Criticism of the Bible

According to Josephus and Artapanus, ancient Israelite commentators, the Jewish diaspora in the hellenistic period was forced between two worlds, on one side, the values of the Graeco-Romans, and on the other the Mosaic law. Hence, in conformity with the Graeco-Roman period producing the most changes in Judaism, Josephus and Artapanus hellenized their biblical historical narratives as a provenance of advertising Greek culture on ancient Jewry. While Josephus attempted to earn the respect of the…

In the Bible times, the Egyptians considered the Israelites as a threat due to their “growing population.” Their first stage, as Leon J. Wood describes, was to command Hebrew midwives “to kill every male Hebrew child at the moment of birth” (Exodus 1:15-21). Because…

Satire is used in literature to criticize and point out society’s flaws. The criticism is usually masked in humour. Irony is commonly used in satires to expose flaws, an effective example is John Smith’s A Modest Proposal, in this essay he effectively uses irony, to communicate his argument about the poverty in Ireland. Similarly, in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale she criticizes the society that women live in. Atwood uses satire to display the oppression of women in political, religious…

Rhetorical Analysis of Letters from Birmingham Jail African Americans were not known for violently fighting for their God given rights. The black community felt they had waited long enough for those rights to be established. The clergymen questioned their actions and whether they were effective or not. They also believed non-violent acts would eventually lead to violent acts because the African Americans would get tired of waiting for things to start turning in a positive direction. Martin…

What do you see when you look at a Native American? Many people see their beautiful dances, the jewelry and clothes, long dark hair and copper-colored skin. But what makes them who they are? The teachings of their culture help mold them as an individual. Now, what do you see when you look at a Christian? They probably look like ordinary people. Some wear their spirituality on their sleeve, others may need a little more time to know where their faith lies. Two different spirits collide many times…

society. He believes that human society would not exist without language; he extended the idea by implying that without language there would be no religion, and that the utilization of language successfully is comparable to a “lightning rod” of criticism towards prominent literary writers. In Salter’s article he used techniques such as tones, fallacies, and evidence in attempt to support his claims. The use of tones,…

and the Native Americans. Jared Diamond’s “Guns, Germs, and Steel” goes over Europe’s social and cultural benefits as well as their advantages in food production. I will also include a discussion of the world systems theory, as well as express my criticism towards why Diamond chose not to include the topic of culture in his literature. The battle that went to influence the relationship between Europeans and Native Americans the most is known as the Collision of Cajamarca, which took place on…

Some people believe that true knowledge can be based only on facts, and any idea which is not supported by a valid scientific argument should perish. Since religion cannot provide a reasonable answer to criticism, it is often beaten by anyone who identifies the inconsistency between the shared views of the church and gathered facts from science. But is there any solution to such a significant problem which will end the numerous and meaningless arguments? During the 19th century the idea that…

Langston Hughes “Salvation” Langston Hughes narrative, “Salvation” is a story about Hughes when he was twelve and experiencing deceit and disappointment for the first time during a church service. The main point of Hughes narrative is having beliefs in Jesus, and how something so spiritual can be forced so hard and deeply into children who can’t and don’t fully understand the whole concept of having a belief and faith in something. Hughes became saddened and abandoned after enduring the…

tale. In her novel Five Little Pigs, Agatha Christie tells the story of heartbreak, betrayal and revenge that wraps up in an unforeseeable revelation. Dame of the British Empire and wildly published author outsold by only Shakespeare and the Bible, Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was destined to be a brilliant writer from birth. Christie’s lavish childhood included fancy dinner parties hosted by her parents where she was…