Essays on God Page 21

I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things.                                            –  Isaiah 45:7 The Judeo-Christian God, YHWH, is a personal God, whereas the Brahman of Hinduism is the impersonal Truth. They are not counterparts to each other, as the God of one monotheistic religion…

Jesus came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarene people. There were graves in that place. Two men came from among the graves to meet him. They had bad spirits in them. They were so bad and strong that people feared to pass that way. They shouted, `Jesus, Son…

It is an incredible account of the religious rights and culture of the Oglala Soiux. The God of the Soiux is Wakan Tanka and they believe that it is a three in one similar to what we would believe to be the God head. They believe that he is in all that is good and…

Loving God and Other Sins As Friedrich Nietzsche, the revolutionary existentialist, once said, “The Christian resolve to find the world evil and ugly has made the world evil and ugly.” William H. Faulkner’s Light in August, a novel in which the various protagonists struggle with Christianity, soils their relationships with the people around them and…

Religious Language refers to statements or claims made about God. It is argued that religious language is non-cognitive and analogical, similar to Aquinas’ belief that all human language about God is analogical. Non-cognitive language cannot be empirically verified. An example of this kind of statement would be “obey God in order to ensure heaven.” This…

            Rudolfo Anaya’s novel Bless me, Ultima falls within the tradition of Chicano literature in America. The hero, Antonio Marez is a child who grows up in a confusing environment, where cultural and religious influences pour on him from various sources. However, Anaya’s novel does not focus on the clash between the American culture and…

In life, individuals have their own unique identities and beliefs. According to Walker Percy’s “A Short Quiz,” there exist ten types of selves that individuals can align with. Often, people make a deliberate effort to disclose and demonstrate the self they associate with. In the United States, three selves are particularly prevalent, despite their conflicting…

Hindooism is a organic structure of spiritual and philosophical beliefs and cultural patterns from India. It is a faith with many beliefs and patterns. Hinduism is characterized by a belief in reincarnation. belief in a supreme being of many different signifiers. the position that opposing theories are facets of one ageless truth. and a desire…

In Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, Antonio Marez experiences a profound transformation from childhood to adulthood. Along his path, he confronts numerous obstacles that compel him to mature rapidly and shed his innocence. Antonio embarks on a quest for understanding, questioning spirits, god, and his own beliefs. In order to attain moral self-reliance, Antonio…

How important are the gods and fate in The Burial at Thebes? Fate is the will of the gods and it is apparent in ‘The Burial at Thebes’ that the gods’ will is not to be questioned. According to Greek mythology, each god was believed to possess individual and unique powers that could either help…