Immaculate Conception

In the 16th and 17th century the Puritan authors wrote poems and sermons that reflected their Puritan beliefs. They did this in attempt to impact their audience. The question asked is were one too Puritan, or was one not Puritan enough? Does one author's beliefs run counter to the other, or are they almost identical with a different approach? Within the two works I have contextualized, I confirmed that both authors are Puritan although they vary in tone and tactic to declare her point. To begin

Benjamin Franklin and John Winthrop—although having contrasting ideas of societal principles—both portray their visions and beliefs through their religious backings and their discussions and actions regarding charity. As Franklin aimed to portray and achieve a sense of individualism and self-discipline, and Winthrop worked to implicate a communal and interdependent society, both attempted to put these ideas into practice, ultimately reaching unexpected conclusions. While Franklin and Winthrop have

Job - a man whose name is synonymous with “trials”. No doubt about it, Job suffered unimaginable loss, heartache, and anguish. In the first chapter alone, we see him lose his property, his livelihood, and worse, all of his children. Just one of those losses alone would be a trial in-of-itself, but Job lost everything in a single day! After hearing the tragic news, we are told in Job 1:20 that he got to his feet - indicating that the weight of his loss made this godly man crumble to his knees - and

Persepolis War: a topic often debated and spoken about from childhood to adulthood throughout teachings and education systems. Often times the subject is watered down, skipping over its nuances and implications, so as to not confuse the not quite fully developed minds of the youth. Whilst war, as a concept, is intermittently a distant idea when one’s country is not in the midst of turmoil, its effects are far-reaching. However, it is in dealing with these consequences of war in which the subtleties

“Silence is violence” is a common phrase used by people nowadays which references people who lack initiative when it comes to speaking out against oppression. The same phrase could be applied to the ideas within Shusaku Endo’s novel, Silence. Endo was clever to name his novel Silence, because the word is a very prominent symbol within the story. In fact, it plays a crucial role to the development of the main character. Although some readers may argue that the role of silence in the book is neutral

My favorite movie is the Shawshank Redemption. Man, I love that movie. I actually went and read the book after, because I enjoyed the movie so much. There’s just something about the ending that I really love. When he finally busts out, and is running in the runoff, and he throws his hands in the air, I just feel so good. I think I love it so much because it’s about the crazy work that I talked about earlier in the paper. He dedicates his whole being towards something, and then perfectly executes

Secondly, Saul’s home was most likely Gibea or some place close to it. Therefore, some have concluded that the possibility of mixed marriages with new comers, since Gibeonites, who were from Edomite territories, settled in the land of Benjamin. This is the possible reason why the genealogy of Saul does not indicate where his father’s home is; it was not known or it was deleted. Summary In this section historical information concerning the lives of Saul and Samuel have been discussed. Such

The main theme of James is faith and what it results in the lives of believers. It examines the different effects of faith, such as authentic works, endurance, and godly wisdom. James 4:1-10 develops this idea as it addresses the consequences of ungodly wisdom and pride being found in the church. James expands the idea of humble submission to God and the results of this choice. James 3 deals with the ungodly wisdom that was being found in the church. Chapter 4 moves into the consequences of this

The Enlightenment was a period in which reason was utilized, however, it was also a period in which religion was a huge part of society especially under a monarch rule in which God had appointed a King and under his rule everyone followed his views. Years earlier, many began to question the church’s authority and split in views, giving rise to Protestants a division existing among Europe. Years later during the 18th century individuals began using reason to explain certain situations, many utilized

The Enlightenment was a period where reason was utilized to answer questions, however, it was also a period in which religion was a huge part of society, especially under a monarch rule in which God had appointed a King and under his reign everyone followed his views. Years earlier, many began to question the church’s authority and split in views, giving rise to Protestants a division existing among Europe. Years later during the 18th century individuals began using reason to explain certain situations