John the Baptist

from who Jesus is and his ministry to what it means for Jesus to be the Christ and what that means for those who follow him. Jesus asks the disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” The disciples answer him, “Jesus, some are comparing you to John the Baptist, or maybe Elijah, or some other prophet." Then Jesus says, "What about you. We have been traveling together and you know me well by now. What do you think? Who do you tell people that I am?" Peter speaks up for…

since he tried to be like God, he is punished by the reversal of Christ’s life on earth. Cassell does miss some details in his comparison however. The start of the canto says “the standards of the king of Hell advance,” which could symbolize how John the Baptist came before Christ to announce his coming, just as these standards are before Dante sees Satan to announce his presence. Also, since Christ is the source of all peace, Dante names Satan as the “source of every woe” making Satan the…

These past sixteen months, as member of the Boys & Girls Club, has been a momentous time of my life. One of my key aspect of involvement at the club, is helping the kids with homework. Most of the times when the kids comes to the Boys & Girls Club from school, the chances of them having homework is very high of them having to complete their assignment to turn it in the next day. I utilize the time I have to devote all of my time and energy to assist them with their homework. I personally know…

Barack Obama and John F. Kennedy were both candidates and presidents at incredibly pivotal time periods in history. As such they faced a wide range of rhetorical obstacles during their candidacy and time as presidents. A rhetorical obstacle is some outside force that can limit a rhetors’ main purpose or goal. A shared obstacle faced by both candidates was that of identity. Identity becomes an obstacle when a rhetors’ audience does not share “common goals/background, beliefs, values, etc.” (1)…

opportunity for Religious expression and many from all over Europe traveled to America to be able to practice their own religion. As the immigrants migrated they brought over the Anglican Church, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Quakers, Protestantism, Baptist, and many more. For example, Reverend Roschen, who Storch, wrote about, he was able to come over and obtain land and had a set salary and help with the Lutheran Church. These religions did bring rift with them, soon the backcountry and the…

For instance, there are more women in Luke’s version, starting with Elizabeth and Zechariah as the pious couple awaits the birth of their son, John the Baptist. The gospel author even takes care in providing a look into the relations of women by narrating a meeting between Elizabeth and Mary, both pregnant with theologically important characters. Later on the author speaks of women being the financers…

understand that to reach her dreams, she has to work hard, she cannot give up. Sadly, one aspect of dreams her ever so innocent mind may never accept is, some dreams do not come true. No amount of work can change that harsh fate. In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck tells a tale of many different people striving to escape the grueling lifestyle of the Great Depression; Lennie, Curley’s wife and Candy all share the desire for a dream and the incapability…

think that anything that is abnormal is the work of the devil. Since the church aligns with the government, people can be prosecuted because of this. Reverend Parris abuses his position in the church to gain material goods as well as power. As told by John Proctor, when Parris was first established, he complained until he got golden candlesticks, and in the beginning of the play he protests that he is not being payed enough. Miller illustrates that power gained through religion, like in the case…

Peter then immediately changes the focus of his speech from the disciples and starts to proclaim Jesus. He attempts to make his listeners understand what in the past they may have not; he reminds them of how through his signs and wonders Jesus was attested to by God. Then he went on to confront them on the fact that they had been blind to this and put him to death by crucifying him, but that death could not keep him down because God raised him from the dead (v22-24). The apostle then again…

The “Ballad of Birmingham” poem written by Dudley Randall, is about a bombing that happened in the town of Birmingham, Alabama in the year of 1963. This poem is a conversation between a child talking about a march of freedom. The child asks her mother if she could go march with massive crowds, but her mother disagrees because she is worried about her safety. Her mother insists on her to go down to the church where it is safe to play with the other children. Shortly after the child went to the…