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Hermeneutical Method and Exegetical Paper Literary Criticism is a hermeneutical method which pays close attention to the structure of the text. One of the first question which should be asked when conducting a literary criticism is what genre does the text fall into? When performing a literary criticism as a hermeneutical method, it is also important to establish the pericope of the text as it is extremely unlikely and impractical that a literary criticism would be written about the entire…

“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here” Marianne Williamson. The fear of the world didn't just come out of nowhere, fear came from a source and the source of the fear came from the people. Author; Suzanne Collins takes on this heavy topic that “fear is learned” in her book The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a book that foreplays a government that picks kids age 12-18 from 12 districts and sends them to an arena to kill each other. Collins originally wrote the book to…

What separates people of color from everyone else is opportunity. Opportunity or equality, is the oppression of the privileged. Oppression on the privileged, incentivizes these people in power to protect and secure their socioeconomic status and quality of life. To do so, a system of oppression must be created to systematically oppress a specific group of people to secure and maximize privileges/opportunities. White supremacy and slavery were one of many forms used to securing or improving white…

The Article, “Hungry Venezuelans Flee in Boats to Escape Economic Collapse” by Nicholas Casey, where he writes about how the economic collapse in Venezuela caused many families to forget all about their life there and how this forced them to flee their land. This can be compared to the time June’s mother Suyuan Woo had to leave China during the height of World War II. It was during those times that the economy was severely affected which forced people to do drastic decisions which they normally…

its employee. In conclusion even though my journey of life is continuous, it is best to reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. All i had to do is thank the good Samaritan who helped me along the way to make my journey of life…

Salvation Before and After Christ Death “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3: 23); however, no sin can enter heaven (Revelation 21: 27); therefore, the forgiveness of sins is extremely important to those who desire heaven as their eternal home. Yet, there is confusion in the world about how or upon what conditions sins are forgiven today and that has developed, in large measure, by not “rightly dividing the word of truth.” (II Timothy 2: 15) Nonetheless, God…

We live in a world where many people have different values and ethical beliefs. Values and ethical beliefs vary whether it is from one part of the world to the other. It could also vary from different cultures or religion. As we grow older, these values and beliefs may be altered from life’s experiences. Depending on our morals, we may choose to do what is right or what is wrong. The values and ethical beliefs that I presently possess rely solely on my religion as well as my culture.…

“The insistence of God means that God calls for a response or, since God is not somebody who “does” things like call, it means that calling takes place in the middle voice, in and under the name of God,” (pg. 39). Caputo’s argument of the insistence of God as a call for a response in the middle voice refers back to his prior argument in chapter two of God praying. As he makes mention in the above quote, God is not somebody that calls or prays, because he is not a physical entity as human beings.…

Fight Club is a perfect novel for the times. Many American men, including myself, have found that they are frustrated with modern day society’s views are how we should behave. Chuck took this issue head on, creating a character who was well behaved on the surface, but haunted by something dark deep down inside of him. This in turn made him want to fight, or “destroy something beautiful” not for any particular reason, but to just feel the pain from it or to feel anything at all. Justin Garrison…

How do you think spirituality and religion goes with development? Allowing ourselves to connect with God through prayer is one of the most powerful ways to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and how we can serve others. I feel a connection with my church and consider them to be family. The benefits of being there is to gain a deeper relationship and understanding of God. Listening to our pastor teach us about the bible helps me to follow the Jesus’s way; also, I love seeing my kids…