Son of God

In the FX series Sons of Anarchy, we are shown the day to day lives of a motorcycle club in the fictional town of Charming, California. This group of men spend their days participating in various means of illegal and illicit activities, as well as running an automotive repair shop out of the same property as their clubhouse. During the seven season run of the show I was able to draw upon some social-psychological principles believed to be relevant to this TV show and see how they manifest…

“Sonny Blues” to the parable of “Prodigal Son”. The parable is about two brothers. The older son stayed home with his father, on the straight and narrow path while the younger son chose riotous living on the broad road that leads to destruction. The narrator represents the older son and Sonny, of course, is the prodigal son (Tackach 112). It’s ironic that the narrator has a daughter named Grace. From a religious aspect, grace is the undeserved favor of God. It took Grace’s death for the narrator…

that no one can steal”-Anonymous. In Arthur Miller’s play All my Sons shows that it is difficult to accept the death of a loved one. During the war Joe Keller and Herbert Devver ran a machine shop which made airplane parts Devver was sent to prison because the firm sent out defective parts causing deaths of many men. Keller went free and made a lot of money. The twin shadows of this catastrophe and the fact that the young Keller son was reported missing during the war dominate the actions.…

conception of God in the Old Testament comes into view. The early church wrestled with whether God is one or three. Their answer is that God is triune— one substance, three persons. Since then, the church catholic continually affirms and reflects on this doctrine to understand God. Statements on the Trinity can become confusing when people begin to explain it, easily falling into God being three gods or a single god playing three different roles. When Christians say the word, “God” it is the…

despite being the most intelligent being God created, Man’s speech and intellect are inadequate in explaining or understanding God’s essence. However, Augustine quotes Book of Wisdom, Psalms, and Prophet Isaiah when asserting that those who believe in God do not seek Him in vain. Those who seek God will find Him and find joy in the process. Augustine insists further that the search for God is continual process. After establishing the value of studying God, Augustine then discusses what is known…

Religion plays a significant role in people’s lives as it guides the relationship between God and man, as observed in the various doctrines found in the Quran, the Bible, and many other religious publications. One of Christian religions, the Roman Catholic Church, has used the Bible to show that Jesus is the Christ, son of God, and Lord. The Church is an old religious institution established long before the civilization of many nations on earth. Moreover, it has a huge followership on many…

Reeves argues that we look at God in a very one-dimensional way and that humanity tends to look at God and project qualities that only exhibit a part of God. (pg 20) Quoting Karl Barth Reeves argued that even Hitler knew who God was, but that Hitler missed the full point that “… God is almighty, but he wanted to make very clear that mere might is not who God is.” (pg 20). God goes far beyond just power, and Reeves moves on to show that God doesn’t just flex muscles at us in hopes of us loving…

Like God, it is crucial to understand exactly how he relates to us and how it relates to him. But it increases the most complex questions. How will God be two and three? Trinity is a contradiction? If Jesus is God, why would he record the Gospel records of God's prayer? Although we can not fully understand the Trinity, we can answer these questions and come to the solid understanding of what it means to be three. One God, Three Persons The doctrine of the Trinity means that there is a God who…

The next encounter Abraham had with God was in Genesis 15, in which God placed significant emphasis on the seed and the land. As Abraham had no son, he at first thought that his trusty servant, Eliezer, should become his son by adoption, and his heir. But God informed Abraham that his servant should not be his son and heir, but that he is going to have a son of his own flesh and blood and by faith Abraham believed God and it was counted unto righteousness (15:6). The author of the text, Moses,…

Introduction: 1. “If God is so loving, why do bad things happen to good people?” A. Have you ever heard someone say this? B. It is commonly thought that God causes humans to suffer. C. The Bible, however, gives us reasons to believe otherwise. 2. Nestled within the book of Ruth is the story of Naomi, a story which illustrates what really causes suffering. A. After leaving Judah for Moab, Naomi’s husband and two sons died there. B. When Naomi returned to Judah 10 years later, she felt that…