God is dead

taken by God, Abraham and other characters in the holy text. God said to Abraham, “…Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you… Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering and laid…

Outside the walls of Grove City College, the rest of the world does not hold to the high moral standards that this college does. America and the rest of the world have abandoned religion and the teachings of God, leading to immoral practices and ridicule of proper behavior by those who do not practice it. In the face of this opposition, it would seem unwise to attack the norms of popular culture head-on and bring about major change in society. However, St. Athanasius’s work On the Incarnation…

through a lattice and inquiring of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron. It should be no surprise as a worshipper of Baal, determined to walk in the evil ways of his father and of his mother (1 Kings 22:52), Ahaziah would obviously make inquiries of all forms of the Baal divinity. Why he would chose "Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is said that possibly that Baal the oldest ancient sites of the Baal-worshiping temple. Baal-zebub is "the lord of flies " - either the god who sends them as a plague on any…

Satan and his seed and God and his children. God seems to always give Satan a head start when it comes to a battle. The Lord always chooses someone who does not boast about themselves and relies on him. They always come from circumstances that affect their belief in themselves, giving the Devil a head start. The Devil uses harsh strategy, such as inserting jealousy into Cain causing him to kill his brother Abel. After their reliance on God increases, they are able to help God overpower the…

Twain’s,”The Lowest Animal”, he explains how the nature of man is greedy and lower than the nature of animals. People may be really greedy, but it doesn’t mean they can’t advance in life. The nature of man in our time can be convinced, if we turn to God. In Mark Twain’s, “The Lowest Animal”, the point of view facing the nature of man is very negative and greedy as I stated before. He claims the nature of man is “to be named the Descent of Man from the Higher Animals.”…

In the book “Night” by Elie Wiesel I believe that the theme of the story is centered around Elie’s loss of faith and loyalty towards both his father and God. However in order for Elie to clearly develop this theme he used author’s craft. Author’s craft is the use of literary techniques and features that an author provides in order to persuade, apprise or prompt anything/ anybody. By using author's craft, Elie was able to compose a vivid and horrifying autobiography regarding his hard times…

of opinion. Be polite while making your stance crystal clear.¨ - Toni Payne In the movie “God’s Not Dead¨ (2014) a Christian student named Josh enters a Philosophy class, on his first day the professor had list of famous philosophers on the board and asks what they all have in common. The answer is that they’re all atheists, and he says the first assignment is to write on a piece of paper “God is dead” with the signature of the student. All but one student do this; Josh is the one who refuses.…

Elizabeth Bear, the author of the book Range of Ghosts writes, “If you could disagree with kings, were gods so far above?” Bear compares the power of a king to that of a god by saying, those who dare to oppose their king are also challenging their god. On the same token, Thomas More’s disapproval of King Henry the VIII's divorce indicates that More holds the true authority. In Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons, the author characterizes Thomas More as honest, inflexible, and moral to demonstrate how…

Lee Robertson, a man of great fidelity, is known to quote, “faith in God has not saved people from hardships and trials, but it has enabled them to bear tribulations courageously and to emerge victoriously.” This is precisely what every Greek and Roman warrior needs to know. God may allow suffering, but he will always turn it into something beautiful, allowing humanity to grow and move passed their pain with His help. In both Virgil’s Aeneid and Beowulf by an unknown author, the authors’ focus…

classes, there are numerous differences between the two groups. The Egyptian's beliefs in gods and goddesses indicated the significance…