Out of the four Church Fathers, I liked St. Clement of Alexandria the most (in a close second was Origen of Alexandria.) He was probably the most appealing to me because of his openness to other cultures and their ideas, and being able to connect with them and write works that could be open to and appeal to those people from the other cultures. His idea of spiritual refinement I found to be in total agreement with, and that faith is truly not in opposition to reasoning. If there was one that I found the least appealing, it would have to be Tertullian of Carthage. I respect that he was bold, open, and ready to tackle head-on his own faith and the faithfulness of others, and was courageous enough to "roast" heretics in his writings. Yet, I could …show more content…
As a class, we have discussed that some people have felt outed by the perceived stereotypes that only Catholics are admitted to go to heaven or hell, because the religion puts such an emphasis on judgement for those who follow the Catholic religion, and that seems to others that they are the only ones allowed to those places, and everyone else can go elsewhere. The idea that all people are good on the very inside and would one day return to God could possibly be more appealing, and people could possibly be less scared of the threat of what could seem like eternal purgatory, or eternal damnation that awaits them in Christ's …show more content…
After we die) and be reunited through salvation and go back to God in loving Union with Him. The packet states in Origen's theories "in the end all created spirits, even Satan and his demons, will turn back to God and be saved" and the back of the handout on the "Notes on Gnosticism" includes "receiving knowledge and escaping back from the material world" back into this "divine realm" where God originally resided in whole before the splitting and the other "god" appeared. Another similarity is God as the creator of all, that he created other divine beings. Even though we don't believe in the "pleroma" or the "aeons" and that they generated other divine beings, for Catholicism, he did create his divine servants and messengers - the angels. Catholics also believe that there is a Savior who is coming to bring us back to our Lord in his divine realm, and in Catholicism and Christian Gnosticism, that savior is Jesus Christ; however, Catholics believe that Jesus was incarnated and is both fully divine and fully human, while Gnostics believe that Jesus isn't human and never had a physical body due to their beliefs that matter is evil. Also, Catholics believe that Jesus, who is God the Son, and God the Father are both one God just different person, while the Gnostics believe that God the Father and God the Son differ, and that Old Testament God was lesser than the New Testament
While it is true that both Protestantism and the Eastern Orthodox worship the same God, Roman Catholics differ by their own beliefs over certain matters. A person who follows Catholicism is called a “Roman Catholic” or simply a “Catholic”.
Throughout the Odyssey, by Homer (translated by W.H.D Rouse) it is clear that he uses stereotypes to show that men and women are not equal. In the beginning of Book 1, the minstrel begins to play a song, and Penelopeia complains that it is too sad. Telemachos responds, “My dear mother, why won’t you let the worthy minstrel entertain us as he likes? Go to your room and see about your own business, loom and distaff, and keep the servants to their work; talking is always the man’s part, and mine in particular, for the man rules the house”(12). This statement makes it very clear that women are the ones taking care of household jobs, and that they have no power in society. It also makes it clear the men always have the power over the women, and
During the late 1970’s the American Indian community acquired its greatest achievements in the battle for equal rights. But it would not have been possible to achieve without the following three major events, which gave growth and prosperity to the American Indian Nation, the Occupation of Alcatraz Island, the Siege of Wounded Knee, and the BIA take-over. These events instigated the up rise of aboriginal peoples in the quest for fair treatment. Ultimately resulting in the sovereignty of Indigenous people.
Gender stereotypes has been around for many decades, and have been passed on from generation to generation. These gender stereotypes play a big role in how people are looked upon in society. The ancient Greeks portrayed masculinity as being brave, strong, powerful, superior to women, and in no way feminine. Some of these male expectations are still maintained in society today. In the book “The Odyssey of Homer” written by Richmond Lattimore, there are many of the male expectations that the ancient Greeks said to be true can be found in this book.
“It kills a child and leaves a mother to live the rest of her life with the knowledge that she took her own child's life.” (Anonymous) and “if we accept a mother to kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill each other?” (Mother Theresa.) That is exactly what the One Child Policy (OCP) is inflicting. When Mao Zedong, a communist revolutionary, took control of China.
In his epic poem “The Aeneid,” Virgil details an account of how the great empire of Rome descended from a Trojan leader named Aeneas. It is an action-packed story, filled with tales from the hardships at sea to the brutality of warfare as Aeneas journeys to Italy following the downfall of Troy. Aeneas, the hero of the story, is depicted in mostly a positive light throughout the poem and shown portraying a wide variety of emotions and traits, some seemingly contrasting one another—from scorching, merciless anger to tender, affectionate love. While he is a three-dimensional, rather well-rounded character, Virgil depicts women throughout The Aeneid in a more one-dimensional, usually negative light, establishing a hint of sexism and misogyny throughout
The Catholics and Protestants were once together, therefore they are very similar but they do have a few differences. The Protestants believed that church services and the bible should be taught in a way that is legible to their people. Unlike the Protestants, the Catholics believe that it should be taught in its original form, even if they cannot understand the language. Church services with the Catholics remained in Latin, as it has in the last 1000 years (Alchin 2). The Catholics believed that their priest were special people. They believed that without their priest they could not connect with God. In a Catholic church the priest holds all of the power, not only was it impossible to
Catholics are strictly monotheists, the belief that is only one true God (“Basic Tenets of Catholicism”). Catholics believe their god created the earth in six days and rested on the seventh. Pagans are polytheists, the belief that there are multiple Gods (“Pagan Beliefs”). Pagans have a god representing each day of the week, such as Tiu for Tuesday
Sheryl Sandberg once said, “We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women's voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.” The Odyssey incorporates an epic adventure with family drama. The book is staged in ancient Greece 20 years after the trojan war. The Odyssey is narrated by Homer, the first person to write down the adventures of Odysseus. The epic poem focuses on Odysseus’s journey home and what is happening to his family in Ithaca. Overall The Odyssey is a journey about gender stereotypes and how some women defy those gender stereotypes. Homer uses many traits of characters to address this everyday life topic. He specifically Athena’s wisdom, Circe’s strength, and Penelope’s cleverness to convey the theme though gender stereotypes often elevate men, women have prized traits as well.
Women are perceived as the gender, that in which is not superior. In the epic, tributed to Homer, The Odyssey, traditional gender stereotypes of a patriarchal society are enforced. Men dominate women in a sense of roles, influence, power and relationships. In ancient Greece, the dominant role was played by men. The society, culture, government and occupations was organized and driven by men, women having little to no role in how to society functioned. Generations adapted these ways and depicted myths that in which represented this type of society, as seen in the Odyssey.
When education is replaced with credentialing, Jane Jacobs is correct in believing that something is lost. To understand what is lost, philosophers should examine the relationship, especially the differences, between credentialing and education and the role authenticity, as defined by Charles Taylor, plays in both. While the focus on credentialing remains, education and authenticity will be incompatible with each other. The act of going to post-secondary educational institutions can be seen as an act of conformation because that is what most people do to get a job, which goes against the moral ideal of self-fulfillment. Furthermore, a loss of personal relationships in an attempt to further one's career does not allow an individual to discover
Imagine you are left by your husband after he leaves to go to war and you must protect your kingdom and yourself. How would you handle the situation? In Homer’s The Odyssey a wife is left alone to raise a child and to protect others from taking her husband's position on the throne until Telemachus is old enough to take it himself. Penelope must give her son experiences that normally a father would give a son, along with having him grow up to be fair and just. Telemachus and Penelope push through the hardships without a husband, father, and a ruler. Penelope raises telemachus while persevering through sexism, abuse, and loneliness.
Their idea of salvation is that God sent a “spiritual redeemer” to teach those humans that will listen where their true home is and that they can obtain their salvation through self-knowledge. Gnostics held to the idea that Jesus was the “spiritual redeemer” sent from God to teach humans about their true home. However they did not believe as Christians do that Jesus was the incarnate of God because they believed that all material is evil and that God could not take on the form of a human who died and rose bodily. To justify that Jesus was indeed their spiritual redeemer they claimed that whoever entered Jesus at his baptism left him before his death on the cross. So while Gnostics identify themselves as Christians many of their doctrines are not biblically based.
Sophocles’ Theban tragedy, Oedipus the King, is not sexist. The prominent play portrays both men and women justly. The events presented by Sophocles exemplifies a level of admiration and respect for women that was not ordinary in ancient Greece. This is predominantly achieved through the dialogue of Jocasta and Oedipus, illustrating a corresponding relationship. In addition, the behavior of Jocasta, analysis of other literature, as well as the bad fortune of the male characters reaffirm that the Oedipus the King is not sexist.
Catholics are a Christian sect and believe in one God. Like other Christians, they believe that Jesus is God's Son which goes hand-in-hand with the belief in the Holy Trinity. God the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit