Tarsus

“Letter From Birmingham Jail”). Multiple literary devices were used throughout this speech. King states, “just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco-Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my own home town. (King Jr. “Letter From Birmingham Jail”).” This proves King is trying to make a difference…

Dogs to Humans Humans and dogs are similar in many different ways, one way is that they have similar muscular systems. We humans have some similar muscles as dogs like, gluteal muscle, biceps, latissimus dorsi, trapezius, deltoid, and the external oblique. The different muscles are used by dogs and humans in pretty much the same sense so they can run, walk, and jump. The dog’s muscular system is one of the biggest systems in their body. There are two important functions of the muscular system…

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” on April 16, 1963. King was a civil rights activist and minister. As an advocate for nonviolence, he became known as one of the greatest leaders in history. He worked towards the progress of racial equality. In 1957, King was elected to serve as the leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a civil rights organization for African-Americans. In 1963, King, along with the SCLC led a nonviolent campaign against…

Barely anything is known about Cleopatra’s early life. For instance, she was born in the winter of 69 B.C., in Egypt, to her mother and father. Cleopatra’s full name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator – meaning Cleopatra the father loving goddess. Also, history shows that Cleopatra was highly educated and smart. ”Well – educated and clever, Cleopatra could speak various languages….” (History.com, page 1) Without Cleopatra history would be very different. Cleopatra’s family was very interesting.…

consulship, Antony became his co-consul. o Antony had heard rumors of a plot against Caesar, but was unable to warn him. He then processed to flee, but then came back to take Caesar’s place. • Antony Meets Cleopatra o In 41BC Cleopatra was summed to Tarsus by Antony. She was dressed in the robes of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Antony, who equated himself with the god Dionysus (Greek god of wine), was instantly won over. Both saw personal advantages in each other; Cleopatra wanted power in Rome…

“Saint Paul, the Apostle, original name Saul of Tarsus one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians, often considered to be the second most important person in the history of Christianity” (Sanders, 2016). The specific writing of St Paul that this essay will be focusing on will be The Galatians 5:13-26, from the New International Version. This specific chosen passage will be link the to a contemporary Social Justice issue, Violations of human rights and dignity. The passage of The…

Why is Martin Luther King so important compared to other activists that have also fought for their rights? What made him such a symbolic figure of freedom, and equal rights that made him so well known? Perhaps it was because he was a black Priest? Or perhaps it was because he was a talented speaker? There were many reasons why he made such a big impact on American history, but the main reason was the fact that he had fought against injustice in a peaceful manner. He made a new revolutionary…

Christianity was close to dying out and, it wasn’t really known until Paul of Tarsus started his journey. Saul was raising a Pharisee and for a big part of his life he put Christians in prison, he killed them, he hated them. But when Saul on his way to Damascus he received a vision from God and became known as Paul. He began visiting…

Cleopatra v. Mansour: Permanent Beauty or Temporary Presidency Pope Shenouda II once said,”Egypt is not just a country we live in but a country that lives in us.” Cleopatra is the face of beauty and charm which she used to her advantage when ruling. Adly Mansour has his focus entirely on how Egypt is being ruled and the safety of the citizens. Although both Cleopatra and Adly Mansour are both very famous Egyptian rulers, Mansour focuses more on how his country is being ruled. Cleopatra, along…

Cleopatra VII could be considered the Queen of the Kings (Samson 1985:103). She had the title of a Pharaoh, but not the blood of an Egyptian as she was a Greek (Samson 1985:103). Cleopatra was not only a great beauty, but possessed charm, determination and great intelligence which contributed to her strength as a ruler (Samson 1985:103). The Egyptians seemed to have no problem being ruled by a woman as Cleopatra was Pharaoh of Egypt during the Ptolemaic period (Ashton 2008:72). She was…