Essays on Religion Page 118

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…

In the sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Jonathan Edwards uses persuasive techniques to draw attention to his words. Edwards, born in East Windor, Connecticut, he start-ed writing at a very young age: As a matter of fact, his first published piece occurred at age ten! Years later he attended college at…

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…

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin more commonly known by his stage name of Molière was a French playwright and actor in the 17th century who is considered one of the finest writers of comedy in western literature. Tartuffe or the Hypocrite is one of his most well known and beloved plays. He wrote and performed it in 1664…

Society is a process of living, not a thing. Each person has the freedom to do what they desire. Imagine not being able to think as an individual, speak freely and overall just losing your freedom. Ayn Rand’s Anthem, is a novel set in a future society where the word “I” has been banned and…

BOOK REVIEW Title of the book: islam and muslims AUTHOR; ASGHAR ALI ENGINEER Introduction The author of this book has written various essays or articles, papers from time to time on Islam, Islamic world and Indian Muslims. Though these were written either for seminars or academic and non-academic magazines, they all have a running theme….

Nelson Mandela once said, “May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears” The idea of hope being a gift that helps us move forward in difficult moments is explored by Emily Dickinson in the extended metaphor poem entitled “Hope” is the thing with feathers” and by Dylan Thomas in the villanelle poem entitled “Do…

Anthony Babington, a young Catholic noble, conspired to remove Queen Elizabeth I from the throne and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots. To thwart this plot, Sir Francis Walsingham, the head of Elizabeth’s secret service, caught Gilbert Gifford, a Catholic conspirator, and convinced him to become a double agent. Gifford served as a intermediary…

The meaning of 1 Corinthians 10:31 is influenced by various factors, such as its setting, historical context and date of writing, primary theological themes, intended audience, characters within the passage, and my personal opinions upon reading. The passage declares, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the Glory of…

Rerum Novarum Overview:             The Rerum Novarum (Of New Things), also known as “Rights and Duties of Capital and Labor,” was an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII in 1891 with the cooperation of Bishop Wilhelm von Ketteler of Germany and Cardinal Henry Edward Manning of England.  This would be the first of many encyclicals…