God Is Not Great

What are two things that humans looked for in life since the dawn of time? Ever since the dawn of time humans have sought out knowledge, and the truth. The main character in “By The Waters Of Babylon” John, was consumed by the knowledge and truth. Knowledge and truth is what influenced John into being able to go through such hardships. john even said, “My knowledge made me happy--it was like a fire in my heart” (p. 312, line 35). John is set up with an easy way to get what he wanted. Only the…

In David A. Lemmings book, The World of Myth, I learned more about the importance of the many gods and goddesses. Lemming explains the relationship between the stories of gods and humanity. He states that “their relationship is a human relationship, their family is a reflection of our families, their hierarchies mirror ours” (Pg. 87). Lemming believes that the deities are there to help us learn how to get over problems that we face in our own realities. He also believes that mythology give…

Gilgamesh defeat, Humbaba, the monster of the forest. The gods and goddesses are also very human like because they have moods and personalities just as we do. In the Epic of Gilgamesh there was a flood story. This story was told my Utnapishtim. Gilgamesh wants to know how he was granted eternal life so Utnapishtim tells him the story. He tells how the gods and goddesses met in secret to cause a flood that would kill all of mankind. It was the God Enlil’s idea but Utnapishtim felt that not all…

The Second Great Awakening was a period in history that changed the viewpoints and converted many to become Protestants. It had an influence on many things; the cult of domesticity, Utopian communities, Temperance, and Abolitionism. The enrolment of the north was especially involved. Many might wonder, ‘in what ways did the Second Great Awakening in the North influence abolitionism and temperance?’ The Second Great Awakening brought many to the realization that others needed freedom; since it…

Most religion has one God that they worship and pray to; however, many also believe in more than one god for guidance through life. Being monotheistic means praying to only one God to help guide someone through their difficulties in life and that God has a plan for them. Being polytheistic is praying to more than one god because many gods can represent many things in life and praying to that specific god can help someone through that specific obstacle. For Hindus, believing in more than one…

Epic of Gilgamesh interesting, as it directly parallel’s the same flood recorded in Genesis. The epic follows the deeds of Gilgamesh, a ruler of great knowledge. He is considered an “oppressive ruler,” which causes his subjects to cry out to the gods to create a nemesis that will cause Gilgamesh strife. After many battles, Enkidu (the nemesis sent by the gods) and Gilgamesh become friends. The two set off on a journey where they delve into many dangerous adventures, which eventually leads to…

• “Freedom, free thought, and science will lead them into such straits…” The expository essay by Rival Habibulin. The Great Inquisitor is a novel written by Russian writer, philosopher and just a smart human – Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky. Dostoevsky shows us the beginning of two worlds. First world is a world of freedom and free thought, where humans have their own rights and freedom of choice. Second world is a world of compulsion (or the world without free…

were ruled by the black death and little to no artistic achievements were made, in fact “no scientific accomplishments had been made, no great art produced, no great leaders born.”(History.com Staff) Despite this lack of accomplishment the people of the Middle Ages did have one great driving force: their faith. These were a time in which people often turned to God and religion to repent, question and hope. Through evidence in the novel Year of Wonders, the film the Return of Martin Guerre and…

his way back home after the Trojan War. During this journey, Odysseus enters many households, such as Polyphemus’s lair and Calypso's island. In each household, Xenia's may be shown in a positive or negative light, but either way, it is a subject of great cultural importance. While Xenia has long been embedded in Greek society , in The Odyssey, Homer suggests that it is not a good tradition to keep. Xenia is composed of respect from host to guest and respect from guest to host. However, as these…

John. John is on this journey to earn the title of being a man. He is a very brave and curious persson. John goes beyond what allowed because he knows there's more to the world than just what he sees and knows. In his world going to the “Land of the Gods” a journey no one ever dared to think of embarking on. Another character in the story is John's father, a priest but we aren't told his name. He portrayed the…