John Briggs

Justice and Mercy Our understandings of justice and mercy are greatly influenced by our views of Jesus and redemption. Through texts like “Gods Work of Grace”, “A Spectrum of Views: Traditional Christian Responses to the Holocaust”, and verses in the books of Luke and Isaiah, we see a variety of different viewpoints that shed light on this topic. A good starting point in understanding our views of justice and mercy is in the book of Luke. In this story we hear about Jesus approaching a few men…

incomplete or maybe lacking compare to Matthew. Matthew provides the information clearer to me and more in chronological order that Mark. For me Matthew’s writing about Jesus is easier to follow. I do like the fact that Mark provides more information about John the Baptist and the purpose for his…

John Steinbeck stressed significant contrast between men and women in society, by providing extensive work on developing protagonist male characters to prove their superior rank. The Grapes of Wrath, taking place during the Great Depression, brings life to a family struggling through a serious drought in Oklahoma, and attempting to find better work and land in California. The novel, written in 1939, at the end of the depression, highlights strong male roles as Tom Joad decides to move his family…

be as great as it once was. People did not lose hope on the American Dream though, as they searched for jobs that they could get any amount of money from. In 1937, a author by the name of John Steinbeck wrote a book that described the time America was stuck in, Of Mice and Men.…

people. Although, African American males speak more aggressive, they also have the tendency to give off a very direct eye contact with larger gestures. However, the majority of male and female Blacks will speak in this fashion in any community you find. John Baugh, a Linguists professor at Stanford University further explains this tradition of verbal communication in a Video Course: Do You Speak…

American citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosper through hard work, determination, and initiative. Mental disabilities is one among one of the many issues that prevent people from reaching their dream. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck tells a story of two partners, Lennie Small and George Milton, who dream of owning a home with a bit of land to start a ranch and live off the land. However, all the social issues and obstacles stand in their way of achieving the…

the supreme court the right they’re known for, declaring if a law is constitutional or not. When John Adams’ presidency was coming to an end, he realized how the Federalist party was also coming to an end. To leave a legacy, he made his friend John Marshall the Chief Justice the Judiciary Act of 1801. The Judiciary act of 1801 made 16 new federal judgeships, which were all appointed by President John Adams. When Jefferson became President, he realized that the Judicial branch was full of people…

believe they can be happy. The book Of Mice and Men by John steinbeck is about 2 men who travel to a ranch for work. On this ranch they meet all different people with different struggles and dreams. However a lot the people on the ranch seem to have one thing in common, they have failed their dreams and are currently living miserably. George, Lennie and Curley’s wife all had dreams that they were unable to achieve. In the book Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck argues that our dreams and personal…

One day Kino, a poor fisherman, finds “the greatest pearl in the world” (Steinbeck 10). Consequently, this event sets up a major conflict in the novella, The Pearl, by John Steinbeck. Kino, a poor fisherman, Juana, his wife, and Coyotito, their baby, live in a hut in a city called La Paz located in the Gulf of Mexico. During the novella, Coyotito is stung by a scorpion, causing multiple conflicts. The next day Kino goes fishing and finds a pearl that forever changes him and his family’s life. As…

Of Mice and Men there is a vast understanding of the life of two men that have a dream to own their own ranch. During this time the great depression, and the dust bowl just hit throughout the country, so the people of the United States were struggling. Lennie small which is a mentally unstable man, that has no guidance or caretaker, gets guidance from George after Lennie’s aunt dies. Throughout this novel, there are many trials and tribulations of achieving George, and Lennie’s dream together…