Genealogy

The stories of Jesus are represented through the four New Testament Gospels: Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. Each Gospel emphasizes on particular principles that represent Jesus differently. Jesus is seen as the suffering Messiah in all four Gospels, but each Evangelist puts in his own intake, hence expanding on the original Markan portrait of Jesus. The writers of the Gospels give their own theological assertions, and understandings, which in effect creates a new portrait of Jesus for each…

first glance, this quote may seem a bit ambiguous and confusing, but as Coates continues his explanation, it allows the reader to come to a better understanding of what he is conveying. Coates states, “naming ‘the people’ has never been a matter of genealogy or physiognomy so much as one of hierarchy” (11). When Coates states this he is allowing the reader to slowly begin to see his view of the division here in America. He wants the reader to understand that this division did not come from a…

“White” Like Me At the heart of American culture is the concept of racism; a continuous cycle perpetuated through years of injustice by slavery, violence, segregation, and hatred. Much like the symbolic “tree of life”, racism’s roots extend deep into the earth, drawing sustenance from each member of society. Yet in that survival tactic, it unconsciously steals a little more from one side—this is white privilege. “White privilege” is a mere social construction by which the dominant white…

1. How do each of the Gospel authors use parables to describe the Kingdom? One of the most common topics for Jesus in the Gospels is the Kingdom of God. Through allegories, analogies and parables, the Gospel authors try to explain the nature, timing, and requirements of the Kingdom of God. Matthew most often refers to the “Kingdom of Heaven,” perhaps because of the Jewish custom of not saying the name of God, although Matthew is not consistent in this practice, occasionally using the term…

the pencil fell out, it was understood to have fallen out of real Indian hair. Out of the many tested, almost ¾ were considered to be “non-Indian” (“Political History-Federal Recognition”). Several federal investigations into the Lumbees' history, genealogy and ethnicity has concluded that the Lumbees…

The Four Gospels include the first four books of the New Testament including Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each book portrays Jesus in a different way, depending on audience and time in history. I will point out the portraits in each book, and then give examples from scripture and other sources to further understanding. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is portrayed as the “New Moses” (Gundry, 188). Moses was a very significant figure to the Jews in the Old Testament. Most importantly, Moses led…

However, the original language literally reads: “And was evening and was morning day one,” And Moses referred to each of the remaining days of that week as, “day second,” “day third,” etc... In the Hebrew language and the English language, when a definite number precedes the word “yom” or “day” the meaning of the term is literal. Therefore, the days of creation week were solar days of 24 hours; days as we know them today.. Years after the creation, Moses wrote “For in six days God made…

As I finished reading “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, I was left in a bit of a trance. Before entering this class, I can say I haven’t really read any African American Literature. Even though being from a predomanlitly black area of Atlanta originally , I always strived away from black literature. The literature is so strong and brings such emotions when reading. I always wanted to believe we lived in a perfect world, with little to no harm. However, as I struggle to read through…

One traditional proverb that captures the Hawaiian religious perspective towards the environment is, “He aliʻi ka ʻaina, he kaua ke kanaka.” The phrase literally translates as, the land is a chief, and the people are its servants,” which defines the relationship that Native Hawaiians have with their ecological environment. Prior to western contact, native Hawaiians structured their society around the ideology that the land they inhabited was their superior and that it was their responsibility to…

The significance of history Mason Durie highlights that in order to achieve wellness for Māori they need to establish connections and identity, with their land, language, whanau, hapu, iwi, culture and spirit (Manna, 2002). These connections are shaped by intertwined cultures, the past, the present and a predicted future (McNeill, 2009). How social workers approach social issues in contemporary times, is prominently founded on the past, and knowing and reflecting on our history can be…