intervention. This is less of an allusion but definitely has those connotations of Christian belief. There’s another Biblical allusion when Hamlet says, “There is special providence in the fall of a sparrow.” (5.2.204-205) this is a reference to Matthew 10:29, something I had to look to the side notes for. Again, these lines flew me by but someone from Shakespeare’s audience would probably understand what is being said. There’s an interesting allusion to ancient Romans by Horatio, “I am more an…
Marcus Luttrell once said “No matter how much it hurts, how dark it gets or no matter how far you fall, you are never out of the fight”. From the personnel to the rescue mission all of the actions that the Seals showed was a sign of brotherhood for each other. The Navy Seals involved in Operation Redwing showed acts of heroism, bravery, and courage in their sacrifice for their country. The personnel of Operation Redwing consisted of high military officers in the United States Navy Seals. Petty…
In “Reading the Gospels Wisely”, Jonathan Pennington offers many ideas and thoughts on how to read the Gospels in a beneficial way. He outlines good habits as well as points out where problems can arise. Although, Pennington makes several important arguments; hindsight, open-mindedness, and vertical reading are three aspects that ought to guide Christians while reading the Gospels. Hindsight is a broad term that encompasses a major point Pennington was arguing. Pennington talks about the genre…
What would you do, if you woke up from an after war or gun battle and your team that are more like family that teammates, are around you dead. The article “On WWII: The Horrible waste of war” by author Ernie Pyle, explains how a veteran that just have woken up from an after war on France Normandy on June 16 and 17, how he saw the major destruction the war had made, and see’s dead men everywhere from his team and the opponents, equipment scattered along the shore and on the beach. He…
The second piece that I decided to observe was Madonna and Child, a 14th century work that was painted by an unknown artist. The tempera on oil piece also sits in the memorial art gallery. This early renaissance painting seems to display a composition that most think of when thinking about Mary and Christ. Mary is directly center in this painting, with Christ held off to her right side. The child holds up his right hand, and in his left, there is a scroll. Though it is supposed to show a moment…
Entrance “Entrance”- Matthew McConaughey in the Lincoln Continental advertisement. The advertisement appeared on the NBC network. The advertisement starts off with immense clouds filling up the sky. The reflection of the clouds can be seen in the beautiful shallow waters. The stunning outline of the horizon gives the advertisement a fresh and breathtaking spin. A few seconds later the Lincoln Continental, being driven by Mathew McConaughey, drives in with high speed leaving a trail in the water…
Religion plays a crucial and timeless role in art across generations. Faith could be a hard concept to grasp or explain. How do you example something that is felt, something that explains miracles? When the roman people couldn’t fully grasp or explain the holiness of Christ and the Bible they depicted it in mosaics covering the entire roman world. Halos were drawn around Christ, the Apostles, and Jesus’s mother Mary to show holiness. The Four Evangelists is a painting on canvas that shows a…
In the Gospel of Mark, believed to be written around 67-73 AD, it shows many connections to Peter and what he preached at the time. In this book, Jesus is focused on more based on his deeds, rather than the words he preached, he is seen as being a vivid person through this Gospel. Mark’s writing were believed to target the audience of non-Jewish and Gentile-Christian groups. One of the central themes located within Mark’s Gospel is that following Jesus was often meant that Christians must suffer…
In the book The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity, Peter Brown discusses in detail the role of “dead human beings” in Christian life in the time between the third and six centuries AD (p.1). These departed human beings were a direct connection between heaven and earth in the minds of early Christians. Brown also discusses the existence of a theoretical “two-tiered model” of religious practice between the elites and the vulgar throughout the book. By minimizing…
Christ has called us to go and make disciples in His name; he wants us to go and share the saving the Gospel of His name so that others may find eternal life. Our job does not just stop at showing others the Gospel, but stretches far beyond sharing and into the realm of discipling new believers in their walk with Christ. It is my philosophy that when discipling a new believer, you will have to develop personal specific plans for the new believers. There are some basic principles to fallow when…