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Genesis 34 is a passage filled with sin. Contextually one might question the characters action and ponder their lawfulness. However it's not the law that we live by that dictates and predates these actions. There is no divine sanction for the acts of Simeon and Levi (Jacob's 2nd and 3rd sons respectively). Remember the tragedies that take place in this chapter and the confusing morals all stem from the concept of compromise whether fulfilled or not. I write the paper as a testament of my…

The Authenticity of the Bible In today's society the Bible is brought up for many controversial reasons. The main argument about the Bible is that it is not true. To argue truth you must know what truth really means. Truth is defined as "That which is true or in accordance with fact or reality." Therefore, what is real is true and what is unreal is false. There are plenty of facts in the bible and in our history that make the Bible true. Archeological facts and discoveries, medical facts,…

“ The Price of The Ticket “ by Karen Thorsen. It’s a documentary about a great man called James Baldwin. The documentary is about what he went through in his life. James Baldwin was a proud African American novelist, writer, and civil rights activist. Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924 in Harlem, He was a smart and knowledgeable man who loved to spend a lot of time reading and writing in the library. When James Baldwin wrote his novels he addressed many social issues and personal issues in his…

When I was reading through the novel Great Gatsby , It became obvious that Doctor Eckleburg symbolizes God And See over the events that occur. It is probably the most important symbol in whole book. They bring up “the eyes of Dr. Eckleburg often. Doctor T.J Eckleburg symbolizes 3 things. He symbolizes the turning and changing of society; eckleburg's eyes represent the eyes of a God. The eyes of Dr. T.J Eckleburg are blue and gigantic their eyes are one yard high . He doesn’t have a face but he…

“Everywhere Is War: Peace and Violence in the life and Songs of Bob Marley” is written by Brent Hagerman, a professor in the Religion Department at Wilfrid Laurier University. In this article, Hagerman attempts to discuss the ambiguity present in Bob Marley’s songs. Knowing that Marley’s songs do suggest both peace and violence, Hagerman analyzes his songs to conclude if Marley was a pacifist or revolutionary. Although most of his analysis was based on “War”, he also evaluates others including…

In David Hume’s an Enquiry concerning Human Understanding, Hume explains the connection and distinction between impressions and ideas. Impressions are our perceptions of our senses; “hear, or see, or feel, or love, or hate, or desire, or will” (539). Ideas are our perceptions that reflect on those sensations. One big difference between ideas and impressions is that ideas can be things that do not exist, like unicorn or space aliens (539). He states in his Principle of Empiricism that for every…

GOD’S TORCH An experience and/or event(s) that will influence my academic work and/or goals at Colorado Christian University is to do the very best I can with what “The Good Jesus” gives me. I try to make a conscious effort to work for God and not for man. Because I carry God’s spirit in my heart, it has been a way of life for me. It is God that has always been my influence. Although I never seem to stop my analytical thinking, I am a taciturn and demure type of person. Because I was…

Hello, thank you for having the trust in me to tell me that, and for asking for advice, you know you can always count on me. First of all, a worldview is a theory of the world, used for living in the world. A worldview is a mental model of reality, a framework of ideas and a system of beliefs. People all around the world have many different worldviews and you can´t go around and obligate them to think like you do. However, knowing and learning about those different worldviews is not always a…

In Q. 57, A.5, Aquinas discusses the knowledge of angels and states that angels are only able to know what God allows them to know: “yet so that the higher angels beholding the Divine wisdom more clearly, learn more and deeper mysteries in the vision of God, which mysteries they communicate to the lower angels by enlightening them. Some of these mysteries they knew from the very beginning of their creation; others they are taught afterwards, as befits their ministrations”. This ties in really…

Aphorism essay A truly outstanding wise man had once said these words,” Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you”. His name is Jesus, and I adopted this aphorism in my own life. The reason no, the reasons I wanted to use this is because I want to be remembered in life, be able to help out my family more back in Mexico, I care more deeply about them and their needs, than I do my own self. People today need to adopt this in…