Essays on Religion Page 64

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Jonathan Edwards wrote this lecture, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” to preach to the congregation of his church during the period of Great Awakening, a time of religious revival. He knows how to persuade and uses numerous techniques to do so. In his sermons,…

Introduction             One of the many great promises which modern science offers the present generation is its being able to reconstruct the past which much faithfulness and precision. It is certainly a scientific wonder that representational graphics are now available for modern people to behold and study the past. Instances to these are everywhere: ancient…

The novel Lord of the Flies by William Gilding is full of allusions to the bible and other religious figures. The title of the book itself has a very strong religious undertone. “Lord of the Flies” is another name for the Devil, or Unholy One. The devil is the lord of the flies, signifying death,…

Mariano Que initially worked as an employee of a drugstore during the prewar era but like most typical successful entrepreneurs, Que found his opportunities after the war and during the advent of the American occupation. The destruction of the prewar establishments left everyone starting and rebuilding from scratch, and those who had a wider perception of…

In The Arrival, and in he song “l Will Follow You Into the Dark” by Death Cab For Cutie, two couples display this promise of loyalty when going through a hardship, which, for other couples, may be reason enough to end the relationship. The couples displayed in these works however, know that their love is…

The Arabs and the Latinos Introduction This paper is an in depth cross cultural analysis between two races and cultures of people that share the bounty of nature and planet earth. As we look at the different groups of people on this planet, we would be surprised to find out sets of commonalities and differences….

Judaism Judaism is the Jewish religion. It is one of the oldest of the great world religions, and is the mother religion of both Christianity and Islam. Judaism was not founded by one towering personality, as were most other religions. Abraham and Moses are not regarded as founders. Abraham was the “father of the Hebrew…

Benjamin Franklin vs. Jonathan Edwards If you have ever read Jonathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and Benjamin Franklin's "The Autobiography" you will clearly see a difference in their ideas concerning moral perfection.You will notice one of them has a very pushy, forceful way of presenting their views, Jonathan Edward, and…

According to Paul F. Bork, “the leadership qualities of Moses are thoroughly outlined in the Holy Bible, where his life story is told in Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus and Deuteronomy” (1978, 25). Thus, with a close reading of these four books, the leadership abilities of Moses the patriarch can easily be discerned. Historically, Moses displayed the…

Jean Valjean is currently the mayor of a town after he runs away from his parole. His parole officer, Javert, is constantly on the lookout for him. One day, Valjean gets news that a man was captured and was going to appear before the judge because the man was framed as being Jean Valjean. Valjean…