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The Apostle Peter, also known as Saint Peter, was a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ who believed in his mission. Jesus chose Peter to be the first Pope and lead the Christian church. Peter’s father, Jona, passed away when he was young, so he was raised by his uncle Zebedee and aunt Salome along with…

The Catacombs in Rome were established by Christians as a sanctuary for dedicated followers of their faith. These individuals committed themselves to Christianity and faced persecution from the Romans because they refused to worship the Roman Gods. As a result, the Christian religion had to operate clandestinely within ancient Rome. Originally designed as burial grounds,…

Almost everyone in the United States has sought after and envisioned the American dream. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun, the Younger family’s pursuit of this dream is depicted. Each member of the family shares a common aspiration for a better future, but they each take different paths that reflect the experiences…

Throughout this novel, the downfall of the once majestic dream is witnessed through various characters’ stories. A prime example is Gatsby’s aspiration to win over Daisy, which remains unfulfilled. The narrative also brings attention to the inequalities based on race and social status, as well as the hardships faced by diligent individuals from the lower…

Throughout Andre Dubus III’s memoir Townie, the themes of forgiveness, reconciliation, and resilience are great driving forces that played huge roles in his personal development as his life progressed. Along with his personal growth, his relationships with his siblings and parents, and their behaviors also experienced significant changes over the course of time. Thus, the…

The experiment performed in Charlie Gordon is not an ethical experiment and this is seen in the text Flowers For Algernon. An ethical experiment is defined in The World Book Dictionary and Ethical Intersections: Health Research, Methods and Researcher Responsibility, as an operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown using morally acceptable methods of…

Multiculturalism “The Chinese in All of Us” is a piece written by Richard Rodriguez that addresses multiculturalism. In this piece, he explains that he is an advocate for the metaphorical melting pot. He believes there is merit in being exposed to many different cultures and influences. However, he strongly believes in the common American culture….

‘In relation to the humanity, he is one and the same Christ, the son, the Lord, the Only Begotten, who is to be acknowledged in two natures, without confusion, without change, without division and without separation.’ For thousands of years the true nature of Jesus Christ has been widely debated. Christology is the theology devoted…

“The Secular Humanism Worldview believes that there is no God and that life on earth is by total coincidence.” They believe that 4.5 Billion Years ago that the earth was created straight out of nowhere. They believe that mankind is made up of chemicals and matter that formed over billions of years and what came…

My Wood, by E. M. Forster is a witty essay depicting Forster’s reaction to the ownership of a small estate he bought with the royalties from a novel he wrote. He cleverly discusses the effects the wood may have on him. Forster conveys a negative attitude toward his experience of acquiring property through the use…