Agape

I regret having signed up to go to war. I am currently in a trench, about 15 miles south of the German border, holding off the rats, lice, and German soldiers. Massive bombings are taking place everywhere, bursting my eardrums, with mud and shrapnel flying every direction imaginable. Machine gun fire rings in my ears, and I fear it will never escape. The smell of mustard gas flows through the trenches, but with our gas masks we are protected. Many of the men have had the misfortune of getting…

The Bible also serves as the moral standard and ethics that apply to every human being without exception. The nature of God is agape love which is one that we, as humans will never fully comprehend on this side of heaven. I do not think God feels the same way we feel. We use the word angry because we do not know what other word to use, however, if God is pure love, holy and good…

coward to tell me who you really were. You had nothing to lose in telling me the truth after all you are the Lemurian “king”. The order worships you?” I pointed at the table. The entire table sat silently watching. Some of the watcher’s mouth were agape. Semjaza’s face twisted into a slight smile, and he stood. “She has a point. You did lie to the woman.” Semjaza said. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the three of us. Azazel sighed, then placed his hand beneath my chin. “Maricel, for one thing…

Love, Passion and the Difference Ovid portrays love in several different ways. In fact, most of his transformations or myths of origins came to be by the means of love and desire. He presents love as something that is beautiful yet tragic. He shows that love is extreme and makes those involved in it be blinded to negative aspects of their love and also makes them not see the consequences or how it will affect themselves and those around them. He describes this strong relationship between…

Haitian Revolution Animal Allegory “What does it mean to be a black panther?” was the cloud hovering over the head of Zeke, the little panther from Saint Domingue. His little brother Roy slept in the hut of mud which Zeke and Roy called home. It wasn't much, but it was theirs, and they made sure to treat it like their prized possession. They didn't know their mother and father, although other panthers had told them that their parents were brave warriors who could outrun any, and jump from tree…

Movie Analysis: Forrest Gump Movies are a type of media that is created by a team of creative directors whose mission is to convince their audience that what is being portrayed on screen can happen in real life. Often times, many people factor a bad movie as one where they cannot place themselves it because it is too unrealistic. One major component that creative directors use to demonstrate the realism as well as their skills in a film is the communication of their characters, verbally or…

Augustine wrote confessions as a bishop. He wrote about many situations from his earlier life. When reading Confessions you must keep in mind that these are the words of an older man talking about his past self. If young Augustine had written Confessions it would have been a much different book. Love is an interesting topic. We all love or are loved in one capacity or another. Romantic love is a different beast altogether. Often times we are obsessed with the idea of love and we will do…

The definition of a leader is defined by Merriam Webster as “a person who leads.” A simple and an objective phrase which carries little meaning to what leadership means. Another article written by Susan Ward in ‘The Balance’ defines leadership a step further as “the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.” Both definitions capture the overall essence of being in control or in command. Yet from my experience in leadership roles, I have come to understand that…

Crusades Paper After the Byzantine Emperor, Alexius’, cry for help in regaining control of Jerusalem, the Holy Land, Pope Urban II gave a riveting speech at the Council of Clermont to the people of France. He spoke of a land that was taken from the Christians violently and of infidels destroying their holy city. He described many atrocities Muslims committed against Christians. The Muslims victimized both people of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Byzantines, and people of the west, the…

In terms of scientific, philosophical, and cultural influence, Greece was the American equivalent to the ancient world. Their influence was far-reaching, impacting nearly every country on the eastern Mediterranean. However beneficial their influence was on the political and artistic realms of the nations surrounding it, their worldview was predominantly pagan as their main religion was polytheistic Hellenism[1]. Their beliefs were often very loosely-based on biblical truths, but more often…