First of all, let us define the term "institution" to enable us to understand more on how and why the church acts like an institution. In terms of religion, an "institution" is the preservation of religious traditions and relationship with God that we inherited from the communities of previous ...

Gideon and Life Gideon was the youngest son of Joash of the Abiezrites, an undistinguished family who lived at Ophrah. One important feature of Gideon who like Abraham got his name changed from Gideon, "he that cuts down", to Jerubbaal. When we first learn of Gideon, the angel appeared ...

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RELIGION OR RELATIONSHIP? EVALUATING OUR WALK WITH GOD While taking a spiritual inventory of my walk in Christ, this one question seems to be a recurring theme "Is my walk forming a more intimate relationship with Jesus or have I allowed myself to become entrapped...

Divine Command Theory The Divine Command Theory can be a hot topic for some people to discuss in the field of philosophy. The Divine Command Theory states that an act is permissible or obligatory if and only if that act is allowed or commanded by God. (Class notes 1/12/05) To believe in this th...

The Damascus Road Experience I decided to do my paper on Acts 9:1 though Acts 9:9. I chose this passage because I believe it made a huge difference in Christianity. After his experience on the road, Paul became one of the most influential men in the Bible. He also wrote two- thirds of the New Te...

Faith & Doubt At Ground Zero The argument seems to be if God exists why did he let 9/11 take place? This is gathered from all the acts of the Frontline documentary. There are pieces to this argument in the acts, but it is also narrated from the beginning of the film. For example the opening ...

Violence in the Bible In the Bible, there are a range of references related to violence. It is a reoccurring theme in the Old and New Testament. The acts of violence are either at the hand of God as a form of divine retribution against the sins of man or acts of jealousy and revenge by the mort...

Do you believe in fate? Do you believe that a greater power has a predetermined outcome for you life? Well, I do not. I do not believe that something or someone has already set out a path for me to travel, and has preconceived all of my thoughts, and dreams. To believe that my aspirations will not ...

Jonah is a disobedient prophet who runs away from his call from God. He finds it difficult to understand the ways of the lord and why God does the things he does. The book of Jonah itself and God and Jonah himself, can be analysed in many different fashions. Jonah is first spoken of in th...

Most religions have some divine being or beings. Some religions focus on one god or higher power while others have multiple gods. Usually, a god is omnipotent or all-powerful if he or she acts alone versus various gods who usually have respective limited powers. The Christian religion has a central ...

The story begins as Goodman Brown is about to leave his wife Faith in order to complete an errand in the forest. He suspects that there is an evil purpose to the errand, yet he continues down the dark path to the forest despite his misgivings. Once inside the forest, Brown encounters a st...

Having read King Lear previously, it is easier to understand the language and what is happening in the show. A lot has already happened in the first three acts of King Lear, which is just the start of this tragedy. We start to see Lear begin to go insane due to the events that have befallen him. ...

Misery The autobiographical novel Night, by Elie Wiesel, describes his horrifying experiences and his physical and mental misery throughout the true event of the Holocaust. The American Heritage Dictionary defines the word "misery" as prolonged or extreme suffering. This word fits th...

As you read the "Strength to Love" you start to realize how today's society is filled with hatred and has been overcome by great amounts of evil. I think that this is what Martin Luther King wanted to get through to the reader as he wrote this book of sermons. Not only was the socie...

Godly Men Leading According to Gods Word The word mans occurs 2,615 times in 2,331 verses. Genesis 1:26 Then god said let us make man in our own image according to our likeness. Let him have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle over all things that c...

To hate because one does not understand them is prejudice; which Shakespeare shows well in the comedy he wrote The Merchant of Venice. The characters in the play, play a big role in hatred towards others. People in today's society act and speak the same voice of prejudice towards others like th...

In Macbeth, the central character, Macbeth has the ability for moral judgment, but he willfully disregards his moral thoughts. This leaves him vulnerable to the deception that is of an evil nature. Macbeth is strongly led to evil, but he also absorbs it. He is a tragic hero simply because he becomes...

Does God truly exist? The inquiry concerning God's existence is one of the most fundamental and controversial questions in life. Whether or not there is such a thing as an almighty Supreme Being depends on personal belief. Today many people in the world do believe in a higher power, while o...

Goethe's Faust is a story of a man who is not only displeased with his mortal life but also has lost the concern for his mortal soul as well. Faust is representative of every common man, and God uses him to demonstrate that: A good man harried in his dark distraction Can still perceive th...

Commentary. The passage depicts an epiphany experienced by an adolescent, Stephen, as he wanders down a beach. He sees a silent, beautiful figure and observes her, transfixed. What is interesting is that the first paragraph of the extract also acts much like a...

Since the dawn of time, the forces of evil have always tried to gain an upper hand over the forces of good. Ever since then, the battle has always had the same outcome; the righteous defeating the wicked. The epic poem, Beowulf, is the embodiment of this ongoing struggle, and displays...

Reputation Essay A reputation is probably one of the most important things a person can have in life. A reputation may decide your whole life and decide how successful you may become. Many people may say that the way a person or people view you doesn't matter or doesn't affect you in ...

The world's greatest mystery is God himself. He is the almighty, the one and only truth. People believe in God since the beginning. Most of the religions are based on God. For some there are many Gods and the rest believe in one and only God. But the question arise, who is this God? What is Hi...

Lord of the Flies is an action-packed book which takes place on an uninhabited island after a plane full of English boys is shot down. Told from a third-person omniscient point-of-view, this story's mood is extremely bleak because it deals so profoundly with the dark side of humanity. The protago...