Mankind

While there are many theologians who view God as one and the first mode of being due to His role as creator, God is also three in hypostasis or person. The correct description of the plurality or threeness of the Trinity can best be explained in the following depiction: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are truly distinct from one another because of their relationship with one another; however, they are entirely God due to sharing the same essence. This suggests that the threeness of God can be…

Judeo-Christian beliefs, there are two creation accounts which are distinct and describe how God created the earth, nature and mankind. Both creation accounts are found in the book of Genesis with a specific name for each. The cosmocentric account which describes how god created the heavens and earth in seven days and the anthropocentric account which allots for the creation of mankind and how the earth was populated. Both share many differences as well as similarities which make them of equal…

Mankind has grown to become very intelligent. The more intelligent a man is, the more difficult is it to control him. Somehow, the society in Anthem have found a way to control the minds and bodies of mankind. Anthem portrays a young man named Equality 7-2521 who tries to live in such a damaged and controlled society. After discovering how society was during “The Unmentionable Times,” Equality realizes that he must restore society as it was originally meant to be. In Anthem, The word “I” is…

The earliest of the four records is the Sumerian/Babylonian tale. Marduk, king of the universe, has an idea to create mankind; however, it is EA, god of wisdom, who creates man [Enuma Elish 3-35]. This narration is focused more on the further establishment and roles of the gods rather than an explanation of how the gods created man. Marduk fashions mankind so man can praise the gods. In this tale, there is one creation of man whereas in the Greek Hesiod’s Works and Days there are five…

In his work, On the Incarnation, Athanasius presents “a brief statement of the faith of Christ and of the manifestation of His Godhead to us” (Ch. 1). Distinguishing that many of the Savior’s achievements follow from his incarnation to the degree that one is unable to present them satisfactorily. Athanasius nonetheless determines to set forth his understanding of why the Word becomes Man and His divinity appears in our midst. The answer in short is for the salvation of us men (meaning for the…

Many religions form many myths. Every religion has unique teachings that it will almost never share in common with another religion. The creation of man is taught in numerous ways and is the foundation of every religion. Greek mythology teachings say that man was created out of dirt and life was breathed into man, Taoism asserts that two natural forces create man, and the Maori myth believes that the G-d of the trees created humans. These myths teach us a lot about their religions, and their…

launch gets. Each of the passages uses important rhetorical techniques in order to effectively get their purpose across. The first article by Times of London stresses the significance of the moon landing as an International event, important to all mankind. The next article by William Safire speaks of the tragedy…

fail to respect existing political authority, than the natural condition and its horrors of war await us (Williams, 2002). Hobbes state of nature is one that is meant to be a powerful and deadly threat, preventing the natural violent tendencies of mankind. Those who are opposed believe that a person's judgement and reasonable sense would prevent an uproar. The issue being that the different morals, judgements, and violent tendencies among people is what would cause an uproar in the first…

central theme in Sartre’s work is that man is born into a void where there is nothing, including God. As a result, man creates the self and his essence. The free choices he makes. In making choices, man is not only committing to himself but to all of mankind. In Sartre’s existentialism, “existence precedes essence”(page 3) is a guiding principle, meaning nothing predetermines a person’s goals and character. The individual defines his or her own essence. According to Sartre, “man first of all…

At the first read The Modern Prometheus may appear a peculiar name for a book such as Frankenstein. This is because a scientist who brings life to a creature who becomes set to destroy him and a Greek Titan that gave mankind fire. One must delve a little deeper to reveal the truth behind the name and how Mary Shelley cleverly intertwined one of the most famous Greek myths with what was to become one of the most well known Gothic books of all time, Frankenstein: or The Modern Prometheus.Though…