Jonah

A select few moments in film history have changed the way studios and viewing audiences think about the commercial acceptability of subjects. Django unchained (2012) is a western live action film, directed by Quentin Tarantino, which tackles the much-maligned topic of slavery at an unimaginably successful level. Slavery was a topic previously reserved for indie and documentary filmmaking, due to its serious nature and lack of commercial appeal. The movie was a gigantic commercial success despite…

The Impact of Technology Is the internet a big distraction or a tool we need in order to succeed? In today’s society the internet play’s a big role in our lives, something that people can’t seem to live without. The internet is not only negatively changing us but also the way we process information and socialize with people. Such negative impact is not only seen in teens but also in adults, changing our ways just to try to keep up with technology making us lazy and less critical thinkers. The…

The current debate around the openness of God is one that needs to be addressed as it is a debate that questions the very nature of God. This essay endeavours to look at the two opposing views and outline the main issues that are being debated. I will then look at why the issues being discussed are important for how we approach theology and Christian living. The two sides of the debate that we will be discussing are made up of those supporting ‘classical’ theism and those supporting ‘free will’…

The refusal to return is shown through the three days Jesus remained in the grave. Even though this is not a complete refusal, the three days fulfil the scripture “for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth”(Matthew 12:40). After his three days in the grave, Jesus resurrects allowing Jesus to return to Earth he…

In an essay by Jonah Lehrer called “The Eureka Hunt”, the author introduces the reader to a study about insight and how the brain works through the thought process that leads to an idea. According to the essay, psychologist Jonathan Schooler was able to demonstrate that…

"The Harlem Renaissance": Influence on The Black community. The 1900s in are seen as one of the most time periods in U.S. History ever, from the Wright brothers constructing the first airplane to the first movie theater. it was especially meaningful for the African American People, numerous events took place during the 1900s that changed black culture, but the most influential of them all was the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a culmination of change in attitude and a shift…

What is the origin of Christianity? The exact origin of Christianity can be quite questionable. According to Damen, The historical study of Christianity begins not with Jesus Christ but with his most important early follower, Paul. Although Paul was an oppressor among Christians, he converted to Christianity ("Early Christianity and the Church."). However, according to, “The Boisi Center Papers on religion in the United States”, Christianity began as a movement that was led by the Jewish rabbi…

The Use of Future Technology To Force Individuals To Comply to Mandatory Expectations Through examining the use of technology and how the idea of this futuristic practices and institutions influence the non-compliant convicts. In Bitch Planet the theory of a panopticon, transparency; holographic and artificially intelligent technology create an unruly prison that is constantly under surveillance. Focusing on the corruption in future technology and how it affects individuals that are…

extremities’, a move culminating in a ‘figura serpentinata’ that ‘terminates in the powerful thrown-back head’, its influence is also apparent in the positioning and structuring of the bodies of the various ignudi and prophets, such as the Prophet Jonah, with his gaping mouth and reclining form, stippling the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel…

Next, is the Islamic doctrine of Scripture, which is one of the many differences between the Islamic doctrine and the Christian doctrine. For Christians, the Scripture of the Old and New Testament are God given and God breathed, which is seen in 2 Timothy 3:16 (“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness”). In other words, “God the Holy Spirit guided or acted on the minds of the authors of Scripture, revealing to them what He…