Bethlehem

Susan Davis English Janet Ross 11/22/2016 The Book of Ruth The canonized Christian Bible contains The Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. The author of this book is unknown; however, the author left his or her mark on the Bible with just four chapters. The complete Bible is made of 66 books. The Book of Ruth and the book of Esther are the only ones that are named after woman, which in itself is a historical marker. The Book of Ruth is an epic work of art, because it covers how a virtuous woman…

The next mosaic represents Jesus’ presentation in the Temple, the flight into Egypt, and their encounter with the Holy Family and Aphrodisius, governor of Sotine. The last scene represents the Magi before Herod. Below the arch are two cities, Bethlehem and Jerusalem (Basilica, 2006). Although the main concern in the arch mosaics was Christological, Mary was given a place of respect appropriate to her new status as Theotokos (Kalavrezou, 1990). This, of course painted her positively, which…

She was born on 20 October 1684 at Gehren, where her father, Johann Michael Bach, was employed as organist. It is presumed that she and Bach were living within the same residence, when she came to live with her uncle after her mother’s passing in October 1704. Needless to say, Johann Sebastian did not exactly live the life of a saint during his Arnstadt term. He eventually searched elsewhere until an opportunity arose at Mühlhausen. Johann Georg Ahle, organist of the Blasiuskirche in…

Epiphany to Lent Read Ephesians 6 On Ash Wednesday things will change. The light of the world will become the sufferer of life. It seems too soon. On the first day of January, annually Christians and others may celebrate the birth of Mary's baby - Jesus. Now look and listen as songs have turned from praise of birth to hymns and music for a season of ministry, before death. What makes it bad or sad? Why is it that there often a madding sense of frustration that comes, after such a…

Trighton Warren Mrs. Grilli AP Lang Period 3 3 August 2015 “Amusing Ourselves to Death” Summer Assignment When writing any novel, the first chapter is extremely important because it must be written in such a way that it gives the reader a reason to read the book. In “Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business” by Neil Postman, Postman effectively uses different rhetorical devices to get his message across. In Postman’s first chapter, “The Medium is the Metaphor”,…

Jesus then tells John to write down everything he sees and hears and to give it to the Seven Churches of Asia. Each church would get a special gift if they follow what John tells them. What John then describes afterwards is extremely confusing. Most likely it is a depiction of the end of the world. It could also be the depiction of events that took place before or after the time of this books publication. To continue with the description of the book, John opens seven seals. The first four seals…

Banksy, a world renowned street artist, born in 1974, is one creator that people associate with the entry point they needed in not only seeing art in a new way, but in accepting art as a part of their daily lives. Remaining unidentified to the public, he continues to inspire the world with his artistic protests and messages to the masses. Planting his work strategically, they stay in historical sites, unwashed, to exude the passion of mystery. The artist in him, as well as the person, desires…

Eastern Empire, but nothing got to Europe. The series of holy wars fought between the Christian crusaders and the Muslims. The majority of the fighting took place in the holy land located in the Middle-East where cities such as Jerusalem, Nazareth and Bethlehem were located. The first Crusades officially began with Pope Urban II’s plea to go to war against the Muslims in 1095. The western church had received a plea for help from the Byzantine Christians, in the East, that they were being invaded…

Annotated List A. People 1. Tertullian (195-220 CE) Lawyer and Author who wrote a number of treatises in defense of the faith against pagans, and in defense of orthodoxy against various heresies; advocate of the authority of the church. Coined the formulas that would eventually become the hallmark of orthodoxy. (Gonzalez, 88-93) 2. Cyprian (248-258 CE). Bishop of Carthage Faced with the question of the readmittance of the lapsed after the persecution under Decius Cyprian called a synod of…

familiar with Ruth’s story. I read it once while sipping coffee with Ginger in Seaside Books. After Ruth’s husband died, her mother-in-law, Naomi, was the only family member left. She refused to leave Naomi, an Israelite, and traveled with her to Bethlehem. The story ends with love and joy. Ruth finds marriage and the means to support her mother-in-law. “The story of Ruth fascinates me, and it is also the reason I have always been strong against the Mother Country. You see, in the midst of…