Seventy Disciples

The main theme of the book of Crito is about whether should Socrates break the law and escape from execution or stay and accept his death penalty. At the very end, Socrates pointed out that trying to escape breaks the law, and any act that breaks the law is unjust . Therefore, Socrates refused to escape and decided to accept his death penalty and execution. Socrates responded each of the three arguments Crito brought out. However, are Socrates’ arguments reasonable and is it always right to obey…

Relics, crusades and people Relics obtained in the crusades became a significant part of pilgrimage, in fact the church adapted a larger apes for better storage. Relics such as the crown of thorns justify Jesus (the son of god) and his word because many people where poor they went on crusades for relics, land, wealth, and the word of god. I intend to argue and utilize artifacts obtained in the crusades. The majority of images will come from Art History fifth edition by Maryn Stostand and as…

The author of the this particular reading/text is Athanasius, who is an Egyptian born in the city of Alexandria which was near the Nile Delta. This author was born around c. 296-298 and passed on second of May 373 and happened to age at seventy-seven years. There seems to be various controversies surrounding the precise origin of Athanasius. Numerous of theological researchers agree that Athanasius was a Greek born in Egypt while others argue that Athanasius was merely Egyptian and had no Greece…

‘svadhu’ (selfish) - Swami Prakashananda, better known as Swamiji. Narayan’s role in this book oscillates between that of a translator (of the various narratives that were enacted and reenacted) and transcriber. The tedious task of documenting over seventy different narratives was made possible through a tape recorder which remained Narayan’s faithful companion throughout the long hours that she spent attentively seated on…

Christianity has been present in America since the 16th century; with time cultures have changed and continued to evolve. In today’s American culture the message of the bible has been changed to fit into the lives of the American Christians. The messages from the bible were written as a method of teaching and a code for how one should live their life, these messages are being changed in such ways that it makes one question if the messages the people are receiving really the word of the Lord, or…

Dionysus brother- in-law Dion became one of Plato’s disciples. I believe that Plato gave Dionysus his opinion of the perfect city and to have a perfect city you must have a philosophy type king. He thought he could teach Dionysus I the ways of philosophy and Dionysus would create this city that Plato had in…

for canine evil, essentially a predator of the defenseless” (Cohen & Richardson, 2002). This negative publicity has ultimately affected political policy in regards to pit bull ownership. As a matter of fact, according to Cohen & Richardson (2002), seventy five communities in the US prohibit pit bull ownership. Furthermore, according to Tullis (2013), pit bulls are so unloved to the extent that they are the most common breed of dogs in animal shelters across the US. Considering the fact that pit…

was validated by Jesus and it was not limited to the twelve apostles. Had it been only the twelve who were commissioned to heal, we might have assumed that healing power was a special privilege for a select few. However, Luke records that seventy unnamed disciples received the same training and commission. These unnamed followers also were authorized to heal the sick and cast out demons” (Luke 10:1-20). John all but names us as he explains how discipleship is a heritage of Christ’s followers.…

After working at a Christian high school for over two decades it is exciting and to see former students beginning their adult lives with great job prospects from their excellent college education, yet very discouraging to learn that many make the decision to abandon their belief system and leave church behind. Ultimately, one would like to see young adults be more excited about their faith, and the religion in which they were raised. Rather than concentrating on the fact that young adults are…

The idea of nature is of huge importance and the concept of harmony with nature and oneself is the defining characteristic of the ancient Chinese belief system. There is an emphasis placed on the welfare and well being of the individual in the present life as opposed to a future one. What separates Confucianism, Taoism and Chinese Buddhism is the meaning which is associated with nature. Confucianism places emphasis on the nature of the human. Taoism focuses on harmony with the universe and…