The Other Gods

If I could have planned my life coming out of the womb, I would have. God has gifted me with the ability to plan and organize, unfortunately I get carried away with myself sometimes (a lot of the time.) The middle school era in a person’s life is when you first start to hear the phrase “what do you want to do with the rest of your life?” I don’t think anyone expects a middle schooler to answer that question with one hundred percent clarity, and even if they do it’s assumed that they will change…

Many Christians today struggle to define the right relationship with God. We often do not believe that we need to follow God’s instructions or the words from the chose prophets in the Old Testaments. Old testaments were written many centuries ago. Christians nowadays often conclude that the instructions and words of God from the Old testaments are too old to be reflected with their daily Christian living in 21st centuries. Instead of ignoring the importance of Old testaments, we need to…

rose in my heart, to that God in whom I no longer believed.” (M). This cements it because he is fighting himself not to believe. His heart wanted to pray and pray it did showing that he still believed in his heart. However, he writes “in spite of myself” that means in his head he did not want to pray and he wishes that he does not. This shows that although he had given up his belief in his head, he not given it up in his heart. This is also the last time that Elie mentions God in the book. That…

among the gods is like you lord? Who is like you- majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” (Biblica Inc.). ”In the name of God, the Merciful, the compassionate. Say (O Muhammad) He is God the One God, the Everlasting Refuge, who has not begotten, nor has been begotten, an equal to Him is not anyone.” (Islamicity). “ Your Gods and my Gods- do you or I know which are the stronger?” (The Mark). Who is God? Most cultures seem to have one. Is anyone truly been able to prove their god…

the engagement to the enemy, and the imprisonment of God all evoke an image of being enslaved to a higher power, therefore creating an overtone of control and power. However, though usually associated with a negative connotation, this extended idea of imprisonment creates a sense of liberation and relief. The speaker's revelation, that through the captivity of God he may attain freedom, paints a religious picture of the loving power of the God and its lifting effect on those who do not stray…

“real job”. Few recognize though that despite having required classes or not being able to begin their career of choice they can still glorify God through their words and actions. This is what Leland Ryken attempts to portray in the chapter of his book titled The Students Calling. He calls his readers to look beyond themselves and to live their lives for God no matter trifling it may seem. Guinness defines a…

on predestination. Predestination was an important topic during the reformation which is why Calvin had addressed it in his writings. According to Calvin’s understanding of the scripture, there is an explain that God has an eternal election. What Calvin means by eternal election is God has already selected the individuals that will receive salvation and those who will receive destruction. When human try and understand how God’s election for salvation works, they will only find themselves even…

be happy in my life but never in the perspective on the me God wants me to be. I always thought that my life was my own life to make the best or worst of it, never that God created me for a reason. I know understand that God made me to flourish and be the best me I can be. I just thought that being religious and being Christian I would have to change myself to be someone else , I guess that’s why I’m so hesitant to surrender myself to God. I want to accept God’s gift and become a better person…

fruitful rewards the gods bestow. In the short story, “The Lottery”, by Shirley Jackson, a lottery is conducted in an average village, in which a quiet man, Bill Hutchinson, draws “the slip”, winning the first round. His wife, Tessie Hutchinson, protests, but to no avail; in the second round, Tessie wins by drawing a slip with the black dot and is thus stoned to death by her “friends”. To the villagers, the purpose of the lottery is to receive a good harvest and to please the gods.…

A worldview is the overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world, or what they think is true or real. This essay will examine the human search for meaning by reviewing the story of The cave and the Truman show. It’s a human instinct to have need for finding one’s self and to have an understanding for one’s self. Trying to establish an understanding of who we are, why we exist, and how we should live our lives is a question that everyone spends their lives trying to answer…