Ascension of Jesus

2.4 Corrections to Fandom-as-Religion Literature In his article, “Is Elvis a God?,” Frow questions whether we have a methodological approach to understand dead celebrity, particularly its religious dimensions. One of the more apt comments on the use of the religion analogy stems from Frow, “The religious relation exists midway between a dead metaphor and a theory which has yet to find itself” (1998, 200). Using relevant literature on Presley (Harrison 1992; Spiegel 1990; Vikan 1994; Rodman…

Weksler-Bdolah, Shlomit, and Alexander Onn. “Modi’in: Hometown of the Maccabees.” Biblical Archaeology Review 40:02 (2014): On-line. The authors begin with explaining that Modi’in is the hometown of the famous Maccabee family and the author Alexander Onn passed before this article was released. An important part of Jewish history lies with the Maccabee family as they were the ones who led the Jewish revolt which is celebrated with the festival of Hanukkah. Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah…

In the book Lincoln at Gettysburg, Garry Wills makes note of, "It would be wrong to think that Lincoln moved toward the plain style of the Address just by writing shorter, simpler sentences. Actually, that Address ends with a very long sentence--- eighty-three words” (Wills 157). If someone were to read an over extensive sentence, most individuals wouldn’t recall half of what was said. With knowledge of this, Lincoln started his speech off with short and simple sentences and as the address…

Eve’s not Sorry: Stating the case for Adam’s Innocence According to the bible, Adam and Eve were the first humans to ever exist and live in the Earth. God created and placed them in the Garden of Eden, where they broke a promise they had made to the all-powerful. This mistake would change the course of all mankind’s existence for the worse. Through history, there has been a debate to settle whose fault it was. In “Eve’s Apology in Defense of Women”, Amelia Lanier tried to persuade the readers…

1. Huckleberry Finn constantly pokes, prods, and makes fun of many of the values that make up America. Exposing the stereotypical Christian, mimicry of one of the most iconic play writers in history, and brings to light the beliefs of right extremists (Nicholas 210). 2. On the surface, Huck Finn may seem crude and unintelligent; however, there are many underlying satirical lessons that Twain is trying to get the readers to grasp, and because of this, we need to keep teaching this book in our…

TABOOS AND SUPERSTITIONS IN MALACCA PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY  The Malacca Portuguese society is generally quite liberal and follows the European, Western, Christian tracks. Still, due to the Portuguese localization in a primarily Asian, Malay and Eastern area, the community do follow certain conservative practices, influenced by both the Heritage of European(Portuguese/Eurasian) and Asian(Malay, Chinese and Indian)  As for taboos it could only be a few and it relates to the…

Him, as this character is called, is an undeniable slice on homosexuals, and in normal conservative manner, Christian symbolism is intensely used to depict this character as essentially shrewdness. This character is called Him on the grounds that nobody dares to talk his genuine name or some poor like that. What? Is Satan another condemnation word for these republican nuts now, despite the fact that it's utilized as a part of the Bible like the word Hell? Notwithstanding, we're never told if…

AGEING AND SPIRITUALITY Every individual visiting the earth have to return eventually to where they have come. This journey from womb to tomb is commonly conceptualized as life. Different disciplines, man invented, looks at this ‘life’ phenomenon from varied perspectives. From a conventional perspective, man has a quest within themselves to identify the purpose of their life or the journey they undertake during their visit to earth. Of course, life experiences play a vital role in humanizing…

natural begins at the seed stage, then it progresses to the blade stage which speaks of a pointed leaf. The blade stage develops into a stalk called the ear until a final stage is reached when the stalk is fully ripe with grain. Thus, in this parable, Jesus was teaching His disciples that the Kingdom of God operates on a seed-plant-harvest principle! After his fall into sin and disgrace, the Word of God says of Lucifer, “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and…

An individual’s baptism is an extremely important milestone in the Christian faith. Not only is it the first sacrament to receive, but it is the official welcoming into the church. Most members of the Christian faith can agree that baptism is a crucial sacrament for initiation. However, there has been controversy on the appropriate age of baptism. Infant baptism has been in question since the beginning of the Reformed Tradition . Some members argue that baptism should take place as an infant…