Essays Tagged: "faith in god"

THE LUST FOR POWER: HOW POLITICS AND PERSONAL RELATIONS BECOME ONE

of the Bible reveal a pattern of "ups and downs" for the nation of Israel. A period of prosperity, faithfulness and fearing God would almost always be followed by a period of destitution, lawlessness ... ses and the glorious conquest of Canaan under Joshua instilled a fresh breeze of hope and a renewed faith in God in the nation of Israel. Guided by God, the nation of Israel met with unprecedented suc ...

(10 pages) 341 0 3.7 Feb/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

The Literature of Puritan, speaks of Edward Taylor and Anne Bradstreet

there aditudes.The main belief of the Puritan's that was written about in the past is religon, and faith in God. They showed there feelings in stories, journals, and meny other forms. Some of the maj ... e it tells a good point that we should not worry, love, Etc.. about earthly things over God and our faith because God will give and take away what ever he wants when ever he wants and we should be tha ...

(2 pages) 115 0 3.4 Sep/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics

Existence of God. A look at Rene Descartes' theory

integration consisting of the believers and the non-believers of God. The group of those who have 'faith' in God tend to be related to one religion or another. On the other hand, the skeptics find th ... le, God is the creator of all, and there is a place in heaven, a kingdom of God, for those who have faith in God. This helps believers understand their identity and alleviate the fear of death.Now the ...

(5 pages) 246 0 4.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy

Hamlet: A Study of Psychological Growth (William Shakespeare)

creation. He therefore, must rely on himself to make his own decisions. He also ends up putting his faith in God, and fearing the consequences. It is the story of the psychological development of a yo ... ith Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Hamlet seems to smother fear on them with his newfound blanket of faith in God. This is a principal mark in the development of his trust in God. He writes to Horatio ...

(5 pages) 75 0 3.5 Sep/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Crucible, By Arthur Miller.

cide between these two horrible fates, as a once sane Christian town falls down around him, and all faith in God is lost.The Crucible is set back in 1692, in Salem Massachusetts. As a strictly puritan ... times (which is very unlikely), I would change my mind, but like I said, back then I think that my faith and loyalty would get in the way. I would tell the truth as Proctor did.In The Crucible, John ...

(6 pages) 121 0 4.8 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln. Details 60 years of life as a Jewish woman in the middle ages

agic, to the joyful. No matter what happened to Gluckel in her life, she always maintained her deep faith in God rooted in Jewish religious observance. Without ever second guessing God's decrees, she ... f morals," (Gluckel, 1) she immediately launched into a directive to her children on how to live as faithful Jews. In this narrative the Torah is considered a guide for life. Throughout the book, we s ...

(5 pages) 59 0 3.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Crazy Saul? This looks at the biblical character Saul from 1 Samuel and questions his sanity throughout the text.

to hint at the ultimate fate of the king that the people of Israel were so insistent upon getting. Faith in God's provision for Israel should have kept the people's mind at ease. Unfortunately this w ... laws. Israel's sinful act of insisting upon a king other than their creator resulted out of lack of faith and extreme insecurity. In a similar light, it was lack of faith that would lead Saul to first ...

(4 pages) 40 0 4.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

The Book of Revelation and the Interpretation of the Three Angels

times ofpersecution. Words of encouragement had to be relayed to the Jews to help themretain their faith in God, despite attacks from militant paganism and attempts ofoppression. These words, intende ... cceptthe mark of its name. Here is what sustains the holy ones who keep God'scommandments and their faith in Jesus. I heard from heaven say "write this:Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from no ...

(8 pages) 129 3 2.1 Mar/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

"The Color Purple" by Alice Walker.

protagonist, writes these letters to God. By Celie writing these letters to God we can see that her faith is strong. Even though she got beaten and raped by her own father she never lost that faith in ... the only one that would listen to her was God. Since the beginning of the book we see that Celie's faith and trust in God. She writes him these letters in hope for salvation. At the end she finds her ...

(2 pages) 95 0 1.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Life Love and Laughter" by James Vlaun.

ook is to showthe reader that it might be tough to understand and to find god, but you must put yourfaith in god. In doing that god will help your through the good time and especially thebad times.A b ...

(1 pages) 32 1 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Joan of arc.

Pierre. They all were considered honest and good Catholics. Joan was well brought up and valued her faith in God. She viewed the world from a patriotic point of view, she loved France and her mission ... o believe her claim about hearing the voices. So, he made her undergo numerous tests concerning her faith. These tests were given by a board of priests (theologians). In the end she passed all the tes ...

(6 pages) 104 0 4.3 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Nathaniel Hawthorne -"Young Goodman Brown".

n, but meanwhile he just does the same as them and walks with the devil. Also the name of his wife 'Faith' has a symbolic meaning. It isn't just the name of his wife but it also represents his faith i ... of his wife but it also represents his faith in God. When he first meets with the devil he says: " Faith kept me back awhile ". So this doesn't only mean that his wife kept him back, but also that p ...

(4 pages) 278 0 3.3 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Character analysis of Momma in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

admired characters isAnnie Henderson, Maya's paternal grandmother. She is defined by an unshakable faithin God, her loyalty to her community, and a deep love for everything she touches. AnnieHenderso ... rding tostern Christian values.One thing that makes Momma an important character is her unshakeable faith inGod. Every morning Momma rises from bed (without an alarm clock) at four o'clockand starts h ...

(4 pages) 51 0 4.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Mythological Approach.

ofways to 'leave the path.' The exact opposite of the Devil is represented in Brown's wife,Faith. Faith represents Brown's faith in God.An excerpt that best represents the Mythological ... y with me this night, dear husband, of all nights in theyear!(2186)" This is a prime example of Faith's relying on premonitions.An example of the use of Archetypal Approach to Criticism woul ...

(2 pages) 37 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

World War I

e mud of the battlefields. The I dreams of progress, along with the innocence of the pre-war world, faith in God, and hope in the future all died in the trenches of Europe.World War I was so terrible ...

(3 pages) 79 0 4.8 Nov/2003

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

World War I (the last one wasnt finished, this one is the one that is finished)

e mud of the battlefields. The I dreams of progress, along with the innocence of the pre-war world, faith in God, and hope in the future all died in the trenches of Europe.World War I was so terrible ...

(16 pages) 110 0 2.3 Nov/2003

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

"Love in the Time of Cholera" by Gabriel Marquez.

rriage between Dr. Urbino and Fermina, I think although Fermina is a strong-minded woman she has no faith in what she does. She always doubts herself. In fact she frequently goes back to her parents a ... her parents as a young child to seek advice. Dr. Urbino, however, has an affinity to exploring his faith. He always shows his faith in god and he goes to the Archbishop for help. One thing I found in ...

(3 pages) 66 1 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Temptation of Jesus Christ

pend on God (Lucado, 1998).The next temptation is on the level of His spiritual nature to prove His faith in God. At the same time it was an appeal to manifest Himself spectacularly to Israel. Jesus w ... . Adam and Eve fail because they do not keep and trust the word of God. "The righteous will live by faith."The last temptation is on the level to defy the person of God. This temptation involved the p ...

(1 pages) 38 0 4.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

"The Color of Water" By James McBride a tribute from a black man to his Jewish mother

ed respect and hard work from her children, and always treated them tenderly. She had an unwavering faith in God and strong moral convictions. To Ruth, issues of race and identity took secondary impor ... ral heritage and religious background with her association with black people and with her Christian faith. James and Ruth wish to pay their respects to their pasts, and perhaps learn from them, but ul ...

(4 pages) 84 1 3.5 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The message of non-violence in Lest Innocent Blood be Shed by Philip Hallie.

f the most eminent of Trocme's moral stances was on non-violence. Shaped by a violent past and deep faith; Trocme's message of passivity required respect for humanity, trust in God, and an unending de ... nscientious objector in the First World War (Hallie, 58). Also crucial in his position was his deep faith in God. The German soldier appealed to a young Trocme's faith and his fears of a nonviolent po ...

(2 pages) 22 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith