Circumcision

In 1965, Janet Reimer gave birth to twin boys named Bruce and Brian, both children were born seemingly healthy,but, because the boys had trouble urinating the doctors performed a routine circumcision. In doing this the doctor made a mistake that resulted in the destruction of Bruce’s genitalia. After seeing several specialists, it was unanimous that Bruce would live without a penis. A John Hopkins University psychologist had a theory that a child 's gender identity was determined environmental…

Disclaimer: Explicit content and some disturbing imagery exists within this document: Servility An Essay by Tony Caldwell 'It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere. ' -Voltaire Self-degradation of the worst variety is subscription to the idea that an invisible force which cannot be proven to exist should represent the be-all and end-all of human affairs and conduct. Yet this is the kind of servitude and unwavering loyalty that monotheism unambiguously expects of its…

of correlations between the movie we just watched “The Chosen”, and the history of Judaism. The notion of a chosen people descended from Noah to Abraham, Moses, and David. Some examples of that are henotheism, Changing Abram’s name to Abraham, circumcision, and the Promise of Progeny. With Moses it was the covenant of law and love. David with being the “son” of God, and him being the first Messiah. The Jewish had 613 commandments while the Gentiles have 10. Being chosen means you have great…

Theophany insinuates the Israelites’ spiritual situation. Moses’ knowledge of one true God is also vague. The conclusion can be reached from his five objections to God until God get angry and from Moses does not circumcise his son . God appointed circumcision as the sign of the covenant in Abraham’s day (Genesis 17:13), however Moses does not obey it. Moses spent forty years in Egypt palace and forty years in the wilderness. He has been isolated from his people and the God for long…

Before analyzing the moral implications of divine favoritism, one should ask how is it defined? The word “favoritism” is not used directly in the Old Testament, instead “favor” is used, which alludes to a differentiation between humanistic and divine ideologies of favor. When God favors man, he essentially is utilizing him to convey a larger message to humankind. The Old Testament takes a varying stance on the justification of divine favoritism; moreover, there are cases when God favors man…

Within their culture, the girls get circumcised at an early age; they believe that it “is rite of passage into womanhood that puberty and an immediate precursor to marriage” (“The Life of Maasai Women,” 2016). However, since their culture views circumcision as a gateway to womanhood, the children that continue to attend school afterwards get bullied and tormented by their peers; their society views that “school is for children” (The Life of Maasai Women”, 2016). Moreover, children who marry at a…

Student ID: 20388703 Ethics. Dr. Fisher Natural Laws (Hobbes) - Critical Essay #1 “Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short” (Hobbes, 78), is how Philosopher Thomas Hobbes would describe his state of nature in his 1651 book, the “The Leviathan”. In Hobbes’ state of nature, also know as the state of war, there consists of no central government. Without this governing body or set of laws, the individuals within this state of nature are competing for scarce resources and resorting to anything as…

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 19, 1918 in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was a man of great importance and one that would be respected by all who knew of him. His most notable achievement would be becoming the first black president for South Africa. Mandela’s life was not easy, having to go through many ordeals to get to where he did. He was imprisoned, considered a terrorist, and seen as a controversial figure by almost everyone who was around him. Through his perseverance and…

Throughout history, many people come to America by force or immigration. Many found the hardship and fulfilled the dream. At the time Olaudah Equiano arrived in America, the new land, his life and fate is set to change dramatically. In the narrative, the conflicts that Equiano wrestles within in his life are devastating account that happened in human history. Although Equiano and I live in different time, our experiences connect us with the problem of first generation settler. Examining contexts…

Review of Philip Yancey’s The Jesus I Never Knew In The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey’s unpretentious and unbiased examination of Jesus’ earthly walk, it is almost as if Mr. Yancey is interviewing Jesus himself. He candidly shares his personal doubts, fears and preconceptions from his own American twentieth century fundamental Christian upbringing, but attempts to set all that aside and look at the historical evidence available from several perspectives. With his unique journalistic…