The Temptations

In 1988, Martin Scorsese directed and released one of the most controversial films of the decade, “The Last Temptation of Christ.” While previous films surrounding Jesus portrayed stories that many evangelicals are familiar with, this took a completely different route. The film even begins with a disclaimer stating that it is not based off the gospels. It can be argued that this takes away from the true historicity of who Jesus was within the film, but the interpretation provided can possibly…

The fall of man and temptation go hand in hand. There would have never been a fall if temptation was nonexistent. One cannot speak on the fall of mankind without also speaking about temptation. The central theme of the Bible is Jesus Christ. The Bible speaks of Jesus from the beginning of the Bible (Genesis) to the end to the Bible (Revelation); therefor in order for the prophesy to be fulfilled, temptation had to take place so man could fall and later be redeemed. Theologically speaking,…

The lesson this week’s discussion starts off with the question “can we resist temptations”. The author of our lesson points out that our temptations are a part of life from the time we first trade our favorite pacifier in for those temper tantrums that insure everything is going to be done on our terms. I am also sure that none of us every faced a temptation that could have directed us down the wrong path in life during our teenage years. Then when we finally think we are mature adults, and we…

Last Temptation of Christ.” While many previous films surrounding Jesus portrayed stories that many evangelicals are familiar with, this took a completely different route. The film even begins with a disclaimer stating that it is not based off the Gospels. It can be argued that this takes away from the true historicity of who Jesus was, but the interpretation provided can possibly give audiences and scholars alike new perspectives to take when analyzing Jesus of Nazareth. “The Last Temptation of…

flavor, they show it off with a black backdrop and a green snake that has eaten a pear. In this ad, it says it is the “The New Taste of Temptation” making a reference to the story of Adam and Eve. With looking at this ad through the rhetorical analysis lens and also looking at the logical fallacies of the ad we can see that the major claim of “The New Taste of Temptation” might be true. This ad is clearly for an audience that is twenty-one and over. Also, one could say…

story. This divinity is always associated with him, but another important characterization of him is his humanistic quality. Both of these aspects represent his dual nature as a human and a God. This nature of Jesus is present in the film, The Last Temptation of Christ, by Martin Scorsese. The movie is an alternative interpretation of Jesus’s story compared to the gospels in The Bible. Despite being different, both interpretations share the theme about his dual nature…

Patrick Lencioni’s book: The Five Temptations of a CEO introduces and explains negative behaviors, referred to as temptations, that leaders often face in the business world. It is crucial that these temptations are stayed clear of, in order to find ultimate success in the long run. Beneficial to the learning of these lessons, Lencioni uses storytelling to illustrate his powerful lessons, along with painting pictures to help facilitate the understanding of the complex challenges of leadership…

The Drunkard Temptation is the desire to do something; everyday people face a great temptation. Most people might not even realize that they are being tempted, because it is easy to be tricked into something when it is unexpected. The Drunkard was first published on July 3, 1948. During this time period there was a lot of temptations especially with alcohol. In “The Drunkard” Frank O’Connor portrays over temptation throughout the whole story, in the story the father of the narrator gets tempted…

Temptation is a hard thing to deal with, especially if it involves something you really want. If you offer a kid a marshmallow, they are most likely going to eat it, but what if you make them wait fifteen minutes for the prize of two marshmallows instead? Would they wait? An experiment was done by Walter Mischel in 1968, and shows that the kids who wait have a better chance at being successful in life, than the kids who gave in to temptation. You will be surprised to know, that most kids did…

The Temptation of Corrupt Desires Since the beginning of mankind, we, as humans, have always struggled with controlling and deterring our debauched desires. Whether it be the prehistoric hunt of predator and prey, a medieval fight to death among knights in shining armor, or a politician’s deceit in pursuit of power and stature; the struggle of resisting temptation has always been present. This struggle of succumbing to our desires is often reflected in different works of literature throughout…