Essays about Culture Page 142

The book of Proverbs explains the wisdom of the Lord and the duties towards God and our parents. We should praise God for his wisdom because He created us and the world. God tells us that we need to be prepared when we serve Him because He will judge us when we die. We need…

“God is Dead!” Nietzsche wrote.  He also asked “Where is God gone?”  The metaphorical madman of Nietsche exclaimed, “I mean to tell you! We have killed him, you and I! We are all his murderers! “  “But how have we done it?” Nietzsche also wrote,  “How were we able to drink up the sea? Who…

            Simply stated, William P. Young’s work The Shack is not Christianity.  This makes the book neither more nor less important, but different than what is understood as the mainstream form of the religion.  Certainly there are forms within the writing that compare, and compare favorably, to Christianity.  More obvious, however, are the great digressions. …

The American Dream Is defined In the Random House dictionary as “the Ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American” (Random House 1 However, most Americans strive towards the American Dream without knowing this definition. That is because you cannot give the American Dream a clear definition, it has…

ssaysSince childhood, one of the wisest adages that parents have drilled into our minds is to always take responsibility for our actions. However as children there have been many times when we feel as though we are not responsible for a wrong doing, just because someone else takes the blame. In reality only we know…

The main subject of the Paschal Mystery of our Lord Jesus Christ is the Passion/Suffering, Death, and Resurrection. The Passion encompasses Jesus’ physical, spiritual, and mental suffering in the hours leading up to and including his trial and crucifixion. One event that stands out is the “Stations of the Cross,” which portrays various moments from…

In this study of the poems, a contradiction is presented between the states of innocence and experience, which are two phases that all individuals must undergo. It showcases the contrasting naturalistic world of childhood and the world of corruption. The poem “The Chimney Sweeper” is situated amidst the grim backdrop of child labor, a widespread…

Book Review “Firestorm: Preventing and Overcoming Church Conflicts” Author: Ron Susek. The church environment can sometimes belie the problems that lay within. Potential areas of conflict can lay below the surface for years. Then, suddenly, they can rise to the surface in a way harmful or even devastating to the church. In his book Firestorm:…

The most significant advice Ben Franklin had was, “Remember that time is money” (quoted in Weber, p.14). Franklin’s advice is to the young tradesman regarding the importance of time and money based on the spirit of capitalism. Weber also mentions how Franklin discusses the importance of honesty because it leads to the availability of credit…

Our country’s beliefs and views exhibit inconsistency and inequity. Throughout our lives, we are taught that the act of taking another person’s life is morally unacceptable, unlawful, and contradictory to religious principles. Nonetheless, exceptions to this principle exist. For example, killing in self-defense is regarded as an act of courage, while soldiers who eliminate enemies…