Righteousness

saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.’”3Because of this behavior, people begin to worship him as if God does not exist. As Job continues to live an immoral lifestyle, one of his friends, Elihu, speaks out against his…

Morality involves the distinction between good and bad behavior. The conflicts arise when trying to determine why people should be moral. Most people rely their moral beliefs solely on religion while others believe morality is based on the happiness of themselves or others. Other people rely on their own basic instinct and conscience to decide what is moral or immoral. Another problem is deciding why one should be moral. James Rachels explains, “We may grant that it is morally right to respect…

institutions are distributed among the Muslim community. Khan (1998) gives a comprehensive account of what waqf is all about. He defines Waqf as holding an asset and preventing its consumption for the purpose of repeatedly extracting its usufruct for righteousness/philanthropy…

and during our journey in life of becoming a good person, our goal is for the Four Sprouts to later grow and become the Four Virtues. The Four Sprouts are having a heart of compassion, shame, modesty, and righteousness and wrongfulness and for them to transform into having benevolence, righteousness, the observance of rites, and wisdom. In support of the existence of the Four Sprouts and Four Virtues and them being a fundamental part of being human, Mencius shares a story of a child falling into…

given similar messages, but there are considerable differences to their stories. Whether it was a message of judgment and doom or salvation and restoration, a close examination of these prophets reveals a similar thread of thought throughout - the righteousness of God! By looking at each book individually, we can glean a better understanding of the whole of God’s word and God’s purposes throughout history. NAHUM Not much is known about Nahum personally. The Bible doe not mention any details…

Each culture passes down their own irrational traditions, regardless of the absurdity. Traditions alter and mold one’s core life decisions. For the Chinese, these practices range from a variety of superstitious beliefs such as a compatibility test between horoscopes and names or an oppressive belief such as foot binding. Bound Feet and Western Dress, written by Pang Mei Natasha Chang, is a memoir that exposes the effect these traditions have on the evolving Chinese population during the early…

Every year, people in the U.S. celebrate the holiday dedicated to the people who died serving in the armed forces. That’s the outside meaning of Memorial Day. What does Memorial Day mean in depth? Some people, it’s decorating graves, saying a prayer, and remembering the fallen. To me? It’s much more… When I decorate my great grandpa’s tomb stone, I just don’t lay flowers upon his grave because flowers don’t hold a significant meaning the way the American Flag does. What is the American Flag,…

Nelson Mandela instigated his efforts in the fight to eliminate apartheid by joining the African National Congress. This was the oldest black political organisation in South Africa and is protuberant in its opposition to apartheid. It restrained the inequalities which were seen, and the apartheid organisation gave rise to a comprehensive resistance movement. For racial fairness and impartiality, Nelson had been an inspiring figure all around the world for activists, as he was giventhe symbol…

In short King’s first purpose of his letter is to use rhetorical strategies such as: ethos, logos, and pathos, to refute the letter issued by his fellow clergymen. The second purpose of his letter comes abruptly clear in the third page of his letter when King declares “… last few years I have been gravely disappointed… Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.” (King 3). He uses this page to make the transition from refuting arguments to guiding his fellow clergymen…

Evil have been around for as long as anyone can remember. Evil is the cause of unforeseen natural occurrences that happens in the world such as: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters. Evil has been named for the cause of death, sickness and suffering. Many philosophers have asked how could an all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-loving God allow evil and suffering in the world. Because of humanity’s limited knowledge, humans cannot simply understand God or his plans…