The Nation of Gods and Earths

of his inauguration as the 35th President of the United States of America. At that time the United States was deep into the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Kennedy’s speech mentions the ongoing economic and military competition between the two nations (“John F. Kennedy”). In his inaugural address, John F. Kennedy uses chiasmus, repetition and emotional appeal to convince the American people to move away from conflict, and focus on progress. In Kennedy’s speech to the American people…

Kingship is a topic that has stood the test of time. Civilizations around the world have debated the terms of kingship and what they entail. As nations have come and gone, have flourished and fell, and have gone through their trials and tribulations, the idea of kingship has been reevaluated by scholars, philosophers, and nobles. The definition of the ideal king has changed with history and reacted to praiseworthy and blameworthy examples that have gone before. Through their many written…

broad to all nations. The…

Inclusivism Scholarly Article Review Introduction The Qumran Community has always typically been an exclusivist group in early Judaism. This research article written by Gudrun Holtz goes deeper into the Qumran texts and explains the findings of a very inclusivism messages. The article, “Inclusivism at Qumran” explains the culture and beliefs of the community founded from the ancient village at the north shore of the Dead Sea. Qumran is significantly known for the findings of the Dead Sea…

in that belief. Some might say that because I am of the Muslim faith, I blindly put my trust on the teachings on Mohammad, a prophet of Islam. The main message of prophet, Mohammad was that he tried to convey to civilization is the existence of a god i.e., ALLAH, a supreme being like no other. The prophet Muhammad lived his…

and structure. The Old Testament describes a monotheistic religion from its creation to the many stories it holds. Within the Old Testament, the book of Genesis describes accounts of the creation of Heaven, Earth, and man as well as stories that share the relationships the ancients had with God. For example, in the story of Noah and his Ark, Noah believed in what his spiritual master asked of him and did not question his choice of eliminating all populations. Noah knew that the faith and…

petition Judah Ahaz to ally with them but Judah declines Isaiah tells him to trust in God. Consequently, attack Judah but unsuccessful in killing Ahaz and Judah takes the tribute to Assyria and forms an alliance with Tiglath-Pileser. He invades…

they both believe in more than one god . The law code for the Mesopotamian is Hammurabi and Egypt is Pharaoh’s they are totally different. First the way both different to social class is that Mesopotamia is contain the upper classes as the king, priest, and government official. In the Egypt was based on the pharaoh, priest& nobles, and trader artisan. Priests in ancient Mesopotamia were very powerful and important. They told people how to behave to keep the gods happy. Priests in Sumer (and…

propaganda to gain women’s attention to persuade them to come work in the factories while their men were away at war. She soon turned into the face of women factory workers all over the nation, giving them an image of strength and determination that they did not have at home. Throughout the war, Americans came together as one nation to defend it from those who sought to destroy it. After the war was over, again we came together to heal as a country and come out of the struggles of war stronger.…

gather around the fireplace on a warm Johannesburg evening, or as we walk through the leaves in delta park, or the Melville koppies that have been turned red and yellow not by the sun but by the glory of God? What tales will we tell to each other? We will tell…