Forsaken

Energized by a fervent sense of mission, Christians for centuries have worked for social and economic justice throughout the world. For example, in the Twentieth Century, Christians rigorously fought for a more egalitarian society, and in the 18th Century an evangelical revival released the energy of Newton and Wilberforce to subdue the English slave trade. In response to God 's call to create a better world, Christians have always worked for social reform. But the impetus for social change now…

In Psalm 23, David describes how he is able to deal with the hardship of the world because of his connection with God, “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters… Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me… And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever,” (“Psalm 23 NASB”). “The Great Gatsby”, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald,…

“Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.” - Friar Laurence, Act 2 Scene 3. Everybody is faced with difficult decisions in their life, and everybody will respond differently to these challenges. Different emotions and characteristics can lead to different choices, but sometimes they are better to tune out, because they can lead to poor decision making. For example, Romeo is quick to forget about Rosaline…

Children observe the world in a way no one else would dare to dream of. Through the lens of innocence, and imagination, youth is preserved through detachment from the technological society; and based on children’s ideas from their youth, help construct the advancement of a society. In Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me Ultima, this notion held absolute truth, through children who questioned the world not only on a physical level, but spiritually, society was able to find new innovations. Similarly, this…

one place I was stripped of everything and of all comfort zones, we moved back to Texas following the retirement of my dad. We came to a small town and for two out of three years i've been bitter and hateful. I would do anything to get out of this forsaken town. However, now my last year here, I’ve stopped to really look around. I’m happier than I've been in a while, I’ve got better friends, met teacher who really cared for me and so much more. Despite lacking that undeniable feeling of utter…

It’s been one hell of a week for Estelle, and she is only two days into it. She’d just crashed some stranger’s car, broke her arm, and basically cracked her skull open. Luckily, after a series of events (i.e. Sophie hitting her, Aaron crying, and Kendall scolding her while bandaging her wounds), she made it out alive. But of course, Life hates Estelle (in turn, Estelle hates Life back). Apparently, the notice Aaron got was Estelle’s “counselor” trying to inform Estelle of her Mission…

Identity which is all of the things that make up who you are and how others view you plays a key role in the novel Night. Throughout the novel, the main character, Eliezer, faces many problems that affect his identity. Many of the things that he witnessed, such as death, hangings, and the dehumanization of Jews at the camps changed the way Eliezer thought about and viewed certain things. Throughout the course of the book, Eliezer’s identity changes negatively greatly due to the situations that…

In comparing Graham Greene’s “The Destructors” and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”, I see a characters that are faced with complication for their age and lively hood. Trevor in “The Destructors,” is a young man who is degraded into a lower social class than he was used to before the war. He has to find a way to belong or be subjected ridicule and unwelcomed by his peers. Contrarily, Rainsford from “The Most Dangerous Game” finds himself secluded on an island inhabited by a hunting…

The Bible may be the greatest book that was ever written: containing about forty authors, with five of those authors being apostles of Jesus Christ have written the gospel according to each’s own telling. This great book is the foundation of Christianity; although there are many different branches of Christianity the Bible is, or at least should be the foundation of the many branches of Christianity. As a Christian the Bible guides, and gives us power and strength in The Lord. Everyone should…

From the novel the Pilgrim’s Process, written by John Bunyan, I have chosen two episodes, one that is more suitable for children, and the other more appropriate for adults. The episode of Christian fighting Apollyon is better fitted for a children’s version of Pilgrim’s Progress. Christian and Hopeful crossing the River is more fitting for an adult version of the text. The event of Christian and Apollyon fighting is better suited for a child’s rendition of the Pilgrim’s Progress. Although the…