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Decalogue Paper The fifth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill” is believed to make a direct reference to unprovoked, pre-meditated killing of a human by a human, or murder. The word “kill” is translated from the Hebrew word Ratsach, to murder, slay or kill.1 This is not to be confused with manslaughter, acts of war, or self defense. Not only is murder considered an offense towards God but anything that may lead to murder is forbidden as well. Martin Luther explains in the large catechism that…

St. Ignatius’s rules for discernment are an integral part of the spiritual exercises. Bacht says, “what is most characteristic in them, what from the Saint 's own personal spiritual experience, has the most distinctively Catholic stamp and derives from a longstanding tradition. I refer to his remarks on the influence of good and evil spirits.” -(BACHT the way p 188) I believe that Ignatius’s belief in the influence of angels and demons is part of the church’s constant teaching and also…

Symbolism and Government Influence in William Golding’s The Lord of the Flies Humanity is inherently sinful, structured society and government are expected to suppress the dark side of human nature through the imposition of rules, and morals. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding explores how easily morality can be thrown aside when a person is separated from the constructs of society. The topics that will be explored in this paper are symbolism, the formation of government and its effect on…

Hayao Miyazaki was born in the Bunkyo-ho district of Tokyo on January 5, 1941. His father, Katsuji Miyazaki, was employed as an aeronautical engineer at a factory owned by Miyazaki’s uncle that manufactured and constructed parts of Japanese fighter planes that were to be deployed in World War II (Cavallaro 29). At the ripe age of three, the Miyazaki family was evacuated from Tokyo, returning four years later. His mother was a strong, courageous, and determined woman, but despite this, she…

Schizophrenia has been around for many years, the word itself is about 100 years old. There have been written documents traced all the way back to Egypt and its Pharaonic Era. Symptoms such as dementia and depression have been found in the Book of Hearts, which is a chapter in the Ebers Papyrus, a medical journal of the Egyptians. During the Pharaonic Era, the symptoms were much harder to understand than they are today. The population may have had an awareness of psychotic behaviors, there…

It is popularly known as “The Rapture” passage—subject of much eschatological debate. Possttribulationists find support here for their position due the use of the word translated as “to meet” the Lord in v.17. This is the translation of the Greek word apantēsis, often used for an escort party for a returning dignitary or king after a victorious endeavor. The welcoming party would then escort the dignitary into the city in a royal and joyous procession. If this is what Paul…

Millennials have been labeled a highly narcissistic generation. Social media platforms are filled with a plethora of “selfies.” People can see their friends’ daily lives through Facebook and Snapchat. “The term “status update” has taken on a more literal translation as 47% of consumers feel they are best defined by their social media presence” (Markelz). There is a pressure of needing to be perfect, due to the fact a person’s life is available to look at any time or day with the use of social…

the Spirit. Paul’s use of “bearing with one another” raises a literary flag – when referring to brothers and sisters in Christ, wouldn’t it be most effective to use a statement that didn’t have a pejoratively negative connotation? Alternative translations interpret the word as “enduring” or even “putting up with”; at the primary level, this shows that the authorial intent was supposed to be negative. Rather than tracing this word choice back to a questionable translator, the continuity of…

works mentioned in the Vedic Literature. Although it is given less importance than its other half Śruti, Smrti contains one of the most important pieces of Vedic Literature and Traditions. Smrti texts represent the remembered, which is the literal translation of the word. Therefore the Smrti texts include much of the poetic literature, epics, the texts on the four goals of human life (Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha) and the six Vedangas that govern language, astronomy and rituals. Smrti is the text…

Introduction: Drama is a kind of literature which mainly expresses its meanings through acting. The appeal in a symbolic drama is chiefly dialogue dependent which delivers the ultimate effect. Hence, it is bound within the confines of sensory perception. But, at the same time there are some incidents or occasions which cannot be comprehended solely through sense experiences; they demand some supra-sensory feelings and understandings. Tagore’s The Post Office’ is such a kind of play that breaks…