Hell in popular culture

It gave you the attention and validation you crave so deeply. It’s the same reason you cling to every popular trend but as soon as they fade you delete them from your Instagram. It’s the same reason you sell yourself online as a digital prostitute. You have no real self, you lie for attention. You cling to a made up story because it justifies your behavior…

This is because the changes and outcomes of the awakening and the actions of the concerning scholars were said to be nowhere proportionate to the changes of the first three awakenings. It also did not affect how the nation as a whole defines its culture nor did it signify an uproar against a rival religious view. The First Great Awakening was…

popularity or good looks. Not fine clothing or cars. None of that is eternal, none of that lasts. Just think about it. How long before the new car is old? How long before the new clothes are out of date? How long before someone new comes along and is more popular? Add to all of that the fact that we have very few years on earth and it becomes clear that the only sure bet, the only place to find hope and joy is in the eternal Son, the one who took on flesh and beat…

As was previously mentioned, the Balkan War reflects one way of historicizing mass murder. The Bosnian Serb soldiers and militiamen commenced a campaign of compiling lists of leading Muslim and Croat intellectuals, musicians, and professionals summarily executing them led by President Slobodan Milosevic and General Ratko Mladic from 1992- 1995. The system of control extended beyond inflicting bodily harm and encompassed systems intended to restrict the life and movement of non- Serb civilians.…

choices. I needed to check off three boxes on my graduation report card to get my first degree in the spring of 2016; this class checked off two of the three boxes. That said, the class did sound interesting, but other than learning about other cultures I really had no preconceived notions one way or the other about the…

We might think that Christianity is the most popular religion at this point, which is true. Scholars believe that in the mid-21st century Islam will be the largest in the world. Today the numbers are to an astounding 6 million Muslims that believe in Islam religion. Looking ahead to important figures, the geographic stand point, and important timeline events will help us better understand why Islam religion is growing relatively fast. This religion is a monotheistic tradition, which means…

three different ways; such as enthusiasm for something, romantic and caring feelings for someone, and concern for a family member, which isn't romantic but love nonetheless. How does it define John Grady's romantic view of the American western cowboy culture? His romantic love for Alejandra, or his lust? Alfonsa's love and concern for Alejandra's honor and reputation, as well as her grandniece's safety from suffering the same tragedy Alfonsa, suffered in her youth from a romantic relationship?…

the exception of one issue, which endured the tests of time and remained one the most recurring themes in literature, the battle between good and evil. The theme made its first appearance in creation stories and while the stories differ between one culture and another, the theme of good and evil remained intact. To illustrate, in the Abrahamic religions’ version, Adam and Eve’s fall from heaven is caused by Satan, the very root of all evil. Centuries later, the battle between good and evil…

Overall, if there was one thing humanity learned through the Reformation, it is that the Catholic Church--a sacred institution that had been held in high esteem since the Roman empire, credited with forming the foundations for European culture--had been the most corrupt place in the Christendom for more than 100 years. However, the Protestant movement would not mark the end of Catholicism; on the contrary, it would mark the beginning. In 1445 to 1565 Church officials would gather several…

revealed that over the course of their travels across South America, Ernesto and Alberto shared the experience of a political awakening and development of a social conscience that lead to more complex discoveries such as barriers of race, class, culture, employment, economics and health that they considered to be oppressive and inhumane; yet each man would follow his own unique path to address these issues in their…