God Literature Reviews Samples For Students

Self identity stems from the notion of emancipating the calls of the real person is portrayed. A healthy self-identity, in my own perspective, calls for identifying the issues that affect a person. It relates to how one can be sincere and honest with himself in line with the abilities that he possesses. It also touches on the identification of the weaknesses that one may have, and working on them to be a better person. A healthy self identity gives one room to initiate discipline and belief in his endeavors, hence ensuring that one does not fall behind the peer cocoon.

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Question One

Values of the Odyssey
There are many values that have been embraced by Odyssey. Odyssey is firsts of all, depicted as that, which acknowledges the return of one of their own. When Odysseus returns from the war that had just concluded, he receives a warm welcome. Their regard for togetherness hallmarks all societal aspects. It is an inclusive society which accommodates affairs of all people who ascribe to its traditions and values.
The hospitality nature of this community further arises from the fact that, it accommodates and cares for strangers. They could knock on any door and would ...

- Literature
- Myths
- Epics
- Literary analysis
- Plot
- Setting
- Characters
- Point of view
- Theme
- Context
- Archetypes
- Mesopotamia
- Marduk
- Cuneiform
- Babylonia. British Museum
- Religious, historical and literary. Covenant
- Torah. Pentateuch
- Psalms
- James
- Jewish diaspora.Israel
- This quote is found in the book “Genesis” of The Bible. This quote is important because Noah saved natural beings from being destroyed by coming into favor ...

1. I support the reading that Kipling is critical of the empire and the practices because Kipling was able to stop Dravot and Carnehan from blackmailing a rajah despite the fact that he liked them.
2. Dravot and Carnehan are able to conqueor the inhabitants of Kafiristan by making use of weapons and also by deceiving them. They used rifles to conquer each and every village. Furthermore, when the people in Kafiristan thought Davot was a “God” decided to deceive them that he was indeed a “God” in order to make it easier to conquer Kafiristan. Technology is used where the ...

Philosophy

The Divine Command Theory purports that a particular act becomes either moral or not (immoral) on no other basis other than God has commanded that it be done or forbids us from doing that particular act. According to this theory, an action is only made wrong by the fact that God Himself prohibits it’s doing. As seen in the definition, whatever it is that God commands automatically becomes the basic standard of morality, and there exist no other moral values other than what God prescribes for man.
The belief that there is no limit whatsoever as to what ...

Part 1 – Explication:

O: Mark but this flea, and mark in this,
How little that which thou deniest me is;
I: Mark here means “See” or “Look at”. In this line, the poet brings attention of the reader to an insignificant flea. He relates the small size of the flea to the thing that his beloved has denied him, without knowing that the thing she has denied to him is very little.

O: It suck'd me first, and now sucks thee,

And in this flea our two bloods mingled be.
I: He tells that the flea sucked, after sucking his blood, is now sucking hers. He is strangely ...

- Introduction
Holocaust literature focuses on a multitude of different experiences, personalities, ethical choices, and behaviors-- both on the part of the victims and the perpetrators. Much of the literature that has been written on the subject focuses on the facts of the Holocaust; however, some of the literature focuses on the experiences of the victims and the aftermath that they experienced as a result of the Holocaust.
However, because this literature focuses on the same central event, it’s possible to identify many common themes that are woven into Holocaust-related short stories, poetry, drama, memoirs, and novels. In ...

Classic English Literature

The classical mythological stories and beliefs of religions, great heroes, Gods, monsters, sins, right and wrong doings, souls, among others have been an inspiration for many poets and authors. Many books have been written on how God would like to have his children live in a holy fashion, virtuous all their lives and enter the gates of heaven. The fear of being thrown in hell and being cleansed for unholy, immoral and sinful acts are also described in many books.
Dante’s Divine Comedy written when he was exactly half way through life, at the age of 35 is ...

Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley was first published in 1818 . It was updated and published again in 1831. It is the story of a genius who tried to create life and suffered as he had brought to life evil in the world.
It is a typical gothic novel that gained popularity during the 1800s. The period was referred to as the age of enlightenment or the age of reason. It was the time when many great philosophers arose. The period came after the Renaissance and the Reformation. There was greater freedom for philosophers to write about anything ...

A Comparison of Warren’s “A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason” and Wheatley’s “On Being Brought from Africa to America”
The two poems, “A Thought on the Inestimable Blessing of Reason” by Mercy Otis Warren, and “On Being Brought from Africa to America” by Phyllis Wheatley, are rich in meaning. The poems can be interpreted from a variety of points of view, including political, social, and religious. When the poems are analyzed from a religious point of view, the concept of faith need be discussed. In fact, the two poems, when taken together, contribute quite significantly to ...

Summary and response paper to The Prodigal God Book

Almost everybody has the knowledge and is well conversant with the story in the bible about the prodigal son.it was a parable given out by Jesus. Quite a number of people have got comfort in the parables moral that is about the free forgiveness granted to the repentant prodigals. The prodigals had consumed their lives with misuse living. But, we could ask ourselves if that is the whole point of that story. Keller in his book argues that Jesus’ parable as he sees it is more properly a tale of two sons who are lost, the loving father providing a prodigal grace. The ...

The Scripture and Authority of God The Scripture and Authority of God: How to read the Bible is a book written by N.T Wright also known as Tom Wright. It was published in the year 2011. N.T Wright is an acclaimed theologian who has studied the bible and tries to explain how the word should be handled by the people and its important impact to the lives of the people if only it is understood as it should be. He has done much research in New Testament and early church. In the book, he tries to give meaning to the ...

Henry Charles Bukowski (1920 – 1994) was an original poet in that he could write very profound poetry without sounding pompous or condescending. Although best known for his humorous works, he mostly wrote on serious topics like love and death. One of his best poems encompassing both of these issues is “For Jane” which is widely assumed to be a lament about the death of his first love. Bukowski compresses his bewilderment, his fear, his rage and his new-found knowledge in the final stanza of the poem.
The stanza begins “what you were” and that’s basically an apt summary ...

IV.

It was early in the morning, and everything in Abraham’s

and Eliezer, the faithful servant, accompanied him along
the road until he turned back again. They rode along in har-
many, Abraham and Isaac, until they came to Mount Mo-
riah. Abraham made everything ready for the sacrifice, calmly
and gently, but when he turned away and drew the knife,

Isaac saw that Abraham’s left hand was clenched in despair,

that a shudder went through his whole body — but Abraham
drew the knife.

Then they returned home again, and Sarah hurried to meet

them, but Isaac had lost the faith. Not a word is ever said of
this in the world, and Isaac never talked to anyone about
what he had seen, and ...

Shakespeare called death “the undiscovered country.” Although death remains the biggest mystery of life, perhaps a bigger mystery is suggested in the very last paragraph of Truman Capote’s 1966 masterpiece, In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. The biggest mystery is that life continues to go as usual even though such a terrible event happened – the brutal and senseless murder of a mother, father, son and daughter in the Kansas heartland that made headlines in 1959.
The final paragraph begins with the word “And”. As most high school English teachers drill into their students, one ...

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One of the most prolific plays of the 1950’s was The Crucible. Arthur Miller’s play about the Salem Witch Trials is a book that not only transcends time but also speaks to a wide audience. In the play the protagonist John Proctor is portrayed as a tragic hero, he makes mistakes in his comfortable life but by the end of it realizes his mistakes and dies on his path to self worth. He is his own worst enemy and is torn apart by his own guilt from the acts of lechery and adultery that ...

The Rerum Novarum is an encyclical issued in the year 1891 by Pope Leo XIII. It is considered to be an open letter to all the Catholic bishops addressing the issues of working class people. Pope Leo wrote the encyclical in response to all the social conflicts that had led to socialism due to the wake of industrialization. According to Pope Leo, the role of the State was to endorse social justice by protecting people’s rights while the role of the church was to speak out on matters regarding social issues and teach acceptable social principles while ensuring ...

Paradise Lost is a long standing work that has been credited with illustrating the many aspects of the human condition. This essay will explore Milton’s work in order to develop a better understanding of the layers of philosophy that have been responsible for generations of debate. This review will begin with an analysis of the how I believe the human condition has been reflected in this work and then move to illustrate the irony that is inherent in the reading. In the end, this literature review will demonstrate the full range of the reflected human condition as well as the ...

In his “Project for arriving at moral Perfection,” Benjamin Franklin gives an example of ardent Puritanism, the aim of which is to reach an angelic purity, and this makes it similar to the introspection and mediation of Puritanism. In his project, Franklin takes a step to establish the fact that he wishes to practice thirteen virtues in order to become a model of Christian charity and reach perfection.
Christian faith contains all of these percepts at its core. Franklins vision of life is certainly idealistic, but of course, no one to what extent these virtues were actually honored by him. ...

John Milton, in the poem On His Blindness, talks of the frustration of the speaker who is blind and hence unable to serve God. The speaker’s frustration finds a reply from “Patience” who tells that the Almighty does not really require man’s work. All he asks for is the perseverance to bear with the “mild yoke” and embrace what the God asks for with faith in heart. The poet puts to use the form and his quintessential touch in language and content of his work. The poem is considered one of Milton’s immortal literary works. A close ...

Introduction

The chapter addresses the problem of personal identity. It addresses the question of who am I , what constitutes a person and if the person I’m today will be the same person I will be tomorrow. A name is not an enough identification of who someone is. It is just a simple tool that is used in differentiating people. Remaining the same person is good only for good people. If you have bad character, then changing to the positive is the best option.
The problem of identifying personality has been the spearheading factor in many philosophers as they try to ...

What would you really expect of someone who is to narrate his experiences as a slave ,teaches himself how to read and write , narrates about his passage from childhood full of ignorance to adulthood and self realization, his aborted attempt to escape, and his final successful escape attempt from slavery , followed by a short discussion of his time in the north? It is just such a man who we meet in Frederick Douglass own novel Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave .Through what he says about himself, about people around him ,the society that he lives in as , ...

The poem entitled “The Brain - is wider than the Sky-“ written by Emily Dickinson uses different literary elements that would assist readers in understanding its meaning. At the start, the reader could perceive that Dickinson uses simple vocabularies that are easy to comprehend. However, when taken in its entirety, the reader needs to examine the structure, form, symbols, choice of words and figurative language to enhance audience appeal and to solicit the use of cognitive and analytical skills to unveil the author’s meaning.
The structure of the poem perfectly conformed to a numbered pattern: eight syllables for ...

Introduction and Section One

Friedrich Nietzsche’s renowned words, “God is dead,” introduce several important ideas of this philosopher. It is not a literal death he is describing, but the death of an idea and tradition. For example, in the first section of the excerpt, he describes Christian religion as “a piece of antiquity out of distant ages past,” and later wonders, “Can one believe that things of this sort are still believed in?” (110). This section of the writing calls into question the idea that a modern society, with all its new knowledge and discoveries, can still invest itself so heavily in religious belief as a ...

The Noah’s Flood is a play adopted from the biblical story of the manner with which God rescued a few of his followers from a terrible flood that wiped out the entire human race. In the beginning, God told Noah that he would have to put an end to all the people on the universe because their deeds were evil and violent. Noah was the only man of good faith in whom God had placed his trust because God believed that his ways were chaste. God asked him to build an ark and put his entire family in it. Besides that, ...

Faust finds himself in a precarious situation when his ideological beliefs are called into question. Once idealistic, Faust becomes disillusioned and bitter leading him to sign a contract with the Devil in exchange for power in his life. Faust finds that his life when he leaves his faith in God’s hands is not as he wants it; however he fails to realize his part in this disappointment. Instead of taking responsibility for his own failures he places all of the blame on God.
Faust’s disappointment may be due to the fact that he has unrealistic ideas about how ...

Question 1

Several epic characteristics are there in Homer's "The Odyssey" which unmistakably defines the poem as epic. The poem is epic since it is lengthy, elevated in style and has heroic figures present that experience many problems during the course of history. Homer shows out these personalities clearly in the brave figure of Odysseus, a guy struggling to come back to his domicile in Ithaca after achieving victory in the Trojan fight. Odysseus is the chief personality of the sonnet and is distinctive of an ambitious brave man. He is a war champion, deeply admired, he is even known as "Odysseus, master ...

In this exercise, there will be an elaborate comparison of three works by different authors. The comparison will entail the similarities of the works as well as their differences. A conclusion will be made after the analysis of the work to determine the results of the evaluation and their relevance in the study. The works entail Emerson’s Circles, William’s Clotel and Sedgwick’s Hope Leslie.

Emerson elaborates on the difference between understanding and the reasoning, in addition accounts for both spiritual and ordinary perspectives. Natural world can be realized via understanding by the ability of the intelligence ...

Washington Irving is an author and editor of numerous fictional works and short stories. His fictional works, biographies, historical writings and short stories made him achieve international fame. Before his death in 1859 Irving was the United States ambassador to Spain and he used his position to promote international copyright law. Irving is a scholar for he studied law; however he was not an exceptional student, and he barely passed the bar. His writing career began by writing periodicals, whimsical journals and letters. Irving has many writings in his literary career. His works include The Legend of The Sleepy Hollow, ...

Religions have been a part of every nation’s history and tradition since the start of civilizations. They have played key roles in creating tradition and belief, even influencing the creation of suitable government and laws for people to follow. These religions try to satisfy the question of the existence of life, the idea of what is God and the concept of spirituality and human responsibility. While some of them have considered that there is only one God or a Supreme Being that watches the existence of man and the presence of life and death, they still differ in understanding the ...

On first reading William Blake’s poem, “The Tyger,” it appears to be a simple poem about the giant cat, the tiger. The first clue that this poem is about more than just a tiger is that it is full of questions. “What immortal hand or eye/ Could frame thy fearful symmetry?” asks Blake at both the beginning and the end of the poem (3-4, 23-24). The tiger, as Blake describes it, is full of “fire,” has “dread feet,” and a “dread grasp” (6, 8, 12, 15). It is a fearsome animal.

The most important questions in the poem are, “Did he smile ...

3. Why does Teo break protocol and visit Dhavir? What is motivating her to see the donor? What does she and he gain by meeting? Why does the Ministry of Health want to keep them apart? What are the risks of their meeting?
Teo had a singular goal which was to meet her organ donor. Even though this was against protocol and despite her numerous attempts of finding the identity of the organ donor, which was met with great resistance by the authorities, there was ‘never the question of abandoning the effort’. This relentless determination to meet her organ ...

In the conservative denominations within evangelical Christianity, a considerable deal of weight is placed on the notion that explicitly stated faith in a risen Savior is a requirement for admission to heaven. This is the bread and butter of evangelical sermons now – and it has been since the days of Charles Spurgeon and other preachers riding the circuit, bringing the message of salvation to churches across the globe. Those believers who attend worship in these denominations place a high value on their own inclusion in the Kingdom of Heaven – and in the exclusion of others who have not made the same sorts of ...

“The City of God” was an interesting book outlining how different entities can clash in their beliefs. During the time that this was written, Romans were blaming Christians on the fall of the Roman Empire (Augustine). This, they believed, was largely because Christians failed to be patriotic. The actions of the Romans are a clear example of human beings having free will. They did as they pleased and lived hedonistic lives. This can be related to “The Inferno” where stages, or circles, of hell are described. Each circle represents a kind of sin people commit. The seven sins are outlined, plus ...

Healthy Grief

The grieving process according to Kubler-Ross

Kubler-Ross defined the five stages of grieving which include Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. Even though he suggested that the stages occur in the proposed process, there is no definite order that an individual can take. It is however important for an individual to go through the stages which will enhance the healing process. In the denial stage, a person has not accepted the fact that they have lost a loved one. He will therefore try to live as if nothing happened with the hope that it is a dream that they will wake up ...

Compare and contrast ‘God’s Grandeur’ by Hopkins with ‘The World is too much with us’ by William Wordsworth

Hopkin’s poem is indeed a powerful one and he invokes God in many ways especially in the powerful opening statement which is quite ravishingly beautiful to say the least. Dealing with nature and its power over man, Hopkins’ poem also invokes the beauty and serenity of God’s grandeur which at times may seem powerful yet in others may also seem awesome and charged with intense feeling.
The World is too much with us by Wordsworth similarly invokes nature and its intense power as well as bringing the grandeur of God into the picture. Notwithstanding all the power ...

The three articles provided focus on African experience of God and Christianity in general. There are numerous cases of African experiences and interaction with God in different societies and ethnic disparities each having their own name for God. From southern to northern Africa, there are cases of African interaction with God proving that He is a universal God. Here we shall look at what the articles laid out on the experiences the continent has had with the Religion. .
Dr Gitari explains that the spreading of the gospel did not come as a surprise to Africans because they have always been ...

According to Edmund Morgan, "the central Puritan dilemma was the problem of doing right in a world that does wrong." If this is to be believed, then the works of many important Puritan authors would express this dilemma through prose - their feeble attempts to make right this flawed world that they lived in. In this essay, the concept of right versus wrong will be explored in the works of William Bradford, John Winthrop, Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor.

William Bradford's book Of Plymouth Plantation was the perfect example of this dilemma; the Puritans themselves went to Plymouth in order ...

1) I believe the punishments somewhat fit the crimes – In the second level, “carnal malefactors,” those overcome by lust, have to constantly feel the ebb and flow that lust provides by having their souls blown around in a storm. The addictive and isolating nature of gluttony is personified in the Third Circle, wherein a glutton is “of the rain / Eternal, maledict and cold, and heavy; its law and quality are never new.” The Fourth Circle punishes greedy people by making them fight each other while holding giant weights, representing the baggage they must carry with all their material possessions.
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The Epistles

The passages in I Corinthians 15:12-34 and I Thessalonians 4:13-18 has some culture and history that brings its self out. First, there is a belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus as the son of God. A certain belief precludes that God exists and is able to raise people from death as he did to Jesus. The practice of baptizing people on behalf of the dead is also a followed culture according to the passages. The people referred to in this are also seen to believe that God will also raise those who fall asleep in that is those who ...

One of the most intriguing and important questions that can be asked by an individual is on whether or not God exists and if there is any way to prove God’s existence. Depending on one’s belief, the responses may be varied on proving the existence of God as being easy or impossible. For the religious believers, such as Christians and Catholics and those of other religious denominations the answer would simply be yes God exists and we humans are the proof of God’s existence. However, from a philosophical or scientific standpoint the answer to God’s ...

The Bible teaches Christians that the first human beings were created in the image of God and as his representations on earth, they are unique than any other creation. That makes human life very serious and special in ways that are beyond human understanding, and that is the very base upon which Christians believe that as long as human life has been pronounced to be in existence, then it should remain sacred (Delkeskamp- Hayes & Imrenyi 2013). On the topic of abortion, Christianity holds the belief that as long as a fetus has been conceived, and the heart starts to ...

“The Luck of the Sea and the Luck of the Mountains” is a mythological story comprised in “Kojiki”, which is considered the oldest surviving Japanese book, dating from 712 A.D. In it, prince Fire-Fade uses the help of gods in order to retrieve his brother’s fishhook and punish him for his bad temper. During his quest to retrieve the fishhook, the prince meets and marries the daughter of the Sea God, but he is forced to leave her after being pushed by curiosity to spy on her during childbirth. Prince Fire-Fade’s adventures in this story highlight role ...

Healing events are the core of God’s activity in the world and an integral part of His interaction with people throughout the history. The Bible gives us many splendid examples of people recovering and even raising from the dead, like healing the woman who touched Christ’s clothes and recovered from blood flowering (Mark 5:25-29 New King James version) and Lazarus revival. (John 11:43-44 New King James Version) God not only cured illnesses but souls too. The well- known example of it described in the Gospel according to John, when Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in ...

In Prefatory Notes Freud speculates about the political systems of USSR, Italy, and German and concludes that abandoning of the religion, as it is in the Soviet Union, can lead to more freedom, including sexual one but this can be harmful to people because it leads to barbarism. On the other hand, Catholic Church in Italy does its best to protect culture along with other moral issues though it is the enemy of freedom of thought. Then the author speculates about contradictions between the Church and psychoanalysis that cannot exist together in peace. (Freud 89-92)
Section I. 1 Historical ...

Introduction

Religion is an organized collection of cultural systems, belief systems and world views that relate humanity to spirituality and at times moral values. Religions are characterised by symbols, traditions, narratives, sacred places, people, beings that are intended to explain the origin of life, meaning of life and the universe. Religions have over the years helped define human nature and the known and the unknown world. They have also defined and set standards on ethics, morality and general human lifestyle.
It is estimated that there are about 4,200 religions in the world. The most dominant religions in the ...

#1 The Trial of Martha Carrier, at the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Held by Adjournment at Salem, August 2, 1692 by Cotton Mather
The quote was said by Benjamin Abbot. Abbot was one of the people who gave testimony against Martha Carrier at the Salem Witch Trials. Currier stood trial accused of being a. witch. He alleged that she had caused a boil to form on his foot. Abbot then claimed that after his foot was lanced “several gallons of corruption ran out of it”. He then claimed that two more sores appeared, each requiring the doctor to ...

Just like anyone else, all characters in a story have their own historical background and information regarding their pasts. This information is usually very important in understanding their traits and their current lives. Therefore such information assist readers understand a specific story. This is what is referred to as exposition. Generally it can be defined as the historical background touching on the characters and setting in a given story usually at the beginning of the story. The major information is usually occurrences that took place before the story was initiated. Therefore it is usually the initial part of the plot. Therefore, in ...

Christian Faith and Career Counselling

Career Counselling: A Holistic Approach
Vernon G. Zunker's book, ‘Career Counselling: A Holistic Approach' is a good resource book for career counseling programs. The book is in its ninth edition and gives valuable insight to career counselors on the current job market and the various external and internal factors that can influence career development. Globalization and its effects is a major factor to be considered by any individual and more so a career counselor. The book addresses these concerns in addition to the current economic, social trends that impact the workplace and the workforce (Zunker, 2014).
The book's main ...

1.2 Religion, Mega Events, and Tourism
1.2.1 Introduction
This section seeks to discuss into detail the association and interrelationship between religion, mega events, and tourism. In essence, the section reviews some of the perspective, observations, and critiques of these three aspects by previous authors. Jafari (1988) acknowledges that sporting events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Expo, and other related competitions which mostly attract audience from every part of the globe play a significant role in determining the tourism patterns. Understandably, they provide tourism opportunities for the host countries bearing in mind that visitors flock into the ...

1. In "Verses upon the Burning of Our House", Anne Bradstreet reveals religious convictions that help her cope with the tragedy caused by her house burning down. One of the Puritan beliefs is that happiness is to be found through a direct relationship with "God in Heaven", as opposed to the enjoyment of earthly comforts. The Massachusetts Bay Colony's Puritans were strong believers in the negation of earthly comforts in favor of that other world -- a union with God. Clearly, the "Verses" poem expresses Bradstreet's belief that God's will is much more important than her will, thereby helping her cope with ...

Staring with the story of Odyssey by Homer, Lord has intervened in various circumstances. Odysseus went for a Trojan War where they left with victory. Like many other Greek warriors, Odysseus consulted a goddess who told him that he will win the war. Mysteriously Odysseus won the war of Trojan where many other warriors fell. The Trojan War was a war of treachery and in many cases the warriors didn’t have any clue of their fate. Odysseus however, through the intervention of goddess was able to survive from that Great War. At this point, the reader can observe ...

1. James Weldon Johnson “The Creation”
Johnson’s poem “The Creation” describes the creation of the world and humanity. However, it differs slightly from the ‘classical’ description of the story.
Judeo-Christian concept of God regards God as an omnipotent and infallible superhuman. Creation of the world was deliberate and the meaning of each item created is described, “And God said, ‘Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.’”; “Then God said, ‘Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their ...

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Health care professionals including nurses, doctors, and clinical officers among others come into contact with patients of various faiths on a daily basis. As such, health providers have an obligation of understanding each of these faiths to provide healthcare to all their patients (Ammerman, 2005). However, since it is practically impossible for a given healthcare provider to master everything about every religion around the world, they must always ask their patients directly about their faith and what role it may play in their healing. There are various faiths around the world that holds different views regarding healthcare and ...

Beowulf is an epic Greek poem based on a great hero named Beowulf. It is an epic poem because it emphasizes heroic actions of Beowulf who is the protagonist. The central character struggles between human feelings and heroic ethos in his adventures. It is a universal story of a life’s journey from adolescence to adulthood and to old age. Beowulf who is the hero in the poem grows in wisdom through pain and at the end of the epic tale, he triumphs through personal experience. In the poem, Beowulf is portrayed as the hero of the people for saving them from ...

Jonathan Edwards is surely one of the stalwarts of Early Enlightenment. Edwards left a lasting impression on the psyche and perspectives of the people of the society with his teachings and theological writings that went on to transform views on religion, philosophy and human thoughts. It has to be understood that the theological foundations of the figure are rooted in the very principles of Puritanism and Reformation. But, one also needs to reckon the fact that his writings went on to ignite the First Great Awakening as well. His utmost commitment and vision went on to influence the people ...

Changes in Belief System in Europe.

The earliest inhabitants arrived from Africa about 700,000 years ago. This group of people mainly depended on hunting and food gathering. They used hand tools such as axe made of stones. They also made fire to protect themselves from cold weather. History has it that the Neathernals who lived in caves were the first to bury their dead and displayed good social -organizational skills. They also performed rituals and organized themselves into strong social groups.
It was not until 35,000 years later that some technological changes started to sweep through Europe. First was the pressure-flaking technique. This ...

John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government

Disproportionate and Unequal Possession of the Earth:
John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government

In John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, Section 50 says that “by a tacit and voluntary consent,” men “have agreed to a disproportionate and unequal possession of the earth” (Locke, 1690, p. 19). Whether or not gold or money is a good representative of real wealth in goods or services and that man has made this tacit and consensual agreement for “disproportionate and unequal possession of the earth” is a debate that scholars continue to debate. Locke’s writing invites inquiry; his ideas concerning possession, consent, wealth, ...

Introduction

The book “Things fall apart” speaks of the collapse or the disintegration of the Igbo culture. The setting is in Nigeria, in the 1890’s. It shows the tense interaction between the Igbo and the Christians and the clash of both cultures. As the Christians preach and try to win converts, they encounter a high degree of resistance as the people cling to their many gods, magic and definitions of taboo behavior.

The Conflict between Christianity and Igbo Culture

The Europeans arrival in Okwonko’s village creates havoc. First of all the Christians believe in one God. He is three in one as He exists in the ...

The Dichotomy of Being Vegan or Non-vegan

Many authors have different positions when it comes to whether or not animals should be used as meat to feed human beings. Various grounds have necessitated these arguments. And some of the reasons for the arguments include the moral values as well as the religious values that the authors have and value of the animal as God's creation. Business owners have branded animals as items, without putting into consideration the pain and terror that the cows, sheep, goat and all other animals in the farm undergo. The primary motive as to why the authors responded to the use of ...