Sermon on the Plain

followed by the recitation of the peace greeting,” peace be upon all of you and the mercy and blessings of god”. Friday is the holy day in Islam, and noon prayers should be practiced at the Mosque, where they are led by the imam, who also provides a sermon based on a Koranic verse. Only men are required to attend the congregational prayer, women may attend, but are segregated, on the grounds of modesty, to a side room, or the back of the mosque. Prayer is another early facet in the method of…

In 1492 before Columbus arrived the independence had already developed a rich tradition of oral storytelling. The meaning of the word literature changes with time in the context. Beowulf, Homer's Odyssey and Iliad, and the griots of West Africa all come from traditions. The earliest American literature is grouped into four groups were Pre Columbians, Exploration, Colonial, and Revolutionary. The literature of Pre Columbian period was from a rich and diverse collection…

As discussed in the previous section, the concept of poor in the Lukan writing is not entirely, or even primarily, about the economically deprived, but all those who lived in an inferior status within the Jewish society. The focal point of the Gospel is the treatment of these categories of people that Luke considers to be ‘the poor’. The Gospel doesn’t only focus on the poor being inheritors of the message, but also the message of how the poor ought to be treated by those of power. This leads…

Whilst on the pilgrimage, Muslims participate in a series of meaningful rituals that ultimately relate to the prophets and Allah. Rituals that are implemented are the anti-clockwise circling of the Kaaba seven times, reflecting on the plains of Arafat, drinking from the well of Zamzam and travelling to the village of Mina where pilgrims participate in the stoning of the devil which consists of throwing pebbles at three stone pillars. (Penney, 2000) Although, it’s compulsory that all…

simple and plain lives. Hawthorne's main topic in this story is secret sin and how everyone has secret sin. Overall, Hawthorne’s The Minister’s Black Veil is a very powerful story and people should read it. Hawthorne begins his story in the Milford Meeting House on Sunday morning. Mr. Hooper is going to be preaching today. When he emerges from his house, no one likes what they see. Mr. Hooper is wearing a black veil, covering most of his face except for his mouth. The topic of the sermon that…

like the perfect girl by describing all her glowing features. Personality Traits Hester Prynne is unique. “The point that drew all eyes… was that scarlet letter, so fantastically embroidered and illuminated on her bosom” (54). Instead of wearing a plain scarlet letter, she turns the punishment into a statement. She embroidered it, giving it personality. This shows that she is a bold individual who will not let society define her. She is strong. “The unhappy culprit sustained herself as best a…

hierarchical structure of riches and poverty, purity and defilement, and honor and shame, the message in Luke calls for a reversal of such values. Throughout his Gospel, Luke employs a plethora of literary techniques in Mary’s Song, Jesus’ initial Sermon, and the parables and stories of the Rich and the Kingdom of God, the Rich Fool, the Shrewd Manager, and The Rich Man and Lazarus in order to portray a theme of universality and to call followers to live simply and put aside material pursuits…

demonstrated in countries like England , cannot but oppose slavery. Once Douglass dismisses any religious justification for slavery, he seeks to legally condemn slavery on constitutional grounds. By his interpretation, “the Constitution according to its plain reading…will be found to contain principles and purposes, entirely hostile to the existence of slavery” , namely its absence of any mention slavery, slaveholding, or slaves . Rather than arguing the morality of slavery, Douglass flippantly…

“Last Stop: Chicago Union Station” As the annoyingly familiar woman announced her daily sermon of train stops, I incorporated the dissonant melodies of the outside world with the orderly ones of Richard Strauss’s “Also Sprach Zarathustra”. But it would most likely be known to those crowded around me as the famous introduction to 2001: A Space Odyssey. My ritualistic walk to the Chicago Fine Arts Building for rehearsal began as my violin clanged against my back. The songs of those wearing suits…

he continually tortures himself instead of the Puritans. Dimmesdale comes into view in the profession, and a woman, Mistress Hobbins, tells Hester that his scarlet letter comes plain to all soon. Arthur stands up to give his final sermon, and the citizens say he gives his best sermon yet. Then, Arthur concludes his sermon and tells the Puritans that he plans to leave. He begins to walk down the steps, but he sees Hester and walks back up to the pedestal. Dimmesdale says to Hester, “‘Come, Hester…