Resurrection of Jesus

“Trust doesn’t come with a refill. Once it’s gone, you probably won’t get it back, and if you do, it will never be the same and that's a fact.”- Unknown. In the tv series The Twilight Zone, an episode called The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street. In the episode, aliens took all the power off and eventually flickering all the lights. The neighbors thought that whoever owned the house with the mysterious light was the alien. Eventually, the whole turned into chaos. This episode is based on the…

They are brutal towards Jesus, but that shows something that is of grave importance to being human as a whole. The soldiers are ruthless towards Jesus, because "This traitor here tainted of treasoun" (York play of Crucifixion, line 77). The word tainted, which is a synonym for convicted, is an interesting word choice here. To call Jesus tainted sounds inevitably worse than convicted; it makes him sound sick, and that he cannot be…

and she requested a confessor. She wanted to confess her sins before she died so she could go to heaven. Furthermore, her faith in Christ and her mystical experience is what cured her from her illness as a madwoman. Margery claims in her book that Jesus appeared to her and talked with her, "and presently the creature [Kempe] grew as calm in her wits as she ever was before .... " (503). Mysticism is not an apparent or form of religion by itself but rather a component of every major religion and…

Interpreter of Maladies and Jesus Shaves The setting between Interpreter of Maladies and Jesus shaves are two completely different things. The Interpreter of Maladies is told in third person point of view and is about an Indian-American family who is on vacation in India. The father hires Mr. Kapasi to drive them to see the Sun Temple. However; Jesus Shaves is a story told is first person point of view by an American student in French class. Jesus Shaves goes into depth on several views on…

The Enlightenment cultural matrix picture that I decide to analyze and write about is David. David was well known for defeating Goliath in battle; he only used a rock and slingshot to bring the giant down. Gian Lorenzo Bernini sculpted the statue of David somewhere around 1623 and 1624. The sculpture was marvelously done in exceptional detail, so life like, you actually would think the statue is going to reach out and touch you. I have personally seen some of Bernini’s work and believe it is…

Formerly known as the Cristo Muerto, The Dead Christ is a sculpture that depicts the aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is made out of wood and from an ancient technique of Polychromed Poplar. It is believed to have been used in Northern Latium and Umbria while also traveling and being used at to other churches. After it had been discovered, it was reinstated to what it would have looked like in the period that it was created. Today, it is renowned for its importance in the history…

The Ascension by John Singleton Copley is an oil in canvas painting that depicts the ascension of Jesus to heaven. Copley derived his idea whilst in Rome as he studied Raphael’s Transfiguration of Christ. Copley’s work was at the heart of American Neoclassicism which was born out of the birth of the American republic. The Ascension differed greatly from Copley’s usual work of portraits, however maintains similar characteristics one would expect from work of this time. American Neoclassism has…

Carvalho The Resurrection is both historical and a transcendent event. Although the tomb was found empty and Jesus’ disciples saw Him, the effects of the Resurrection go way beyond their time. It is the source of faith in Jesus as the Son of God. Yet, this is not always easy. Just like the Tribune in Risen, we may doubt while we search for Jesus. As Christians, we can accept and participate in the Resurrection in many ways. By participating the in the Resurrection we are confirming Jesus’…

out to prove that Jesus Christ is God. God came in human flesh as Jesus Christ to show His people His great works through miracles and teachings. During Jesus’ time on this earth, He used the claim “I AM” to describe himself throughout all His teachings. The Gospel of John shows at least eight different times Jesus says this. Seven of these claims were accompanied by signs to back up His words. This paper is going to discuss one of these “I AM” statements, “I am the Resurrection and the life” in…

we are worthy of God’s forgiveness and are willing to suffer in order to receive new life. Redemptive suffering is seen in the passion of Jesus through his own suffering. Jesus takes up our sins and suffers on the cross so that we don’t have to. Since Jesus had no sins of his own, all of the suffering he endured was redemption for our sins. The resurrection, according…