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Galatians was probably written between 49-56 A.D., by Paul, as it is shown in the very first verse. Paul’s letter to the Galatians is a vigorous attack against the gospel of works and a defense of the gospel of faith. When Paul attended the Jerusalem Conference in 48 or 49, a decision was made that…

If I were to describe “Come Easy – Go Easy” in general, I would say it is a typical American thriller with plenty of action, violence, and a focus on the pursuit of money along with the depiction of the worst aspects of human character. In my view, this story was crafted with the intention…

Dr. Faustus grew dissatisfied with of knowledge and decided to try his luck in the occult, agreeing to sell his soul to the devil for 24 years. On the final night before the expiration of the twenty-four years, Faustus is overcome by fear and remorse. He begs for mercy, but it is too late. What…

Introduction The Holy Bible is obviously not like any other book one can pick up and read. The Bible is God’s word. Hence, scholars of different ages use the term “inspiration” to explain God’s intervention and role in the writing of the Bible. This term “inspiration” is from the Latin, “inspirare” – meaning ‘to breathe…

With a growing number of diverse students in today’s classrooms, educators must learn to meet their academic and social-emotional needs. The culturally responsive approach was developed to address this challenge. Practices such as cultural acknowledgment and acceptance, inclusive curricula, and family and community relationship building (Ladson-Billings, 2002), make the school experience relevant, meaningful, and successful,…

Art has always been an influential form of expression, so much so that I have even decided to major in it. Luckily for art lovers such as myself, it just so happens to be that practically all of the places in the world that you can think of have long histories with art. One type…

Question 1: Democracy or Theocracy? Whether Islam is incompatible with democracy. It certainly is not. The Qur’an lays emphasis on what it calls shura’ (consultation) . Even the messenger of Allah is required to consult his people in worldly matters and Muslims are required to consult each other in their secular affairs. Now it is…

Both Atticus Fince and Mr. Fielding are both in a time in history when their culture was dominant but where they did not subscribe to its ideology. Atticus, despite immeasurable odds, fights to defend Tom Robinson in an impossible case in which he ends up losing. But Atticus is no dreamy optimistic. He knows what…

The gospel of Matthew and MarkThe term gospel, in Christianity translates as good news.   A gospel is one of the four canonical books in the New Testament that describes the life, ministry, teachings and the death of Jesus (Achtemeier, Green & Thompson, 2001).  Four gospels are officially recognized by the New Testament out of…

John Fire Lame Deer is a Native American who has been raised in two wholly different universes. One being a universe of animistic beliefs tightly adhering Native American communities and the other being the capitalistic universe of the European-American. John Fire Lame Deer participated in a popular rite of transition among Native American folks known…