Saw I: Modern Depiction Of Hell And Heaven

During the presentation, religious context throughout the play No Exit was taught. Religiously in a christen light, hell was thought to be a fiery and destructive place. It is thought that sins are the reason of a person to be sent to Hell and that there would be an eternal separation from the god. Often time it is explained that this torture is to be never ending. Outside of Christianity most regard Hell as being a prison like place of never ending suffering.

Heaven and Hell are ambiguous topics discussed and debated throughout all of human existence. Particularly, if there is a heaven or hell, and if so, what do they entail? Where are they? What do they look like? The 1990 film, Flatliners, explores one possible option for what happens to human essence after death. The film explores where this essence, whatever it may be, may go. It also explores what this place will look like for each of the different characters, as well as hints at the idea that deeds on earth may affect a person’s place, status, or experiences in the afterlife. Some of the ideas in the film related to some of the ideas brought about in the Bible, as well as some of the ideas and beliefs of the Essences that are discussed in the book Heaven: a history by Colleen McDannell and Bernhard Lang. The hint of redemption from sins in the movie is related to the Bible, but the individual experiences were similar to the beliefs of the Essenes for an individualized hope in the afterlife. Both the Bible and the Essenes expressed a setting for the afterlife that is portrayed in the film.

Love, generations, cultures, and family are the main theme to talk about in shorts stories, and in the story of “Hell-Heaven” by Jhumpa Lahiri, that is not the exception. However, it is an unusual and very enjoyable story where readers can identify themselves with it because the main characters are common people who have the same problems as many of us. If I have to summarize the story in one sentence, I can say that it describes the experiences of people who come from other cultures to the USA, and it is nuanced with an impossible love to make it more interesting and real. Also, the author divided the different parts of it with four important events which mark the transition

In complete contrast to this, the Christian Hell is a place of punishment for crimes committed on Earth. There are tons of depictions of Hell across tons of books, movies, and TV shows, but the most widely accepted version of damnation comes from the writer Dante Alighieri, in his world famous title Dante’s Inferno. Alighieri described Hell as a sort of giant funnel, with seven layers on the inside, representing the seven deadly sins, and in Inferno, he and Virgil Maro traverse these layers, and battle their inner demons, while also witnessing the cruel, and ironic torture of those sent to this unholy plain of existence. For example those who were wrathfully in life find themselves trapped in the filthy slime of the Styx, violently beating each other for all of eternity, while those who were sullen in life are drowned just underneath the river, and stepped on by the wrathful. The Buddhist realm of the damned, Naraka, is the most similar to Dante’s Hell, but unlike the Inferno, Naraka is less a place of eternal suffering, and more a place of

A major theological problem exist as it related to Christ descending into hell to take the keys of death. Although the Apostle’s Creed points out that Jesus descended down into hel, His descent was not about suffering, but about a triumph victory over Satan. In order to ascertain the truth behind the afterlife, the validity of hell has to be established.

This particular interactive oral illustrates both the similarities and the differences of the theological Christian hell portrayed in the Bible and the hell displayed in No Exit. Hell is defined in many different ways in both cases. The biblical hell paints a picture of fire, brimstone, ongoing torture, and isolation. On the other hand, a more psychological hell is described in No Exit, a place where hell is other people. A place where there is not physical pain, but everlasting mental anguish. Both hells feature stifling heat, solitary confinement, and a complete absence of rest. However in the Bible, there are clearly defined wages paid for our sins, with the backdrop of this hell consisting of fire, the devil, destruction, darkness, sorrow,

The similarities and differences between Heaven and Hell give meaning to Hell physical and emotional presence. As the audience analyzes the physical descriptions of Hell given in

The Catholic Church describes Purgatory as a place in which the soul is able fortify a relationship with God by enduring torture that leads to salvation. God in the Movies, by Alfred Bergesen and Andrew Greeley, discusses the concept in specific reference to two films, Jacob’s Ladder(1998) and Flatliners(1990). Within the films, purgatory is depicted through cinematic representation. The interpretations of purgatory in Jacob’s Ladder and Flatliners will be examined through their use of intense imagery, the presence or lack in presence of God, and the films underlying message of purgatory as either a blessing or a nightmare.

Eternal damnation, lake of fire and brimstone, and Gehenna are some of the various words used to describe the concept of Hell as understood in the Christian faith. In many contemporary churches the pulpit has become a place considered improper and not suitable for the discussion of hell. And understandably so due to the ongoing the deliberation over the nature of eternal damnation being compatible with the concept of God. The traditional concept of hell conveys that a person who does not accept salvation through faith in Christ will endure “eternal misery in separation from God” (Walls). The established belief for the reason of the existence of hell is human defiance against God’s initial perfect arrangement. Proceeding with God engaging in an immense act of sacrifice in order to restore with his creation a loving communion. Those who refused God’s love are thought to dwell in eternal condemnation. The divide concerning the concept of hell is whether a loving God who desires reconciliation with all his people can still condemn someone eternally. Both scholars, Jerry Walls and Thomas Talbott, acknowledge the perfect loving nature of God and his desire for reconciliation with all people. As stated above, where they differ is in the actual fulfillment of God’s desire. Walls argues that through libertarian freedom, the tradition of eternal hell is consistent with the concept of God. Talbott, on the other hand, disagrees and counters the claim with the belief of universal

To Buddhism, karma, next life, is very important. Hell and heaven system is very complicated and depend on what you do, you will get your punishment depend on stage and the same thing of reward system. Buddhism’s goal is to come out of samsara, just like Buddha did, which mean the circle reincarnation. They believe being human is pain and the souse of all evilness but they become human because they have to make their self better and learning from earth what they needed to do to be better. And by that way they shall not kill or commit and crime or attract by lust, money or power. Human can be existed in most living thing so it is possibility if you killed a bug, you may have killed a person reincarnated into a bug. And it is very important to have sympathy on anything you do and not to let anyone hold grudge on you cause anytime you had accident or bad things come to you, maybe somebody in a spirit form tried to even out what you do in your past life, cause to Buddhism, nothing is coincident.

In Latin America Since Independence, Alexander Dawson stated that the Cuban Revolution remains a “powerfully polarizing symbol.” This means that it causes people to adapt to opposing positions, the good versus the evil. For instance, the good was the Utopian vision, which consisted of the positive contribution that the Revolution brought with it to the poor and the Dystopian which would be the shaping of the social, political and private affairs. Utopian vision means to create ideas that would bring a nation into perfection. While, Dystopian is the opposite and demonstrate the reality of problem that in the case of Cuba was the totalitarian government and the social struggle of the people. Thanks to Oliver Stone’s film “Looking for Fidel,”

The concept of hell in Buddhism is different comparatively amongst other religions.Hell in buddhism isn’t a place for eternal everlasting punishment as viewed by the 'almighty creator' of religions. In Buddhism, it is one of the six realms in Samsara [really it being the worst of three undesirable realms]. Also, there is virtually an unlimited abundance of hells in the Buddhist universe as there is an infinite number of Buddha worlds.

Who would write about a journey going to hell and coming out alive without a single scratch, scar, or mark? Not me, because I’d be departing long before entering the first ring. But, a dubious gentlemen by the name Dante Alighieri narrates his “adventure in hell” with his idol Virgil, in the poem Inferno. In Dante’s Inferno, Alighieri reveals his unique interpretation of hell. This so called final destination, if one is unable to live a righteous lifestyle.

The jigsaw killer punishes his victims because he believes they have a flaw in their lives and need a tough and painful lesson in order to appreciate being alive. Additionally, the punishments for sinners in the film is for moral purposes. On the other hand, punishment in Buddhism is mainly for religious purposes. The religion believes that evil doers need to be punished for accumulating their karma and thereafter their lives are redeemed. The other difference between the film and Buddhism is that in the film, the whole punishment and torture on the victim is viewed as a game that has rules in order to survive. The victims have to play by the gruesome rules set by the Jigsaw killer in order to complete the game. On the other hand, it is evident that punishment for sin and evil is part of the Buddhism and all followers are required to uphold a praiseworthy life in order to acquire a positive rebirth. Buddhist are encouraged to take life seriously and commit their lives to living praiseworthy lives because regardless of whether one was up right or wrong one will eventually reborn in hell. What matters, are the praiseworthy things they did when they were alive that would assist easing the pain they undergo in

Certain individuals are not very intrigued with the idea of studying religion or even becoming a part of a religious faith. These individuals believe that they are comfortable with knowing what their lives are about and have no interest in learning about what religions have to say about life and death. As a McMaster University student, I have learned to become open to many different perspectives of life throughout my years of studies here. Within the class RS 2M03 (Religious Studies: Death & Dying: Comparative Views), I have been able to acquire the ability to understand certain people’s positions with their religious beliefs and what values they have behind them. As the Christmas break is coming very quickly as my third year is about half