Essays Tagged: "jesus christ"

Christianity

I am with you always, even to the endof the age.'1 A simple directive spoken by God himself through Jesus Christ in theSermon at the Mount, this Great Commission has impacted a countless number oflive ... Great Commission has impacted a countless number oflives throughout the years. The command given by Jesus at that time was actuallyto act as a continuance of His ministry after his death. Apparently t ...

(11 pages) 436 0 4.4 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Arianism. A heresy which arose in the fourth century, and denied the Divinity of Jesus Christ.

ArianismA heresy which arose in the fourth century, and denied the Divinity of Jesus Christ.DOCTRINEFirst among the doctrinal disputes which troubled Christians after Constantine ... y so far as the relation of Christ to God wasconcerned. In the New Testament and in Church teaching Jesus of Nazarethappears as the Son of God. This name He took to Himself (Matt., xi, 27; John, x,36) ... igen taught the eternalSonship of the Word, and was not a Semi-Arian. To him the Logos, the Son, andJesus of Nazareth were one ever-subsisting Divine Person, begotten of the Father,and, in this way, ' ...

(15 pages) 148 0 4.4 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Christianity

go one man walked the earth, teaching, serving and changing the views mankind forever. This man was Jesus Christ, known to many as the son of a virgin and the son of God. He was the king of man to tho ... an to those who followed him but yet he taught us that being a servant was the best way to live. As Jesus shared his story with the world, there were many who followed him, believed in what he was tea ...

(4 pages) 192 1 4.1 Mar/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Schizophrenia

ing and sometimes frightening experience to unexpectedly come across a person who proclaims himself Jesus Christ, rants gibberish, or sits with his body unmoving as if frozen in time and place. For so ...

(3 pages) 121 0 3.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Christmas, Retailers, and the Santa Claus Conspiracy. Familiar essay about the holiday season that I'm kind of proud of. Personal essay

s, one of the many holidays that have lost their meaning to commercialization. Forget the memory of Jesus Christ, now's the time to pay homage to the almighty buck.Nowadays when someone thinks of Chri ... believe the answer lies in the fact that, had he known about the money to be made off his birthday, Jesus himself would have crawled over his own mother to get a piece of the action.

(4 pages) 116 2 2.6 Dec/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Literary Essay "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey

modern heroes have been found, one of which is the traditional Western hero. We also have a hero in Jesus Christ, saviour to some, yet a hero no matter what religion those who look upon him follow. In ... his modern hero he also includes a sense of past heroes by mixing in some of the characteristics of Jesus Christ, a very old hero.Kesey portrays McMurphy as similar to Jesus Christ, creating qualities ...

(8 pages) 131 0 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The novel Billy Budd being compared to biblical terms.

as the Pontius Pilot in Rome. Throughout Billy Budd Biblical parallels such as the crucification of Jesus, the fall of the Garden of Eden, and the sacrifice of Isaac.Captain Vere, may interestingly be ... Vere, may interestingly be compared to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea, at the time of Jesus Christ's crucification. It is said that Pilate believed in Jesus' innocence but was afraid to ...

(1 pages) 61 1 3.0 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Jesus and Buddha Understanding the similarities between these men of different times and places. Reader is begins to see the parrallels between Christianity and Buddhism

Jesus Christ and Siddharta Gautama were two different men from two different worlds. Siddharta came ... rent worlds. Siddharta came from the east, where there was belief in one unity rather than one god. Jesus came from a world that believed only in one deity. Yet these two men have such similarities. T ... .Both these men came in a time where the activities of their religion were being questioned. Before Jesus came, Judaism was in a time of turmoil. They were ruled by Romans, who taxed them excessively ...

(7 pages) 121 0 3.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism

Both Steinbeck And Shelley Create Characters Who Are Alienated From Society. Discuss How Their Characters Are Portrayed

a father to amplify the creature's feelings when he is rejected by Victor. "Blubberin' like a baby! Jesus Christ! A big guy like you." This shows Lennie's child like side. I think Steinbeck made Lenni ...

(9 pages) 59 0 4.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Comparing/contrasting 2 pieces of art from different periods

rucifixion by Francisco de Zurbaran (1627, Spanish; gallery room 215). These two paintings focus on Jesus Christ, his humanity and his divinity. I chose them because they represent Jesus' fragile huma ... Weyden illustrates the beauty of humanity with a poignant portrait of The Virgin Mary breastfeeding Jesus as an infant. The sheer tenderness of this most simple and necessary bonding between the mothe ...

(5 pages) 178 1 4.8 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays

Sipping vodka- A priest who has a drink during a sermon.

Sip the Vodka, don't gulp.2. There are 10 commandments, not 12.3. There are 12 disciples, not 10.4. Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.5. Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.6. We do ... secrated, not constipated.5. Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.6. We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J. C.7. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junio ...

(1 pages) 47 4 3.9 Jun/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

What is the function of the Sign at Cana in John 2:1-12?

f the "Sign at Cana" in John. 2:1-12In the Gospel of John, John writes about the seven "signs" that Jesus preformed for the duration of his public ministry. John uses the seven signs to lead up to the ... II, "The Book of Glory". John additionally uses the "signs" to construct his bases for establishing Jesus is the Messiah, the Only Son of God. He ingeniously selected these particular seven signs to d ...

(28 pages) 122 1 4.2 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Gods Gifts to Men.

The Gifts of God to MenJesus came to earth to reconcile us to God, to break the curse of sin and death in our lives through ... authority over Satan, death, and hell. When we accept God's gift to become united with Him through Jesus Christ, we also are given the authority of Jesus, and the right to use His name. (Romans 6:23 ... me. (Romans 6:23 NKJV) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Ephesians 4:7-8 NKJV) But to each one of us grace was given according to the measur ...

(7 pages) 42 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity

Jonathon Edwards "Sinners in the hands of an Angry God"

ying Latin, Greek, and Hebrew (Jonathon Edwards, Homepage). He later graduated and was converted to Jesus Christ. Edwards became a pastor of the Northampton church in Massachusetts where he succeeded ...

(3 pages) 70 0 0.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Hypothetical Business Essay; Youth Outreach of America. Essay is religiously based and describes a non-profit business plan in detail.

Outreach of America does not want a generation of hollow, hurting people. We have, in the power of Jesus Christ, the incredible ability to convey peace, civility, and security to future doctors, cons ... derstand is a priority that can hardly be topped."Empowered by the Holy Spirit; we are believers in Jesus Christ dedicated to reaching out in friendship, encouraging one another in love, and deepening ...

(10 pages) 186 0 4.6 Nov/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Jesus Returns This essay is based on historial facts about the return of Jesus Christ.

Jesus ReturnsRevelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they als ... en so, AmenWhy do I believe in the return of Christ? First and foremost, for the simple reason that Jesus Christ Himself declares it to be so. He said, "let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in G ... will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also" (John 14:1-3), Jesus Christ is coming again.Dr D. James Kennedy is one of the most listened to ministers in the wor ...

(6 pages) 117 1 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

"Brave New World" by Adous Huxley.

Ford versus JesusBrave New World is set in the fictional year of A.F. 632. In this fictional world A.F stands fo ... social order. We can compare Ford's following (in the fictional World State), to the followings of Jesus Christ in our contemporary society.The World State is a global caste system set up after the d ... y citizen is manufactured to be a piece in the puzzle, which is the World State.What is the role of Jesus Christ in today's contemporary society? Jesus Christ is basically a representation of G-d hims ...

(2 pages) 80 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Distribution of Power Distribution of Power in the United States and avoiding a tyrranical society based on the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution.

ere is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male or female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus". (Galatians 3:28) While no two people are created exactly alike, Americans have always been s ... endence and the U.S. Constitution, reflect this belief that the source of our equality as humans is Jesus Christ. It is obvious in these documents that our nation's founders were deeply concerned with ...

(6 pages) 141 1 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Parallel Events in the Grapes of Wrath

roughout the novel, five of the major repeated themes would include the references to the Bible and Jesus Christ, the continuous praising of socialism, the changes that Ma goes through on the trip, an ... Casy, there starts a trend of religious references; the first major reference is Jim Casy singing 'Jesus is my Baby'. Jim is a retired preacher, who doesn't believe in the religion that he has been p ...

(5 pages) 51 0 5.0 Dec/2003

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

Simon the prophet.

de to Greek mythology and the Bible in their writing. Frequently readers come across a reference to Jesus Christ or a prophet-like character when analyzing popular classics. In William Golding's Lord ... ack down to the endless, outstretched hands'. Simon commits deeds that are similar to the nature of Jesus Christ by making the feeding of children his first priority. The littleuns look up to Simon to ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History