Essays Tagged: "Jesus"

Jesus and Buddha

Jesus & BuddhaDisciple?: I have heard that you are two of the wisest men in the land and so I ha ... ghter. Can you tell me what is in store for us or give me an assurance me that we will be all right?Jesus: Do not worry about your life. Do not worry about food, drink, the body. Life is more than the ... you have reached enlightenment, where you will be beyond all emotion including suffering and worry.Jesus: That is not so. A search for the entire true of life can never make you content in your life ...

(4 pages) 67 0 4.1 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism

Who was Jesus - A Humanities Essay That Teaches The Study of The Bible As A Historical Document

Who Was Jesus?A Humanities Essay That Teaches The Study of The Bible As A Historical DocumentI felt a very p ... hat Teaches The Study of The Bible As A Historical DocumentI felt a very positive impression of who Jesus was after finishingthe Book of Matthew. I had a new image of someone who was a down-to-earth, ... . I had a new image of someone who was a down-to-earth, caring individual. I did not find quotes of Jesus that claimedbeing superior to the common man, of whom sinners could not look upon(a view that ...

(5 pages) 192 1 4.8 Mar/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

It represents approximately 1975. It is written from a Wesleyan Pentecostal perspective and attempts to demonstrate the importance of eschatology to the movement.

with either a bankrupt model leading to social activism or a commitment to revise his text on when Jesus is really coming every time the historical climate changes.In truth eschatology should never b ... s of our theology, I have chosen to engage an older text, Eschatology and Ethics in the Teaching of Jesus by Amos Wilder. This text is appropriate because Wilder is a bit more liberal than evangelical ...

(8 pages) 102 1 3.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Origin of Marriage

tal dimensions of the marriage relationship.In the New Testament, all three Synoptic Gospels record Jesus affirming the permanence of marriage. In both Mark and Matthew, Jesus makes reference to Gen. ... the union of man and woman as part of God's divine plan. Most scholars agree that this teaching of Jesus represents a significant change from the Jewish tradition of the time. Both of the leading rab ...

(5 pages) 237 1 3.9 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Hemingway's Nada. The philosophy of Hemingway's litterature and how he views Nada

In 'The light of the world' written by Ernest HemingwaySteve Ketchel, a boxersymbolizes a Jesus figure for a woman called Alice. Alice, a 350pound, unpleasant prostitute struggles with her c ... n our society. And since she is that low she cant set her goalshigher. Her goals could be the goals Jesus talks about. Her goalin life was and still is to sleep with more and more guys. Backto nada it ...

(3 pages) 62 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway

A short extra credit blurb on how the Holocuast was a challenge to Western Civilization; references to Schindler's list, otherwise no bibliography- a good starting point for a more in depth paper

and more groups disliking them. In their religion, they believe that they are the chosen people of Jesus and many people didn?t see that as plausible and resented the fact that they practiced it, lik ...

(2 pages) 54 0 3.5 May/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Paradise Regained, the little known sequel of Paradise Lost. Very well written with a Christian perspective, includes many quotes.

ticeably shifted, however, he again expresses his views through the characters in the story, namely Jesus and Satan. Through their dialogues Milton puts forth his opinions on politics, as well as inse ... inserts a very important life lesson for all who read it , and thoroughly discusses the three ways Jesus was tempted.Like the original, Paradise Regained can be taken as political propaganda. Milton ...

(6 pages) 98 0 4.6 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Jesus Social Stance and Conflict with Judaism

Paper about social stance of Jesus made by a non-native english speaker Good paperJesus didn't mean to oppose Judaism or create a ... x Pharisee and a resistance fighter even thought he set himself in opposition to Pharisaism.Some of Jesus' actions that could be considered against the Jewish traditions are his polemics about Jewish ... were not concerned about poor people. Sometimes it would be considered wrong to hang out with them. Jesus was trying to change that, he was very concerned about the poor and the hunger. In the fifth c ...

(5 pages) 89 0 4.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Book: Historical Jesus - The essay states all the important facts of the book.

lecture was the fact that the gospels can be broken down into three distinct layers; one being what Jesus actually said and was directly quoted to the bible, another being from a cultural trend that w ... ching tool. Can people believe in an unbelievable proposition, like the idea of the resurrection of Jesus Christ? I believe that there is a very distinct difference between the ideas of theology, and ...

(1 pages) 85 1 2.6 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

7 Reasons to Read the Glorious Qur'an.

final revelation to humankind. God revealed the Torah to Moses, the Psalms to David, the Gospel to Jesus, and finally the Qur'an to Muhammad. Peace be upon Moses, David, Jesus and Muhammad. No other ...

(2 pages) 91 2 4.1 Nov/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Islam

The Grapes of Wrath-the Biblical Symbols

cond chance. Jum Casy is such a figure in the novel. You can't miss his eye-catching initials--J.C. Jesus used many parables, which are brief stories, just as Casy often did throughout the novel. Like ... gone away to ponder his faith, or as Casy put it, "Here's me, been a-goin into the wilderniess like Jesus to try to find out somepin'". And like Christ, Casy has discovered within himself a commitment ...

(8 pages) 133 1 4.5 Jan/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

A analysis of of Friday the 13th, with works cited.

g their houses '12 1/2,' to avoid living in number 13" (Douglas). The reason for this could be that Jesus was said to be the 13th at feast, occurring just before he was crucified. Or perhaps even that ...

(1 pages) 88 3 3.5 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

How Christianity and Judaism are Alike and Different!

he other hand you have Christianity, these followers are called Christians. Christians believe that Jesus was the 'Son of God' and the 'Messiah.' They also believe that Jesus suffered and died for peo ... dead. There are over 1,000 million Christian followers all over the world! Christians believe that Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem so they consider Jerusalem to be a Holy City. They also believe in ...

(1 pages) 109 1 3.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

How Robert Blake writes of innocence by using biblical allusions, symbolism, and rhythm to convey a child's view of the world and religion in his poem "The Lamb"

igion. Combining these elements, the speaker questions who the Creator is and finally resolves that Jesus, the Lamb of God, made and blessed everything.The speaker of the poem talks to a lamb througho ... poem talks to a lamb throughout the entire poem. This can be interpreted as a biblical allusion to Jesus, who was often referred to as the "Lamb of God." The speaker tells the lamb that God made ever ...

(2 pages) 47 1 4.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

What Would Jesus Think of Us Now?

What Would Jesus Think of Us NowAfter reading the chapters in the book on the new testament I decided to addres ... fter reading the chapters in the book on the new testament I decided to address the question of had Jesus presently come to the twentieth century what would he find most troubling and in need of atten ... o the twentieth century what would he find most troubling and in need of attention.Something I feel Jesus would find troubling and in need of attention is the lack of respect people have for the union ...

(2 pages) 49 0 3.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Religion Notes for 8th graders.

1. The Council of Ephesus- Condemned and teaching that would split Christ into two persons (Jesus is one person; a divine person with two natures-divine and human).2. Caesropapism- supreme pow ... .4. The Council of Chalcedon- put the finishing touches on the Church's teachings by declaring that Jesus in divine and human natures were united in one divine person.5. The Council of Constantinople- ...

(4 pages) 47 0 4.3 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

This essay is about nativity on public property.

iod ACompositionNativity on public property is becoming against the law. Nativity means a symbol of Jesus just after birth. That is why people like Jews, atheists and non-Christians are against of nat ... at Christians are not the only one who lives in the world. There are Jewish that don't believe that Jesus is the savior. Some atheists don't care, but some do and don't like nativity scenes. The first ...

(2 pages) 20 0 5.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

What makes an effective leader?

leader is an individual who guides a community, country, or group. Alexander The great, Asoka, and Jesus are leaders who exemplify all the qualities of an effective leader. Despite hardships, these m ... ll were accepting of people who did not follow them. Asoka and Alexander expanded their empires and Jesus expanded the number of people who followed him in believing that he had a message from God. An ...

(4 pages) 183 1 2.5 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Parenting, dipicted in the 1989 movie "Parenthood." It portrays the 3 different parenting styles. Authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parenting.

Akash ChopraSociology 125Daryl HughesParenthood"Jesus Julie, how the hell could you do that in my own house?"Just one statement made in parenting an ...

(3 pages) 157 1 3.4 Aug/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Wise Blood.

.Before Hazel had joined the army, he had intended to become a preacher. Now, he is trying to avoid Jesus, whom he sees as a ragged figure moving from tree to tree in the back of his mind.Hazel travel ... s, and to the preacher's daughter, Sabbath Lily Hawks. Hawks tells him that he cannot run away from Jesus, but Hazel tells the preacher that Jesus does not exist.Hazel buys a used car from a car lot. ...

(4 pages) 38 1 3.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers