The Redemption

offers to fill that void, under the pretense of fellowship and family. Those who do accept the call gain a sense of power and belonging. The life of most in gangs follow a path that is riddles with violence, crime, mistakes and regrets, but rarely redemption. It is not often they will get a chance to reevaluate their perspective on life and make a change for the better. Incarceration is the normal path for many gang members; in fact prison is a sort of rite of…

Many Christian and Pagan references are made in the stories, Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The stories depict tales of “good vs. evil”, the temptation, redemption, and salvation of the soul, and Christ like heroines. In Beowulf, one of the most notable conflicts between Christian and non-Christian behavior is the battle between Beowulf and Grendel. Grendel, “a fiend out of hell” (“Beowulf” 43) is attacking Heorot and killing the Danes because he cannot bare the sounds and songs…

(and, perhaps more importantly, the ways we should) move beyond the Bible to form doctrine surrounding theological issues. Over the course of the class we discussed four primary views on the subject: Principlizing, Redemptive-Historical, Drama of Redemption, and Redemptive Movement. Principlizing uses the “principles” given in scripture, removes them from their context, and place them in the modern context in which the doctrine is necessarily applied. The Redemptive-Historical model, quite…

1 Sacrifice is a strong word perceived as many different meanings where on one side you are performing an act of slaughtering a being or surrendering a possession of yours to God or a higher being of yourself. While on the other side of sacrifice, you perform a meaningful act in which could harm yourself or others, to protect others usually performed because of a strong, loving bond between yourself and another being (animal or person). It is something that comes from the heart of yourself…

character of Amir. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini develops the flying of kites as a symbol of Amir’s innermost feelings, as he goes from feeling peace and innocence within, to being burdened by guilt, to finally accepting his mistake and reaching redemption. In the novel’s beginning, the author utilizes…

world is broken and as christians we are able to fix it through our actions. With open hearts we can show the love of Jesus. In the scripture we can describe messages of hope to those who need guidance. Also through christianity we can show that redemption is easy to obtain if you look in the right place. Scripture is thrown out in the world during sermons, bible studies, or even fights. The quote states that our task as christians is to, “proclaim love and trust to a world that knows only…

The movie Seven Pounds is about a man who incidentally caused the accidental death of seven people in which seeks redemption by a selection of seven people for his secret project. In the movie, the character Tim, in a car accidents that leaves seven people dead. In retaliation, he vows to give back to them by supplying life to others in need by giving donations of various organs from him. He selects 7 people. He spent a good deal of time delving down sick people and meeting them to see if…

makes it clear in his song that Black citizens will not stand by and let violent racial acts occur anymore, stating “Just understanding we’re pro Black, and we’re against anyone or anything that tries to hold us back”. By saying this, he is finding redemption, ensuring others that the Black Nation will rise and will be saved from the evil acts of racism. This step is also seen when Brother D repeatedly says “We’re fired up! Won’t take no more”, because it is clear to see that he has strong…

not specifically focus on the mortality of humans, but the mortality of morality itself, the slow death of the goodness of people. Each author deals with the concept of legacy after death--McCarthy with a father’s noble sacrifice for humanity’s redemption and Trethewey with her mother’s murder and the forgotten history of the Native Guards--to demonstrate two concepts: the prevalence of mortality and the fragility of legacy as it is completely dependent on the memories and acknowledgement of…

Isaiah 53 is about the Lord’s will in Jesus coming to die, through Jesus death we have salvation. Also, there are several themes that undergird the central message these are the themes of judgement and redemption. In Isaiah 53 we see both, the judgement for our sins is being put onto Jesus and the redemption for our sins is coming from…