Preparation of the Passover meal: The time to prepare to celebrate the Passover meal arrived and in Luke 22: 10-12 we find Jesus instructing His disciples to prepare for the Passover meal which would become known throughout the Christian churches as The Last Supper (the...
Christianity today has over 2.1 billion adherents throughout the world and is well established as the universal, monotheistic religious belief system that has developed since the life, death and resurrection (around 32 AD) of Jesus Christ. However, as Jesus was a Jew, the beginnings of...
Definition Pacifism is the opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes; specifically: refusal to bear arms on moral or religious grounds. Therefore, we can further describe Jesus pacifism as he who taught peace, mercy, compassion, forgiveness, non-retaliation and love of enemies,...
“Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven” (William Shakespeare). In this quote, William Shakespeare outlines the correlation between knowledge and religion. Knowledge brings people closer to God, it steers individuals towards a life filled with contentment. The...
Within the pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the author explores concepts of love, darkness, and sexuality as well as the theme of good versus evil. The most powerful theme surrounding the infamous vampire, however, is that of mortality. Death and the possibility of life after...
The theme of our Easter journey together has been about challenge. On Palm Sunday we were challenged to acknowledge the darkness within as we became the crowd and shouted to crucify Jesus. On Maundy Thursday, we were challenged, along with Peter, to allow Christ to...
Introduction The Sermon on the Mount is one of three major discourses spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ in the discharge of His prophetic office while engaged in His ministry on earth. Concerning the Upper Room Discourse and the Olivet Discourse there is little divergence...
Shakespeare’s Caesar in “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” is often mistaken as being a tyrant. This view comes from the characterization of Caesar through Cassius and Brutus’ eyes. Caesar’s qualities that make him a martyr instead of a tyrant are often overshadowed by Cassius’ accusing...
In 2013, I decided to participate in the Ignation exercises, also known as the 19th Annotation. Despite what it may sound like, it had nothing to with pilates, cross fit or yoga. Instead, for thirty weeks, I was guided through a series of daily prayer...
There is a multitude of attributes of God, what He is and that any human being can also become. Among these countless attributes or characteristics, we have love. A ‘simple’ characteristic present in some way in the life of all humanity, from the rich to...
The Dream of the Rood is a poem that deals in riddles and paradox, yet a sense of unity pervades the piece. It is iconic for its depiction of the actual crucifixion of Jesus, told by the crucifix itself through the poet’s use of prosopopoeia...
In the second act of the musical Chicago, Amos Hart sings “Mr. Cellophane Man.” as he laments his being invisible to the world. According to his song, being the poor, undereducated, and the neglected husband of Roxie Hart made him a nonperson in the eyes...
Throughout the previous decades, two religions were the most followed by people and that is Islam and Christianity. Each religion differs from the other in several aspects like Qur’an and The Bible. Followers of each religion believe that their religion is the true one since...
The research paper seeks to prove that upon the creation of man, God was optimistic to absolute perfection in man, but instead he was led to seek perfect righteousness in Christ. God sent his son, Jesus Christ to bring salvation to earth and change the...
A Michigan teenager, Hunter Gandee, is a famous high school wrestler who has a robust figure and strong determination. However, he is more well-known for always having his sick brother on his back. Hunter Gandee’s younger brother, Braden Gandee, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at...
The passage that I took from the book of Luke was the Passover, which is in Luke 22:7-20. I chose this passage because the passover was one of the most important religious festivals celebrated in the book of Luke and in other books in the...
“ Priest, Pedro Maria suggested building a Christian monument on Mount Corcovado in the 1850s in honor of Princess Isabel, princess of Brazil and the daughter of Emperor Pedro II, however the project died due to lack of support. In 1889 Spain became a republic,...
We have deciphered several pieces of the Bible over the course of this semester, and each piece has laid foundation in our understanding of God, creation, Jesus’ mission, and finally our faith itself. Pedagogy was a term I was unfamiliar with prior to this class,...
The covenant with Jesus begins with a binded agreement that God makes with his followers and basically informs them that any sins that they have carried out will be forgiven. The foundation of the covenant starts based off the principle of Jesus’ death on the...
The two elements that make something worthy to be believed in is the worth and permanence of that thing. 8/30/2017 Question 2 The phrase “people of God” or “God’s chosen people” does not indicate that God has favored a specific people over others in the...
Today we stand on the precipice of a new year. And that in many ways is very exciting! It’s a clean slate with new possibilities and potential growth. But we are also filled with the reality that upon reviewing our previous year, things perhaps did...
Mark 9:1-8 tells a lot about the story of Jesus and the great thing he did and the symbolic meaning behind his robe when he was resurrected. He was wearing an intensely white attire that could not be done by anyone else but the son...
Saint Paul’s entire life can be explained in terms of one experience—his meeting with Jesus on the road to Damascus. In an instant, he saw that all the zeal of his dynamic personality was being wasted, and his life changed at that very moment. Perhaps...
Mappae mundi, an imaginative form of world map created in the Middle Ages, attempted to form a visual encyclopedia of world knowledge based on varied and sometimes conflicting sources. Mapmakers used information from the Bible, Greek and Roman historians and geographers, and myth to create...
The Culture of Jesus’ Time As humanity grows and we attempt to satiate our constant need for conquest, distinct cultures blend together as manifest destiny pushes us ever westward. America is the current melting pot of ethnicity and religion. Long ago, around the year 30...
Composition-wise, Marconi’s work is one that is very well organized and planned to evoke emotions from its viewers. There is not one boring aspect of the painting that makes it less visually appealing. Moreover, the way the figures are positioned makes good sense for a...
Christ the Redeemer is located in the Tijuca National Forest, at the top of the Corcovado Mountain in Brazil. It is considered an icon of Rio de Janeiro. In 1850, the idea of building a religious monument was first suggested by a Catholic Priest and...
Jesus does not completely prohibit us to have an opinion about other people but ultimately God alone is the absolute judge. In this passage Jesus is referring to certain hypocritical circumstances, in which we should not judge or blame others because we do not know...
The atonement of Christ according to this Moral Influence theory is that Jesus Christ came and died in order to bring about a positive change to humanity. This moral change comes through the teachings of Jesus alongside His example and actions. This is the belief...
Wow, aren’t genealogies exciting?? I’ll be honest, I’ve been a little worried about reading this out loud in front of everyone. But if you’re like me, you might be wondering – Why in the world would Matthew’s Gospel – the first book in the New...
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