Is Religion made by man or by God "Religion is our ancient heritage of ideas concerning the origin of all living things and the meaning of life"(Spencer, 25). Religion has been around since the beginning of man. The word religion has a different meaning to different cultures. Some ...

What does St. Augustine have to say to post-modern culture? I think that the most vital aspect in Augustine's Confessions, more specifically his books "Student at Carthage" and "The birth-pangs of Conversion", is the concept of True Love. Augustine tells us that love is paradoxically balanced be...

There are many different opinions about tattoos. Some people like tattoos, while others do not. Some believe they are an act of rebellion, others think of it as art. I would like to share my beliefs about a subject that a lot of people think is wrong, based on what they think the Bible says and...

Human beings are inveterate seekers, people on a quest. Centuries ago, a North African by the name of Augustine wrote that "Our hearts are restless til they find their rest in Thee," speaking of mankind's desire for God. More recently, the American novelist Frederick Buechner, has referred to that i...

WILLIAM BLAKE William Blake was born on 1757. He grew up in the middle of London. Since Blake lived in a bad part of the neighborhood, he was poorly educated. Around the age of ten his father had enough money to send him to drawing school and then at fourteen he became an engraver. Blake rea...