christian should approach art. The book is divided into two sections. Section one is title Art in the Bible and section two is titled Some Perspectives on Art.

Regardless of personal beliefs or opinions, it is nearly impossible to imagine the existence of modern English literature without the influence of religion. Since the dawn of recorded history, religion has played a vital, recurring role in works of fact and fiction, alike. In his book How to Read Literature Like a Professor, author Thomas Foster asserts several points about this relationship between religion and literature, especially in relation to the image of Christ, and states, “Culture is so influenced by its dominant religious systems that whether a writer adheres to the beliefs or not, the values and principles of those religions will inevitably inform the literary work” (125).

In the section “Catholic Novelists and Their Readers,” O’Connor portrays the three properties by describing the duty of a Catholic novelist and what effect their relationship

In the fourteenth chapter of Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Foster depicts all the elements found in a Christlike character. To begin, a simple fact is stated; “we live in a Christian culture” (124). Foster declares this to establish the fact that Christianity is a predominant religion on Earth, and it greatly impacts it’s surrounding civilizations. “Culture is so influenced by it’s dominant religious systems” that religion may sneak into a writer's work, no matter their personal beliefs on the religion (125). While knowledge of religion is helpful - especially to a reader - too many religious beliefs can lead problems. Foster articulates that intelligent readers possess a diverse knowledge in multiple religions,

Loads and loads of works have been written with the sole intention of honouring one O’Connor and trying to shed some light on her literary genius. Unlike many writers of her time O’Connor did not write to entertain or edify. She was not a modernist either something that influenced her writing style towards grotesque shock other than gentle persuasion Her literature sought to reorder the way we perceived the love of God at the same time maintaining the integrity if her artistic writing style. O’Connor can be put in the same literary class as the likes of Sophocles depicting her as a post-modern classic writer. In her fictions work, she does not shy to criticize spiritual apathy and materialism critiquing the modern-day rationalism’s nullification to the need for a Christian faith (Whitt 122). She

Religio-historical objects are things of crafted pieces of writing that reveal the realities of religious subjects through the perspective visions of their author (C.J Bleeker). Compared to an artist who has a muse, writers also have a “muse” something that influences their writing. Whether it is a personal experience, religious belief, or common morals writers derive the context within their writing from many different aspects of life. One thing most authors derive their ideas from is their religion or just any religion that interest them. Authors like Nathaniel Hawthorne and Flannery O’Connor, writings often include many allegories and symbols to religious faiths.

Struggling is a natural occurrence in everyday life. Take Salva Dut from A Long Walk to Water as an example. At the early age of eleven, he was separated from his family during a school shooting, later leading over fifteen hundred young boys across the Southern Sudan desert as teenager. In the documentary On the Way to School, a prime example would be young Jackson Saikong. Every school day, he would have to lead his sister on a nine mile journey, racing past aggressive elephants at only the age of ten. From Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water to the documentary On the Way to School, many of the characters featured show strong motivation toward their struggle, not wanting it to be meaningless any longer, thus finding their purpose through their goal.

Known as a safe read throughout the literary world, Christian fiction is devoid of true human condition such as the grotesque and the sexual. Richard Terrell proposes in his essay Christian Fiction: Piety is not Enough, that Christian fiction cannot rely on being religious anymore to earn the title of “good fiction”. He addresses the issue of Christian fiction limiting itself to a certain range of topics because it is a “religious” work and these limitations result in mediocre writing. Though the credibility is weak throughout Christian Fiction: Piety is not Enough, the elements of logic and emotional appeal are effective in convincing Christian readers that today 's Christian fiction is subpar.

Throughout the world many people lose family members and loved ones in tragedy and war. This relates to the novel A Long Walk To Water by Linda sue park. In this novel parks show'ed us the struggles of a young boy named salva whose family was lost and had to make a 1,000 mile trek to an Ethiopian refugee camp. While at the same time parks shares a fictional story about a young girl named nya.Parks did this to show us the struggles of women. Throughout the course of the novel Parks shows us how salva survives by being determined ,brave ,and

With the eruption of many teenaged and young adult Christian writers in recent years, there have naturally come questions concerning the ethics of writing. What can Christian writers include, and what should they not include in their writing? One such question concerns the usage of characters cussing in writing, and Reagan Ramm, a writer for Kingdom Pen, a community for young Christian writers, attempts to answer this question in an article titled “Should You Include Cussing in Your Story?” First he identifies cursing as a sin, and explains that he found himself conflicted over whether to make a character cuss in his novel. He then gives five points arguing against the usage of cuss words in writing, which, although seemingly strong, fail to convince due to inadequate evidence supporting them.

In an interview with Fuller Studio, Bono talked about how faith interacts with Christian art. The U2 frontman, who spent several years reading poetry in the biblical book of Psalms, came to the realization that honesty is a must when creating art, The Huffington Post relays.

Surviving a long walk Imagine, you are an 11 year old boy living in south Sudan. You are forced away from your home due to war, you are all by yourself, you know no one. You can’t go look for your family because there is war in your village and you are constantly running from the war. This is reality for a young boy named Salva, from the true story A long walk to water by Linda Sue Park. Before the war Salva was living with his family, he went to school and helped his dad and brothers with the farming.

In chapter 27 of Riley Unlikely entitled “Walking on Water” she talks about the trip to Israel and when she shared her testimony to the others on the trip. “As I got in a boat, listening to a story about Jesus and doubt, I couldn’t help but think it was a fitting time for me to share my testimony” (Snyder, 148) . She told it in the Sea of Galilee where The Disciples were in a raging storm and they saw Jesus Walking on the Water and Peter went out to meet him but got distracted by the wind and the waves and begun to sink. Jesus then grabbed Peter and scorned him for losing his focus and then walked back to the boat and calmed the seas and the wind. That was when the Disciples finally recognized Jesus as the Son of God and worshiped him in that

"Walking On Water" is basically a book about the ways that Christianity manifests itself in art, and the nature of art in relation to the fundamental truth of Christianity. Art is meant to manifest truth according to this reasoning, so art naturally must have a basic relation to the most fundamental truth about the universe. As L 'Engle says, "If it 's bad art, it 's bad religion, no matter how pious the subject" (4). So even the non-Christian artist, in so far as they are a true artist, must capture some truth which is consonant with Christianity. As she says, "Kandinsky and van Gogh say more than they know in their paintings" (22). Indeed, art in a sense is an Icon of truth or even God. As such, the distinction between Christian and

This week’s reading was heavily influenced by works of art focused on religion and the Roman Empire. I found it particularly interesting how Christian art began to impact the Roman Empire around this time. This is all happening as Constantine is moving his Capitol from the city of Rome to Constantinople, as a person who appreciates history I found the move from Rome to Constantinople very interesting. In 380, Christianity is now the official religion of the Roman Empire and around this time is when art begins to be heavily influenced by Christian values. As I read through this chapter and learned about the changes that occurred in art and culture during this time, I began to want to learn more and more. I found it fascinating how drastically art forms changed during the reign of Constantine in 306-337.