Tarsus

KEY INFLUENCES ON MARTIN LUTHER KING –Mahatma Ghandi, Christianity and Henry Thoreaus. Born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Growing up surrounded by the segregation of African American’s and White people, Martin Luther King realised the severity of discrimination throughout his culture. One day, Martin and his father went to buy some new shoes. The clerk told them to go to the back of the store. "We do not serve coloured in the front of the store," he said. Martin and…

The event occurred between 1095 and 1291. The circumstances and living conditions in the early 11th century were meagre. The quality of life was all dependant by wealth, power and status. If in the upper class, you were considered a noble, would sustain all privileges and rights, whilst if you were a part of the lower class, you were considered a peasant and would be apart village life. The health and hygiene during times were very poor, almost everyone would be ridden with disease due to lack…

Ethos, pathos, and logos were used throughout the whole letter but Martin Luther never knew which method worked. Martin Luther King Jr.was intelligent to use all three methods to persuade stubborn men. The provincial clergymen of Birmingham had written a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. to express their opinion about the segregation problem. Martin Luther King Jr. decided to respond back and by persuading them into wanting the “outsiders” help with segregation. In the Letter of Birmingham…

The Literary Techniques of MLK On April 19, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an open letter to eight clergymen who questioned his involvement in non-violent protests in Birmingham, Alabama. The Letter of Birmingham Jail brilliantly appeals to both the clergymen and a broader audience. King masterfully uses strategies such as narrating, exemplifying and comparing-contrasting. For the purpose of this essay, we will focus on the literary technique of Comparing-Contrasting in King’s letter.…

Philippians 2:14-18 Do all things without grumbling and arguing in order that you may become blameless and guileless, God’s children who are unblemished amid a crooked and warped generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world by holding on to the word of life—a fact resulting in my boast in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain, nor did I toil in vain. But—even though I am being poured out upon the sacrifice and service rendered by your faith—I rejoice and share my joy with you…

Cleopatra met Mark Antony A Roman General in Tarsus, while dressed in the robes of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Mark Antony was still married to Flavia when he met Cleopatra, when Flavia heard about Mark Antony’s infidelity she was outraged. Flavia organized an attack against Octavian, claiming she…

Introduction The Bible is made of 66 books and it is divided into two major sections, the Old and the New Testaments. Both the Old and the New Testaments contains the narrative of how God’s reveal himself to humanity and his continual redemptive goal to transform our fallen human nature. Thirteen of the books in the Old Testament are attributed authorship to the Apostle Paul. In this lecture will discuss the Apostle Paul his life’s work and why it was was so crucial to the Christian faith.…

It is interesting concept that the four Gospels delineate the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus, with little attention giving to his life and development as a leader. Matthew and Luke’s Gospels trace Jesus’ genealogy. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus is introduced as a grown man whereas John focus on His Divinity. Granted, we scrutinize, dissect, exegete and preach his teachings and ministry, but we never consider the sociopolitical dynamics of his early life’s that shaped and formed his ministry.…

In the second century, the Roman Empire was prospering with an empire stretching across 3.5 million square miles, with a population surpassing 50 million citizens. During this period the entire empire was being transformed by a number of chief features. At that time the emperor Caracalla had begun granting all occupants citizenship. By doing so he was increasing the empires source of income. Not only was the empires revenue increased and the residents given citizenship, but residents were given…

The video by Frontline, “From Jesus to Christ, Part 1: The First Christians” is about the beginning of Christianity. It talks about the story of Jesus and his followers. According to Meriam-Webster’s dictionary the term Christianity is defined: “the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies.” Christianity today is the biggest religion in the World. According to infoplease.com the religion is…