Essays on Forgiven

Introduction

Milton Friedman was a renowned economist and a reputable advisor of the United President Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher who was a Conservative British Prime Minister. Friedman developed an influential and controversial manifesto on the role of the government in a free society on his work titled Capitalism and Freedom. His fundamental objective was to promote the laissez-faire economic policy by often disapproving the interventionist policies held by the government and their cost in economic efficiency and personal freedom within and outside the United States. It is with this light that Friedman provide his view on the significance of ...

An investigation that later was written as a book, Hugh Trevor-Roper’s, “The Last Days of Hitler”, is an account of the last days of the Third Reich, the ever increasing dissolution of the Nazi’s during the last stages of WWII, the chaos in the administration, the animosities, rivalries and suspicions among the Nazi officials and of course about Hitler's last days and suicide. In effect, Trevor-Roper paints a vivid, riveting and honest portrait of Hitler in his final days and gives a genuine analysis of the Nazi regime. Many of Trevor-Roper’s findings in the book has ...

Introduction

One topic of great debate today is the amount of student debt being accrued by college students that, whether, they graduate or not, who leave college with debts from several thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. These debts are, most often, federally owned. Student loan debt cannot be eliminated with a bankruptcy and can only be forgiven if the borrower were to die. At least that is how it has always been. However, there are today may people who feel that student debt should be forgiven by the government under of number of applicable circumstances. There are ...

In chapter 8 of the book What God Wishes Christians Knew, Gilham gives his views on the new covenant, the role of Christian law in the lives of Christians and the four gospels. He starts off by expressing his interpretation of the new covenant. Gilliam believes the account of the new covenant began in Acts chapter 2 rather than the modern theological thought, Matthew chapter 2. 1 He is of this view for some reasons. First, though Gillham believes that the Bible is inspired of God he does not believe that alterations to verses, chapter divisions made by editors ...

Yes it was right for Heinz to steal the drugs from the druggist since he deemed it to be one that will be of greater good; saving his wives life. Lawrence Kohlberg tried to explain this scenario by developing the various stages of development. These were preconventional, conventional and postconventional (McLeod, 2013). Firstly, Heinz’s actions were driven by not only his self-interest but also he was acting for the interest of his wife. This is since his actions were meant to save his wife. He stole the drugs with the aim of giving it to the doctors which ...

What method of evangelism did you use and how did you start the conversation?

Servant evangelical approach Servant evangelical approach includes the show of kindness and compassion to another person just as the gospel requires Christians to be compassionate (Halls, 2015). Our maid servant at home is called Sofia who comes from a family of traditional moderate Muslims. Sofia has been with my family for the third year now, and we have always been kind to her as the Christian doctrines require us to treat others as we would like to be treated. Sofia noted our generosity and kindness in letting her see her siblings in a nearby town wherever she wanted. I ...

Introduction

Passage Overview Literary Criticism Context Form Structure Redaction Key words Theological Analysis What the passage say about the relationship with God The questions that the passage may address in the community for which it was originally written. Conclusion Introduction Prayer has been a fundamental tool to the life of a believer. For us Christians, it is a priority that we communicate to God several times in a day. This being said, it is evident that the inconsistency of praying that characterizes Christians in the current generation is what exposes them to failure. In fact, the secret of all failures ...

- COMEDIES OF FORGIVENESS - humanum genus: The 'oppressor,' one who requires forgiveness by the end of the play - inherent evil of humanity/possibility for good a constant presence in these plays - Originates from medieval dramas, pre-Shakespearean plays and desire for forgiveness in drama - Christians seek forgiveness from God; Shakespeare extends that to receiving forgiveness from family/loved ones/humanity - Shakespeare's comedies of forgiveness underline the inherent evil of humanity as well as their need for forgiveness; as man will always sin, they will always need to be forgiven

- SIX COMEDIES ...

The book ‘Negotiating International Business: The Negotiator's Reference Guide to 50 Countries around the World’ by Lothar Katz represent the fact that the culture plays an important role in the negotiation. The individuals while negotiating should be familiar of the fact that what others like and prefer in order to negotiate, and the practices they like to use. They should be familiar of the fact that in order to build the relationships certain techniques are required, such as convincing power that plays an essential role to persuade people, further, the method of conducting the negotiation will also ...

Introduction

Confers grace Washes sins away Puts to death sinful tendencies and temptations It is God’s gift of love Faith As God’s gift and Inspires love Facilitates worship and aids in resisting temptations Necessary for the fulfillment of God’s promises Believers are made righteous and justified Enables believers to be saved, see and please God Allow Christians to understand difficult mysteries beyond their power Saint Bernard of the Claviaux wrote eighty-six sermons on the Song of Songs and On Loving God. In which baptism and faith ...

Belief is defined as a psychological condition whereby a person holds a thought to be true (Collins, Randall 34-36). There are different types of belief including religious ones which are thought to be trusted in the supernatural being. With structures of belief, there are other topics related to it and each of the worldviews has different approaches when it comes to dealing with beliefs. Mankind’s creation in the image of God is believed by many but in the study of sociology this belief concentrates on the primary social institutions of humans. This essay aims at using sociological views in explaining how ...

Explain why individual rights and public order perspectives are such contentious issues in contemporary American Society

Individual rights are such a contentious issue in contemporary American Society because some laws cannot be interpreted in the same ways for all the cases. Individual rights have been outlined by the Founders and written in the Bill of Rights. The Founders believed that an individual has a right for freedom of speech, religion, press, as well as the freedom for unreasonable searches. Besides, an individual has social, political and economic freedoms. Nowadays, there are many cases, in which the individual rights have been violated (for example the cases of unreasonable searches and seizures). However, the trial did not take into ...

Is Forgiving Student Debt a good Idea?

Tertiary education in America is expensive, and the economic situations are harsh such that students cannot access decent jobs to enable them, pay off their debts. President Obama is proposing a plan to forgive the student loan debt. The proposed plan Pay as you Earn will enable the borrowers of loan to make a contribution of 10 percent of their income, and after 20, years, one’s loan will be forgiven (cox 14). In doing so, it would ensure that billions of money in the form of student loan debt are forgiven regardless of what was borrowed. This program of debt ...

Abstract

“Forgiveness Is a Choice” by Robert D. Enright is a self-help book filled with wisdom and warm encouragement, demonstrating how taking the path of forgiveness can benefit a person in his/her life. The book’s author, Robert D Enright tries to carefully tries to make a distinction “forgiveness” from “pseudoforgiveness", highlighting the fact that forgiveness does not mean tolerating continued abuse or even reconciling with the person who has given them pain. Rather, by giving their offenders the gift of forgiveness, love and compassion, readers are encouraged to confront the persons who have hurt them and let go of their pain. This would ...

Introduction to the New Testament

But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over ...

Relationship of People to God

God has a very intimate relationship with man and through Adam with the rest of mankind. God made Adam of baked-clay and then as a special of his favor, owing to his deep-rooted love for hos creation, breathed His spirit into Adam. God insisted that angles, pure beings always singing the glories of God bow before Adam. The angels naturally protested but God, being the all-knower, knows what the angels do not. As a sign o what he meant he held a competition of knowledge about the nature of things, between Adam and the angels. Adam won and the angels prostrated before him ...

Many states of the world have legalized same sex marriages or in other words, gay marriages. The trends regarding homosexuality are on the rise around the world, and progressive thinkers believe it is the right of individuals to marry whomever they desire. Even though, gay marriage is looked down upon by several religions, but there are people in a gay wedlock. Human rights activist often support the idea of gay marriage because they believe nobody has the right to dictate individuals about, who to marry. Catholicism is strictly against gay marriage, same sex relationships, and social acceptance of homosexuality; however, ...

Religious reflections tend to distinguish the major human problem as sin. This is so even from the very definition where sin is regarded as ignoring the powers of the divinity and therefore centering life and its value on the individual self, the world and what one has. This makes it impossible to recognize the fact that there is a power that is behind everything that exists (Livingston 113). One may want to consider this as ignorance yet but this does not substantially explain why the center may not be anything else but the individual self and the world and that ...

Summary of the article

Studies indicate that forgiveness intercessions decrease depression, anxiety and anger. It however escalates hope, positive affect and self-esteem. Holistic psycho-education proposes the forgiving Communities as the best strategy to enforce the spirit of forgiveness and understanding. It targets the church, family and the school. These facets are closely related and the success of one largely depends on the success of the other(s). The church is intended to enhance and propagate the spirit of forgiveness. Despite being of different levels, forgiveness is part of the congregation’s expectation in any church. The forgiveness culture should be cultivated in an ...

Justification by Faith

Paul is one of the biblical authors of the epistles. Most of Paul's letters are addressed to the church by describing some of the righteous ways that the Christians can live. Paul’s gospel on justification by faith explains that for one to achieve salvation in the Lord, one must have faith first. This is essential for Christians because they strive to be righteous in God’s eyes so as to live eternally. This means that the person who may be tagged as a sinner in a given community can be liberated if he or she decides to trust and believe ...

The history of the greet bankruptcies and loans begins in 1824 and at that moment, Greece had not been established as a state. There were two loans that were taken; one in 1824 and the other one in 1825. The first loan was worth 800,000 British pounds, but it is said that only 308, 000 pounds and the supplies of army worth 11,900 were ever given to Greece. Then, the second loan was issued for 2 million sterling pounds. It is also believed that Greece barely received 530,000 of that, as the rest of the money is ...

Don Juan (DJ) is a gentleman who spends his time seducing several women, flirting and dueling. He takes a challenge and even bets with a fellow young man, Don Luis, on who seduces the most number of ladies. A romantic DJ is portrayed in Zorrilla's play, Don Juan Tenorio, presenting a character who has transformed from a classical to a romantic figure. The play provides a romantic version of DJ, showing love even after life hence as variation of the classical Don Juan. He is a calculating seducer who manages to convince his bet opponent’s fiancée, Dona Ana de Pantoja, and later seduces a young nun, ...

Milestone essay

Dramatic theory of communication Dramatism is a complicated theory that has perspective that is interpretive in nature. The simple idea of this theory is that in life everything can be viewed from a drama point of view, which is thorough with actors, a setting, and a plot. It furthermore describes life in three lenses: dramatistic pentad, identification, and guild-redemption cycle. Identification makes the audience get in touch with the one speaking and hence successful persuasion of the audience is made possible. Applying this to real life situation is when I was in college in my first year of college or freshman ...

Forgiveness is for everyone. People need to be forgiven just like others. When a person forgives, there is a feeling that is beyond sensory expression. It makes the person who forgives ‘whole’ again while the one who was forgiven feels the same. People should learn to forgive as much as they can so that they will no longer live in the dark corners of their past. Yet, some people would ask why should an individual who have done them a horrible act? Should not justice be meted out first? Well, it is true that people who committed crimes and other misdeeds should ...

English: Forgiveness

The main character Sethe, the slave, escaped from the “Sweet House” with her three children, and having been discovered and threatened by her former master to be brought back, she being guided by despair, killed one of her children, the daughter Beloved. Now when managed to save herself and her babies from slavery, she, however, faced accusations. The society turned its back to her. Sethe is guilty in the eyes of the law, in the eyes of the black society and in the eyes of her daughter. The idea of forgiveness is one of the primary here and ...

We all know why we are here today: to mourn the passing of a son. You may say that he was only a son to me; I do not hold to that. Because of his endless zeal for life, his boundless potential, and his unstoppable energy, I daresay that he was a son to all of us. It's because of this that it is doubly important that we remember him as who he was, not as what he has done. He was more than the thing that led to his death; there was so much of him left to give that has ...

- In the introductory material, key themes such as “sin,” “sacrifice,” and “relationship with God” emerge. How do these themes apply to the story of Jesus? Why are these themes important to a Christian worldview? The doctrine describes the reconciliation of human beings with God. This is referred to as atonement. Atonement is the pardoning or forgiving of sins through the crucifixion and death of Christ Jesus. Jesus sacrificed himself for the sins of human beings by coming to the world and dying by crucifixion. This then made it possible for the reconciliation between humans and God. A Christian ...

Philosophy of Forgiveness

1. Write one page on forgiveness. If you are Simon, do you forgive the Nazi? Do you think he was right to remain silent and let the soldier die in agony without forgiveness? Are there limits to forgiveness? Or is it limitless? What do you suspect Jesus would do? How about Nietzsche? For Simon Wiesenthal, “When history looks back, I want people to know the Nazis weren’t able to kill millions of people and get away with it” (Wiesenthal.com). Forgiveness is called by many names: benignity, condonation, exculpation, kindness, mercifulness and pardon. It is a willed change of ...

Shakespeare's tragedy Antony and Cleopatra tells the tale of the titular characters, the historical figures Mark Antony and Cleopatra, as they navigate their life and rule of Rome and Egypt, respectively. The play is replete with historical and political intrigue, as the various rules and political figures attempt to wrest power from each other; also, it is a tale of war and the consequences thereof. At the center of it, however, seems to be the love story of Antony and Cleopatra, two leaders of distinctly different nations who find a common bond in each other. The character of Cleopatra, in particular, ...

Book Review:

Introduction: The Sunflower is a book written by Simon Wiensethal who had an experience in a concentration inmate in Germany. It gets its title from an experience Wiensethal had in the concentration camp. One day, when the Jew prisoners were being transported, they passed by a Nazi cemetery. The cemetery had sunflowers surrounding the graves of the SS soldiers. Wiensethal was really struck by this. He felt jealous of the dead SS soldiers because they had a connection to the living world through the sunflowers and butterflies could visit their graves. On the other hand, he compared his situation to theirs (Wiensethal, ...

English colonialism was still in its infancy when William Shakespeare wrote The Tempest in about 1610, while Spain had been engaged in the conquest and exploitation of the New World for over 100 years by that time. Although Shakespeare was familiar with the Virginia Company and its new colony in Jamestown, which were established in 1607, he did not use any of these events as source material for the play. Rather he read accounts of a group of adventurers who had been shipwrecked in Bermuda, which was thought to be a magical or enchanted island. Unlike the Americas, however, it was ...

The Unforgivable Sin

What is unforgivable sin? Jesus gives an answer to this question in Mathew 12 and Mark 3. The Pharisees claimed that Jesus cast out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons. He knew what they were thinking and for that reason, he stated the unforgivable sin as that of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. “For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven” (Mathew 12:31). The Pharisees refused to acknowledge Jesus as the messiah; instead, they chose to speak falsely ...

“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 ...

Amish Culture and Heritage

Every community has a culture. Culture refers to different beliefs and values that are respected by individuals of a given community. Different communities have different cultural beliefs. However, people have to live together regardless of the cultural differences. People should therefore be in a position to accept and respect cultural believes of other communities. Cultural diversity is the acceptance of the cultural beliefs of different people and respecting these believes. This is an important aspect in facilitating co existence of individuals in different environment (Purnell, 2008). Cultural diversity enables people to freely interact and this is important in promoting economic growth and ...

Arguably, child developments depend on various factors. These factors include socialization agents, relationship between the parent and child, as well as the environmental surroundings. The prime television programs that I watched portrayed different approaches on childrearing, parenting styles, punishments, and general perpetuation of media on the myths related to child rearing. There are different approaches of childrearing as per the programs. The approaches included permissive parenting, giving responsibility and assigning duties, spanking, tenderness in handling children, as well as diagnostic approach. Watching the programs revealed different styles of parenting. The parenting styles used differed from one parent to ...

How many commands are there in the Torah / Pentateuch? How many positive? How many negative?

There are a total of six hundred and thirteen (613) commands in Torah. The commands can either be negative to imply that people should abstain from some acts. The negative commands are three hundred and sixty five (365). While the positive initiate performing certain acts and are a total of two hundred and forty eight (248).

Where are the Ten Commandments found in the Bible?

The Ten Commandments are found in the book of Exodus chapter twenty verse two to seventeen in the bible. How does Matthew show that Jesus is a prophet like Moses? Give at least 2 examples. Mathew indicates Jesus to be a prophet just like Moses ...

Sherri Brunsvold

In her story, Sherri Brunsvold reflects upon her experience of losing her husband. A long while after he was murdered, she learned that a sixteen year old boy, with a substantial criminal record, had shot and killed him. As a devout Christian, her account speaks mainly of how she dealt with the problem of her faith in such horrible circumstances. It seems that Brunsvold found a great deal of comfort through counselling and other forms of group therapy, especially among other Christian people. She comments on how she did not feel hatred towards the man who killed her husband. However, that could ...

In the introduction to Hunter's Shakespeare and the Comedy of Forgiveness, the author announces his intention to combat oversimplifications that have arisen over the past few decades with regards to the scholarship of Shakespeare, wherein the attitude of Shakespeare itself at the time of his writing would actually reflect the politics and intent of the work itself (e.g. King Lear having a sad ending indicating Shakespeare being despondent at the time of its composition). "This study...will be an attempt to investigate one feature - the denouement in forgiveness - which is common to five of the later comedies" (Hunter 2). ...