Condemnation

because of a petty squabble over beauty. Homer condemns the pointless militarism through Achilles most of all because of Achilles’ rage, vengeance, and petty withdrawal from the battlefield, which lead to the death of many on his own side. Homer’s condemnation of the reasons they fight is evident through the very first book of the Iliad when Agamemnon and Achilles start to fight over the loot and treasure that has amassed from the Greek’s previous conquers on their way to the city of Troy.…

Life of Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass provides the reader with a clear differentiation between the Christianity of Christ and the Christianity of the slaveholders. By juxtaposing the following forms of faith, Douglass displays a tone of condemnation and disgust towards the hypocritical deeds of a slaveholder, ultimately proving that the two types of Christianity are essentially opposites. Douglass begins by clarifying his stance on the religion of Christianity, for he himself is a man…

Isolation is one of the problems for those who suffer with same safe attraction. The fear of condemnation and shame keeps one from reaching out to the church. They often seek hope for places other than the church. The church is to aid others and help them see the reality of who they are, a child of God by offering both truth and grace (Heffner, 2003). All of us need hope based in God’s transforming power, love, and grace. The church needs to have an understanding of what it means for a…

Title Self-image is an important factor to identify somebody’s characteristics or personality. Self-image is like an internal dictionary that describes the features of the self, including intelligent, beautiful, talented, and so on. Those characteristics shape a collective representation of our assets and liabilities as we see them. It is obvious that self-image is influenced by many factors; parents, siblings, the media, and a host of other conditions and circumstances. Is it “nature or…

Structural Relationships of Romans 8:1-17 Structural Relationships: Recurrence: “Law” Language Law of the Spirit of life in Christ (v 2)/ Law of sin and death (v 2)/ Law (v 3)/ Just requirement of the Law (v 4)/ God”s Law (v 7) Paul makes it clear that the the good news is still supported by law; it is not an anarchical system where people can do whatever they want, and God acts arbitrarily. Once the Jew relied upon the written law of Moses, Paul shows here that there is still law, it just…

into sin. Romans 5:12; Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. Sin not only brought about separation from God and death, it also brought about condemnation. St. John 3:18; He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.…

it has today, but rather that it was often employed in the rhetoric of collective judgement or punishment. England was compared to Sodom by Puritans who later moved to the United States, because they were both seen as degenerate and in need of condemnation and punishment. I found this incredibly interesting because Sodom is not alluded to for these purposes today, at least in my experience. Sodom and sodomy, tend to have legal air to them (as well as religious, of course), because of…

Distraint is many things, but subtle is not one of them--something I expect Jesse Makkonen is aware of since the proverbial elephant in the room is an actual character in the game. Throughout the duration of Distraint, Jesse Makkonen relentlessly vilifies greed every chance he gets. Price's capitalist bosses, in particular, are portrayed in an exceedingly negative light. They appear cartoony in their villainy; they manically chant the virtues of money and the infallibility of the law enabling…

the monster and the necessity of a positive role model of sorts and love, nourishment, and acceptance. This and the idea that the monster is like a child with a positive and negative reward system is at the center of his defense and society’s condemnation. When a child does something bad, such as lying to a parent, that child is disciplined by time out or a whipping; this causes the child to relate the punishment with his or her action, teaching that the action is negative and should not be…

Writing as a medium is often used to pose moral and philosophical questions. Topics such as death, how to live, and what to think have all been prominent within these books. However, very few books address what can occur in one’s life after the realization of imminent demise. In her short story A Good Man is Hard to Find, Flannery O’Connor shows the dangers of a materialistic life, and how one individual tries to escape it. In the beginning of the story, Flannery outlines the desires of the…