Christian Bale

Robert Elliot’s Our World Our Music gives an elaborate answer to the question what is music? Elliot focuses on the history of music and the social changes that were the catalyst for all these unique sounds we hear today. He defines music as “the universal language (1)” continuously implying how impactful and connecting music has been throughout time. The first instrument was discovered in 41,000 B.C and it resembled the flute (1). Although the instruments that make the musical sounds are…

through foolishness. Folly claims to be the savior for trouble minds, the human race continues because of folly. In such a way, Erasmus, uses the personification of Folly to be able to criticize those who claim themselves to be devout Christians and the overall Christian perspectives of his time, However, through these criticisms, Erasmus brings forward truth behind the foolishness of blindly following and truly not knowing, through the constant reference to the cliche “ignorance is bliss”.…

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Biblical Worldview There are many questions in life that plague most, if not all, of the world’s population. It is the answers to questions like these that constitute a person’s world view. As far as the Bible is concerned, there are many worldviews that can be obtained through seeking the answers to the “inescapable questions of life” from different scriptures. One of these worldviews stands on the belief that God is actively involved with all of his creation. This paper will illustrate this…

“Because we’re carrying the fire”: A brief analysis of how Cormac McCarthy displays a world without societal pressures in juxtaposition with his protagonist's ethical dilemmas Cormac McCarthy sets the scene of The Road in a brutal post apocalyptic world where most humans have resorted to stealing, murder and cannibalism for survival. His story revolves around two characters, a man and a boy, who fight for their own lives, while also claiming they are acting as “the good guys.” The man in the…

Animal Farm Essay “Napoleon now called upon them to confess their crimes” (Orwell 92). In Orwell’s Animal Farm, an allegory with themes and connections to the Russian Revolution, Napoleon orders innocent animals on the farm to confess to fictitious wrongdoings. The setting takes place on a somewhat maintained farm in England, run by an inattentive owner, Mr. Jones, that often forgets about his animals. Because of his memory lapses, the animals eventually seize power, and a myriad of struggles…

together with his friends, his wife, and his children to defeat the evil Syndrome. They all work together to save the city and take down Syndrome. Every person in the movie represents the communion of saints in some way. The average person is the christian on earth. The supers are the saints in heaven. and Syndrome is one of the lost brethren that got off track from his original goal of peace. The supers are like the saints in heaven because their goal is to help all the average people who…

In the two texts “sinners in the hands of an angry god” by Jonathan Edwards and “The Ministers Black Veil” by Howthorn, they are very blunt and religious, also show extreme emotion. Edwards stated “sinners will go to to hell if they don’t repent from sinning” showing he felt strongly that sinning sent you straight to hell. Edwards text seems to be stronger towards the reader and more serious about getting his point across. Furthermore both authors have points they try to get across through a…

Jonathan Edwards preached his belief in the concept of free will and God's righteousness. He is most recognizable for his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” in which he uses metaphors to convince ambivalent followers to convert. The poet brings his work to life through the use of imagery, which inspires artists to interpret the concept of the sermon. This particular piece of art keys in on the main metaphors found in the sermon and clearly conveys Edwards’s message for the…

The Conservative and Charismatic Slavic Pentecostals This essay will compare and contrast the differences between the two types of Slavic Pentecosts. The Slavic Pentecostals are the same as any Pentecostals, Christians with a Protestant fundamental stressing direct inspiration by the Holy Spirit (“Pentecostal”), who speak a Slavic language. There are thousands and thousands of Slavic Pentecostal churches throughout America and every church varies as far as how religious it is which depends on…