Saint Paul

The year 1917 was a historic year in Russian history. It saw two revolutions, in February and in October. The February Revolution resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the suppression of the Romanov monarchy. In October, the Bolshevik Party took over the reins of government in the October Revolution, establishing the world’s first socialist state. There has been an intense debate regarding the role of key individuals - Alexander Kerensky and Vladimir Lenin - in the events of 1917, and

The print ad, “The Magic of Santa”, does an effective job at reaching its targeted audience: a newly formed family with young children. “The Magic of Santa” conveys the criteria: accessible contact information, a reward for purchasing his product, invites the reader, and illustrates visual magnetism. The emotional response to these elements of an ad are important to attaining the interest of a targeted audience and connecting the rhetorical appeal to visualization. The palette of the ad is limited

Nicholas II was the Last Tsar in a long line of Russian rulers. Nicholas II’s grandfather, Alexander II, was a very liberal Tsar. During his reign, Alexander II’s most notable achievements were that he liberated the serfs, and his Emancipation Edict, which gave twenty million peasants freedom and one third of their landlords’ land. However, when Nicholas was a young boy, Alexander II was assassinated. This made Nicholas’s father, Alexander III, furious. Alexander III figured that since Alexander

Saint Matthew was the son of Alpheus. When he was called to be an apostle when he was sitting by the tax collectors place in Capernaum. Before he started to follow Jesus he was a tax collector. When Jesus met Saint Matthew he changed his name from Levi to Matthew which, means gift of Yahweh. After meeting Jesus Matthew hosted a dinner at his house for Jesus and some of his fellow tax collectors. In Matthew’s ministry he would work with Saint Thomas. When people heard of

All Hallows’ Eve, more commonly known as simply Halloween is the perfect excuse to step outside yourself and become someone else. For one night, you can wear something you wouldn’t normally wear and act in a way you wouldn’t dream of any other day of the year and no one bats an eye. Check out the following ideas for spooky, fun hairstyles you will “die” to try this Halloween: (All hairstyles are curtsey of BRIT+CO, LiveAbout and POPSUGAR) Creepy Zombie, Insane Asylum Hair: Whether you are dressing

Type Scenes: Episodes in Mark can repeat with variations. Parts of the narrative that express repetition are helpful for remembering and spreading oral traditions. The healings of Jesus is a prime example of type scenes: where people will go to him, ask for help, fulfill the request of Jesus by means of showing faith, Jesus touches or speaks to the one in need, Jesus heals them, and the crowd reacts. Another example is the conviction of both John the Baptist and Jesus. Both characters are brought

She uses the letters of Paul, in conjunction with the Gospels, to further address the issue of Jesus’ crucifixion. Fredriksen reviews a wide variety of topics from Paul’s letters, including the coming of the Kingdom, “The Twelve,” observance of Jewish law, and Jesus’ identity

Main Idea and outline John 21:1-19: After Jesus rose from the dead; He appears to His disciples by the sea where he has a very special conversation with Peter to restore him and give him a call on his life. 1. Peter and six other disciples went back to their job (21:1-3) A. Jesus reveals Himself to seven disciples again (v.1) B. Peter and six other disciples went fishing and caught nothing.(v.v. 2-3) A. Jesus helps them to catch the fish(21:4-6) B. Disciples did not recognize Jesus(v. 4) C. Jesus

Drink. Anger. Sorrow. Drink. An endless cycle of the first Tsar of Russia, often all at once. A sick and twisted beginning, torturing animals, raping women, and drinking himself to death, the Grand Prince of Russia started here to end in almost the exact same place he started. Ivan the Terrible was true to his name, the first dictator of Russia was a cruel part of history that is never to be forgotten. Born in the Rurik Dynasty, Ivan’s father was Vasili III who died when he was only a toddler. His

“St. Francis in Ecstasy” (1615 - 18) is a painting (oil on canvas) done by Bernardo Strozzi depicting a moment of great significance in the life of St. Francis. The painting seems to portray St. Francis on his knees with his hand crossed and supported on a rock as he looks up with an expression of deep spiritual ecstasy on his face. From observation, the elements in the composition seem to create an asymmetrical balance as most objects in the painting are concentrated on the right bottom side of