Free Church Traditions

For all responses to each assignment, provide the rationale for your answers and any assumptions that you are making.

Provide at least two examples, and explain why you consider these most important. (Points : 30)

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5. Give your point of view on this topic. Use key class vocabulary AND quotations from the reading with commentary when relating to this subject. 200 words minimum.

Here, in this research paper, I will try to find a decent reply for the principal questions and provide an appropriate supporting research for my argumentation, which I will take from the reading of this class.

“The Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, is a novel in which the theme of savagery versus civilization is explored. Several British boys are stranded on an isolated island at the time of an imaginary nuclear war. On the island, we see conflict between two main characters, Jack and Ralph, who respectively represent civilization and savagery. This has quite the effect on the rest of the boys throughout the novel as they delve further and further into savagery.

Weapons, such as guns or knives, are not innately evil, but rather serve whatever purpose a person chooses for one. This remains true for more than just physical tools. Ideals and beliefs have been used throughout the ages to justify actions, good and bad alike. For example, Christianity was used commonly during the crusades as a justification to slaughter thousands of people for the purpose of reclaiming the ‘holy land.’ Though this one belief has been used broadly for negative actions such as that extreme example or even something is frivolous as the picketing of funerals by Westboro Baptist Church, it has also been used to better the world. The church I belonged to, Pine Grove Free Methodist Church, made its best efforts to assist its surrounding community by volunteering at the local homeless shelter and running charity events for starving children in Africa. Furthermore, interpretation and practice truly differentiates the diverse groups within Christianity from their stereotypes. However, to better understand Christianity and Free Methodist denomination I belonged to, one must understand their foundations and common practices within.

This question requires you to integrate a variety of sources into a coherent, well-written essay. Refer to the sources to support your position; avoid mere paraphrase or summary. Your argument should be central; the sources should support this argument.

listed below. Discuss your responses. Note that some of these questions may not be consistent

A Madman’s Confession “The Cask Of Amontillado” is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe of revenge taken in the most horrid manner. Poe begins his tale with a narration by the main character, Montresor, vowing revenge of the “thousand injuries” and unforgiveable insult that his friend Fortunato has committed against him (Poe 467). Poe uses the literary elements of setting, point of view, and characters to guide the reader thorough the dark and tragic theme of "The Cask Of Amontillado". The setting that Poe creates in "The Cask Of Amontillado" is ideal for Montresor to extract his calculated plan of revenge without risk of exposure or interference.

To begin some definitions need to be established for the paper, so the reader can logically follow.

2. What are the possibly different main claims/positions related to this topic? (There will be at least two (2) possibly different claims/positions, but there could be more; however, one of them will be YOUR claim/position.)

defined many different ways. In this paper I am going to discuss a few. First

Introduction: Introduces the theory, purpose of the paper, and provides rationale for selecting the theory.

I saw, even though you tried to cover my eyes. I heard, even though you tried to block my ears. I felt, even though you pretended there wasn't a reason to. How could I possibly understand what I was seeing and feeling at such a young age? Who was there for me to talk to about it? No one..I had to comprehend so much. I sat behind the door with my back against it, when the screaming began again I closed my eyes this time. I pictured myself in a meadow with the grass being pure green and the sky being pure blue. The sun shined so brightly on my skin and the feeling of warmth comforted me. I could see a man walking up to me, but he was so bright you couldn't see his face. My throat was in a knot and my heart was heavy, but as