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Biblical Worldview Essay Introduction/Thesis Imagine having three different pairs of lenses. One pair is far too weak, one is tinted green, and the last is the correct prescription. You would see the world vastly different with each pair. Lew Weider and Ben Gutierrez describe a worldview as a “lens that a person uses to interpret life and the world around them” (59). In order to see the world as it truly is, the Bible must be your lenses. Romans 1-8 does an excellent job at shaping a biblical…

a comfortable living. Although Rawls believes that not taking the natural lottery into consideration would be ideal, his remark on rationality of the original position takes into consideration that such a system can never be implemented in a society where people can work to get to a better social situation. This is why those in the deem the “original position (to be) purely hypothetical” because the initial principles cannot be tested (Rawls 104). The reasoning behind these initial principles is…

Milton’s thoughts and views on Eve are a reflection of his thoughts on the nature of women. During the age of Milton, the belief that women were the reason for the fall of mankind was a main theological view, as suggested by The Bible. The view transcends past the Christian culture and stretches to the Greeks as even they have their own Eve. Unlike majority of biblical writers, Milton shows little restraint as he sublimely refers to Eve as the inferior. Due to the ingenuity of Milton’s mind…

The word “atonement” simply means to receive reparation for something you did wrong. In the way of the Christian doctrine of atonement, the very same definition can be applied. It would mean to receive reparation for your sins. The general understanding of the doctrine of atonement is that “humans sin, [which] causes debt we are unable to pay, [therefore] we deserve punishment. Instead of our being punished, God sends his Son to be punished in our place. We are forgiven” (Senor 4). This…

Sin (Write Prompt Title Here) Looking back on how we got sinful, how can we do sinful actions? How can we forgiven of our sins? [HK]. The Scarlet Letter is a novel that involves a particular sin human beings often commit [BRG]. In Hawthorne’s novel, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale committed adultery and we find that their sin changed influenced their life completely [TH]. We can find about the consequences of Prynne’s and Dimmesdale’s sin as a punishment, how a sin impacted their…

The Garden of Eden A group of British schoolboys find themselves stranded on an island where they land as innocent boys and turn savage. The allegory Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, has many strong allusions connecting directly to the bible. Looking at the island, Simon, and Jack connections are made between the stories of God and the novel Lord of the Flies. The Island that the British boys are stranded on is a direct allusion to the Garden of Eden in Genesis. Throughout the time the…

Ali Kudia Ms. Patricia AP Lit 9/25/15 Historical and Literary Allusions Paper Let's begin with a definition of an "allusion." An allusion is a reference in a literary work that references something else without saying so directly. Often, but not always, allusions are cultural or political references. However, allusions in Western literature will often be related to mythology, the Bible, and other well-known works of literature. In Dante Alighieri’s Inferno (Cantos XVIII) there are not many…

Saint Augustine of Hippo was viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers in Western Christianity whose writings and teachings influenced the development of western Christianity. Augustine was born in Roman, Africa and was raised by his Mother who was a devout Christian and Father a Pagan who converted to Christianity when baptized on his deathbed. At a young age Augustine was the first and only one in his siblings sent off to be educated. While being educated he became familiar with Latin…

Anselm is best known for the arguments he provided in regards to the existence of God. He especially contributed to what today is known as the “ontological argument”, or an argument about the state of existing or being. Anselm provides many reasonable arguments for the existence of God, and had an avid ability to explain reason behind it. Through Cur Deus Homo, he tries to rationalize God’s method for saving the world through Christ’s death as satisfaction, Anselm has been able to offer a…

Among U.S. citizens, there has been a consistent widening gap between economic classes over the past decade, however few have recognized it as a serious issue. Approximately five percent of Americans think that economic inequality warrants serious recognition and action. Chris Rock stated last year, “Oh people don’t even know. If poor people knew how rich people are, there would be riots in the streets” (Fitz). With such a gap between the rich and the poor in today’s society; the government…