God Is Not Great

deity in the Incan religion was the sun god Inti.The Inca believed they were created by Inti.The Inca worshiped more gods than just Inti.They believed in another god called Viracocha.They believed that Viracocha was the creator god.They thought that Viracocha created the sun and the stars.They also believed that Viracocha gave the constellations special jobs.They believed that the sun was the most important servant of Viracocha.They also believed in a weather god they called Thunder.They thought…

can see similar stories appear in both Gilgamesh and Genesis. One story that appears in both is the great flood that is meant to cleanse the world of evil. In Gilgamesh, the Gods are trying to destroy humanity and are very merciless; however, in Genesis God is very omniscient and is trying to save Noah and…

fears. The audiences purpose is to convince the american people to continue the fight in order to gain independence from great britain. The author writes in a serious tone for the american citizens hesitant to if the war is worth the long fight. Paine efficiently conveys personification in order to advance his claim that the americans need to continue the fight against great britain. Paine calls britain “she” throughout his pamphlet and this brilliantly captures the angers…

proclaims that “for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans, 3:23, King James Version). Understanding this reality is important to approaching a conflict with humility. Realizing that we have erred greatly against God, yet He chooses to forgive and extend mercy is a lofty example of how we should be doing the same. Because of this reality, we should be doing the same. Even more, there is a parable in the Word of God that discusses a king who forgave his servant of an…

Comparative Eschatology of Christianity and World Mythologies When dealing with the idea of eschatology, many common views come from break-offs of the Abrahamic religions, with the most commonly known revolving around Jesus’ second-coming, the Rapture, and the Armageddon, the fight between the Antichrist and Jesus. While this view seems to be the most developed view of the end of the world, many religions prior to modern times also had some stories or ideas that explained how the end of the…

specifically written works, with reason and sensibility in Europe. However, the mid-eighteenth century was a revival of strong emotional worship marked as the Great Awakening in the colonies. Wheatley strongly employs characteristics of the Great Awakening in her poetry, as well as aspects of gender and race, to convey the eternal love and purpose of God. In…

the 17th century, Religious toleration was increased in the British colonies due to The Protestant Reformation, The Great Awakening, and The Enlightenment. The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement set to reform the Roman Catholic Church. The Enlightenment was a movement in which intellectuals and philosophers came and began to think reasonably and for themselves. The Great Awakening was a movement that was brought about by Jonathan Edwards in which the terms “Old Lights” and “New…

majestic buildings dedicated to gods and lieders. Each of these civilizations share many similarities and differences in architecture and culturally. Based on images form the book Understanding Architecture, Temple of Amon Karnak, Parthenon Athens, and Pantheon Rome. These similarities and differences will be discussed in this essay. Also, a portion of this essay will research how and why these cultures chose to express their religious beliefs in there own way. These three great civilizations…

The High Cost of Sin David was a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22), and one of the most talented characters of the Old Testament. He was not only a king, he was a poet, a musician, a mighty warrior and humble. David was brave enough to kill a lion and a bear, and noble enough that he refused to kill Saul, for he was God’s anointed. (I Samuel 26:23) David was a good man; he was one of God’s favorites; yet, he fell into deep sin and the Bible doesn’t hide the scars on him. “It happened in…

their close proximity, a great deal of cultural exchange happened between the Sumerians, who inhabited the area that is now Iraq, and the Hebrew people of Israel, allowing a great deal of cross-cultural contamination to occur. Said contamination can be seen in the cultures’ shared myth about a world flood. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest existing Sumerian text, the gods are angered by humanity and decide to send a flood. Instead of allowing everyone to perish, the gods allow one family to…