The Unlikely Disciple Summary

Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes, is a story unlike any other. The story portrays the reality that undocumented workers have to face in order to support themselves. While dealing with the issues of their past, the issues they're dealing with now, and to those who have yet to come. In the story we learn the struggles that Estrella and her family go through, the unique challenges they face, their values and structure, and last understanding the culture strengths that represent them.

In Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Mara Viramontes, through routine sensory details and experiences, Viramontes depicts the near inescapability of the cyclic life of migrant workers. After picking the last row of tomatoes, Estrella describes the lingering “fragrance of tomatoes,” which progresses into something more tangible, a scent that “stuck in her nose like paste” (32). The smell develops from simply a fragrance into a solid paste, something “thick,” more difficult to get rid of. This progression parallels the cycle of life that Estrella feels stuck in. They move so much that Estrella completely memorized the steps taken to move, from Perfecto grabbing his tool chest and the mother packing Jesucristo to the boys picking food and the

In the excerpt from the novel Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena María Viramontes, the author utilizes rhetorical questions, similes, and dehumanization in order to develop Estrella as a character who feels frustrated with the way that her life has treated her so far, but when someone finally takes the time and effort to teach her something, she stops feeling like a useless waste of space, and starts feeling proud and happy. The passage opens with the rhetorical question, “So what is this?”, and the follow-up, not far behind, “So what is this about?” This sets the tone of the passage. The point of view character, Estrella, is clearly not happy with the toolbox when she finds it.

Curiosity sparks an interest in children that leads to the discovery and growth of the person they are becoming. In the excerpt from Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Maria Viramontes, a naive, migrant girl named Estrella is introduced to depict a childś journey of knowledge and determined purpose. Various tones, details, and figurative language use is presented throughout the story in order to develop Estrella as a character.

Growing up in a Quaker home with supportive parents encouraged Paul from an early age to challenge others’ beliefs when they differed from her own. An emphasis was also placed on acting with integrity. Paul never hesitated to do so and she

According to Christian Post, Osteen stated, "I have friends who are very political. They're pastors and that's what their thing is. But I think sometimes, that the church world, we can take one issue and make it really, really big and it can turn people off, where there are many bigger issues. You know, our message is about lifting people up, helping them fulfill their destiny, helping them to forgive in a tough time, how to make it through this life when life tries to push you down.”

This year’s presidential election is facing much controversy. The evangelicals are a vote candidates strive to earn along with many other special interest groups. Donald Trump, the nominee for the Republican party, met with prominent evangelical leaders of America on June 22, 2016 to discuss many of the issues that he will face if elected president. It was a closed conversation that included Jerry Falwell Jr., David Jeremiah, Ben Carson, Franklin Graham, and other evangelical leaders. In the conversation, Donald Trump gains the vote of evangelical leaders and their followers not through his extensive knowledge or political background, but by appealing to their emotions, using precise and compelling language, and convincing the audience that

However, after the embarrassment during the Scopes trial caused the movement to instead focus on anticommunism. The Christian Crusade, the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade and the Church League epitomized this fight against communism. Opposing Medicare and believing that the Soviet Union could not be allowed to overtake Israel, these groups maintained a strong anticommunist voice, until the failure of McCarthyism. However, the voice of conservative Christianity remained strong and this resulted in the formation of the Moral Majority, which gained a lot of attention as Jerry Falwell created his Baptist Bible Fellowship which had significant influence on the surface. The Moral Majority eventually faded, like all evangelical organizations before it, and Paul Robertson became the new face of evangelicalism as he sought the presidential nomination from the Republican Party, however he had strange and complex arguments and rationale which made him an unlikely candidate but a major influence in bringing pentecostals out into politics.

Americans have always been hesitant about mixing politics and religion. It seems that we want our politicians to be religious, and especially Christian, but without flaunting it around. This entails that we view their spiritual lives with a doubt in mind, questioning either their honesty or their free will to make an educated decision, not one based solely upon the bible. Ronald Reagan is the most evident form of this and what came from this was the presidency that is hailed as the greatest ever by some.

His use of ethos induces understanding as to why King does civil disobedience. Before the letter even begins to describe the injustice present in Birmingham and all over America at the time; there was background information given to the audience to give an idea of who Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was. It stated that King did his “undergraduate work at Morehouse College; attended the integrated Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania…and won a fellowship to Boston University for his Ph.D.” Already giving King credibility to have insight on noticing and identifying the injustice in the world. Another example of Kings credibility, he begins to list his job and work in the second paragraph of A Letter from Birmingham Jail. He builds his credibility to avoid counterarguments against King about not experiencing the injustice while at the same time giving his reason as to why he was in Birmingham. King begins to describe the organization he was involved in,

Our job is not to Christianize government, it to be of service. We have already won as Christians but we are to engage at every level with confidence and peace. To step up to the plate and do what we have to

William Wilberforce believes that God is calling him to preach. However, when his friend Billy invites activists to dinner at William’s home, they tell him that he can do both, work for God and be a political activist. The principles of Christianity do indeed lead to action rather than simply meditation. This reminds me of there being more with us than with the quote when Billy indicates that there are 300 members of parliament compared to William Wilberforce. We know it differently.

Well, I hope you see where I am coming from on this issue. I don’t know if this particular subject with religion intertwining in politics will ever get resolved, but I hope we see improvement soon. It’s an important topic for me and I am guessing most people, so I am excited to see the progress on this topic in the

There once was a foster care family taking care of an infant baby boy and once a week they would meet with his parents. The foster mom always made sure to arrive early so that she could talk to the boy’s Mom for a few minutes to try and get to know her and set a good example. The foster mom always said that but for the grace of God was not exactly like her. I think that is the mindset that a Christian leader must have. A Christian leader defends the innocent and befriends the sinner because it is only by the grace of God that we are not also just like them. The family above is my family and being in a foster family has given me inspiration for what I believe God has called to do. Which is to be an attorney that helps women and children like

He cautions pastors to “pastor the church you have, not to church you want or the church you had.” He continues by noting, “ministry is about meeting the needs where you are.” To strengthen this point, Robinson references former United States Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil, who stated “All politics is local”, and adds “All ministry is local too.” Perpetuating his idea, Pastor Robinson explains that pastoral care can actualize differently in several environments. As an illustration, he presents that a church with a young congregation, pastoral care is more about guidance, or with an older congregation, pastoral care is about comfort, or with a professional congregation, pastoral care is about balance.