Prophecy

In his time at Aba Island, Ahmad developed his views into an ideological system on an organizational, theoretical, and propaganda level. When he started off in 1868, Ahmad was a scholar, religious intellectual, and preacher. According to Fergus Nicoll, his thinking at this time was a combination of theological intellectual, a set of abstract Islamic ideals he believed in, and a mixture of ideas and influences from various sources which he had found favorable. In the early years of running the…

Surprised by the Voice of God by Jack Deere reflects the author’s ideas about prophecy, revelation Revelation Deere talks much about revelation. Deere suggests that people need to hear the voice of God outside of the Scriptures. He suggests that people do not have a choice if they should believe other peoples’ visions over the Bible. Antidotes Many, many stories are presented by Jack Deere seemingly to substantiate his points. Deere’s denial of the Sufficiency of Scripture While discussing…

While reading the Life of Saint Benedict, I found this account of Saint Benedicts life to be told in a biased and elevated way. The content is very questionable especially with a dragon reference. There were over 30 different occasions where Gregory claimed Saint Benedict preformed a miracle or prophesied. One correlation I observed with the miracle and prophesy accounts is that it is very similar to miracles performed by Jesus, there were also times I thought he was thought to have more…

Thane of Cawdor: What it Represents In The Tragedy of Macbeth, the irony of Macbeth’s new title as Thane of Cawdor foreshadows his treason to the king and creates suspense for the audience. In the second scene of the tragedy, we are informed of the treason of the previous Thane of Cawdor and that the title falls onto Macbeth: “No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive / Our bosom interest. Go, pronounce his present / death, / And with his former title greet Macbeth”(1. 2.73-76). The only…

Messianic Prophecies in this day and age. Jesus has already fulfilled the “Pre-Return” Messianic Prophecies. The prophecies that regard His return, the “Post Return” prophecies, will be fulfilled in the future. A person unaware…

The Meaning Inside the Head (A Discussion on the themes of Macbeth's Soliloquy of Act, Scene 5.) The final act of Macbeth is an intense act that involves many different big events. First Lady Macbeth has gone completely crazy, and ends up killing herself from her mental illness. Macbeth finds this out, and also was informed about Malcolm and Macduff, with thousands of English military men were coming to end his life and take the throne back. In act 5, scene 5, Macbeth is starting to…

The war between the Seven Kingdoms seems to only be getting worse. Beyond The Wall, the free people are preparing for war, and with them is Jon Snow. His leader told him to do as they say, which resulted in him being killed by Jon. In Riverrun, Catelyn has released her son, King Robb’s, hostage in hopes to get her daughters back from Cersei and Joffrey. These events, and many more are causing Chaos in Westeros. In this journal, I will be predicting, questioning, and connecting. First of all, I…

The Great Caution Doris S D Peleus et Thetis I must warn you, what you are about to hear is very unsettling. Apollo and Cassandra, as you know, can tell the future. They have informed me that there will come a day where you are faced with your biggest nightmare. Hecuba and Priam’s son, Paris, was going to be killed after his birth to save their people. Paris’ parents could not bear to kill their beloved son, and handed him over to Agelaus to do the deed. Agelaus could not bear to murder such a…

Only one thing will be certain in the future, and that is mystery. It is this very mystery, this uncertainty about the future that provokes the mind to anticipate and predict based off of previous experiences and encounters. The mere nature of uncertainty forces individuals to actively think and foresee outcomes that will shed light on the matter. In Oliver Sacks’s “The Mind’s Eye,” Sacks introduces blind individuals who seem to be able to interpret their worlds before actually interacting with…

[ ] For my first focus child, to succeed within a big group, she needs reassurance and one-on-one feedback and interactions. It is important to provide positive feedback just as equally as constructive feedback. She enjoys one-on-one interactions and works well with another child partner as well. By giving her feedback such as, “That’s a good prediction”, she is given positive reassurance that she is understanding the content and is doing what is expected. If feedback that wasn’t positive was…