Antichrist

destroyed and cannot be saved: “In the Day of the Locust West utilizes the symbolic imagery of the New Testament within the context of the Old Testament theology to reveal a corrupt world coming to a violent end, with no hope of salvation: a world with antichrists but no Christ.” (Young). The loss of human morals and values that lead to illegal animal fights demonstrates the destruction of the most human quality a person possesses. With the loss of compassion towards the animals, the men are…

Both Jean Paul-Sartre and Friedrich Nietzsche are considered as existentialists whose philosophies share some important characteristics. Although Sartre illustrates how to make a truly moral decision, and Nietzsche presents how to become a true individual, they both make an attempt to replace traditional morality with their belief of authenticity. “You’re free, choose, that is, invent” said Sartre, showing his idea on how he thinks we should make decisions. In this essay, I will compare the…

"holy indignation" they will go so far as to characterise me as being "possessed by the devil", "a blasphemer", a victim of "megalomania", or some other form of abnormality or insanity, not to speak of the rare instances when I have been designated "Antichrist", "a false Messiah"…”. Regretfully, many still erroneously believe that ‘revelations’ belong to the past, and Biblical characters only. As The World Redeemer, Martinus belonged to the XX century, and would as preeminent spiritual leader…

Religion is a conversational topic in the mental health care field today. Some professionals believe that religion effects mental health in a positive way, other professionals believe that religion affects mental health in a negative way. It’s hard to decide which side is right, because there’s a lot of “expectation to the rules,” when it comes to religion and mental health. Whenever we think of someone who considers themselves to be religiously orientated we normally don’t think of people in…

First, the true Church will be raptured, then the Beast will rule over the revived Roman Empire and the Antichrist will be head of the remaining apostate church. Jews, having returned to the land of Israel “in unbelief”, will rebuild the temple, only to have it desecrated by the Beast when he turns on them, demanding to be worshiped. There will be a Great Tribulation…

Friedrich Nietzsche, a late 19th century philosopher and scholar, wrote about the denunciation of God and Christianity and ideas of individual morality. Similar to other early political theorists, he examines society, politics, ethics, and the rights of individuals. Throughout his numerous works, Nietzsche critiques “good and bad” along with morals and society as a collective. He considered himself immoral and a nihilist who condemns Christianity, in addition to believing that existence has no…

Meursault, the storyteller, is a young fellow living in Algiers. In the wake of getting a telegram educating him of his mom's demise, he takes a transport to Marengo, where his mom had been living in an old persons' home. He dozes for very nearly the whole trek. When he arrives, he identifies with the home's chief. The executive permits Meursault to see his mom, however Meursault finds that her body has as of now been fixed in the pine box. He decreases the overseer's offer to open the pine box.…

George Villarreal Dr. Salinas ENGL 1302.711 31 July 2014 The Flaw of Religion Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” is a literary satire of the religious experiences between the Misfit and the Grandmother. The story focuses on the symbolic importance of the Grandmother’s last moments before her moment of grace, while the misfit is pointing a gun at her. While O’Connor’s textual description argues for an intrusion of divine intervention, it also leaves the reader questioning the…

Evil Prevails Good One cannot escape evil. No matter how much good one intends to accomplish, it is difficult to overthrow evil by it. Initially known as Francois-Marie, Voltaire is a profound writer of the eighteenth century known for his controversial pieces. Utilizing strong message-conveying mechanisms, Voltaire employed satire and wit to transmit his controversial messages to the people of the eighteenth century. Although the government did not appreciate Voltaire’s attempt to satirize it,…

Throughout the novel Candide Voltaire employs satire as a method of criticizing organized religion and to mock and dispel the popular philosophical thoughts of the time. As Candide traveled across the world in search for his true love, he meets characters that have different religions and belong to different philosophical systems of thoughts. The religious characters are hypocritical and commit detestable sins ranging from sexual brutality to greed and theft and are the most intolerant…