The Cross and the Switchblade David Wilkerson The novel The Cross and the Switchblade is a true story, of how a preacher sets on a journey to clean the most run down streets and the toughest and most desperate kids that the society of New York had to offer. The Journey begins while he is flipping through a magazine, and stops to observe this one specific page. The eyes of one of the figures in the drawing, a boy, caught his attention; he was one of seven on trial for murder. He began to cry, never before had he wanted to go to New York, but now he felt that he had to. He refers to it as a message from the Holy Spirit. So on he went 350 miles, in search to help these youngsters, he knew it wouldn't be easy and found it near impossible, but he had this spirit in him to keep him going.…
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Christian Faith and the Truth Behind 9/11: A Call to Reflection and Action By David Ray Griffin Westminster John Knox Press. 246 pages. $17.95.…
Team B has been commissioned to design and develop a piece of art that will represent developments in world events and cultural patterns, past and present, in Judaism and Christianity. The sculpture will be placed at the Christian and Jewish Interfaith Cultural and Historical Center. The piece Team B has chosen is a statue of an angel holing the Star of David and a Holy Cross. This sculpture will appropriately represent both faiths. Team B also discusses why the group believes the piece will reflect Jewish and Christian concepts of humanity 's relationship to the world and deity, and how the piece will enhance intellectual and physical environments, as well as how it represents the Cultural and Historical Center.…
In Under the Feet of Jesus Viramontes plays with the heartstrings of those who read the story. It explores deeply the subjective and symbolic violence of the exploitation and destruction of migrant workers. The beautiful prose fantasizes the horrid conditions and everyday struggles that plague the family. With one misstep they are crushed beneath the societal system that is meant to even out the playing field. They are set up to fail. The focus is not truly on Alejo’s tragedy, but the symbolic destruction and disposal of a “tool” for the farm owners. Easily replaceable Alejo is nothing more than a broken basket. As Estrella puts it aptly “it was their bones that kept the air conditioning in the cars humming,…
What were some of the areas of conflict between early Christians and the Roman Empire? What were the issues and/or misunderstandings behind these conflicts? How did these help to shape Christian identity and practice?…
This teaching can be used across the board for all worldviews. Although, these are the characteristics of Jesus’ teaching, these characteristics should be used by all. These are great morals that one should have regardless of the worldview.…
On May 8th, 1373, an anchoress named Julian of Norwich asked God for a sickness that would bring her close to death in order to gain a “more trew minde” of Christ’s crucifixion (Julian of Norwich 53). Through bodily visions of the Passion, Julian yearns to gain a better understanding of Christ’s “bodily peynes” and thus to “suffer with Him” (48-49, 50). In these visions, Julian witnesses several grotesque events during Christ’s crucifixion: the crown of thorns piercing Christ’s skin and causing him to bleed, the copious outpouring of Christ’s blood, and the bleeding, gaping wound on his side. While each of these scenes focus on the movement of blood out of Christ’s body, they also pay particular attention to the openings through which the blood…
Most often when the Bible attempts to express God's love, it makes a beeline for the…
[1] Strobel, Lee. The Case for Christ: A Journalist 's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998. 65. Print.…
Now, think of what America’s reaction would be if that flag was the only one in existence, and its burning was publicized on social media. The artifacts that are being destroyed aren’t meaningless items. The Allat God statue, a statue of Athena at Palmyra, Iamassu in Nimrud, and countless other sentimental and irreplaceable artifacts have been transformed into rubble. These objects represent someone’s past, beliefs, and culture. The destruction of these artifacts is meant to humiliate people within these communities; it is very personal. Islamic law states that if an idol is not being worshiped, it does not need to be destroyed (PBS, 2015), yet Daesh is still demolishing them. Daesh also makes sure to destroy the artifacts as violently as possible in order to make it as painful to watch as possible. The Mosul Museum had over 170 genuine artifacts (PBS, 2015), which tells us that the physical damage done by Daesh at this museum must have caused a plethora of emotional damage to the communities those artifacts were cherished…
Gender is a concept society often challenges whether by males or females, living up to traditional ideas causes constrictions to the individual. “The Altar of the Family” written by Michael Wilding suggests that conforming to traditional ideas or stereotypes provides constrictions to an individual’s beliefs. The author uses third person narrative in order to position the reader. Characterisation invites the reader to be critical of the father’s perspective on masculinity. Figurative language emphasises the opposing ideas of masculinity and setting described in the text produces different environments in which diverse ideas of gender are challenged.…
Over the centuries many significant wars have faced political and economic turmoil. The significant wars are The Crusades, World War II, and The Persian war. The years leading up to the end of the eleventh century in Western Europe and Eurasia saw several different social, political, and economic factors that collectively contributed to the start of the First Crusade in 1096. Perhaps one of the most obvious and leading factors is the role that religion, specifically Christianity, played in everyday life of the citizens in Western Europe. Also, a break down in central authority contributed to a sense of disorder after the year 1000. The economic system in Europe was in a state of transition as well as continuing struggles for land and power. Another factor would be the defeat of the Byzantine army at Manzikirt by the Seljuk Turks in 1071, which led to Alexius Comnenus seeking assistance of Western mercenary troops. In addition, papal reform also contributed to the First Crusade.…
The eleventh century was a period of time when the Seljuk Turk’s expansion of Islam and the Arab empire in the Middle East created a sense of distress that spread throughout the clergy of Christianity and among all of Christendom. The invasion of areas in the Christian Byzantium Empire helped to arouse anger against Moslems. A sense of fear and urgency grew that something had to be done to stop Moslem territorial expansion and subjugation to the tenants of the Islam faith.…
Could someone save family members in a time of need? Could someone do all they can to try to salvage someone's life? The Red cross symbolizes Christianity would you do your best to try to serve God? Many women did. They risked their life to save others.…