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    standard, the necessary source, and the Son of God, regarding numerous others; nobody can touch his godliness and effect in religion to me. Coming about because of my recently increased point of view, church turned into a vastly improved scene to learn and learn Christian religion and Jesus Christ. I was gradually starting to have the capacity to relate myself and my encounters to every one of the lessons and readings that would be verbalized to me amid the masses. It was a lot more agreeable…

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    Billy Budd Comparison

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    with spiritual resemblances to Jesus Christ. Randa Dubnik says, “There are several references to Christianity and to Billy as a Christ-like figure…” (78) Throughout the story, Billy Bud faces many of the same trials throughout his life that Jesus once faced and consequently dies in a similar manner. Billy Budd has similar characteristics and a similar birth, life, and death, as Jesus Christ. ADD TO INTRODUCTION Billy Bud shares many similarities with Jesus Christ throughout the story including…

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    In the books of Timothy, Paul used several metaphors. Just so that we can get a clear grasp on what we are talking about, let’s get a dictionary out and take a look at the definition. Merriam-Webster says that a metaphor is “a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness...” As we can see, the words that Paul uses are used in place of another to suggest a likeness with the Christian life. Three of…

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    Anne Rice’s Christ the Lord Out of Egypt: A Novel chronicles the life of seven year old Jesus. Set within the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, Rice begins her novel by depicting a scene between him and another young boy, Eleazer. After accidently claiming the boy’s life, Jesus uses his “power” to bring Eleazer back from the dead. After the turmoil settles, Joseph, Jesus’ father, leads his family out of Alexandria to embark on a journey to Jerusalem. Upon arrival in the Holy City,…

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    Wright concludes his book by telling the reader why Jesus matters for the world we live in today. He explains what the role of Christians and the church has in soceity and how God is ruling. Wright tries to answer these complicated questions while bringing up new questions to ask. This essay is a brief summary of Wright’s arguments on the three topics which will help reveal the reality of how Jesus…

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    "Jesus Christ Biography." Biography.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d.). This proves that Jesus went through many tough struggled. Even though He was hated and loathed, He still remained faithful in his beliefs. Jesus was tempted to sin. He was influenced by those…

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    Jesus Christ - Who Was He? Here are some different views about who Jesus Christ was. Which one(s) do you think are correct? 1. Jesus Christ was only a mythical figure Although part of the Bible story, virtually all modern scholars studying antiquity say that Jesus did exist historically. Most of them agree that Jesus was a Galilean, Jewish rabbi who preached his message orally, and was crucified by the order of the Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate. 2. Jesus Christ was founder of a world…

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    Pure Flix Film Analysis

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    though they were founded around the same time as Sherwood Pictures, Pure Flix has been a part of a significantly greater Christian productions. Some of their most notable work include Jerusalem Countdown (2011), The Book of Daniel (2013), The Case for Christ (2017), and the God’s Not Dead series (2014-). One of the prominent figures in the company is Harold Cronk, Cronk has directed a number of films for the company. The studio is also responsible for the newest telling of the Samson story, and…

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    Have you ever come across someone who couldn’t want anything more than for people to stop judging each other by color, religion or origin? Well, if you have, I guarantee they’re not as dedicated as Barrack Obama is to creating a society that is equal in all aspects. In “A More Perfect Union”, Obama expresses that people should not be focused on physical or background differences, they should be focusing on the issues that we all face in society. The issues such as, schools, healthcare and jobs.…

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    friends; but in the case Presidential candidate Obama’s pastor Reverend Wright. Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Pastor of Trinity United Church Of Christ criticized the U.S government by making remarks like It was America’s fault for 9/11”, and also stating that the government criticizes people of color. Presidential candidate Obama and his family going to this reverend's church at the time makes electing Obama as the potential president of America a potentially decision. Although…

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