Christian soteriology

“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…

father, a Christian, does what any person would do, he fights back to save his loved ones. And for this reason, the rest of his family lives. Some pacifists may argue that Christians should not retaliate and let the family die, this is absurd. Yes, violence is a terrible action, but the Christians who fight do not love violence. There is a time, though, when fighting back is just. Just means "guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness" according to dictionary.com. Being a Christian teaches a…

Austin Price The Gospel of John is the last of the four gospels in the Bible. It is a different perspective from the simple style of the three synoptic gospels. It is the only gospel that does not use parables as a way of telling us how Jesus taught and is the only account of several events, such as Jesus turning water into wine. The Gospel of John was written anonymously but many theologians believe that it was written by the apostle John sometime around 95 CE in Ephesus. The basic story is…

sees the arrival of Jesus, sent by His Father, to die on the Cross for the sins of the world. He spreads the message of salvation through Him, and confronts sinners with Holy Scriptures. In the book, Competent to Counsel, Jay E. Adams states that Christian counseling…

How and Why Luke Would Have Edited Mark’s Gospel There are a number of differences in the gospel accounts by Luke and Mark. The Gospel according to Luke is considered more detailed and accurate. In the event that Luke has edited the Gospel according to Mark, he would have revised its chronological order of events and separation of certain fused events. Luke would also have edited the duality writing style in Mark’s discourse (Muddiman & Barton 257). Luke would edit Mark’s Gospel because He would…