All That Heaven Allows

is easy to see that evil surrounds us in abundance. From the simple idea of pain to agonizing despair, evil is in all corners of life that we face every day. When we lose something or someone close to us, many people’s initial thoughts are, “Why God?” They question how God could allow for something so awful to occur, and cause such misery. Many may ask, if God is an all-powerful, all-knowing, and perfectly moral being, why has he allowed for evil to wander freely about this world? And is the…

The kingdom of God/Heaven is never fully defined in the bible but is often mentioned and referred to. In the Old Testament the Kingdom of God is frequently written about, and there are suggestions that it is associated with God’s power, “They will speak of the glory of your kingdom; they will give examples of your power” (Psalm 145:11), sovereignty, “For royal power belongs to the LORD. He rules all the nations” (Psalm 22:28) and rule: “The LORD has made the heavens his throne; from there he…

Together they essentially culminate in an advertisement for the church which leads people to believe that it has a true connection to heaven, and as such is the only way to salvation. The manipulation of the viewer’s emotions allows the church to bypass any logic about how repentance and entrance to heaven potentially works. An emotional appeal results in a more rash decision based on feelings rather than rational thoughts. This was beneficial because the Protestants…

certain way about the topic. They bring ideas to your head and allow your feelings to come out, this can be why most people feel impacted by certain movies or books. Movies and books have the power to change your life by allowing you to express the way you feel or think about the certain topic. Works of art, such as books or movies, can impact a large amount of individuals in their lives. In this case, the movie and the book, Heaven is for Real is one of the top works of art that I can…

killing of bull of heaven. I believe after all theses quest that they had turn him into a better hero and great ruler. Defeating the monster is when Gilgamesh showed heroism the greatest in poem. The monster (Humbaba) was disarray with his kingdom by refusing to allow anyone to pass through the Cedar Forest. Many people of his kingdom told him not to fight because him cause the monster would kill him. This great death plot in The…

Renaissance, especially when talking about the question can the devil be an epic hero? Satan's speech allows us to view him as a heroic character, one who will not accept defeat. Milton's presentation of Satan is intriguing and it can be argued that he is the tragic hero of the book. We are able to feel sympathy towards Satan because of his flaws, Satan is flawed because he is proud, greedy and envious all of which are flaws that we as humans undergo in our everyday life. At this point in the…

All throughout Catholic history, people have learned to see the word “church” as both the people and the building. As Catholicism evolved, its architecture has reflected its meaning of being a Catholic. It all began in its Jewish roots of Judaism. A synagogue was where people met to talk of the teaching of God, while a temple became a place of sacrifice…

immediately and is assigned to either paradise or spirit prison. Paradise allows the soul peace and rest but spirit prison is the opposite. Spirit prison denies the soul rest. Those in paradise must wait until the times of Christ’s second coming to earth to move to the next phase. In the next phase of judgment, the deceased will be sent to one of the three heavens or degrees of glory described by Joseph Smith. The highest heaven is the Celestial Kingdom; this is where those who have…

of evil because God gave the ability of free will to his people that way they can make their own mistakes and live their own lives. However God does control every aspect of your life he does allow free will so that way you can make your own choices and if those choices lead to God he will allow you into Heaven. He understands that you will make mistakes because we are sinful but that is why he sent his only son down to Earth to repay for those sins. The theist, Sinnot-Armstrong, says the…

In one way or another, we have all experienced that moment. The moment when, staring up at the late night sky or down at your newborn child, our own existence is thrown sharply into perspective and life appears both small and magnificent all at once, leaving us to wonder, “How is this possible?” And by “this” we mean life itself. The smallest questions often pose the most difficult to answer and the question of life’s existence is certainly no exception. Many theories have been offered as…