Righteousness

strengthen a relationship and construing comfort and trust will always come first. I’ve witnessed cruel actions such as the abandonment of a teen, the struggle of a parent, the determination to be independent through other’s eyes. I have this sense of righteousness is possible through the appropriate gestures. Being a product of two military parents, I easily comprehend the sacrifice one makes to their country,…

Is there ever a moment where the odds are stacked against someone so much, that they have the right to give up? Cormac McCarthy would say no. In his novel The Road, McCarthy tells the story of a man and his son slogging across the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the United States. In this ashen wasteland, morality is almost completely absent, with the man and the boy being some of the only characters the reader sees who have even an ounce of goodness within them. The others are murderers and…

lose hope. He simply got on his knees and prayed to God for forgiveness and strength. Promising that he will stay on the path of righteousness and keep going in His name. Isaiah 41:10 says, “Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” To finish things up I have one thing to say. You didn’t only make me but everyone. You gave me and everyone a purpose. We…

Karl Emil Maximillian “Max” Weber was a profound political economist whose ideas had a major influence on the creation of social theory and sociology. He focused on the research of an individual’s purpose and one’s meaning of action associated with the rise of capitalism in the world. Weber developed a new way of thought in reference to sociology. His new way of thinking connected sociology with the religion present within the society. Weber stressed this concept in his book The Protestant…

Kehaulani’s presentation is on Native Hawaiians and how they identify with the land in which they live on and how westerners are blinded to this connection. Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka ʻĀina I Ka Pono means the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. This research project is important to her because she is Native Hawaiian and she believes that Native Hawaiians are misrepresented. In the future, she hopes to go back home and help the people of Hawaii and from this research, she got a deeper…

Second Timothy is a book that Paul writes as a good bye letter to Timothy. In the book Paul is telling Timothy to carry on the ministry. He expresses this in Second Timothy four verse five, “As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.” Another main point Paul is trying to get across to Timothy, is to guard the treasure of the gospel. One place he puts that in the Bible is in second Timothy one verse fourteen, “By the Holy Spirit who…

Confucius is widely recognized as one of the most influential men of all time. He persevered through a very tough childhood. He worked extremely hard as an adult. His philosophy influenced and still influences billions of people. Confucius’ story, accomplishments, and his approach to life set him above many and have changed lives. Confucius, also known as Kong Qiu, was born during 551 BCE. At a very young age of three his father died, leaving his mother to care for him and his siblings. This…

The second foundational difference between the two parables is the audience for whom they were written. Mark 12:1-12 was written for the early Christian church. It, along with the rest of the gospel, proclaims the gospel of Christ and teaches that the old ways of redemption are no longer; Jesus, the son, and the church body are the means of reaching God. In Mark 12:1-12 the tenants are unable to give the fruit directly to God. The fruit must be delivered by servants and when the servants are…

wishes of his mother and retreats into the forest (Narayan 54). While seemingly perfect in all his ways, Rama does commit something which violates the concept of dharma. When Rama attacks Vali, the nature of this action calls into question his righteousness (Narayan 101). However, this section seems to be one of the few examples where Rama displays his humanity. By infringing upon his typically strong moral and courageous conduct, the reader sees that Rama is capable of making mistakes. As the…

Argumentative Essay Many people today have trouble finding who they are and believe society should follow someone else's opinions but that in fact is false and should follow what they believe in their train of thought. Emerson argues that an individual should not submit to conformity, but rather have faith in one’s own constitution; this is relatable today because society's Idiosyncrasy has made humankind want to be different from the rest. Many people have strikingly vastly divergent views…