Jude the Apostle

would place the writing sometime between A.D. 62-64. Others scholars may argue for a later date. B. Setting: The passage takes place in Jerusalem sometime after Jesus has ascended and the Holy Spirit has descended upon the apostles. The church has been handed over to the apostles (namely Peter). Everyone is trying to figure out this New Covenant. Traditions run deep throughout the culture and are not easily dismissed.…

One of humanities most nagging questions is: “What is the purpose of suffering?” In Moira Crone’s short story, “Pecos Bill”, she does not directly answer this perplexing question, but she highlights an outcome of suffering. Grace. Perhaps pain and hardship serves as a conduit through which grace is granted. Grace, throughout the narrative of “Pecos Bill”, is depicted through selfless acts which serve to alleviate the suffering of an undeserving character, Celeste. The main character of “Pecos…

Today, we are going to learn truths concerning a Treasure that we all have. Thanksgiving recently passed, and we were thankful for many things. What were you thankful for? I am honestly thankful for the book we have in front of us today: it is our treasure: it is how we know God. I begin today with this question, what is the primary, main, purpose of this Bible? Exactly, it is a book that mainly reveals how a loving God saved humanity. It is, as many have put it, a love letter. However, in this…

When we think of the Bible, the first thing that comes to most people’s mind is Adam and Eve, the miracles performed by Jesus, the conversion of Paul or the poetic word of the Psalms. Most are prone to forget about the women in the Bible, for in the Bible the characterization of most women is either that of being a seductress, an unholy prostitute or a supporting character there to either lend aid to men in terms of pleasure or as someone’s wife. Ruth, a book about a lonely widowed young woman,…

My Failed Relationship Ever since we were born we crave the attention and affection of another human. Most newborns will look to their caregivers for this. This is where we begin our first relationship. The exact definition of a relationship is a connection you establish when you communicate with another person. This definition may seem broad, but it has to be because we develop so many different kinds of relationships throughout our lifetime. You’ll have multiple friendships, romantic…

Road of 10,000 Pains by Otto J. Lehrack demonstrates what it means to be an American soldier and fight for our country. In the beginning months of 1967, the military forces started a new tactic that was called “Search and Destroy” (Vietnam in HD.) This new tactic was going to be to be known for winning the war by body count and not land taken. Chapter 16 of Otto J. Lehrack’s book gives information on some of the men that served and survived the battle. Within the chapter it gives detailed…

This way for the gas ladies and gentlemen is a collection of short stories following the experiences of narrator and author, Tadeusz Borowski, during his time in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Although the book was first published more than 50 years ago, Borowski's brutally honest, and personal accounts from one of the most traumatizing moments in human history help us gain an insight into modern events. The work of art provides us with a personal account for a moment in history that seems…

Is everyone who commits a crime considered having a dark heart? There are many people who commit crimes but are not actually evil. Some humans could be born into a bad living environment therefore changes their view on life and become evil. Or they could just be born that way and nothing you can do about it. A person's true intentions and their actions determine the darkness of their heart. Over a period of time everyone makes an act of evil but in reality are not evil at heart. During…

Ralph Ellison once said, “There must be possible a fiction which, leaving sociology and case histories to the scientists, can arrive at the truth about the human condition, here and now, with all the bright magic of the fairy tale (Ellison).” With the help of great sociological researchers like Dorothy Robert and Michael Root, this paper will expose some of the sociological fairy tales that exist here in today’s society that have been perpetuated for decades. Many times, there are issues that…

Theodore Dalrymple, a doctor from Britain that worked in prisons and hospitals for 14 years, spent several years during the course of his work touring the world. During his travels, Dalrymple witnessed abundant malevolent behavior. In Central America, he witnessed a civil war where there was complete tyranny over the society and armies that did not even think twice about massacring. In Equatorial Guinea, he saw malicious dictators who killed or exiled one-third of the population just for wearing…