The complex nature of discovery means that each uncovering can be confronting and provocative. Many individuals find that discoveries result from an unprecedented natural event or an inspired reappraising one’s inner and outer surroundings. Shakespeare’s 1611 play The Tempest explores the dynamics between the significance of new knowledge and how certain experiences become catalysts for the ultimate themes of the play: reconciliation and forgiveness. Similarly, Joel Schumacher’s 1990 movie…
and finally social media. 2017 had a history-altering election that provides strong evidence that the influence of the Fourth Estate is only becoming more and more prevalent. During this past election, both the public and the government saw the omnipresence of social media in the election grow to extremes never seen…
An exploration of intertextual perspectives reveals the relationship between context and key values. Composers ultimately capture the imperative need for the abolishment of totalitarianism to prevent a cataclysmic milieu based on observations of their epoch. Fritz Lang’s 1927 German expressionist film Metropolis and George Orwell’s 1949 dystopian novel 1984 explores fascist dogma: hunger for power and monopolistic control, and its consequences for humanity. Lang excoriates the dictatorial…
Not our conceptions projected on God, objective in nature. 5. They are his nature, not fragmentary parts. God is his love, holiness, power, etc. But these attributes are different ways at getting at who God is. Attributes of Greatness (moral/natural attributes) I. Spirituality God is Spirit 1. Not matter, does not possess physical nature. John 4.24, God is spirit. 2. Not limited spatially or geographically. John 4.21, not destructible 3. Hands and feet? Anthropomorphisms truth…
The Eucharistic Dove (ca, 1215-35) is a suspended dove, stylized in typical Byzantine manner. During this period, Christian influence spread across the Roman conquered world and lead to the crusades, a series of holy wars began in the name of Christianity. These strong religious convictions that defined the time were represented in art of the day, famously finished in copper and heavy with ornate detail. One might quickly identify the period and suspect that because the artist depicted an animal…
The Deity of Christ At approximately B.C 4, a child was born that would soon change history forever. Although many people agree about his importance, it is disputed what specific role he played in life. Some say he was God (or Jehovah), some say he was simply a son of God and did not fill divine attributes; others say he was just an above average teacher. Through this report we hope to show false ideas as created by JW’s and then bring out the truth as told by the bible. Part l Jehovah’s…
world stopped around him. Had he truly broken the ten-second barrier for the 100m sprint? He refused to believe it. These new technologies, always playing up when they were needed the most. But as he slowed down to a stop, dumbstruck, he heard the omnipresence of the commentary once more. “He…
France and England fought against each other in the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453). In the end, France beat England and won the Hundred Years’ War, as the tide of battle turned in favor of the French by the forces of Joan of Arc. Several reasons on why France may have beaten England were Joan of Arc, who the French attributed their succession of victories to after she repulsed the English from Orléans in 1429, and the unified relationship between France and Burgundy that drove England to an…
St. Augustine, like most Christians who eventually come to the faith, persevered through a number of trails. These trials helped shape and develop his soon to be discovered faith along with his character. Similar to most Atheist, the idea of Catholicism was hard for him wrap his head around, due to them taking everything as literal as stated in the Scriptures. Fortunately, St. Augustine’s Confessions, an autobiography by St. Augustine himself, gives the readers a backstory into his coming to the…
In the ancient near east, in the time of the Judah and Jerusalem when the Israelites had gone farther from God by each generation and believed that they lived in God’s blessed cities. God provided messengers of His will for the Israelites. Giving them understanding of what will happen and why God was going to allow the destruction of their lives and their communities. These messengers were hand pick by God and were blessed by the word of the Lord coming to dwell within side of them. These…