“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” By: Jonathan Edwards In one of the most famous sermons ever preached, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, preacher, Jonathan Edwards, tries to persuade the ‘sinful’ people to realize that God is real and that they have to live ‘purely’, as in to live as …
Thomas Aquinas and the Arguments about the Existence of God The existence of God had always been a controversial and debatable topic. It was established that God’s existence can never be proven. First, God is a figure of faith and all that falls under the category of faith cannot be proven. Also, God’s existence …
The main characters in “The God Stealer” are Philip Latak and Sam Cristie. Philip, also knownas Ip-pig, is an Ifugao who became a Christian and lived in Manila. By becoming a city dweller,Philip became less sentimental with his cultural identity, beliefs, and customs. His name wasderived from the word Philippines. On the other hand, Sam …
The via negativa basically means the way of the negative, the definition of the via negativa is that God is only spoken in negative terms by saying what he is not, an example of this is that ‘God is not a bully.’ I don’t think that this is the only way that you can talk …
Article: The 20th century seemed to be defined by an explosion of various religions, all of which espoused their beliefs to be the one true religion that worships the one true God. The traditional religions had lost sight of the needs of their flocks and people needed daily guidance and relevance. It is …
Aeschylus and the Role of a God or Goddess Introduction Aeschylus became one of the well known playwright and leading tragic poets of the ancient Greece along with Sophocles and Euripides. Around 458 B.C., he produced a three part play known as the Oresteia Trilogy starting from the first one entitled Agamemnon followed by The …
In this world, most of us are brainwashed into believing that there is a god. This god judges us every day and decides whether or not you get to go to heaven or hell. Well, I think that this is all bull s*** and lies. I don’t blame the people who raised me to believe …
Before his tent, the firelight playing on his white beard and glinting from his undimmed eagle eyes, sat the great king Brian Boru among his chiefs. The king was old – seventy-three winters had passed over his lion-like head – long years crammed with fierce wars and bloody intrigues. Yet his back was straight, his …
In the beginning of the 20th century, it was a new era for everything, especially literature. Two new and unique literary movements began; Local Color and Naturalism. Local Color with its distinct character tone and Naturalism with its weak main character was knowingly cherished by readers. As a response to Darwinism and the inequality in …
Introduction We live in a world where millions doubt the existence of God: a world of science and technology in which people only accept what they can prove. Why do these people doubt him and why do others believe so fervently?People have many varied reasons in believing in God. Some need the faith as a …
Enlightenment in Jonathan Edwards’s “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Sermon Enlightenment is a product of the Scientific Revolution which began in the sixteenth centuries. The scientific revolution changed medieval beliefs held on for centuries; through the use of reason and scientific method, it had made people look at the universe differently. By …
Play Analysis Guide – Dog Sees God III. The World of the Play – Given Circumstances a. Geographical Information i. The play has no specific location. Many of the scenes take place in a high school. Specific locations at the thigh school include the cafeteria, practice rooms, outside of the high school, counselor’s room. Some …
Apollo, the Greek god of sun, as well as the god of plague, healing, music, archery, and prophecy, is one of the twelve deities of Olympus. He is son of Zeus and Leto (a daughter of the titans Coeus and Phoebe) and twin brother to the goddess Artemis. He is known by other names such …
Why Does God allow suffering? This question is probably as old as religion itself. It is a stumbling block for some of us, and for many more at given moments of tragedy. There are as many answers to this question as there are people who care to engage in theological dialogue. One understanding is that …
The short story written by David Michael Kaplan, “Doe Season” is what I have chosen to analyze. “Doe Season” is about a young, innocent girl, named “Andy” who goes hunting with her father, his friend “Charlie Spreun” and his 11 year-old son “Mac.” At the beginning of the story she is praying that they will …
In the book Summer for the Gods by Edward J. Larson, the ideas of evolution and if it should be taught in the schools are at question. The book talks about the so-called Monkey Trial that took place in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925. The whole debate of whether evolution should be taught in schools was …
There are a lot of different things the Bible can tell us about obedience and disobedience. Many of which have the same outcome. Others have a very different outcome. In the book of Daniel, there are plenty of ways that the Bible can show you that there are some bad things that come out of …
As Mr. Darrow explains in this essay an agnostic is simply one who doubts, one who questions things and possesses a quality of skepticism. Darrow explains that the fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. He says “The fear of god is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and …
The question on the existence of God has perplexed even the most logical of Philosophers. The main difficulty being that attempts to prove the existence of God or any deity for that matter have fallen short of the ultimate requirement of personal appearance. For others, it is not enough that they see omnipotence but …
Describe the main features of Roy‘s writing and show how they are effective. “And the Air was full of Thoughts and Things to Say. But at times like these, only the Small Things are ever said.The Big Things lurk unsaid inside” (p.136) “The God of Small Things” Since the title of the novel is read, …
God is a supernatural being whom people belief He controls the universe. Human beings feel obliged to worship the God since He controls everything. However, there are some theorists who have criticized the theories about the existence of God.
Living in Anticipation of God’s Future Theologians offer different views about the future of humanity. In particular, Jurgen Moltmann offers an eschatology that relates hope and faith with God’s future. In “Theology of Hope: On the Ground and the Implications of a Christian Eschatology” (1967) and Hope and History, Moltmann explains how we should live …
Page 1 Does God really exist? The existence of God has been a controversial question for as long as time has existed. As many arguments can be made for and against the existence of God. In this essay, I wish to explore arguments both for and against and eventually come a conclusion that God does …
Every poem has an element of God in it’s words. Just as God spoke through the writings of Peter or Matthew, elements of His word are in the beautiful themes in poetry. In this essay, I will compare the poems of William Blake and William Wordsworth with the written Word of God, in five poems: …
