Christ

Brandon Parisi Mythology 12/1/2015 The Hercules – Jesus Christ Parallel Myth and religious philosophical system are generally recognized as two entirely different things. Myths are usually referred to as a fictitious story or a one-half -truth; often they are tale shared between groups of people that are part of a cultural society. Religious belief is a solidification of impression concerning the cause, and purpose of the macrocosm, and often containing an ethical code dictating appropriate Hu…

One of the most fundamental ideas to the Christian belief system is that Jesus Christ embodies the One, True God in physical form. Jesus Christ is the son of God, but also God himself. While this is a thought that transcends the mind of man, it is part of the character of God as a triune being, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. If one were to believe that Jesus Christ were not God himself, the New Testament Christian faith would diminish as Jesus would be no more than a great…

The Passion of the Christ by Amber Mast Introduction- The Passion of the Christ is a movie about Christ’s death. It mainly centers on the pain and suffering Christ went through before his death. But throughout the movie, it shows flashbacks of the days before his death, and on one occasion, when he was a child. The film shows the trial he went through, and how he was accused of not keeping the Sabbath holy and for lying about being the Son of God. Pilot was supposed to be the one to decide his…

Ambivalence of the Sacred Religion is embedded in our culture and it influences how we see certain things. Christianity and the images of Jesus had played a huge part in early colonial America. “The Color of Christ” is a book written by Edward J. Blum and Paul Harvey that provides a great insight on how race, religion and power play an important role in American history. Sometimes, Jesus figure will be used to give certain groups for unequal treatment, while other times it will give strength…

Christ figures are displayed throughout literary works all the time and they help create a deeper and symbolic meaning to the story. An example of a Christ figure is in the movie Seven Pounds, where the character Ben Thomas devotes his life to helping others with illnesses. Some similarities that I found Ben shared with Christ include: 1)Ben Thomas is in agony because he regrets causing the accident that killed innocent people. 2)Ben is self-sacrificing because he helps the terminally ill and…

The Piss Christ is a photograph of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion taken by Andres Serrano taken and originally exhibited in 1987. In the photograph, Jesus is dressed in a cloth that covers the lower half of his abdomen to his upper thighs. His arms are outstretched at approximately a forty-five degree angle above his head. His head is tilted downward with his knees slightly bent. His hands and feet are fixed to a cross. The background is dark at the four corners with a red-orange color around Jesus…

care less of what you have been through or what you are going through if it doesn’t pertain to them. Through my thirty years of living, the one person I would like to give thanks to is Jesus Christ. He has helped me through all of my trials and tribulations. The three reasons why I would like to thank Jesus Christ is because he gave me life, he helped me with my accomplishments to succeed, and he gives me the guidance and knowledge to know the difference between right and wrong.…

when I shared my testimony, but over the past year I started to question why I did this. Over the years I have come to learn that my testimony is not about myself, but rather it testifies about the love, power and grace of the One who saved me, Jesus Christ. My salvation is fully reliant on Jesus and nothing I have done. I was raised by two Christian parents, who deeply love the Lord. This was truly a blessing in my life, as I was exposed to the Bible and church at such a young age. At the age…

In Bangkok, Thailand, I faced several prejudices mostly because I was poor. Back in my country, the families had to pay for their children’s education. So those that born into the families of doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, politician, and other high paying occupation get to go to the “fancy” school. Growing up in a family of single mom who sell insurance and second hand clothing for a living did not help me much in school. No money mean no future in Thailand. One cannot be successful in life…

As a child it was instilled in me by my parents that I would always have my education no matter what it took. It has been true to this day. I have been forever grateful for the opportunities that I have had as a child to young adult because of them. Although they have helped me tremendously, it would be nothing to them if I hadn’t put in the hard work and dedication that it takes in order to want to learn, excel and grow. I believe that I have done my job to show them why it is even worth it in…