Epistles

One of the most common misconceptions of Americanized Christianity is this Christianity is, itself the perfect model of Christianity. Our manifest struggles with the meaning of Christianity, and its application within our social structure has set to define the United States as a “Christian” nation – that is a nation founded and built upon a foundation of Christian principle. This misguided idea has lead many to defend a quasi-theocracy that was never intended to be the fundamental tenet of our…

1. Who was Muhammad? According to a Britannica article by Annemarie Schimmel, the Islam religion views Muhammad as the last in a series of prophets. Equally important, Muhammad is considered the messenger of Allah given the words to write the Qur'an through the angel Gabriel (Schimmel, 2016). 2. How is the Qur’an structured? When is Ramadan observed? The Qur’an has 114 chapters describing different aspects of life, including God, Satan, Heaven, Hell, social justice, humanity, and so forth…

INTRODUCTION “We fight, we get beat, we rise, and we fight again.” This research project will explore the evolution of Nathanael Greene, as a paradigm, from being a prominent Quaker pacifist to becoming one of the most active members as General of George Washington’s military unit during the American Revolution in order to understand how Quakerism could potentially be faithfully compatible with pacifism and the struggles of a “just” war. As an activist for the same principles of the American…

of Christ in Rome or if there were institutions separate from synagogues that they were originally worshipping in or if there were services in the homes of Christ-worshipers. A description given by Ambrosiaster (name given to the writer of Paul’s epistles) suggests that the ties to Judaism were strong—if not too strong—in Roman Christianity.…

In regards to how Theodore Roosevelt and Benjamin Franklin wrote their letters for the intended audience, this is an examination and critique of the linguistics behind these letters. It is going to show some the linguistic principles and incorporate the usage of phonetics, semantics and morphology throughout. Both letters were chosen due to how advice was distributed in the time of which the letters were written. Also the letters are written in what many scholars consider the earlier parts of…

Covenant “The Bible is a harp with a thousand strings. Play on one to the exclusion of its relationship to the others, and you will develop discord. Play on all of them, keeping them in their places in the divine scale, and you will hear heavenly music all the time” (White) While this song may seem too complicated for a student to master at times, dedicated practice and learning to decipher each note results in a peaceful, harmonious outcome. Learning to read the music that is the Bible requires…

Sir Thomas Wyatt, a 16th century poet, not only introduced the sonnet to English literature, but blended traditional and contemporary diction into his writing. In the Wyatt “made his career in the shifting, dangerous currents of Renaissance courts, and court culture, with its power struggles, sexual intrigues, and sophisticated tastes, shaped his remarkable achievements as a poet” (Norton 646). Yet, was Wyatt’s style of writing serendipitous? Did he intend to be satirical? Sir Thomas Wyatt’s…

Am I fruitful daily? There are many reasons why Paul chooses to use fruit to illustrate his point about godly living. Sure, the intended audience of this epistle were living in a farming-oriented (agricultural) society, but there is more to this illustration. Paul is taking the audience back to the teachings of Jesus, by not only using similar imagery but also in making a similar point – that people of all…

Johanna Navas Professor English 102-014 24 February 2016 The Devil’s True Face Niccolò Machiavelli an Italian Renaissance philosopher, humanist, and writer once said: “Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.” Indeed, appearances aren’t always what they seem, and people should be so quick to trust or mistrust someone base on them. Because a person’s real identity can be completely different from their appearance. In Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne and…

an apostle or associate, and the book must be widely used among all churches. Books considered to be “disputed” were James, Jude, 2 Peter, and 2-3 John, and those considered “spurious” included Acts of Paul, Shepard of Hermas, Apocalypse of Peter, Epistle…