Luke Rhinehart

many. There seems to be direct correlation among other gospels and stories throughout the Old and New Testament (NRSV, 1989). Mark is the shortest Gospel and is typically thought to be the earliest. It is also considered a source for Matthew and Luke. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus is the savior and the healer in many of the passages (Koester, 1990). The Gospels emphasized his miraculous ways and his ability to do wonderful things.

portraying his arrest, trial, crucifixion and death. One of the most popular religious movies in modern times, it therefore becomes susceptible to criticism. Although the film is based upon the stories within the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, there are many exaggerations and non-biblical elements present in the movie. This is not unexpected, since it is a movie, but the vivid detail of the brutality in the movie as well as the Anti-Semitic theme are the most publicly criticized

and Luke preserves the many sayings of Jesus warning that those with material possessions have a

The Gospel of Luke I chose to read The Gospel of Luke for my project. It is said that The Gospel of Luke was written somewhere between 80 CE - 90 CE. The Gospel of Luke was written for Theophilus, who was called “Friend of God”. But The Gospel was also written for a wider audience, including converts and potential converts. One thing that surprised me while reading the Gospel of Luke was how much of Jesus’ life they skipped. In one paragraph he was a baby, and in the next paragraph he was twelve

James Baldwin’s short story, “Sonny’s Blues,” is the authors most studied and critically analyzed piece of literature. The majority of these analyses focus on the obvious themes of the book such as jazz music, the unnamed narrator, or the rift that divides Sonny and his brother. Little critique has ever gone into the biblical and religious themes that run throughout the story of “Sonny’s Blues.” Furthermore, it is even more astonishing that there is little critique given Baldwin has such a strong

Role of music in Hollywood films has come of age as a complex and sophisticated site of cinematographic art. Greater combinations of sounds expressing a wider spectrum of tones, textures, and volumes can be heard at the movies more than ever before. Moreover, this era has witnessed an increase of different artistic and professional approaches to sound. Since the start of the Hollywood film industry, music has played a great role in the success of Hollywood films. Star Wars: A New Hope, commonly considered

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been a huge success since it hit theaters December 18, 2015. According to Times Magazine, “the seventh installment in the space saga became the highest grossing film in North America”. Star Wars: The Force Awakens may have some mixed reviews, but no one can deny the numbers. The seventh film made the most out of all of the films, but it may just be due to the already massive fan base. When Disney gained the rights to Star Wars, fans of the universe had mixed feelings

provided in the book of Acts. The Holy Spirit’s Action of Coming to the Apostles in Acts Jesus spoke to His disciples after His resurrection and shared that He would leave them, but that the Father would send what He had promised (Luke 24:49). The author of the book of Luke, which was written by the same person who wrote the books of Acts, continues this conversation in Acts 1:4–8. Jesus described that they would be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). He also said that they

The Gospel of Mark is a fast-moving, succinct, and informative gospel thought to be originally written by John Mark, using Simon Peter’s eye-witness accounts. The author seems to place emphasis around the meaningful events and moments in the life of Jesus Christ, such as his suffering, crucifixion, and messianic secret. However, the gospel is primarily centered around Jesus’ teachings, especially honing in on the beginning of Jesus’ Ministry. Jesus as a teacher and the discipleship are key factors

(Forerunner Commentary, 2015). This articulates forgiveness of sin as an ultimate custom of healing such as in Matthew 6:12, “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors,” and “forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who have sinned against us” (Luke 11:4).The essence of forgiveness in Christianity is a diversified matter, however; it is the ongoing implementation of forgiveness into the midst of our lives is what makes a faithful follower. “Jesus taught that forgiveness is central to the relationship