My Critique of a Blogpost Essay

2. What stuck out to you the most from the article (either because you strongly agree or strongly disagree)? Explain why.

However this article could have been perceived better if it had an intended audience other than the general public. She had enough evidence to support her claim and enough to say that it could have easily been made into a formal essay with a better, more educated audience offhand that might have taken her more seriously. While it is necessary to get information out there to everyone, perhaps the more educated population could have done more with this type of article.

   Chewing Blackbones’ Indian myth entitled "Old Man and Old Woman" is so similar to the well-known creation story of "Adam and Eve" from the Christian Bible that some readers see them as essentially the same. I do not, and a close examination reveals that the two stories differ in very important ways.

“Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work.” (Doren) Perhaps the foremost purpose of the novel is to illustrate the difference between shaming someone in public and allowing him or her to suffer the consequences of an unjust act privately. “Sin and knowledge are linked in the Judeo-Christian tradition.” (Lei) The Bible begins with the story of Adam and Eve, who were expelled from the Garden of Eden for eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. As a result of their knowledge, Adam and Eve are made aware of their humanness, that which separates them from the divine and from other creatures. Once expelled from the Garden of Eden, they are forced to toil and to procreate—two

1.     Recognize that we can choose to act one way or another. (Given the simplicity of life in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were barely aware of this.)

When approached with a readers responds critique, one is reminded of the biblical story of Adam and Eve, the creation of man. The story of Adam and Eve happens in Genesis chapter 2 and 3. Long story short, god made Adam and eve to look after Eden, he told them to never eat from the tree of knowledge. A serpent, Satan, persuaded eve to eat the fruit of knowledge, and she persuaded Adam to do the same, when god found out they were banned from Eden.

And the will therein lieth, which dieth not. Who knoweth the mysteries of the will, with its vigor? For God is but a great will pervading all things by nature of its intentness. Man doth not yield himself to the angles, nor unto death utterly, save only through the weakness of his feeble will.

The classic tale of Adam and Eve is famous, not only with Christians but with people worldwide. This tale is found in the Christian bible and depicts the creation of humanity is the same tell that Michelangelo told with paint instead of words when he made “The Creation of Adam”, regarded as a masterpiece by most. There is much to analyze and read into when one talks of The Creation of Adam, but before that can be done, there is background information that must be known.

Within this book review we will discuss many characteristics of the author and the book. Who he is, where his stance on the subject is, his motives, and techniques that were used to open the readers mind to understand his perspective on Genesis one.

I found this article to be very interesting due to the fact that it brought up points that I had never thought of before in regards to the Bible. The part that stuck out to me the most was when just a single Bible verse is picked out it may alter the meaning when it isn’t read in its full context. Just because a specific verse makes it seems like the whole book is that ways doesn’t mean that is the case at all. By looking at the whole book and not just a verse it will show more about the whole story and the message the author is trying to get through to the reader. The main idea that I am going to take away from this article is be sure to consider the context when it comes to reading and using any quotes from the Bible.

God is an end in himself, not a means to an end; value in and of self.

4) This passage fits into the context of Genesis because it follows creation, which is where Genesis begins. At the beginning of Genesis, God is creating everything, including man. In Genesis 3, man's sin will change the perfect creation forever. God had created a perfect world in which He could walk and talk with man. Also, God had created the world in which He had provided for man's every need. In the garden, man did not work for his food nor did he have to wear clothes. After Genesis 3, none of this perfection existed anymore.

Biblical wisdom emphasis is another approach in which one can investigate to see what reigns to be important. Like the wisdom approach, biblical share in the importance of seeking wise counsel. Horton (2009) states that in the biblical approach several areas are important in determining spiritual discernment. These areas consist of decision being determined by the guidelines in the Bible, common sense, individual gifts, God has a plan but do not reveal it, sovereignty of God, and free to make choices (Horton, 2009). One may object to the fact that God would want us to do something but do not give us the tools or clues to do it. God being sovereign is an area that many can agree on. Gill, (2006) states that it is through the sovereignty of God which is presented through the Holy Spirit that allows for us to understand God’s will for our life. Gill (2006) also implement the wheel of life for the coaching process whereas God is at the center. I highly believe that nothing happens without God ordaining it to happen. God is in control of all things. Roman 8:28 states that God works all things together for those who love him and who are called according to his purpose (NIV). Therefore God is in control and guiding us towards his plan or purpose for our lives.

Many people want to know what God is like. One of his characteristics is that he is the supreme ruler, who created everyone and everything in this world (Psalm 97). This is the Christian worldview of God. He is three persons: God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Houdmann). He is also just, merciful, and loving towards all his creatures. Because he is all these things, God has given us humans, his creation, free will. With this free will, comes decisions that can either make us good or evil. Depending on if someone was good in life, he will go to heaven, or if he was evil, he will go to hell (Ezekiel 18). Now with the free will, humans decide what they want to do, and it is in their nature to be selfish. They will always strive to make their life better, choosing choices in which they will be benefited before others.

God also gave us something that he didn’t have to give us. He gave us the power to make our own decisions, free will. Everyday we make decisions, big or small. The small decisions like what to wear and what to eat are not as important in our development as a person as who we surround ourselves with, our friends. At one point in my life, I surrounded myself with the wrong group of people. As a consequence of being around people with questionable values, my image suffered greatly. People make decisions sometimes that they are going to hurt someone. These are life altering decisions. These decisions can really hurt your relationship with God and with other people that you surround yourself with. Sach’s, he brings up another great point by saying, “We are really free to be, free to ourselves, different from God. The real freedom of the world is what God most intensely desires and is its greatest good. For, only in freedom can there be a real relationship of love in which each of the lovers takes delight in the mystery of the other.” (Sachs 27). Later in that same section, he says, “On its deepest level, it is the capacity and responsibility to be in loving relationship with