Theo 104 Reflection Papaer 1

In the movie Doubt, the idea of certainty versus doubt is a central theme to the story. Doubt and certainty are

Why is doubt not a pleasant condition? I believe that every individual doubt about their actions. It’s not as pleasant, but that’s just how life is. It is good to second guess yourself on something that you’re not sure if it is right or wrong because there’s occasions where us as humans tend to just take actions by impulse without knowing the consequences. A human is always going to have doubt and manage to live with it. No one is perfect which it means that at least every person in the world has doubt about their actions.

The primary sign of doubt occurs when Hamlet sees the ghost. He is pondering if the ghost is real or just a figment of his imagination. He also wonders if the ghost is a demon trying to make him do unpleasant things or if he’s actually trying to warn

Poet Lord Byron said: “There is something Pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny nothing, but doubt everything.”[1] Great thinkers, across the centuries, have always used inquiry to understand the world. It doesn’t mean that nothing can be believed, but it does mean that skepticism and doubt are human inclinations that lead us toward growth.

Confidence is a major factor in determining the relationship between certainty and doubt. I personally have been through the course of certainty and

Firstly, to compare, definition is key. What attributes make up love? In 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, the definition or love reads. “Love is patient, love is kind; it does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude; it does not insist on it’s own way; it is not irritable or resentful and keeps no record of wrongs. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures

In the film Doubt, written and directed by John Patrick Shanley, the original stage drama is translated to film, with four superb leading actors. Its thought provoking portrayal of doubt and the potential evil of certainty is timely, powerful, and intelligent. The theme of this film is the battle between doubt and certainty. The film opens with Father Brendan Flynn, portrayed by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, preaching a sermon to his congregation in which he asks the central question, “What do you do when you’re not sure?” Shanley presents two answers to this question. The first says that you can acknowledge doubt, and explore it to the best of your ability, but also accept that there are many things we can never know, and live with the

The Biblical definition of love is as follows; “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.”- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Many people believe love means sacrifice and trust, but love can be defined as much more. There are many different types of love, and everyone loves differently. People do not love their dog the same way they love their husband/wife. People, also do not love their dogs the same way as one another. Love is complicated and undefined. Society cannot perfectly describe the overwhelming feeling of love as one, clear definition. Love is subjective to each individual, but what is known, is the overwhelming love the Lord has for His children. The Lord loves unconditionally, as we should with one another. If we project the love the Lord has unto others, we can understand the true power of love. Love is patient, love is kind, but love is so much more; love is selfless, love understands, and love is forgiveness.

Doubt; a word not many people seem to fully grasp. Many see it as hesitations equal; thinking about a choice carefully before making a decision. However, doubt digs deeper than that, whereas hesitation puts the question of “should I do this” in the head, doubt puts the question of “can I do this” in the head, a much more vile and crippling question. Doubt is more sinister and dark than other words that bear negative connotations for many reasons, one of which being that doubt doesn’t need attention or praise. Doubt much prefers to sit on the sidelines inconspicuously, letting hate and disgust take the spotlight while he stealthily pulls the strings of…what exactly? Doubts motives are not fully understood by many. Doubt is not as bold or brash as hatred, or as noxious or virulent as disgust. If doubt doesn’t act like other negative thoughts, what exactly does doubt do? Maybe instead of introducing baleful thoughts, doubt instead prevents positive ideas from ever coming into reality. It is my understanding that doubt does not pull strings, but slashes them. Where hate would directly empowered itself, doubt would wither and disintegrate positivity, gaining power as positivity loses it. It is with this knowledge of doubt that I have constructed my own definition of it, the killer of dreams, the butcherer of success, and the drainer of confidence.

The existence of the mind cannot be doubted, however the existence of the mind is eternal. When thinking is occurring there is a precise entity that is doing this thinking. No action can exist without an outside source. This implies that something or someone must do the thinking. It can be argued that when we doubt

Love in the Bible by John description, can be directed from person to person or from a person to things in a blink of an eye. When a strong person or thing is drawn to your liking, this feeling is love this means you enjoy and take pleasure in those things you love. Love towards persons is more complex. The same with things, loving persons may mean simply enjoying them and taking pleasure in their presents, their looks, achievements, etc. But there is another aspect of love that is very important in the Bible. The important aspect of love for persons who are not attractive or poor or productive. In this case, love is not how much good you see in a person, but how deeply attached to your inner feelings to helping your be all they can be.

Love is indeed a magical force of attraction that takes time to develop and requires much more than just a strong attraction. Knowing this, love at first sight is simply not possible, and this can be proven by a variety of reasons. For one the demands of a human go beyond the matter of appearance. More importantly it is important to know that the power behind true love takes time to form and is impossible to form within a matter of seconds. Furthermore, love goes beyond feelings and takes in account your willingness to take action. Due to the minimal amount of interaction love at first sight is impossible.

Love is a feeling that we have every day, but new love is rare. It is a feeling that comes every now and again, but once you have it, it will always be apart of you. The Holy Bible defines love: “4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres” (1 Corinthians

Loving is another word we can use to describe Jesus. Jesus is one of the most loving people we can encounter in our lives. His love for us will go beyond the present world, he will love us even when we are dead and no longer on this Earth. Jesus love is given unconditionally to us and we should never feel

Rene Descartes once said: “If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things” (goodreads.com). The movie Doubt is set in catholic church in the Bronx in 1964. The film illustrates doubt and how people deal with it. Doubt can be as powerful and sustainable as certainty, this phrase was mentioned in the movie by one of the main characters, Father Flynn. This movie makes the audience think about the power of doubt and how it can affect our reality, how it can change someone’s perspective about others. Although Sister Aloysius and Sister James are very different on their personality, their shared internal values connect them in caring about the incident dealing with Donald Miller and finding out the truth.