Essays on Religious Texts

Introduction The Bible is like a big puzzle. Each piece, having its size and shape, must be placed together to create a single image correctly. The image can be described as a love story, a spiritual guide on how to please God, a history textbook,...

Justice Justice is a concept based on numerous ideas and theories coming from many different fields, viewpoints, and perspectives. Simply stated, justice means to be fair to all, or to set things right (Pomerleau n.d.). Although this definition seems simple it sparks important questions such...

The theme for the reflection day is ‘make a difference’. A reflection day it is time where your whole cohort gets to reflect on how the year is going and experiences a wide range of performances and activities from the Youth Mission Team about the...

For my research I chose to focus on the covenant which is an important topic seen throughout the Old Testament. The covenant is discussed in the Old Testament specifically in Exodus 34:1-28, Jeremiah 31:31-40, and the covenant also is brought up in the New Testament...

Throughout the bible mercy is displayed by God in numerous situations, even though we are not deserving of it. He took our burdens so that we could be free. Mercy is one of the central themes in the Bible and helps us to better connect...

Joy and Hope, not only a feeling but a theme, portrayed through many medias and texts. A very important text being the Bible which shows great depth, description and meaning to this theme. The beliefs, teachings and practises of the Catholic Church are adimite throughout...

Death has been a topic where people hardly ever spoke about, but in recent times, many people have become more open to discussing it. There are many questions arising on what happens next after a person dies. Before I move into my view, I would...

Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu was born on the 26th of August 1910. During her childhood, she was determined towards the work performed by the missionaries. Not only that but the skills she learnt from an early age such as feeding the homeless and donating to the...

Introduction In the everyday life of the people, there’s a big possibility that something will happen. It may be good or bad. Which side? What will exactly happen? God only knows. Why? Because He planned it accordingly since the beginning. There were people that is...

I chose to go to Sutter Middle School in 6th grade even though I only had one friend going, Kaley Poon, my best friend. A week or so passed and then we meet Zoe Maggio. We had an instantaneous spark as if we were destined...

Moses was the son of Amram and Yochebed from the tribe of Levi. He was born when the Pharoah had ordered all the newborn male Hebrew children to be thrown into the river to die. His parents placed him in a basket and placed him...

Part 1: The selected film is “His Royal Highness”. It is an Australian musical film released in 1932. The film is actually the first ever Australian musical film. Film stirring is George Wallace. Before presenting the film bibliography, I will start with its plot. George...

The world of the twenty-first is vastly different from the world that Jesus and the Apostles experienced during their earthly ministry in the first century. These changes and innovations are seen in the increased efficiency of industry and technology. They have improved healthcare and made...

In a society that is primarily Bible-based, students often find it difficult to compare biblical stories with tales from other cultures. Our own belief system is tough to forego, and it is hard for many of us to go against our traditional faith to evaluate...

Old Testament: Songs and Scenes Project Ecclesiastes The Book of Ecclesiastes, which was written by Solomon, insists that life is meaningless and futile. This theme is also explored throughout the song “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas. The song deals with themes seen throughout the...

The biblical document “A Penobscot Origin Narrative” gives you a brief understanding of how “the Man of Nothing,” came to be something. It is about how the first lady gives up her own life to fulfill her children, husband, and village needs. This document gives...

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...

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 thoughts and beliefs related to human sexuality and healthy sexuality are significantly different when comparing the views of man (secular) against those presented in the biblical concepts. As time continues to pass these two mindsets become increasingly further apart. One school of thought teaches...