Lighthouse

only be accepted if you are believed to be a god or a child of one. The Greek culture affected our everyday life from our government to our education. They created democracy, the alphabet, libraries, the olympics, math, science, architecture, and lighthouses. Democracy system started in Athens, where it started as a Monarch, the grew to an Oligarchy, until it finally reached a Democracy. The Olympic games are an example of modern influence directly related to Greek mythology. The games had…

Christopher Reeves once said,“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” We all have a different definition of a “hero”, yet there are so many variations. Usually, our mind darts to “superheroes” like Wonder Woman and Iron Man, but true heroes are significantly more. They don’t wear capes or armor, but are uniquely draped in compassion and tenderness. My hero- my mother - has the armor of the Bible bound around her body…

The Midwest is home to states with rich cultural backgrounds and popular tourist attractions. To take a break from the busy schedule I have as a student, and to avoid writing more essays like this, I went on a vacation to Michigan with my mother and two siblings. We visited South Haven, a pleasant port city on Lake Michigan’s east coast, and Detroit, the famous largest city in Michigan. These areas interest me because there’s plenty to do; there are amazing restaurants, breath-taking scenery,…

Though Barth and Cone share a christocentric lens and believe God bestows freedom, they have different theological methods. These methods lead them to believe different things about the way God acts in the world and the way in which we encounter the divine. In the following essay, I will discuss Barth and Cone’s theological methods in order to explain the way each arrives at a doctrine of revelation as well as a claim about the mode of God’s presence in the world. After discussing their unique…

could take two months! Navigating the ships was incredibly hard, the Greeks had no compasses or charts, they only had the stars to guide them. The stars could tell the sailor the ships location, but not the dangers around the ship, there were no lighthouses to warn the sailors of the dangerous coastlines. Although despite the dangers, the adventurous sailors carried lots of goods and trade thrived among the Mediterranean…

The rhyme pattern in T.S. Eliot’s poem, “Preludes,” is a sophisticated and modern variation on an old form. The poem, “Preludes,” has an uneven rhyme scheme and concentrates on the dim experience of life in the city. The poem is separated into four parts related to the phases of the day and night, starting with the evening in part I, the morning in part II, the middle of the night and into the morning in part III, and back to evening in part IV. The first stanza is composed of thirteen,…

The Pruitt-Igoe complex began as a benign plot to provide low-income families with affordable housing, but several decades later, it ended up as a ruined relic of the past. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth tells the story of the transformation of the American city, specifically that of St Louis, Missouri, in the developing era after the second world war, through the lens of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe housing development team and the residents of St. Louis who called the complex home. After WW2, many residents…

Subliminally, everyone believes in god. In the novel, A Farewell to Arms, religion does play a part. Henry, a man of action and honor is a soldier fighting in World War I. He is surrounded by other soldiers whom all have their own lives and morals; or not so much. In the troops of men lay a priest who fights along-side Henry; they were fellow soldiers. The difference between the priest and our narrator, Henry, is the influence of god. Henry is an atheist and yet he treats the priest with…

who hid out, waiting for the Spanish ships, laden with treasure on their route back to Spain, to pass by. During the 19th century, shipwrecks were a frequent occurrence in the area and the first settlers to Bimini came to salvage the wrecks. Once lighthouses became common in the 1800s did the shipwrecking trade decline. Ever heard of Blackbeard? He was no stranger to the islands of Bimini. Once the wrecking industry declined, the island was struggling with poverty. But, in 1919, The U.S. enacted…

Do you know what city contains the longest beach in Ohio? It is Mentor, Ohio, containing Headlands Beach that is approximately one mile long. I chose this city because I have lived in the area my entire life and enjoy the many fascinating attractions the city offers to the community. Not only do I appreciate the city but my entire family also lives in Mentor, and I would like to live near them. Although Mentor is a fantastic city, I wonder if problems with the population of Mentor will affect…