Essays on Religion Page 118

First, let us examine the word Character. Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary defines character as “The attributes and features that make up and distinguish the individual,” “The mental and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a person or group,” and “notable and conspicuous traits of a person.” In other words, Character has to do with the…

“The Peasant Fire” demonstrates a story about a drummer named Hans and his followers. They try to preach from a small town in Germany to Niklashausen to protest against the priests and bishops following Virgin Mary’s report. In the enchanted time, the real world is like attaching to a spiritual area, which follows the sermons…

Since the beginning of Earth, temptation has been a constant presence. Throughout history, civilizations like the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, British, and even modern societies have all fallen prey to the allure of worldly temptations. According to John Owen’s definition, temptation is like a two-edged knife that can bring either benefit or harm. It can serve…

Wisdom Most people define wisdom as knowledge of what is true joined with just judgement. In order to understand The Epic of Gilgamesh, it is vital to realize how the people of that time perceived wisdom. Throughout this novel, we learn many lessons from King Gilgamesh. In my opinion, he advises us to become aware…

Moses seems as though at the beginning of his service to God that he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. It seems as though he really doesn’t want the job as The Lord’s messenger. He tries to get out of it any way he can think of. He just doesn’t want…

It is a affair of argument whether my deficiency of belief in the being of an Omnipresent. Omniscient God is due to my chesty pride and amour propre. It ne’er occurred to me that sometime in the hereafter I would be involved in polemics of this sort. As a consequence of some treatments with my…

Ash Wednesday, in the calendar of Western Christianity, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter. It can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10….

ves Today?Amen: Does Prayer Play An Important Role In Our Lives Today?Does prayer play an important role in our lives today? The minoritywould say no and that prayer shouldn’t ever have played an important role in oursociety. But, the simple fact of the matter is that for hundreds of years,prayer in school has been encouraged…

The title of the poem “To Hell and Back, with Cake” is exactly what the young girl in goes through to get cupcakes, a desirable treat or reward. The poem has a lot to do with racism and discrimination. It is written in first person and as a narrative with many different poetic techniques such…

This sermon was part of the series ‘A People of Word and Spirit’. Key Parts included: Discussion about the church at the bottom of the fiery mountain (Mount Zion), the gathering of Gods people fascinated by the sight. Compared this verse to the same mountain referred to later on in the bible that mention that…