The Death Of The Lord

The Last Supper is a religious scene in the Catholic bible, which tells the story of the last meal the night before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. An important role in its religion, the Last Supper scene has been recreated by artists many times. These visual interpretations of the event generally show Jesus, surrounded by his disciples. During the meal, Jesus breaks the bread and serves the wine accompanied with the command “Take this all of you and eat it… this is my body… do this in remembrance of me”. Three artists who have produced paintings of the Last Supper include Leonardo DaVinci, Jacopo Tintoretto and Salvador Dali. Each of these artists interpreted the religious event and recreated it in terms

“The Great Dying” was the largest mass extinction ever recorder in the Earth’s history. It was the death of approximately 90% of all living species, such as, the trilobites, sea scorpions, and coral dating back to 254 million years ago (Randall). It is suspected that the eruption of many volcanoes in the Siberian Traps was the fallout of these species because the eruption killed off almost all plant life, leaving nothing for the animals alive. However, researchers have found new evidence to suggest that acid rain was the cause for this destruction (Randall).

The most important aspect of the Latin American culture has everything to do with honor. Women have the biggest responsibility when it comes to honor. Losing your honor might undoubtedly portray as the worst deed in this culture. In a Chronicle of a Death Foretold the author Gabriel Marquez demonstrates the horrifying actions taken when losing one’s honor. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the events that occurred in the novel and compare them to the same the culture and also the outcomes of going against your religion in different cultures.

“Look: Christ on the Cross died of suffocation, but His only complaint was of thirst. If thirst can be so taxing that even God Incarnate complains about it, imagine the effect on a regular human”

Simon Blackburn’s chapter on the ‘Death of God’ explores philosophies concerning morals and the conception that morality is an internal conscience and a natural phenomenon. He highlights how morality does not necessarily have to be taught or dictated, because it is essentially an inherent decision. Blackburn expresses how disbelievers of religion still possess ethical thinking without the influence of religious doctrines. In this excerpt the notion that moralities are constantly changing denotes that there are no fixed moral standards, for instance the concept of slavery and how it is received as morally unacceptable in modern society; however it was viewed as a social and cultural norm before the 19th century. Blackburn’s ideologies are convinced that God is not essential when determining ethics and moralities.

The word euthanasia comes from the Greek words “eu” which means well and “thanatos” which is derived from death. Euthanasia literally means a “good death” (Davis F.A., 2013, p. 858-859). A good death is different to each person but usually constitutes having friends and family close, dying somewhere familiar, and dying in a comfortable manner with no pain. Voluntary stopping of eating and drinking is beneficial to the terminally ill patient in this way because it helps the family and the patient experience personal closure and it assists with a peaceful end to life. People also view it as an ethically appropriate decision (less controversial) to forgo an unwanted life prolonging measure than active euthanasia. The terminally ill using VSED are in control of their decision until the very end. They can choose at any time to opt out and begin eating/ drinking again. Patient’s die in a very dignified manner of their own accord instead of when their disease tells they should “go” which parallels their want for autonomy in making that choice. VSED is a more humane and dignified way to abide by the wishes of patients who wish to hasten their own death.

In this context it best translated “fall away.” The idea in this context is not that they would lose their faith permanently but temporarily lose courage when it comes to crunch time. People can show their support for you when all is well but desert you in your greatest hour of need. It is written is a quote from Zechariah 13:7, I will strike down the Shepherd and the sheep shall be scattered.” God will put Jesus to death and His disciples will be scattered in all directions. Don’t miss the divine sovereignty in this quotation, God will use evil for His greater purpose. God ordains the suffering of Jesus. Isaiah 53:10 says, “It was the LORD’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer.”

The Last Supper, by Leonardo da Vinci, is one of the most famous works of art in the world. This painting represents the religious ceremony with Jesus Christ and his 12 disciples. This is the last meal that was shared between him and his disciples before his arrest and his untimely crucifixion. Leonardo was commissioned to execute the painting in the Dominican monastery of this Church by Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza. Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist, architect, author, engineer, inventor, and humanist. He was born in 1452 near Vinci in Italy, and died in Amboise, near Tours France in 1519. The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa are his most famous works of art.

In The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche talks about the two opposite facets of human life i.e., "Apollonian" and "Dionysian." In fact, the terms Apollonian and Dionysian are used by Nietzsche to designate the two central principles or ideology that governed Greeks and shaped their culture. The term "Apollonian," indicates the rational faculty of mind, through which a human being can make analytic distinctions. Schopenhauer's "principium individuationis" or "principle of individuation," had a considerable influence over Nietzsche. When Nietzsche talks about the Apollonian, he implicitly indicates towards the unique individuality of man or thing, as all sort of design or structure are Apollonian since structure or form individualizes that which is

The short story ‘The coming of death’ was written by Alexander Wyclif Reed. This short story was to help the audience identify the similarities of how most teenage girls suffer from rape or physical abuse. The story is about a beautiful woman named ‘Hine-titama’, married her supposing husband ‘Taane’. Hine-Titama means the ‘evening light ‘and Taane meant ‘the giver of life”. Every day Hine-titama would ply her husband with questions about her parents.

Inevitably, as this story and as life reveal, people die. In times of death, people usually console the loved ones of the deceased, as they did with Martha and Mary. Again, people believe in tradition, although it may correct to a degree, instead of focusing on the immediate and radical power of Jesus, as Martha believed in what tradition taught her about the resurrection. In addition, because of sorrow, people, though they state that they may believe in the power, may not understand the power that is at hand. This story also reveals that people would imagine different past possibilities. Mary and Martha told Jesus that if He was with them earlier, Lazarus would

a) Paul tells them to be strong, and to let God 's power run their faith in him. (verse 10)

In John 15:1-11, Jesus teaches his followers that if they remain in him they will have experienced spiritual success. Jesus teaches his followers the purpose of their existence on earth and what it is to be spiritually successful through fruit bearing. In Jesus final day of life, he and his disciples walk into a vineyard and he tells his disciples that he is the true vine not a true vine because there is only one true vine and there is no choosing between one (Krell, 2010). When Jesus uses “vine” he is using it to describe Israel, to describe Jesus as a deep blessing. Through this verse Jesus refers back to grape growing, and if someone cares for the grapes, they will produce good fruit. Jesus goes on saying that the “Gardener”, who is the Father, is always connected to his Son which is Jesus, who takes away and cleans all the bad habit so that more fruit can be made. If you are not cleaned you cannot bear fruit and Jesus remind His disciples in 15:3 and 15:4-5 that they have been cleaned so they can bear fruit, so they can let Christ live his life through ours. Through the rest of the verse Jesus keeps on saying that his disciples must let him into their hearts or they will

While you remain in listless indifference, how can you tell what is the will of God concerning you? and how do you expect to be saved, unless as faithful servants you do your Lord's will....pg. 206

As with most other Pauline attributed documents, 1 Corinthians is believed to be a single document that addresses salient topics and rationalizes Paul’s view of faithfulness to Christ with Corinth citizens. The newly founded church of Corinth was in correspondence with Paul requesting his answers to questions they posed on topics ranging from marriage to the resurrection of the dead; the latter being one of the most highlighted in 1 Corinthians. Paul’s assurance of resurrection illustrates a concern for Corinth as he admonishes their disbelief in resurrection of the dead with a series of explanations as to why such doubt would render the faith of Christ “in vain”. Given the context of the time, Paul’s correspondence with Corinth clearly