Cool Hand Luke

In the New Testament there are four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. “Each one of the Gospels was written to provide a unique perspective on the person and work of Jesus Christ”. The Gospels are broken down into two parts, the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) and the Gospel of John. The Synoptic Gospels are separated from the Gospel of John based on their shared stories and language. The Gospel of John provides a more theological outlook on the story of Jesus Christ. From our Four…

Jones states that two Gospels in the Bible were based to accounts of eyewitnesses. The testimony of Luke claims to be of “those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning” and John’s Gospel is based on the claims of the apostle John, “ the one who saw this has testified, his testimony is true”. These Gospels use the support of eyewitnesses to push the truth. This is pointed out by Jones as he discusses Mark’s Gospel was around 70 A.D., which means that there had to be people still alive who were…

Back when all parables were created, society was strict and very much incompliant to different views, and the parables would create a moral standard in which would overcome society’s rigid rules. When used in context of today’s society, though, how relevant can these parables be to such a vastly different world? In accordance to David Brooks’ column from the New York Times, parables are still very relevant, for when it comes to the parable of the Prodigal Sons, Brooks defends the father within…

Supreme Leader Snoke and Darth Plagueis Upon the release of the new Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens, many fans have speculated the origins of new characters. One of the most mysterious characters in The Force Awakens is Supreme Leader Snoke. There are many theories about Snoke being previous characters we’ve seen in the Star Wars saga before. Some of these characters are Emperor Palptine, Boba Fett, Jar Jar Binks, and Darth Plagueis. Other people believe Snoke is a Jedi in disguise, a force…

Throughout these past classes, we’ve had discussions about the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. Each story contains infancy narratives which educates us more about Jesus’ early life. With the vital elements given in the Gospels, we obtain more knowledge about the Annunciation, genealogy, visitors, other significance. The annunciation was when the angel Gabriel appeared before Mary and asked her to carry the son of God. Similar to the word “annunciation, the incarnation was announced at this time. In…

If there is more than one person involved, nine times out of ten there is more than one side to the story. Just because there are different stories, doesn’t mean that one story may not be true, it can simply mean that each person decided to explain what was more significant to them. In the Bible there are several chapters. Although some stories are quite similar, In each of the chapters there tells a unique story. The gospels of Mark and Matthew are recognized as synoptic gospels, being that…

When discussing the authorship of john there are many different opinions. Some scholars use to believe that John was indeed the author of the gospel. However, modern day scholars do not believe that John wrote any part of the gospel. In order to truly understand the authorship and date of John three questions need to be asked: who wrote it, why it was written and when was it written. These questions promote expedition from the reader and once the reader answers these questions the reader con…

In the poem “We Real Cool” written by the first African-American to win a Pulitzer for Poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks discusses how she came across a group of young men at a pool hall, and what she thought they were feeling. Gwendolyn Brooks does a great job of discussing the issues, which African Americans faced during the time of the poem’s publication in the 1950’s in Chicago. Brooks does so in a clear and concise way that engages the readers by using alliteration, rhyme, and monosyllabic words. So…

always hard in school for Alyssa and Charlie. They only had each other in this big animal outside world, but one strange day , Archie and the other cool kids had started to walk up to them as they swung back and forth on the squeaky swings. “Hey alyssa, hey Charlie!!” said Archie enthusiastically. “Uh hi?” Alyssa said with confusion. “Wanna hear a cool story?!?!” Archie said with excitement. “Yeah sure” said Alyssa while agreeing. “The craziest thing happened to me the other day. We had all…

Why is Ms. Holcombe so Nice? Have you ever wondered why Ms. Holcombe is so nice? The kids at this school can be rude and disrespectful, but Ms. Holcombe still remains kind. This is how Ms. Holcombe became so nice. When Ms. Holcombe was young, her parents spoiled her. Therefore, they created a spoiled brat. Her parents knew what they created, but they couldn’t control her. She was being rude, obnoxious, and difiant. After a while, her parents even started to dislike their own child. They knew…