The Ten Commandments Essay

Michelangelo da Caravaggio’s painting Judith Beheading Holofernes examines goodness and purity in spite of engaging in the act of sinning. Painted in c.1598, using oil on canvas, this painting illustrates a scene from the biblical Book of Judith. It depicts three subjects in what appears to be a bed chamber. The middle subject, Judith is portrayed in the act of beheading the Assyrian commander, Holofernes while her maid looks on (fig. I). In this painting, Judith retains her status of purity and…

Abigail Williams was the girl behind all of the chaos. It all started when she worked for Elizabeth Proctor and became very close with Elizabeths husband. Abigail did not like Goody Proctor but she loved John Proctor or so she said. One of the ten commandments states, “Thou shall not commit adultery.” Well that is exactly what John did. Abigail and John snuck around for awhile until John finally realized that it could ruin his name and he loved his wife. John got rid of Abigail and made it…

founding father James Madison, the Bill of Rights was created in order to ensure and protect each citizen’s individual liberty. While today we recognize twenty-seven amendments, the Bill of Rights is comprised of the original ten constitutional amendments. While some of these ten amendments are more relevant and controversial in today’s day and age than others, they all prove to be vital and unique in their own right. The first amendment was written in order to prevent religious persecution…

unto thee any graven image. Hale: You have said that twice sir. Proctor, lost: Aye. He is failing for it. Elizabeth, delicately: Adultery, John.” – (Arthur Miller Act II of “The Crucible”). This scene was very ironic because the commandment John can’t remember is the commandment he broke with Abigail Williams. John first beings to notice that Abigail has gone too far when his wife is arrested for witchcraft. “Pontius Pilate! God will not let you wash your hands of this!” – John Proctor (Arthur…

The three religions I will be comparing are Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Each of these religions has similarities on their views on basic human needs and questions about the world they live in. All of the religions of the world have different ways of approaching things, but at the same time these religions have similar ways of approaching things in life. For me personally, I have been brought up in a Roman Catholic household. As a Catholic Christian, I want to see the similarities…

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution is probably the most important, and yet perhaps the most misunderstood and controversial in its interpretation, of all the amendments. Actually, it was considered so important that there was no debate at the time it was presented. It embodies some of our most important ideas about the meaning of liberty and freedom. Isidore Starr, who is recognized as a leader in the fields of law-related and citizen education has stated, “remove the First…

Everyday people with disabilities are treated unfairly due to their physical appearance. Over the years, having a disability has had a negative stigma within our culture due to the negative labels created by society. Many believe in the ideology that people with disabilities are not able capable of accomplishing the same task as non-disabled people. However, these obstacles have not stopped individuals to advocate for those who are not able to do so. Today they are several laws passed aimed to…

She was standing in an arena filled with thousands of people, who were eagerly waiting for her execution. Before this happened, the rest of the Christian martyrs, her friends, were executed where they accept their death with dignity. The question was, would she do the same? Would she turn and run in hopes of living longer, or would she face her death with the same dignity? This girl was Perpetua, who became a prominent figure of the Christian faith. In result of her valiant act, she touched the…

What is sexual repression? Sexual repression can be defined as the lack of and sexual activity in a relationship. The play “The Crucible”, sexual repression is present between Elizabeth Proctor and John Proctor. Their marriage rarely involved sex, which had caused J. Proctor to have an affair.This inevitably influenced the couple's downfall. Their religion lead to sexual repression and adultery was an effect of it; this inevitably leads to E. Proctor and J. Proctor’s downfall. The religion…

Ideology The LRA was built by Joseph Kony; he believed that he was a prophet sent from God to cleanse the Ugandan people to create a bastion of peace. His ideology has been classified as Christian because the army claimed to be fighting for the Ten Commandments. Kony believed that the cross that he wore would protect him from bullets and that he had mystical powers. He prayed very regularly, and was seen as a savior, spiritual leader too many of his followers.…