Essays on Religious Texts

The story of David comes from the first book of Samuel chapter seventeen in the Old Testament of the Bible. It is about a young man named David, who is brave enough to take on this terrible giant, named Goliath. Goliath is a great Philistine...

The corruption of sin occurs internally and is then expressed by our external actions. The embodiment of sin had utilized manipulation and justification, nor acts of violence, to deceive Eve into eating the forbidden fruit and committing the first act of si. Sin separates us...

God is at work in the world to defeat and get the rid the world of the tragic sin of mankind. All of mankind are sinners from the time Adam and Eve broke God’s command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good...

A Tunisian proverb says, “There is no blindness but the blindness of the heart.” And another American proverb adds, “None are so blind as those who refuse to see.” Even amid the greatest sorrow, there is always a cause for joy. From the darkest night...

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...

The authority of scripture has special emphasis for Christian living as the true, inspired Word of God. One of the most powerful passages in the Bible that express the authority of scripture is 2 Timothy 3:14, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable...

The Conquest Account in Joshua Joshua chapters six through eleven tell the account of the Israelites taking the land God promised to them through the Abrahamic covenant, beginning with the destruction of Jericho. God tells Joshua that He has delivered Jericho and all of its...

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...

Introduction 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...

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...

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...