New Criticism

Introduction The author, John N. Oswalt, book The Bible Among the Myths begins with the assertion of how unique the Christian-biblical worldview of ancient stories is a myth and that Jesus Christ is not real no more than Zeus or Osiris being real. Oswalt write that there is a lack of understanding about what constitutes a myth, as some people think it is simply a stories that are false. Oswalt also stated that the book primarily because of the changes between the characteristics of Ancient…

at the beginning of the 1990s, until now after many years, is located at the intersection of extreme points of view and diametrically opposed opinions. Paulo Coelho is well-known all over the world, and his books are read in over 150 countries. Each new book by Coelho produces a sensation and becomes popular among the readers. Since 1988, when was released his famous "The Alchemist" for the first time, his novels have been translated into 67 languages, and up to the date there were sold more…

A Mizo saying, ‘khuang lova chai ang’, which translates to, ‘(this is) similar to merriment without a drum’, is used to describe an incomplete, poorly or half heartedly organised occasion (Lalpekhlua 2007: 195). Similarly, Lawmsanga (2010: 102) refers to another saying that a worship session without the presence of a khuang is ‘like food without salt’. Since its humble inception in church services in the revival of 1919, the khuang has continued to augment its necessity as the dominating factor…

At some time through out our lives we all contemplate what happens to us when we die. If there is or isn’t a life after death. Paul was challenged with trying to answer these same questions for his new congregations. This essay will highlight some key tensions within Paul’s concept of resurrection and provide evidence for the argument that his idea evolved to address the specific needs of each community, he was communicating with. The first section of this essay provide background information on…

Throughout America’s history, there have been many presidents that changed the way this nation runs. Forty-four men have held this incredibly authoritative and respectable position. Perhaps three of the most memorable and influential presidents were George Washington, often referred to as the father of this country, Frederick Delano Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan. Actions that are made by presidents can be reflected across the world and often, in many cases, reflect in other countries, whether that…

consistent mention of the two women named ‘Mary’ in the Gospel suggests their function throughout Jesus’s life and the growth of his movement. In numerous occasions, women are associated with the role of being a mother of certain children, namely Jesus (New Oxford Bible, Matthew 2:11). The importance of this role is frequently implied, such as when Joseph is specifically instructed by an angel to take his child (Jesus) and wife (Mary) and flee to Egypt and later to Israel (2:14). Jesus’s mother…

On January 31st, 1940, Ida May Fuller received the first Social Security check from the United States government. Since then, the social welfare program that began as part of FDR’s New Deal has grown to be the largest in the United States. In 2014, more the 59 million people received close to $848.5 billion in benefits from the program The SSA estimates that the benefits equate the approximately 40% of the earnings of the recipients. While Social Security does not completely cover living costs…

No one knows the day nor the hour in which the Lord Jesus Christ will return to the earth in the days of judgment, sounds like something you would hear in the trailer of an apocalyptic thriller. Well in fact the book of Revelation which is the last book in the Bible speaks of an apocalyptic prophecy; the book is written by the Apostle John who is imprisoned on the island of Patmos. John, an elderly man, receives a vision of this revelation from an angel and was instructed to write what he had…

Revelation, it is documented that God pursues reconciliation of His people to Himself. One way that reconciliation was established, was through the atonement. The word atonement in the Bible is deemed an Old Testament term; appearing only once in the New Testament, which is in the book of Romans 5:11. The meaning of atonement according to Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology is, “that God has provided a way for humankind to come back into harmonious relation with him….”…

to wage implacable warfare against poverty and squalidness”. (The People’s Budget) This was to be done by giving the liberal government responsibility for culture change, away from the laissez faire attitudes of Victorian administrations, towards a new forward way of thinking and to a state endorsed welfare…