God of Carnage

The Franks believed that God would always intervene on their behalf, even if they were up against an army of 100,000 men. They believed in killing others that would not convert to Christianity in the name of God. That once they died they would go to Paradise and live in harmony for honoring their duty to fight for God. The Archbishop says to the knights, knowing they are all going to die: “For you God’s Paradise stands…

The Odyssey and Dante’s Inferno The Odyssey is an epic written by Homer. This poem is based on a love story that describes the escapades of Odysseus and his son Telemachus. Homer tells of the hardships and struggle Odysseus encountered on his way back home to his family after the war. Homer tells of Odysseus’s expeditions as he was travelling home as a hero after the Trojan War. Odysseus faced many challenges and struggles from battling Poseidon, the creatures in the sea and battling the suitors…

Introduction: 1. “If God is so loving, why do bad things happen to good people?” A. Have you ever heard someone say this? B. It is commonly thought that God causes humans to suffer. C. The Bible, however, gives us reasons to believe otherwise. 2. Nestled within the book of Ruth is the story of Naomi, a story which illustrates what really causes suffering. A. After leaving Judah for Moab, Naomi’s husband and two sons died there. B. When Naomi returned to Judah 10 years later, she felt that…

conceptions envision a God who embodies general human behavior, St. Augustine, one of the most influential thinkers throughout the history of Christianity, posits a much different view in his self-described letter to God Confessions. Prior to his days of devout piety, St. Augustine had subscribed to the faith of the Manichees, preventing him from viewing God as an immaterial force. Although Augustine uses strict rationalism to come to his Christian beliefs, he establishes a few qualities of God…

the engagement to the enemy, and the imprisonment of God all evoke an image of being enslaved to a higher power, therefore creating an overtone of control and power. However, though usually associated with a negative connotation, this extended idea of imprisonment creates a sense of liberation and relief. The speaker's revelation, that through the captivity of God he may attain freedom, paints a religious picture of the loving power of the God and its lifting effect on those who do not stray…

Rick Riordan relies on Bibliotheca for his characters and plot. In three books, it provides a grand summary of traditional Greek mythology and heroic legends.[11] Listed are the major characters in the series. Percy Jackson: age 12–16, demigod son of Poseidon; he is the protagonist of the series. Grover Underwood: age 28–32, equivalent to 14–16 in human development, Satyr, best friend of Percy. Annabeth Chase: age 12–16, demigod daughter of Athena, strong friend, and later, the girlfriend…

Out of nowhere, a ball knocked me out. It wasn’t a hard throw, but I just couldn’t get up. Then many god damn voices I heard as a kid came rushing back... “Holden, are ya ready to catch the ball? Are ya? I’m gonna throw it hard!” “Holden, I’m so sorry, but Allie is dead from leukemia.” “We’re brothers forever, don’t ya never forget that!” Somebody shook me, but I felt paralyzed. I saw so many god damn lights piercing through my eye lids. Some nurse told me I was knocked out. My ass. Finally,…

It expresses the fundamental belief, “There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his Prophet.” This phrase places Islam into the category of monotheism with other religions like Christianity and Judaism. The phrase is considerably similar to the first phrase of Christianity’s Ten Commandments. The first commandment is “You shall have no other gods besides me.” It also stands apart from the other religions though because it announces the prophetic…

waiting till the priest has come and asked the god mother and father on behalf of the baby being baptised. The priest will ask the God mother and father “on behalf of the baby (name of the baby) do you reject Satan, do you believe Jesus is the son of God and do you follow Jesus teachings in life (commandments etc). Once that has been done the God Father and God mother will take the baby towards the priest. The God mother will undress the baby and the God father will hand the baby to the priest.…

In escaping her current life, Maggie also leaves behind her best friend Nell, a representation of self-confinement comparable to Maggie’s own unintended self-confinement that results from her misplaced compassion by marrying Edward Vardoe. Maggie doesn’t leave Nell entirely behind though, the two women share a strong commonality in their respective self-awareness’. Nell’s act of sending her beloved swamp angel to Maggie is emblematic of the duo’s departure from isolation; at once, Nell…