Essays on Verses

Poems on Passing the Ruined Capital of Ōmi

The sections of the poem are as follows: it consists of a long chōka, and there are two envoys following it. In the first longer part, chōka, Hitomaro mentions the ruler who has chosen to move the capital from the location “under heavens” (Shirane, 2012) to a “wild place” (Shirane, 2012), and wonders how the ruler could have made such a decision. The author also describes the present desolation of the former capital, as its ruins stand in the spring sun. The contrast between the observed ruins, the broken, demolished city, and the past majesty of the ...

Book Review of the Book, ‘The Story of the Quran’ by Ingrid Mattson

detailed book about the Quran and its place in historical and contemporary Muslim society. The author of the book is Ingrid Mattson, who originally published the book in 2008 in the United Kingdom. Dr. Mattson is an Islamic scholar and teacher as well as an interfaith activist. She is the first woman to hold prestigious positions as a Muslim scholar and a leader in the religious world. The book is written as an overall balanced and correct portrayal of the religion of Islam and the teachings of the Quran, in general. The author has mentioned other religions as well, ...

Is the Separation of Church and State in America Real?

Is the Separation of Church and State in America Real?

Introduction

The United States is supposed to be a nation in which there is a defined separation of church and state. This means that anything the provides preference of one religion over another should not be permitted in public institutions. These institutions include, public schools, federal buildings, the federal government, and the White House. However, due to machinations of numerous political parties throughout America’s history the separation of church and state is not as defined as it is supposed to be. Many Christian groups have continually fought to push ...

The Christian Bible and Islamic Quran chare a surprising number of similar themes and ideas as a result of their shared religious heritage and birthplaces; an example of this is found in the Bible’s “Sermon on the Mount” parable from the Mathew Gospel and the Quran’s “Lord of Mercy”. It is important to note that the Lord of Mercy referenced by the Koran can include a number of passages, as Allah is directly references as the Lord of Mercy many times; unless specified otherwise, this report will refer primarily to the opening of the Koran for simplicity. ...

A. Bibliographical research about Robert Frost

1. Childhood and youth of Robert Frost 2. Life twists in later years

B. Career challenges and achievements

1. First steps in literary world 2. Poetry keyline and poetic achievements C. Writing style and attitudes of Robert Frost 1. Style and peculiar features 2. Major themes D. Poem presentation III. Conclusion Being a renowned American poet, Robert Lee Frost is an eminent figure in the literary world and a distinguished artist with a profound oeuvre of remarkable masterpieces, remembered, nurtured and admired to this date. His life and artistic legacy raise a particular interest and urge to investigate his life story and fundamental factors ...

Human beings are sometimes driven by the desire to exploit others for their personal gains. The aspect particularly takes place in a capitalistic society that thrives on more work and money without considering the welfare of the employees. Workers begin to develop occupational stress in three dimensions: self, work, and life situations. They find it difficult to balance their work and personal life resulting in stress or fatigue. Jordan Ferris in the article titled “Unsafe staffing events and their effect on nursing fatigue and stress levels” explores occupational stress and the implications it has on the employees. Jordan’s ...

Paul, as a theologian, developed key concepts that continue to define doctrine and 

practice for Christians and the Church. In the Epistles Paul emphasized and clarified the issue of salvation.  Mainly, it can be seen in Romans, where he showed us that way salvation may be found through  justification, sanctification, and glorification. When speaking about definition of salvation, then according to the Bible dictionary it is: the application of the work of Jesus Christ to the life of people.

Paul sees Lord as righteous and understands that humans are unholy, which is the 

cause he gives us a way through salvation in three abovementioned aspects:

We are justified through Jesus by faith.

We are sanctified through liberation from sin. We will be glorified one day and we will live with Him in heaven. ...

The week of my birth (January 20, 1995) the number one song was “On Bended Knee,” performed by the R&B group Boyz II Men. Boyz II Men was formed in the late 1980s at Philadelphia’s High School of the Creative and Performing Arts as the vocal quintet Unique Attraction (Billboard, para. 2). They were discovered in 1989 when they performed an a cappella version of New Edition’s “Can You Stand the Rain” for Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe backstage at a concert (Billboard, para. 2). The quartet has four members: bass Michael McCary, baritone Nathan Morris, ...

When one ignores the literary genre, the person violates the covenant of the Biblical author and the Holy Spirit. In the process, the understanding of the message would not be in agreement with God’s will and, therefore, would be misleading. For example, parables do not have a direct meaning and requires one to interpret them as the author intended to get the right meaning. At the same time, the way one reads and interpret Proverbs e.g. the book of Proverbs is not the same way one would read and understand prophetic-apocalyptic literature like the book of Revelations. Ignoring ...

And their purpose, key verse(s), themes, objectives, context.

And their purpose, key verse(s), themes, objectives, context. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the Four Christian Evangelists  and the authors of the four Gospels in the New Testament. The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are defined as the Synoptic Gospels, as they include many identical stories, sometimes even in the same progression. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are called evangelists, people who announce good news, as their books are to tell people the "good news" ("gospel") of Jesus Christ. The Gospel According to Matthew is the first gospel book of the New Testament. It tells the ...

IX. Business Ethics Ritenbaugh (2016) believes that the Bible is based on governing over man, self and God. It implies that bible defines the corporate organization as a defiance of the bible since it promotes the good of the self by generating profits while a single individual rules over others. The goal of business operations is considered by Ritenbaugh (2016) to be a sin since encourages other individuals or employees to achieve higher profits for the organization and its owners, which are the shareholders. However, Proverbs 14:23 where “in all labour there is profit” (King, 2016) the bible concurs ...

Introduction

A book written around A.D. 95, according to theological historians, the book Revelations of John is written by the same Apostle John who knew Jesus when He was a man on the earth, serving as one of His disciples and working fervently in His ministry. Understanding that the various apostles such as, Stephen and Paul, Bartholomew and Silas, were martyrs for the sake of the Church of Jesus Christ and the eminency of His ascendency, John lived to become an old man. John declared and proclaimed that he loved Jesus more than any of his brothers of the discipleship. ...

The motivational theory that best explains human behavior is the Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. According to Maslow, people behave the way they do depending on their needs that continuously develops their inner drive, which defines their behavior as they seek to satisfy their desires. In this regard, Maslow develops a hierarchy of individual needs that usually determines their actions and they progress from the most pressing to relatively urgent within the home and work context. In particular, the Maslow's theory provides a hierarchy consisting of five classes that are based on the most complex to the most ...

Philippians 2:5-11 is a bible passage that has been interpreted a number of times and long cherished. The orthodox Christian confession of Christ is mainly based on this passage. Contemporary worshippers and devoted Christians alike have found reason to believe that this passage has an evocative and memorable power. Not so many bible passages have attracted the controversy and interpretation as much as this passage has over the years. A close look at the verses raises significant questions on the meaning of the words used and how they affirm the nature and work of Christ. Most people also look ...

Explain the cultural/historical context for the performance.

The world of music is now quite diverse, with jazz takes not the last place in it. If we immerse yourself in the history of the origins of jazz, we note that the music of this style has a large number of types and areas, which to some extent may be quite different from each other. It would seem that jazz means some one particular trend in music, but it is so much more. For example, among particularities we have the blues, swing, bebop, fusion, postbol, ​​cool, mainstream, hard -bop, stride But this list does not end there. Throughout ...

Christians and Jews have different perception and attitudes towards the state and the land of Israel in the post-1948 period. This difference is based on the fact that Jews seem to oppress inhumanly the Palatines yet oppression is not acceptable in the Bible. Moreover, there are some Palatines who are Christians and the Jews unconditional thirsty of imposing their influence and extending their borders exploit the Palestine’s rights. The basis of the attitudinal differences is that Jews perceive and connects everything about the state of Israel and the Holocaust. On the other hand, Christians perceive the two issues ...

Most Christians appear confused whenever God’s almighty power is questioned. Most of us have no right answer to give to the person asking the question. The reason why God’s power is questioned is often because even with his might and love for humans, we still witness disasters and evil on earth. Therefore, people ask why God has to let the disasters occur where people die yet he has control over all. The purpose of this paper is to find a solution to this question. The research is intended to bring an understanding of God’s power and ...

Abstract

This essay briefly outlines three principles that the parable of the fig tree is conveying by the direct teaching of Jesus Christ. This parable of the fig tree, as it is often referenced by theologians, speak to the three messages that Jesus teaches to the disciples. These accounts are based on the gospels written by St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. John. It is from these narratives that this manuscript is written. Key words: parable, the fig tree, Jesus Christ

Introduction

One of the last five parables of Jesus’ ministry, according to Finis J. Dake, the parable of the fig ...

In our paper, we will try to understand and find a correspondence between such concepts as rap and classic poetry. In our article, we hold a point of view, according to which rap is still modern poetry. In any poetry, we find the good and bad, but got used to calling all this stuff the poetry. So there is the same division into good and bad rap. The main “Chief of Justice”, that is, the factor separating rap and poetry into good and bad is time. Until our times, there have been a lot of poems, true masterpieces of ...

Ethics & Organizational Statement5

Areas of Focus.6 Ethics vs. Compliance...7

Personal to Handle Ethics.8

Ethics Resolution Steps.9 Three Poignant Issues..10 Conclusion13

References.14

Ethics Portfolio Analysis Personal Worldview There was one bible verse cited in the lectures and associated PowerPoints that the author of this response would start by focusing on. As one might expect, Matthew 18:15-17 would be a guiding force in these frameworks and activities. The verses point to the idea of identifying fault and coaching the people involved on what was done wrong. Further, the verses explain that people who cannot or will not comply should be dismissed as unhelpful and antithetical to the mission at ...

Introduction

Human being is nothing but God’s creation. God has given guidance to the human beings through Holy Books so that they can lead their lives in the direction of those who are on the righteous path. Genesis is one of them, which reveals God’s message. God tests His creature no matter that he is a trivial human being or His messenger. Genesis has a chapter in which God’s test story has been discussed. The chapter is not a myth but it is the ‘Word of Almighty God.’ Isaac is the messenger of God and this chapter ...

During many years, music has changed societies around the world. Each era experiences a pattern of music that incredibly motivates that particular period on what to wear, the proper behavior, and what to say. Music is something that everybody can associate with and as it keeps on developing, so will society. There is one kind that has ceaselessly mixed up discussion and started numerous verbal confrontations with respect to the bearing it is taking its audience members. One and only type has had the initiative to take a stand in opposition to the administration all the time. One and ...

Joeux Noel is a war drama shot in 2005 by Christian Carion. Being based on the real events during the World War I in 1914, the film reflects on how each side of the war participants has its own motives and vision of truth. The film got a critical acclaim and numerous nominations and awards in the cinematographic world. The opening series of scenes lets the audience get the idea of what is going on to happen on the screen throughout the film. The three schoolboys reciting patriotic verses demonstrate the audience that they are from different countries and ...

“Hotline Bling,” a song co-written and performed by Canadian rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, known simply as Drake, rose to popularity in late 2015. While it was well known for its corresponding music video, it has also been critically praised for its emotional depth. Essentially, “Hotline Bling” is an emotional appeal from the narrator, Drake, to a former lover, who remains unnamed in the song. Throughout several stanzas that center around the phrase “ever since I left the city,” Drake uses the rhetorical devices of pathos and ethos in an attempt to compare and contrast his past and current relationship ...

The “Ave Merris Stella” is a pure, sacred hymn was produced by the “Guillame Dufay”. This beautiful hymn is about 600 years old. The form of this hymn is Strophic in nature and display the medieval mode. It is such an incredible piece of music as one can feel that how it would sound in the Cathedrals of the Middle Ages, because of its unique acoustics. This hymn is an excellent display of the Early Renaissance “Style” and “Sound”. The start of Dufay’s setting of “Ave Maris Stella” displays the use of fauxbourdon. The initial and the last ...

Rock and roll is one of the most important genres in the history of modern music. The signature guitar styles, drum rhythms, and powerful electric sound allowed this genre to singlehandedly change the way that music was created, presented, and performed. Rock and roll techniques and styles are present in almost every single genre on the radio today, and the traditional rhythms helped to form the basis for other styles of music. Bo Diddley was a rock and blues legend who was so intriguing that he spent over 60 years on the road playing his songs. Born in Mississippi, ...

The legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States has caused a conflict between legality and moral-religious normalcy. For one, there are those who believe that that amending the nation’s laws on marriage does not in any way change what God has laid down from the very beginning; that the sacrament of marriage is only between a man and a woman. In this respect, the Bible is replete with teachings and warnings that clearly illustrate God’s attitude about marriage, from the Book of Genesis of the New Testament. As such, this continuity on the norms of marriage ...

Classic English Literature

The ‘Lyrical Ballads’ is a combined work of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, published in the year 1789, which can be referred to as an autobiography, a philosophical work, and also a literary criticism. The fundamental principles presented in this work is the creative imagination of both the authors. The poetic principles that Wordsworth had presented in the ‘Preface’ of the 1800 edition of Lyrical Ballads essentially denounce a kind of revolution with respect to the critical notions concerning the lyrical language, the subject matter of the poetry, and also the role played by the poet. Dismissing the ...

One of the introductory visions in the Book of Revelation is written in chapters 4 and 5 that the Lord Almighty is the one seated on the heavenly throne. The vital theme of chapters 4 and 5 is the own vivid and personal experience of the prophet. It implies that the statement has the element of truth and it has the substance of apocalyptic declaration that is totally associated with the life of the visionary individuals to the present generation of believers. However, at some point, the visionary process separates from the conscious or subconscious imagery of human thinking. ...

Overview of Sufism

Sufism, simply put, is Islamic mysticism. Sufism is also popular by the name Tasawwuf in the Arab world. It is essentially a movement of the followers of Islam in pursuit of discovering celestial veracity and love by way of the direct encounters that they seek to have with God. Sufism evolved out of Islam, precisely between the 8th and 9th centuries C.E., in the form of a frugal movement. This ascetic movement was given the name Sufism due to the coarse wool garments that denotes their denunciation of worldly pleasures. Conventionally, the Sufis were also known to have taken ...

It has been well documented that Emily Dickinson wrote poetry for herself and her friends, not for publication. Her expression, found in her poetry, is an expression of self, often conflated as thoughts entered her mind from multiple directions creating mature works that bent and formed new visions different and fuller than that original image at the beginning of each poem. Emily Dickinson’s reclusive nature is revealed in much of her poetry. It is in those written lines where she explores her world. Her work, relegated to letters to her friends, was from her soul and not meant ...

Jesus’ attitude on Wealth, Humility, and Salvation

Jesus’ position regarding wealth and poverty is very different from how society views them. This is because the latter holds wealth in such high esteem that a person’s wealth can actually define his or her worth as a human being, while Jesus seems to place higher significance on humility rather than his or her riches. In this regard, the Bible is replete with examples wherein Jesus actually teaches rich men to abandon their worldly riches in order to attain eternal life, and that it is easier for the poor to gain salvation. This argument will be discussed and ...

Jane Doe

Page One Response The Qur’an describes the manner and circumstances of the revelation to Prophet Muhammad in the cave called Hira, which is situated on a mountain near Mecca. Prophet Muhammad was surprised and forced to read what was written, despite his explaining to the angel that he could not read. The Prophet goes home to his wife Khadija and shares with her the frightening experience he has. He has a second encounter of revelation, except this time it is only the voice of the angel that communicates with the Prophet. Once again the Prophet returns home frightened, ...

Napoleon Bonaparte was a man with a great ambition. He killed so many people, a number that never seen before and not to be seen again for a long time. This can be said he did so for his own satisfaction. He rose to power after turbulent years of French revolution and he had the intention to bring in change. A change of a moderate authoritarian regime/government. Napoleon valued secular thought, conquest, an individual’s potential, equality, reason and freedom. All of these were granted to a citizen of his country who was subordinate to him and his ideas. ...