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Imagine setting up a new house and finding artifacts from another religion. In the story “This Blessed House” by Jhumpa Lahiri that is exactly what happens. The attitudes that Sanjeev and Twinkle have towards the Christian trinkets show their incongruities and highlight the differences in Sanjeev and Twinkle’s perspectives and the differences in their attitudes In the beginning Lahiri does a good job of setting up the incongruities of the couple’s relationship. A Hindu couple, Sanjeev and…

Global Awakening is a compilation of Mark Shaw’s yearlong research of global revivals in Christianity. Shaw explores how global revivals helped propel the explosion of Christianity in the 20th century. The purpose of this review is to give a summary of the contents of the book and provide the reader with a look at its strengths and weaknesses. Shaw gives many of his book’s conclusions from the start in the first chapter. In a time when growing secularization in the world should have made…

themselves in openness to the genuine novelty of the future. While the Creator continues to work through the contingency of creation, its telos lies in the new creation, and the past and the present constitute “the pull from the future.” Thus, God has the power to achieve the consummation and redemption of nature and history from natural evil in the new creation despite the threat of the cosmic…

Chapter 8 – Local vs. National Authority In Chapter 8 of Thirteen American Arguments, Fineman discusses the tensions between local and national authority. (a) List five issues that Fineman deals with directly in the book and briefly describe how each of those issues create tension between local and national authority. Hurricane Katrina revealed a fault in American politics. Although they had predicted the dangers, neither the federal government nor the state government was in command. The…

Revisionist History: Generous Orthodoxy In order to revise, one must sacrifice something for the community as a whole and willing to compromise for change. In Malcolm Gladwell's series Revisionist History in the episode “Generous Orthodoxy”, Gladwell revises the true motives of the Mennonite church community and Princeton University’s community. Gladwell effectively presents how communities vaguely represent the diversity. Gladwell interviewed church minister Chester Wanger who lost his ministry…

Creative Response Gracious, by definition gracious means showing divine grace. Grace by the Christian definition means the free and unmerited favor of God, as manifested in the salvation of sinners and the bestowal of blessings. And lastly, Tempest by definition. A wild, windy, and vicious storm. This gives me chills because God has such a wild and vicious love for us. My favorite worship song ‘Gracious Tempest’ by Hillsong Worship reminds me so greatly of the beautiful relationship we…

On August 26, 2005, I gave my life to Christ, and it was the start of a whole new chapter of my journey. I still remember that night vividly in my head. The feelings of excitement, joy, and love were very tangible in my heart. My mom and dad were both sitting beside me on my bed while I was told the importance of this decision and how my life would never be the same. Even at 5 years old, I was aware of my decision to follow Jesus and accept him into my heart. I was aware of the love He had for…

America and the End of the World- Evaluation of Gross and Gilles’ Argument With today’s technological advancements, it has been made possible for the media to be a primary source for many Americans to receive information about current events happening in society, with a source that may be found trustworthy. The article, “How Apocalyptic Thinking Prevents Us from Taking Political Action,” by authors Matthew Barrett Gross and Mel Gilles, focuses on the predicament that the media is taking…

Joshua’s Message to Auburn and the Modern World Joshua, written by Joseph F. Girzone, is a modern day parable. The story is set in the city of Auburn, New York, and focuses on the religious opinions and impact of Joshua, who is new to the town. Through evidence in the text, the reader can conclude that the character of Joshua is supposed to be Jesus in his second coming, which allows the reader to understand the reasoning behind his message. In Joshua: A Parable for Today, Joshua communicates a…

pray to God but rather to Lady Philosophy. Boethius is in jail for treason and is set to be executed. When he has no one left to turn to, Boethius discovers God and the Catholic religion. Boethius has plenty of free time, so he begins writing. His new found knowledge of religion evokes many questions.…