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Controversial Mel Gibson Film The Passion of the Christ

time. Perhaps in the distance between the time of Christ and modern times, the death of Christ by way of crucifixion has been sa...

An Examination of Arianism Theology

but with the passage of time and the emergence of Christ, this necessitated that their ideology allow for both Jew and Greek to me...

Discussion of Christology

the christologies of the New Testament. Two of the most significant approaches are that of Paul and John. Maas (2004) points out...

Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci

do this, Da Vinci prepared the wall as if he were painting on panel (Rosand, 2001). The Last Supper pictures the moment when Jes...

Christ Figure Santiago in The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

thinking" (Wittkowski 2). The main thrust of such interpretations is that Santiago, in his actions, is in fact an "imitatio Christ...

Sermon on the Mount Based Sermon

his name, this is clearly meant for his disciples as it will be them who will be in greater danger and not Jesus....

Nonviolent Teachings of Jesus

other outside sources, there is much presentation and analysis of Jesus attitudes on the issue of non-violence. There can ...

Christ Like Tom in Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

sends through the voices of her characters. Stowe is a master at crafting conversations and employing just the right words for he...

Artistic Representation of the Human Body

ornate. It is believed that this particular sculpture was carved to stand before the burial site of a youth who was the member ...

Misfit Character Symbolic Uses in 'A Good Man is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor

the more meaning it opens up" (Yaghjian 268). Christian symbols and portrayals of Christ abound in "A Good Man is Hard to...

Christian Dogma in Beowulf

one true God. As this suggests, biblical allusions are plentiful in the Old English epic, particularly in regards to the Old Test...

Sharon Kay Penman When Christ and His Saints Slept

which involves the story of King Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine (Penman, 2002; Penman, 1995). Maude was considered as t...

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien and a Symbolic Motif Analysis

Jesus Christ is especially compelling in the character of Jimmy Cross. His initials of J.C. and his surname are calculated refere...

Overview of the Catholic Church

in the earliest forms of the Roman Creed but it was not until 360 that the word Catholic was added to the Creed in the West (Thurs...

Body of Christs and the Church

or more believers are gathered that they are also the body of Christ. This had to be very confusing, and it has led many to questi...

Mark Tully's Four Faces A Journey in Search of Jesus the Divine Reviewed

that he did - when the masses desperately needed a "human" religion to cling to - was something that helped boost Jesus to "divine...

Heroism in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

obviously keenly intelligent, and it is clear that, if he applied himself, he could have achieved any goal to which he might have ...

Teacher Role of Jesus

comprehend Jesus lessons, i.e. his parables, better when they consider them in the context of "drohrede," a literary genre centra...

Scholarly Issues and Controversy Regarding Marian Literature

the Mediterranean. Haarmann asserts that Marian devotion continues "the ancient goddess cults, and, thus, is a reflection of thei...

Mary, Mother of Jesus and Marian Literature

This paper examines the pertinent literature and ongoing controversy surrounding Mary, mother of Jesus, as well as her role in the...

Money and the Views of Jesus

the tables of the moneychangers in the temple. Besides the symbolism of this act, which was to purify the temple from a "den of th...

Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and Interdependence

cycle of Easter. Forty days of Lent are honored prior to Easter; this is a reminder of the cost of the victory of the cross. Pente...

Reconsideration of Incarnation

"Christians" would gather before dawn and recite a "hymn" to Christ, as if "to a god" (Shelley 22). These hymns, which can be date...

How Mrs. Turpin Chooses Between Two Choices from Jesus

of it that easily. This is remedied by the fact that she is given a very difficult choice to make. Does she want to be black, or...

Slaughterhouse Five Analysis

of nearly every day of his childhood" (38). The fact that the crucifix depicts a dead Jesus is significant because it represents ...

Christ, Religion and the Works of Oscar Wilde

the beginning. And, we can also gather information regarding his relationship with Christ and/or religion. With such parents, and ...

Faith and Humor

In eight pages this paper examines the use of humor in religion and faith in a consideration of Jesus, Isaac, and faith supporters...

Jesus and Adversarial People

the answers. Moreover, having sent His Son to lead by example, one has only to follow Jesus teachings when it comes to dealing wi...

Abortion/A Catholic Perspective

of accountability, is at the root of the moral morass over the issue of abortion. The following discussion, which is founded on ...

Evangelium vitae/Nos. 1-78

and persuasive echo in the heart of every believer and non-believer alike," due to the way that the message of Christ fulfills and...