Original sin

Michelangelo’s The Fall and Expulsion from the Garden of Eden illustrates the biblical story of the Temptation and Fall of Adam and Eve found in the Book of Genesis. The Tree of Life stands in the center of the painting, dividing it into two contrasting scenes; the left representing the Temptation of Adam and Eve, and the right depicting their expulsion from Eden (Fig. 1). The passage begins with God warning Adam and Eve that they will die if they eat the fruit from the tree, as indulging in the…

(Altizer 80). The journal explains how Genesis contains several indirect interpretations of the portrayal of evil in genesis. One of the first interpretations of evil is seen when Adam and Eve sinned in Eden and turned away from God causing them to bring sin to the world. Dr. Altizer explains that this concept is true but it absolves God from bringing evil into the world to hold it as Adam and Eve introducing evil into the world. It is also explained that Adam and Eve did wrong only because they…

The important role that healthy interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships play is depicted in the model of the Trinity. According to Darrell Johnson’s Experiencing the Trinity, “we are created and redeemed to enter into the love each person of the Trinity has for the other” (64). This statement encompasses both intrapersonal and interpersonal interactions. The Trinity is one; thus the love that each person in the Trinity has towards another person in the Trinity is the love that the Trinity…

We have studied many different topics, however the two topics that resonated with me were the “Gospel and the Sin Nature.” I was raised with Christian values and coming into this course, I felt I had a good grasp of what these topics meant, but I was mistaken. The topic I chose is about two men and the consequences they suffered as a result of their actions. “Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were…

Ritualism is apparent in Hemingway’s short story “Big Two-Hearted River” with regards to Nick’s interactions with the river and nature. Through my Christian background, I recognize that this ritualism also is evidently involved with the sacrament of baptism and the Eucharist. As we discussed in class, Nick is injured due to a battle and is now attempting to recovering from that wound. However, William Bysshe Stein argues that Nick is also “afflicted by a graver injury, an acute disunity of…

didn’t deserve it. Analysis: There are many benefits of Christian faith and Jesus Christ, being able to access true wisdom and knowledge. The issues many of people have regarding the Christian faith is the thought of God forgiving people for certain sins committed. For example, I was asked how someone who killed my father be forgiven and goes to haven. In addition, having a full understanding of Gods power is a huge part of the Christian…

Knowledge of Good and Evil, which is alluded from Genesis of the Bible. These lines refer to Adam and Eve and how they ate the fruits off the tree, even though God told them not to. Christian stories have used this story to explain the emergence of all sins. In line three, the mention of “lecherous goats” is another allusion to Matthew 25:31-46 of the Bible. In this parable, it was mentioned that sheeps and goats were going to be separated - sheeps on the right and goats on the left. The right…

Throughout one's lifetime one has found discerning facilities and similarities between two stories that have been read, to take count of this statement some examples are the epic poem, The Odyssey by Homer, and the biblical narrative, In the Beginning by Mosses because these two significant historical praised illustrations mainly concentrated on the theme of temptation being dreadful for one with the main characters of the story. Furthermore, a temptation is directed in these two stories by the…

gender, education or economic background, are sinners in need of salvation. Once people turn to Jesus as their savoir their sins are forgiven and they are able to start over. In their new lives they are to turn away from sin and focus on how they can do good works instead. This expresses the Christian worldview's emphasis on absolute truth and ethics. Those who are forgiven of sins are also able to go to heaven. Embracing Jesus means making a commitment to live in God's kingdom. On earth, this…

Tillyard, “the besetting sin of all humanity; fear of standing alone … is a sin only in the man, for it is not woman’s function to stand alone” (450). The categorization of man’s fear of loneliness as a sin implies that the real sin committed is involved with the type of relationships that a man prioritizes. Tillyards statement means that the prioritization of a man’s relationship with other people over his relationship with God is a sin. Milton’s work depicts this sin as the sin of Adam. In…