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comes from experience and later categories. Aristotle used his four causes to categorize knowledge, the material cause, the formal cause, efficient cause, and the final cause. Calvin disagrees with Aristotle’s position on man’s blank state claiming, “Original sin, therefore, appears to be a hereditary depravity and corruption of our nature, diffused through all the parts of the soul” (Mcneil 10). Calvin states since the fall, man is born in a state of rebellion not in a blank state or neutral.…

have sin within them. There are many people in the Christian church that may look so saint and holy but they sin too. Even though, the Minister the deacon, and Goody Cloyse are expected to be saint they are not because they all originate from the original sin. In conclusion, the major characters serve to emphasize a deeper meaning to the story, Also, through the characters Hawthorne gives the audience a glimpse of the time period in which he lived in. Together the characters also serve to bring…

Soteriology is the study of Salvation and all the aspects that make up Salvation. Sin first originated in the garden of Eden in Genesis 3:6. Here Adam and Eve sinned and were thrown out of the garden and separated from God. However, God made a way for them to receive forgiveness and atonement through the sacrificing of animals, Leviticus 23:12. These sacrifices were pointing the way to when Jesus would come and die on the cross and be the ultimate sacrifice to take the sin of the world away. The…

member’s growth throughout the book, each with a metamorphosis of their own. Kafka makes a statement by alluding to Christian values, such as the parallels between the characters in the book and the biblical characters and the use of the apple as original sin. By being bold and defying the expectations of…

(b) The purpose of this essay is to discuss Holden’s progression from innocence to experience in The Catcher and the Rye. This essay will be discussing Holden’s need to protect the innocent and innocence itself. It will discuss the way Holden views society and adults. Included in this essay will be a study of Holden’s naivety in the way he views the world as well as his own innocence in regards to sex. This essay will be demonstrating how, although Holden makes progress towards the end of the…

The Evil within Us Evil, a psychological state of mind or a statement concerning certain actions. Evil has been around since the beginning of time, since the serpent tempted Eve to eat the fruit from the tree. Evil has been shown in heinous actions, such as when Cain murdered Abel. In Lord of the Flies, evil had slowly but surely appeared; It is demonstrated in the actions of the characters. Evil originated in the beginning of the world. In the Garden of Eden, A serpent approached Eve and…

In Lawrence’s criticism “On the Scarlet Letter,” Lawrence harshly judges Hester’s behavior. He bitterly analyzes her character because Lawrence completely disagrees with Hester Prynne’s mindset and actions that take place in the exposition of the novel. The author and critic uses lots of techniques to paint a picture of Hawthorne’s main character in The Scarlet Letter. D.H. Lawrence uses literary and biblical allusion, pretentious diction, and a critical tone in order to achieve his purpose to…

“Christianity doesn't make sense without sin.” says William Kilpatrick in his book Psychological Seduction. Sin is one of the major keys to being a Christian, or in the history of the faith itself. If there was never any sin, then there would not have been any reason for a savior to come and rescue the people of Yahweh. If there was never any sin, would there even be a need for Christianity? Even during the beginning there was sin. The very first creation sinned not long after their creation.…

Temptation is defined as the urge to do something especially wrong or unwise. Augustine uses Confessions to show modern day temptation with stealing. In Book Two, The Pear Tree, Augustine speaks of his struggles with stealing. Temptation draws him to stealing fruit for many reasons. These reasons include, breaking laws, to feel sinful, and simply because he knew he did not need the fruit and it was not supposed to be taken. Forbidden things make temptation grow stronger. Augustine mentions…

Witnessed poverty when he was little John Rawls Philosophy- John Rawls believed believes that a justice system of distribution should be based on considerations of equality rights and principles of fairness. Things as they are now are patently unfair- Unfairness in our society, It's hard to believe in unfairness because everyone tells us if we work hard and put in the effort we can make anything happen if we try. Imagine if you were not you, the people that benefit from the justice and…