Repentance

Vengeance Vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness are words that can cut the tongue just by saying the first letter of each word. What is vengeance? What is mercy? What is forgiveness and should it be granted to those who inflict harm to others? Is there a difference between each or do they all mean the same thing? In “Law Abiding Citizen”, a movie directed by Felix Gary Gray and written by Kurt Wimmer, Clyde Shelton seeks vengeance upon the men who slaughtered his family and the people in the…

When you think or say salvation many people think about salvation differently. According to Burge and Lauber they say that the way you obtain salvation is, you need your sins forgiven, reconciled to God, freed from evil powers, transformed to be like God and you need victory over death (115). But there is good news about obtaining this according to 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 it talks about how Jesus died on the cross and that he was doing this for our sins so that we could all be able to go to heaven.…

June Callwood, was social activist and journalist from Chatham Ontario, during her lifetime she wrote many different pieces, on a wide array of topics. At a young age she became one of Canadas most famous social justice activists. Her 2002 essay “Forgiveness”, talks about how forgiving is an essential aspect to living peacefully. This critique aims to break down the essays strengths and weaknesses and what could be improved upon. In this text, Callwood brings up multiple examples of when a…

Please note, this is how I see things and I understand we are all entitled to our own opinions. This is mine and I know this may sound like I am a harsh person, when in reality, I am not. I do extend to everyone their own belief, and have friends that do not see things as I do. So when reading this post, keep in mind, I know this is my opinion and it’s okay by me if it’s not yours. I just wanted to point out a view others may not have ever considered. You stated, “I believe God hates the…

Hempstead High School Bless Me, Ultima LAP Bonita Coleman 12EnglishAP Mr. Amoroso 9/27/2016 Dreams, some are as clear as day and share a similarity with the purity of water. They cleanse the mind and reward us with a sense of relief but, some are murky, brown and muddy. They terrorize use at night and with a surprising twist of faith tend to cleanse the psyche as well. The unconscious mind uses dreams and nightmare as a means to force the dreamer to come to terms with reality despite…

The Kite Runner showcases a variety of different themes; the major three themes are betrayal, forgiveness, and atonement. Betrayal can be described as a violation of trust or confidence, that results in moral and/or physical conflicts in relationships. Throughout the text almost every character must forgive another individual for trespassing against them, or they must work to be forgiven for their wrongdoings. Forgiveness is the act of forgiving someone or being forgiven for your harmful actions…

Can Vengeance And Justice Go Hand And Hand? Vengeance and justice can go hand and hand but only when vengeance is used and it has been forgiven. Justice and vengeance goes hand and hand but not all the time like for example in “What We Plant We Will Eat”. The story is a folktale about the value of forgiveness. In What We Plant We Will Eat the two brothers were supposed to share the land when their father had passed away. But instead the older brother had kicked out the younger brother. In my…

Redemption is compensating for an individual’s errors and sins. Redemption is not acquired simply in one quick moment, but instead through a prolonged process. Individuals need to acknowledge their sins and not let them shape their future, but instead learn how to accept that they have sinned and atone for their sins. An individual may atone for their transgression once they realize physically, emotionally, and spiritually how they sinned and how it affected others. An individual must accept the…

Forgiveness Has Not Been Forgotten What is forgiveness? Is it simply the tight hug received by a loved one after forgetting their birthday? Or perhaps the deliberate, “I forgive you” following “I’m sorry,” spoken daily by the mouths of millions in hundreds of tongues? After years of research, a founder in the study of forgiveness and adept science practitioner, Fred Luskin confirmed to forgive “requires three major steps.” However, to fully appreciate the significance behind the act of forgiving…

The Heart Mender shows that forgiveness is not an easy task to complete. It is not as easy to forgive and forget like most would say. Learning to forgive is a great lesson everyone needs. Forgiveness is probably one of the hardest things to do. Before forgiveness comes into play someone has to do, or something has to go wrong. It consumes the whole heart and mind. It does not just happen, a lot has to go on in the heart and mind before people are able to forgive anything. Forgiveness takes…