Tree of the knowledge of good and evil

The Popol Vuh opens by telling how the multiple Mayan gods created the Earth, everything it is composed of, and how they later create beings capable of worship. In Genesis, one God is responsible for the creation of everything, the most important being mankind. The Popol Vuh and Genesis are so similar that the Popol Vuh is sometimes thought of as a Mayan take on the Bible. The most paramount similarities are explaining the origin of humanity, illustrating the consequences for not following the…

The black man is described as having been “hung” by a “mob” in the “dark of the moon” by a “roadside” and left in a tree “for all the world to see.” This brings the scene to life for the reader, creating a clear picture of what has occurred. Describing the woman who is being told of this happening as a “southern gentle lady” and describing the act as being the way “Dixie”…

Poisonwood Bible. Tata Kuvudundu prophesizes that the animals will ‘walk like men on our paths’ and this foretelling seems to come true until Leah Price steps in. She uses the same method Daniel did, she spreads ashes around the family chicken coop after an evil sign is found outside of it the day before. “Only a man, one man and no other, who brought the snake in a basket or carried it stunned or charmed like a gift in his own two hands. Only one single dancer with six toes on his left foot”…

talk nonsense, telling her about how his family is struggling and that he is basically on his own in the world. Everything that comes out of his mouth is sad or is something that makes anyone has pity for him. As soon as he enter the Hopewell’s home evil fills the home. His name, Manley Pointer, is a phallic name meaning he wants sex from someone. As Manley enters the home he will not leave unless he leaves with something and that something is Hulga. This is where Manley starts displaying his…

Our situation with sin is like a baby with Aids. With that statement, certain questions must be asked. How does a baby get Aids? Does a baby stick needles in its arms or have sex? Better yet, did the baby do anything at all to catch the Aids virus or disease? The answer is that the baby did nothing but receive the Aids from the parents. It is the same with the disease of sin. We inherited the disease of sin from our parents, Adam and Eve. Unfortunately, we are not aware of a cure for…

Throughout our lives we are taught different stories that can affect us dramatically, either in a positive way or negative way. During our childhood we read the Tortoise and the Hare, which is a story that taught us the moral, “slow and steady wins the race”. We also read things such as: The Boy Who Cried Wolf, which taught us essentially not to lie, because if you lie enough, you won’t be believed when you tell the truth. These stories taught us valuable lessons growing up, but not only do…

The serpent’s approach is seen to be less personal as it quickly dives into the topic of the Tree of Knowledge and Eve is convinced to eat the forbidden fruit because the Tree is “good for eating and lovely to look at” (Genesis Chapter 3). In Paradise Lost, Satan’s approach is more complex than the Biblical version. Satan uses charm and flattery, extolls Eve above all other Creatures in…

this life to the next. Yesterday, I got a call that one of my little brothers is in intensive care fighting for his life after being shot numerous times in a drug deal gone bad. Before these events occurred in my life death was something I had knowledge about but I never experienced first-hand. It was unlike anything I had experienced beforehand. There was nothing I could do to prepare for it because I did not know how it…

In document 1-1 It says people from the island did not worship anything other than the heavens, planets, and stars. Roman Pane came from Rome to that island in order to convert them to Christian faith.The relationship between humans and spiritual beings seemed complicated with the harsh nature too. There are many instances where men could not endue the light at dawn and turned into stone. The relationship between men and women is conflicting because in the text it talks about men bringing women…

coming of Christ. The strength in this view is that we are not just here for no reason. Our existence on the earth is for God purposes and history is actually His story. Where the Atheist view is that we have no meaning or purpose. To an atheist, the knowledge that we have only one life makes it all the more precious and ensures a life-affirming, life-enhancing attitude, untainted with wishful thinking, self-delusion or…