Essays on Telling The Truth

Tennessee William displayed a new kind of theater when he wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire. William was an American playwright who was considered as one of the best in the twentieth century. He wrote A Streetcar Named Desire in 1947, a book that was regarded as his best work of all times. The play’s main cast is Blanche DuBois, Stanley Kowalski and Stella Kowalski (Williams). The theme of Illusion v. reality is displayed in the play, and the author uses it to bring out the importance of telling the truth, no matter how ugly it is ...

PART ONE

Deception is a conscious and intentional act, usually meant to foster a certain conviction or belief in another person, this belief is however, considered false by the person deceiving. Depending on which type of liar one is, there are certain cues that fall under verbal and none-verbal which can be of help in identifying a lie. One can be an occasional liar, frequent liar, habitual liar, or professional liar. Depending on the type of liar, one will elicit different behavioral cues which might be difficult to catch but not impossible. The prudent thing to do is establish a baseline ...

Introduction

For this assignment I have decided to write an exegesis of Matthew 17:1-13. I have chosen the New International Version (NIV) as it is easier to read and understand. The New Spirit Filled Life Bible commentary explains that the book of Mathew was written around A.D 50-75 (Hayford 1321). The author is not exactly known, but it is attributed to Matthew. The major theme of this book is that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament, and that he is the Son of God.

The Bible passage, Matthew 17:1-13, proceeds as follows;

  “Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, ...