Jersey Devil

What figure do most people see as an idol? Is there someone or something that you desire or lust for? “In the mid-sixties, Bob Dylan’s followers perceived him to be a messiah” according to Anthony Sacduto (qtd. In Tierce and Crafton 207). Joyce M. Wegs, Mike Tierce, and John Michael Crafton have different critical interpretations about Arnold Friend but with the same viewpoint. Both sides make the excellent argument that Arnold is a substandard individual. Joyce M. Wegs views Arnold Friend as…

In the sermon, “Sinners in the hands of an angry God’’, the author and Puritan reverend, Jonathan Edwards, uses powerful similes and metaphors to create an overwhelming tone of fear to convert unconverted men. For example, the reason why Edwards uses the metaphor of the bow of God's wrath, is to create anxiety in the unconverted men who go to his sermons just out of obligation. He does this on purpose, to show these individuals that God makes no promises to unconverted men, but only to his…

In the 1720’s a preacher named Jonathan Edwards gave a sermon title ‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. Edwards sermon would become well known for this sermon because of his constant use of strong figurative language. In his sermon, Edwards tells his congregation that everyone in the room is a sinner, even if they believe they haven’t sinned before. Edwards continues to warn his congregation that they will be judged by God himself, and that this judgement will be more painful and terrifying…

There is a famous proverb that says, “the devil finds work for idle minds”. What this proverb is saying is that, when kids are idle or when they have nothing to do, the devil is going to find something for them to do. Over the years there have been arguments that have negated the link between unemployment and crime. There is indeed such a link between the two as according to Hibbert (2014), 60% of murders committed in Jamaica during the time period 2013-2016 were done by persons between the ages…

burning sulfur and a fiery lake, which is a contrasting theme; water is the giver of life and prosperity, and fire symbol of destruction and pain. Again there is more physical description of Hell in the book of Revelation, the text reads, “And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” (Revelation 20:10) Although this quote basically sends the same message…

own demonic realm. Yet on the other, God had ultimate control over the world, including Satan and his forces of evil; to argue otherwise was to adopt a dualist position and fall into the heresy of Manicheanism. Hence, in Protestant ideology, the Devil, and thus the witch, could only carry out evil acts because God allowed them to, as He ultimately “rule[d] ouer Deuils…[and]…his instruments, Witches and Sorcerers”. That the witch could go no further than God’s command was commonly proved by…

Artists have a peculiar way of expressing their distrust in the newly elected president. Some actors take the stage at award shows to rattle against Donald Trump. Others exploit shows that once were considered revolutionary to portray a dull portrayal of Trump. I don’t think Meryl Streep or Alec Baldwin will top performance artist Abel Azcona. The Spanish man had Trump's campaign slogan tattooed above his anus in a recent performance at the Defibrillator Gallery in Chicago. If you think he did…

understanding of who the devil is. Most people would describe the devil as a red-horned devil who resides over the fiery underworld called hell. The problem with their description of the devil is that the people before the first century a.d did not believe in a devil who was all-powerful and evil; they would have described him as either an angel who did God’s dirty work or a demon ruling over the cold hell with black features. The question then becomes, how did the devil transform in to the…

Prologue The legend is that thirteen years ago the rulers of heaven & the underworld started a war against one another. The ruler of Heaven was a woman, whose name was Nova, and the ruler of the Underworld was a man, who was named Jaxon. The war wasn't started by both Nova, and Jaxon, but their reasons were completely different. Nova's reasons were nearly endless, but she only told a few to her servants, and friends, but she believed that Jaxon was trying to make her empire weaker. Nova also…

A woman scorned and bent on revenge. The song "Seven Devils," by Florence Welch and Paul Epworth, uses demonic imagery to tell the story of a woman seeking revenge. Demonic imagery is used in music videos. It is used on the cover of albums to sell albums for song artists. It has the appearance of evil with images of blood, Satan and skulls. Some rappers use devil horns. A few use the symbol 666 or an upside down cross to promote their agenda. Top artists are turning to satanic usage, as…