Pharisees

When Winston attempts to rectify injustices within society, he is captured, tricked, and tortured by “authoritarian” disciples of Big Brother. These “authoritarian” disciples of Big Brother prove analogous to the Pharisees in the time of Christ. These stringent church leaders are responsible for the torture and persecution of Christ. The overarching pattern between the actions of Christ and Winston as the sons of God and Big Brother yield immense significance in the…

Position/Comparison Paper: All Religions Are Ultimately the Same? Introduction Six blind men came together to find out how an elephant truly looked liked by touching the elephant’s body. One man touches the leg, saying it is like a pilar. The second man is touching the tusk, describing the elephant as a hard pipe. The third man says the elephant is like a wall while touching the side. Another describes the elephant as a rope while grasping its tail. The fifth man touches the trunk and says it is…

Conflict is a prevalent issue within organizations, families and relationships. It is not only present within a current societal context but it was also present in Biblical times. There are numerous examples of conflicts throughout the Bible. Each present their own unique set of circumstances and conclusions. A study of Luke 15:11-32 reveals characteristics of authentic and transformational leadership in managing conflict. Managing Conflict Conflict is something that many attempt to avoid;…

Essay 1: Many historians in opposition to the Christian Faith try to invalidate Catholicism by claiming that the Gospels are not historically reliable. This accusation is entirely false and can logically be disproven by using the five criteria for judging the historical reliability of documents. Is there eyewitness testimony? Where the documents written within living memory of the events? Do outside, unbiased, sources agree? Do the events relayed in the documents sound ridiculously untrue? And…

in a virgin womb! The Living Word philosophies are what GOD brought to mankind and He came here to show us love and harmony and peace and to tell us we were worshipping the wrong god or gods of the Old Testament (Torah) as espoused by the Jewish Pharisees and Sadducees - who were worshipping the Devil. My God can assume any identity He wishes... Our GOD is the ALL and yes, His and Her Oneness or Beingness wants to savor the best of Creation, which is ALL of us - but primarily toward the good,…

God in The Bible In the Bible, there are many stories that show what God is like. God can really be anything, but the verses I want to touch on to explain what God is like are Genesis 18:16-33, Deuteronomy 32:10-18, Psalms 37, John 1, and Luke 13:22-35. In Genesis 18:16-33 God is judgmental and compassionate. God wants to go down to Sodom and Gomorrah to see what they have done. Abraham then asks God, “will you indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous…

John Stuart Mill, a British philosopher and political economist from the 1800’s once wrote, “War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things: the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth a war, is much worse.” (Mill, 1868) Mill goes on to explain the difference between a war that degrades men, and one that honors them. A degrading war is one in which generals use the men like instruments to implement their own desires. An honoring war is…

The Sermon on the Mount is from Matthew chapters five thru seven. It describes how we should live our life in faith. How we should think, how we should speak and the actions we should take in our everyday lives. In this paper I will describe the differences between the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew versus Luke. As well as, the four main purposes the Sermon on the Mount as portrayed in the Gospel of Matthew. It was meant to; expose the people to their sin, guide the followers to Jesus,…

Adolf von Harnack in What is Christianity? attempts to modernize and moralize the essence of Christianity by displaying his views on the gospel and the downfall of the Christendom. Although Harnack rightfully criticizes some injustices of the early church, does his influence of Enlightenment era philosophy lead him to make improper claims about the Gospel? Harnack’s teachings, being greatly impacted by Enlightenment philosophy, theorize the Gospel as an ethical creed, which has been corrupted…

the Jews and the Romans allows us to see their circumstance. Not only were the Jews in a war with the Romans, but there was also an opposition against christianity by other Jews, Gentiles, and Romans. The book of Matthew condemns the Scribes and Pharisees of the time who opposed Jesus and His teachings which gave this small community of Jews a warning for their persecution. Not only were the Jews separated from the synagogue, but they also feared persecution from the Romans and other Jews.…