James Baldwin's Go Tell It On the Mountain and Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones

The afterlife is a concept that has troubled humans for a long time. For many decades, people have worried about “their ticket” to heaven and what heaven consist off. First and far most, Mouw stresses the fact that there’s more to life than to just make it to a separate world or heaven. He says our life is about redemption of humans, but also transformation of culture. However, people are still and will always be concerned about getting into heaven. Fortunately, Mouw answers these questions with biblical interpretation. Like I said previously, Christians have believed heaven to be a distant world in which saved souls rest after being extracted from earth. Mouw believes heaven to be a renewed creation of God in which the earth is not destroyed, but rather transformed and

James Baldwin was a very inspirational writer despite having lived a very hard life. Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York, on August 2nd, 1924. He was born to a single mother named Emma Jones, who married David Baldwin(James’ stepfather) three years later. James and his stepfather became very close over time, and James even followed in his footsteps and became a minister. This only lasted for three years because James’ real passion was writing. He developed his passion for writing at a young age and even wrote for his high school’s magazine. In this magazine, he wrote and published poems, short stories, and even plays. After high school, James had to postpone his dreams of attending college so that he could support his mother, seven siblings, and stepfather. He would take on any job he could in

Literature allows the freedom of unrealistic worlds and stories to exist, so why would anyone want to read a picaresque novel? The answer is simple, but the reason is not. Human beings love to place themselves in what they read; we are selfish like that. Classic literature, such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has proved that. Readers relate to Huckleberry Finn because he is not perfect, rather he is flawed and he is human. The same goes for Jack Crabb in his story of Little Big Man. Though these are tales of fiction, they depict Huckleberry and Jack as ordinary people finding themselves in wild experiences. They survive the situations thrown at them with their roguish characteristics in a way the common person can relate.

Everyone is affected differently by memories. Some choose to dwell on the past and often struggle in their present lives, while other let memories inspire them to make improvements in their current lives. Amanda and Laura from “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams and Beatty and Montag Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, choose to allow memories to positively or negatively dictate their lives.

Civil Rights activist and writer James Baldwin wrote an interesting semi autobiographical novel named Go Tell it on the Mountain. The main focus of the story was on racism. It was about a family who moved to Harlem and suffered from being in the second class. The novel showed the robust link to the familiy and the church as well. Religion and family were among the main issues tackled by Fredrick Douglass in his famous narratives which revealed his large effect on James Baldwin. (http://study.com/academy/lesson/contemporary-african-american-writers.html)

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that Heaven is considered a state, a condition of existence, rather than a particular place somewhere in the cosmos. Pope John Paul II declared: "The 'heaven ' or 'happiness ' in which we will find ourselves is neither an abstraction nor a physical place in the clouds, but a living, personal relationship with the Holy Trinity.It is our meeting with the Father which takes place in the risen Christ through the communion of the Holy Spirit." Christians who die not purified must pass through a state of purification before entering into heaven.

Heaven preached in the Bible is considered paradise, with streets of gold and mansions built for everyone who resides there. This place is as easy to get to as hell, all one has to do is ask Jesus into their hearts and lives, but living life as a Christian is very difficult yet rewarding. Christians are always prosecuted and in certain parts of the world, Christianity is forbidden and if found out could result in execution. Nevertheless, dying as a martyr in the name of the lord is of the highest reward. So the afterlife of Christianity is very much different compared to the afterlife of Hinduism because in Christianity there is no reincarnation, and only one heaven and hell, and good works cannot get you to heaven, only admitting that you're a sinner and repenting of your sins, and accepting Jesus’ will can ultimately give you everlasting life in Heaven. Life as a nonbeliever is a sure way to get you to hell, which is what many believers fear. If you follow the Lord’s word, repent of your sins, and accept Jesus into your heart, you will make it to the promise from

Christianity believes in the rewards of heaven for all who accepts Jesus Christ as Lord, Savior, and son of the Most High God. Jesus shares with His disciples that He was going away to prepare a place for them, but would return one day to take them back (Jn 14:2-3). He makes a distinct separation that those who believes in Him would have a dwelling place in heaven. Contrarily, those who denounce Him would be judged and punished in hell.

This in all results in her weary tone in the last stanza where she realises “it is easier for me to lose my way forever here, than in other landscapes”, illustrating that she has had a better understanding of her inner world after undertaking this journey. Similarly, in The Lovely Bones, great hardships have become a catalyst for the characters to extend themselves emotionally. The relationships developed between the

For Christians just like Jewish, heaven meant the presence of eternal god where Jesus Christ descends with all his glory upon us ad judges each one according to what they did. According to Christians death is more of a moral matter more than a natural one, for the physical death at the end of one’s present life meant almost nothing in comparison to the second death of those who are rejected by the lord. The new testament of the Christian bible promises “the faithful eternal life, the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Matt 25:41), also saint Paul talks

Most Christian denominations believe that there is a heaven and a hell, however Catholicism is an exception - as they also believe in purgatory (kind a waiting room between heaven and hell). Generally most Christians would believe that if you have been faithful and good - you go to heaven, and if you have been unfaithful and bad - you go to hell. However, it can be argued that if you repent before you die ( or at judgement ) - you would be forgiven and allowed into heaven. This idea has solid evidence to back it up - as in the Bible it says that you will be forgiven if you repent. Some other Christians believe that God would never sent his own creation to hell. Personally I believe in heaven and hell and that if you are good you can go

Christians follow the Bible as their instructional guide as a way to live faithfully. Also, Jesus is recognized as the Son of God. Also, God is referred to as three people, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Christians believe God created the world, sin, salvation, afterlife, angels and demons (McDarris, 2015). Sin is frowned upon by God, meaning, those who sin will be punished at the end of life. Unlike Sikhism, afterlife is not a universal belief among the different Christian faiths (Religion Facts, 2017). For the most part, Christians believe heaven and hell exist. Although the opinions of life and after death journey may vary, Christians believe the obedient followers will reunite with their precious ones and meet God with an opportunity to live an everlasting life (Religion Facts, 2017). Also, there are a few Christians who believe hell is the place where disobedient individuals will live after death and will suffer forever. Some faiths such as Catholic, believe in purgatory or an interim for individuals who have not confessed sins (Religion Facts, 2017). From my personal experience of being a Christian, there is no particular purpose for life. God created all of us, therefore, we must live our life according to the Holy Bible and the commandments to meet Him in our afterlife. Also, Christians gain salvation through Jesus Christ. All of us were

The Biblical teachings and the belief in an eternal soul means that many Christians believe in hell and heaven in some sort. In a basic sense, good souls who have accepted Jesus and followed God are known to go to heaven after they die and sinners and who denied are known to go to hell. However there are vast varying in how afterlife will happen and what is the nature distinction of heaven and hell are. Many Catholics also believe in the existence of purgatory, a place where the souls are cleansed from the sins, so that they can enter heaven in the presence of God. Some Christians believe that when people die, their souls are at rest or asleep ‘forever’ and are unaware of time passing, until judgement day. Judgement day for Christians is known as the day in which God raises all beings, who are Judged and will enter either Heaven Hell, others believe that after death those who followed Jesus are immediately resurrected to entre ‘the kingdom of

The concepts of “the sacred and the transcendent” are depicted in religious scriptures worldwide, and create the foundation to the beliefs and practices of that religion. “The sacred and transcendent” is defined, as that of which is “otherworldly.” It is the mystical world, the supernatural. In Christian terms, “the sacred and transcendent” is the realm of the world outside of creation. Heaven and hell are two elements that are regarded as being “the sacred and transcendent” in Christianity. They are the supernatural realms that existed before creation. These realms are where one’s soul and spirit eternally rest when they die. Heaven is one of the most sacred concepts in Christianity. According to God, our bodies are delicate mortal seeds. Upon death, a person is laid to rest in the ground and at this moment the “seed” sprouts releasing the immortal soul. God, our one and only creator judge the soul of the person, and only those souls that are without sin and are not immoral or tainted by evil are allowed to enter the gates of heaven. Heaven is the realm for those people who followed the beliefs and practices of their respective religions according to their God. Heaven is a realm where all of the imperfections that existed in the “real” world do not exist and every soul rests in harmony and serenity. Hell is the “evil” realm of the world outside of creation. The souls of those people who do not follow the teachings of their God during their brief

Each religion views Heaven differently, they each have their own opinion. Heaven is the abode of God or various God