Essays on Religion Page 145

Introduction Luke was not a Jew, but a gentile. He was aphysician who loved people. The nature of Lukes Gospel is indicated by therole of those from whom he got his materials. They were ministers of theword (7,Laymans). The book was written for a man named Theophilus, who waspart of the Roman Government. Lukes words…

Seven or more wives? What young boy wouldn’t like the idea of having many women, not having to hide it, and it being accepted, approved off, and actually greatly supported and pushed? If you were a Mormon in the 1800s you might have practiced this custom. This is called polygamy, meaning the men were permitted…

Parsley is well-known as a food garnish, but it’s actually more than that. Aside from enhancing our meals’ flavor and appearance, parsley also offers tons of nutritional benefits. This powerful herb contains essential nutrients that promote immune and bone health among others. The good news is, you can reap these parsley benefits any time of…

Princess Diana, a women of grace and glamour and Mother Teresa whose inner beauty lit up the whole world, lived in two completely different worlds, but had more in common than their closeness of deaths. These two women were both humanitarians whose mission was clear. They were both set out to help the unfortunate in…

A New Strength in Church Ties: The Mormon Response to the Great Depression The State of Utah has a reputation; the Mormon State. Rightfully so, as the majority of Utah is affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This religion, while a sect of Christianity, is often looked at as the outcast….

Numquam redono spes. Never give up hope. My wife and I thought we would not be able to have children and were married for twelve years before, after much heartache and several years of trips to the doctor, we finally started a family. Just before our twins were born, I pulled out an image of…

C.S. Lewis, who converted from atheism to Christianity, puts together various arguments about Christianity in his book Mere Christianity. There are two chapters in Book 2 that I found interesting and will analyze; Chapter 1, The Rival Conceptions of God and Chapter 2, The Invasion. Each chapter presents different views on Christianity with respect to…

Freedom isn’t doing whatever individuals want to do because they have “freedom”. Freedom has a larger meaning to it. In “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson, “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls, “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” by Olaudah Equiano, and “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” by…

New World in Major Problems in American History by Cobbs and Blum. The Columbian exchange simply put was the exchanging of plants, animals, diseases, and even weapons. When European explorers first came to the Americas, they were introduced to things such as tomatoes and tobacco, whereas the native americans were introduced to things such as…

The Help takes place during the 1960’s in Mississippi. Throughout this time period and especially in the south, segregation and the race dominance was prominent. During that time Black women had few options but to labor as slaves for wealthy white families. Kathryn Stockett takes a daring and humane step as a white woman with…