Essays on Second Coming

First Thessalonians is Paul’s first letter to the church at Thessalonica which he himself founded. This letter was written while Paul was ministering to the church at Corinth in the accompaniment of Timothy and Silas (1 Thessalonians 1:1). It is not clear about exactly how long Paul spent with the Thessalonians before leaving, but scholarly parlances place this period at around three weeks or three months, subject to different scholars (BTM). Being that Paul had received a number of offerings from the church at Philippi serves as enough evidence for having spent three months at Thessalonica (Philippians 4:16). ...

Abstract

This paper offers an analysis of Christian and Buddhist perspectives George’s case, eventually making a recommendation that his Primary Care Physician should take him through euthanasia. George is an ALS patient in his mid-fifties, who is considering euthanasia as a quick solution to future suffering. However, based on Buddhism consider the fact that there is no need for George to suffer during his last days alive. On the other hand, while they value respect for persons, Christians grapple with the idea that George has no moral mandate to take his life. Nonetheless, an application of these worldviews in ...

Question 1

The physical resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most significant event in history since it provides the evidence that Jesus is really the Son of God who died and was able to resurrect. The resurrection thus validated the fact that Jesus is a supreme being among the mankind. Additionally, the resurrection also proves what the bible talks about since it looked at the resurrection of Jesus even before He came to earth to save the mankind. The teachings of the bible from the ancient period looked at the coming of the messiah who would be executed, crucified, die and ...

Introduction/Thesis

Christians believe that the Jewish people do not accept Christ as the Messiah because they are waiting for a political leader rather than a spiritual one. The Jewish people do not believe that Jesus is the Messiah because he does not fulfill all of the requirements. This paper will discuss the differences between the two beliefs. Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah because fulfills the criteria that was laid out in the Bible. This criterion was dominated by the fact that Jesus said that he was the Messiah. In John 4:25-26, when a woman told him that she ...

Summary of the poem “The Second Coming” by W.B. Yeats "The Second Coming" is one of the most famous and frequently quoted poems in the Western literature. Obviously, the title refers to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to Earth at the Last Judgment. In the first stanza, Yeats describes the anarchy and disorder in the world. Chaos rules everywhere, there are no settled rules or laws: “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;

He makes a reference to a Baptist cleansing ritual: “The ceremony of innocence is drowned”. The ritual purifies a person, who is welcomed to church. ...

Chinua Achebe manages, in a highly entertaining and educative way, to present the theme of collectivism in the Nigeria before the merciless yet highly effective occupation of the British in Nigeria. The Ibo society that forms the setting of the book is a microcosm of not just Nigeria but also the rest of the Eastern countries. Chinua Achebe tells the story of the people of Igbo land of Eastern Nigeria before and immediately after their contact with the Western culture. The story revolves around the life of Okwonkwo, a tragic hero, depicting his birth, how he rises from a ...

Lately, there have emerged several kinds of religions all over the world. Although some are related in one way or another, there are remarkable differences between these religions. One such religion is the Rastafarianism. This kind of religion emerged in the early 1930s in Jamaica. This movement has developed greatly since its foundation and it is now regarded as a major political and cultural power in Jamaica. Notably, it is a monotheistic Christian movement in which most of its participants worship Haile Selassie who they belief to be the recreation of Jesus, while others take him to be their God’s ...