God of Carnage

God is Real Famous scientist Isaac Newton once said “In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God's existence.” It is safe to say that some people need more convincing than Isaac Newton to believe in God. There have been countless movies made to convince the existence of the existence of God. An example is Heaven is For Real; unfortunately, there was controversy as to whether it was made up in order to become wealthy. There always seems to be a reason as to why the…

the fact that God spoke well of Job (Job 2:3). Neither did he like the fact that in spite of everything he had done, Job maintained his ways before the Lord. So this time, Satan was not attacking things, he was attacking Job himself. Satan’s theory is that all men are ultimately selfish and nothing or no one matters more to man than man himself. So he tells God that if he would allow him to touch Job’s body, he is sure that he could make him curse him to his face. Once again, God expresses…

Virtue ethics analyzes the general characteristics of the individual and whether or not the action is moral. Virtue ethics, for example, emphasizes both benevolence as well as honesty, and if one could argue that the NFL players kneeling during the anthem indicates benevolent and honest traits, then the action would be considered ethical according to virtue ethics. However, it is unclear whether the actions by the players are purely motivated by the desire to help others. Other motivations, for…

Calvin and Hobbs on Significance #6 This cartoon shows the idea of nonconformity. Nonconformity is the concept of standing out and not following the actions or “norms” of other people. Calvin is showing this in the cartoon by yelling out into the universe “I’m significant”. Then the narrative goes on to say that Calvin in just a speck of dust in the big picture. Even though Calvin is something very small in the world, he explains that he is still worth something. I think Calvin is trying to…

others. While most religious people feel guilt about caring for themselves, Sirach encourages it. Chapter 7) I found that the Sophia-God relationship to be a tad bit confusing, however, it was interesting to see that connection between the two of them. Their symbiosis, or “same life” is in a way something that we as Christians should strive for. To be so close to God that we are a mirror image of Him. What also stood out to me is the necessity of our actions. We must first step out and have a…

Blessed Be: Sacred Phrase or Casual Expression? The term “Blessed Be” is controversial in Wiccan circles. Some say that it’s a sacred phrase, part of the Drawing Down the Moon ritual, and should NEVER be used for any other reason. Others say the phrase is just what it expresses: a way of saying “I wish blessing to you”, or “Goodbye, and may you be blessed”. It gets rather confusing. My assignment is to figure out for myself what the phrase Blessed Be is all about. Let’s gather the facts…

the heart of the Father and what He feels for us. a. Hosea 6:6, “For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” i. God desires to know us and that entails intimacy. b. Isaiah 62:5, “For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.” i. The Lord is our long-lost bridegroom waiting to be reunited with his bride, us. c. Lead into how God’s…

that he saw, which told him to convert and Augustine immediately did so. After his conversion to Catholicism, he lost all the fears and doubt about God and the differences between good and evil that he had been harboring inside of…

The story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds," demonstrates two elements of cultures between Father Paul and Native American protagonists. In the Christian world, only God can cause rain, but for the Pueblo world, it is a task to every man to communicate to the cloud people to initiate rain. The characters in this short story show the power struggle between the white world made of Christians and the Pueblo community. There is the struggle between integration of the two cultures. The central theme here…

From Selfless Piety To The Sick And Needy Pilgrimages were important phenomena in European Christian culture during the Middle Ages. The early pilgrimages, such as Etheria’s pilgrimage to Jerusalem, differed from other types of travel and migration in where she went, the motivation to go, and the privileges she got. As pilgrimages evolved and became more widespread and local, they stayed similar in the type of destinations and dangers of the world, but the motivations behind changed. Pilgrims…