Righteous among the Nations

During his second inaugural speech, President Abe Lincoln examines the current status of the war that is dividing the nation and provides his prediction of what America will look like post-war. The first time Mr. Lincoln gave his first inaugural speech, he spoke out how the country was “anxiously” awaiting an “impending” war between the North and the South. The first inaugural speech was meant to keep the country “devoted” to keeping the Union together without war. This including the fact that…

The spread of Christianity brought about considerable changes in the late antique world, with similar reactions to the ‘new’ monotheistic religion among the Anglo-Saxons and Irish as could be seen among the Gauls. Not only did the subsequent religious conversion effect the balance of authority in the region, but it also changed the society’ values regarding morality and ethics, as well as gender roles. Conversion itself meant different things to the different social classes. Additionally, the…

says that he will be a leader with courage, patience, and determination. Zachariah wanted a child to carry his name and to be a prophet who would lead the people after him.He was thankful to hear that that his son Yahya would be a prophet among the righteous. Righteous one always conforms himself to God’s law, the ones who sets aright what has been made wrong, and the one who brings the light to remove the…

The film Hidden in Silence is based on a true story. In Przemysl, Poland, during WWII, the city comes under Nazi control. The Jews are sent to ghettos. Catholic teenager Stefania Podgorska (called Fusia in the movie) sneaks 13 Jews into her attic while raising her little sister. Every day, they risk execution--by smuggling food and water to the silent group living above them. The film is not very explicit in the violence against the Jews; instead, it conveys a message of hope for mankind,…

long battles with the nations of Danube ending in Marcus Aurelius becoming sick and not wanting to continue the fight, his son Commodus made a hurried peace with their enemies (Bunsen). His reign was distinguished by the many financial struggles with the invaders from the east and Marcus was content to bravely undergo the good and the bad of life (Aurelius, Library). As a leader of Rome, Aurelius was able to be courageous through several wars, economic downfall, and disaster among the…

first invited guests as the Jewish nation and the second invited guests as Gentiles. They all believed that the destruction of the city of the first guests represents the devastation of Jerusalem, which is God’s judgment on Jews. Chrysostom asserted that God foreknows the Jews’ refusals of Christ. He first sent his prophets and Christ to them in order to stop their mouths. Now they have no excuse to blame God for the expulsion. Augustine depicted the entire Jewish nation as cruel persecutors of…

Literature 9-23-14 Christian Paradox Bill McKibben’s 2005 article, The Christian Paradox, is an attempt to notify our nation, The United States of America, about how people perceive it as a Christian nation, but the ideas of what one may label as American are contradicted. In the article, Bill McKibble represents the fact that if someone wants to call the United of America a Christian nation, the citizens here need to reevaluate the way our society is established. Jesus taught his disciples…

into ideological teams that fight each other as though the fate of the world depended on our side winning each battle. It blinds us to the fact that each team is composed of good people who have something important to say” (Righteous Mind 312). Haidt is saying that we are a nation of good people standing together, but we are fighting one another and not listening. If we stopped and listen instead of insisting our side was right and be more open to the other side; maybe the cold war would be…

Short Essay 1 Vonita Lewter PLAW 205 Liberty University Abstract My essay that I am writing about is my overall view on what " morality, knowledge, and religion" meant to those in the founding era. I will discuss why they believed our nation would only succeed if based on morality, knowledge, and religion. I will also discuss whether I think that those very same beliefs can still be the basis for success in the now religiously diverse America. What is God's purpose for Government?…

form of sermon that became popular among the Puritans in New England in the latter half of the seventeenth century. The structure of Lincoln’s address echoed the jeremiads delivered by prominent Puritan ministers, such as Samuel Willard and Cotton Mather. Lincoln’s speech incorporated the themes of the jeremiad by connecting the crisis of the war…