Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Dr. John Gottman’s Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Theory was created to look at how communication deteriorates over time in a relationship. The Gottman Institute, a research based institution dedicated to strengthening relationships, describes the metaphor of the four horsemen and how it correlates with Gottman 's theory. “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is a metaphor depicting the end of times in the New Testament (...) Dr. Gottman uses this metaphor to describe communication styles that can predict the end of a relationship” (Gottman Inst.). When creating this theory, Gottman asked two questions; what makes for a satisfying marriage and what predicts divorce. Instead of the typical four horsemen of Conquest, War, Hunger and Death, which…

X-Men: Apocalypse is the ninth installment in the X-Men series. The movie surrounds the villain Apocalypse, who has just been woken up for the first time in hundreds of years. Upon waking up, he is disappointed to find out that humans are worshiping machinery and buildings rather than mutants. X-Men: Apocalypse can be examined as a complete intertextual reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ. Not only is it an intertextual echo for the Four…

In the Book of Revelation, the theme of God enforcing destruction of the world and the unbelievers is prominent throughout the chapters, and the colored horsemen help advance that theme. Destruction of the world is apparent because war affects the nations that are involved in the war, which may lead to bloodshed. Additionally, chapter six starts with the horsemen representing the consequences for unbelievers during the Tribulation period. This period is meant to discipline the unbelievers for…

tenuous connections than other characteristics. While it doesn 't exist on Foster 's list, he does advise to watch out to any mention of disciples (127). While lonely Velutha does not have any speak of, what he does have is it 's matching number: twelve. He builds a Mammachi a dining table which seats, of course, twelve guests (72). Other numbers includes three, which appears when we learn Velutha is three years older than Ammu (71), and also features prominently in the Bible in the form of the…

In the end chapter of Bible, the Revelation talked about the God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals. The lamb of god brings the first four of the seven seals. They are represented by the four horse. The four riders were seen as a symbol of conquest, War, Famine and death. “Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Come.” I looked, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and…

The forerunning researcher of matrimonial satisfaction, Dr. John Gottman constructed findings from examining numerous couples who confirmed their romantic union through a ceremony. Identified by a biblical reference of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Gottman systematically explained as to why married partners may become estranged. Guided by a negative affect reciprocity model, Gottman theorized four intercommunication techniques that are present in one's marital interaction that can predict…

The Apocalypse, also known as The Rapture, The End, The End of The World, The War between Angels and Demons, or the final destruction of the world can be described in the biblical book of Revelation. For centuries the apocalypse is included in the teachings or imagery of several religions. The apocalypse is usually revealed as a disclosure of knowledge of a dream or vision from a prophet to prophetic, And it plays out in different scenarios or interpretations for religious communities. Religious…

The image in the middle and right showed a apocalypse type of area. Also I was interested by the god in the middle of the painting and why he was there. So I read details of the painting and it fit my theme perfect. The painting show The Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Death;Famine;War; and Conquest. The lamb of god is shown at the top of the painting. The lamb of god is responsible of breaking the 1-4 seal that releases the Four Horsemen. The soldiers at the bottom of the painting are helpless…

horse, who is thought to be Christ or the Antichrist. The second to emerge is the red horse, who is able to “take peace from earth and to make men slay each other”, representing war. The third horse is black and it’s rider has scales, making references to weighing grains in a similar fashion to times of famine. Therefore, the third horse is seen as a symbol of famine. The fourth horse is pale, and it’s rider is Death itself, bringing famine, plagues, and demise. Other phenomena also occurred…

responsibility, to become a worthy successor in an unworthy enterprise, Fugard, beyond just showing the character match, also insinuates societal problems that were taken for granted in Shakespeare’s plays, indirectly conveying a form of criticization. An example of underlying motive would be when a person calls a couple as a “star-crossed lovers,” alluding to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, with the motive conveying the fact that their love would be fateful. Apart from Shakespeare, the other…