World of Wonders

solutions to fix our problems, we fall into the trap of using the Bible as a rulebook and a guidebook in order to live with prosperity. However, it just leads to greater hopelessness knowing that we will never achieve the standard of perfection. In the world of constant media bombardment, we can easily and habitually live behind a façade, with alternate modified lives. We must be cautious of churches becoming a social venue for self-presentation, with Christians using biblical rules as…

determined individual. He has a boundless passion for discovery that soon possesses every aspect of his life as he peels back the layers of humanity and tries to understand the abstract concepts of the soul. Victor isolates himself from the rest of the world as he develops a deeper connection with his studies than any other connection he’s had before. His thirst for knowledge soon turns into a craving for something more as he strives to play a godlike role in his creation of the monster. The…

I never could have guessed five years ago, when I walked onto the MWBC grounds that my world would change forever. I didn’t know it then, but that cozy little patch of land in the middle of nowhere would become the biggest influence in my life. I had no inkling that the people I would meet would become like a second family to me. If I had it wouldn’t have taken me so long to get there. Growing up I was very wary of summer camp. The idea of sleeping in the woods surrounded by bugs and…

1. Ordinary World The Ordinary World represents Andalusia Spain, where his journey began. At this moment, he is a roaming shepherd of many terrains and his home is all of the lands that his comes across during his wandering. He’s raised and educated by his family in Spain. We notice that sheep hold a special place in his heart. The character establishes that he has a great desire to travel. This desire drives him to become a shepherd. Santiago was very familiar with the atmosphere. Most likely…

Don't you ever wondered if I disappeared tomorrow would the world even notice? Am i even going to be remembered? Am i just a cookie crumbs in the bottom of the cookie jar only to be washed out or thrown into the trash can? I get a bit paranoid sometimes and i'm convinced that everyone hates me, my therapist says to talk to her more often or to have a journal to get over my anxiety and my feeling, but i know she is judging me. I know humans. The true face of human nature, dark, ugly, greedy, and…

“Before I was born everything was normal or I was told everything was normal. My parents would hold me in their arms as shopped for groceries. We were happy, we had freedom. All of this ended to soon when entertainment became dull and rare. The rich were the entertainment but they wanted freedom. No one would step up and take their spot, so they became angry. And their anger only grew. It all started with a massacre. Booms and bangs were all around, screams of the injured people were all you…

When we look upon ourselves we think of two things who we are and were we came from this just a normal way that humankind has always thought of themselves. Firstly they ask who they are as if there very exsitence may not be valid even though there right in front of you flesh and bone. Everyone has a purpose in life but believe that if they dont do anything remarkable that stands out that there mere life is just that nothing. We as homosapiens believe in a convaluded way of reasoning and since…

Matthew Arnold’s Dover Beach, an insightful poem, warns its readers about the dangers of the world in an attempt to make them feel better. The poem compares the harsh reality of its readers’ isolation in the world to various images of oceanic scenes. In his first stanza, Arnold emphasizes the importance of distinguishing the difference between illusion and reality through his constant change from a beautiful to disheartening tone. Arnold’s “Sea of Faith” metaphorically attributes the decline of…

The Importance of Sacrifice in The Road Cormac McCarthy’s The Road portrays a post-apocalyptic world containing nothing but the distinct loss of morality and desperate attempts to survive. In this cruel world, while most become bestial and corrupt, a father and his son struggle to find ways to stay alive while simultaneously keeping hope alive and staying humane in their ways. The sacrifices made by the man strengthen his relationship with his son and help maintain the only thing they have…

predictability from an increased demand in international institutions. Even though we have an increased need for global governance, we still need actors to solve problems. We can guess the future based off the events of history and how we know the world works. To begin with, Francis Fukuyama’s idea presented in “The End of History?” provides many flaws.…