The story of Moses is one of the more widely known stories from the Old Testament. The story is found in the book of Exodus and details the life of the prophet Moses. The story of Moses has been the basis of several Hollywood movies. One of the movies, The Prince of Egypt, is a cartoon depiction of the story of Moses. While the movie is very entertaining and will captivate a child’s attention from the beginning, there are not very many accurate details from the Biblical story.…
Scottish industrialist Robert Owen bought New Harmony and attempted to form a secular Utopian community there. The group lasted until 1905, making it one of the longest-running…
The Halfway Covenant was a form of partial church membership created by New England Puritans in 1662. It was promoted in particular by the Reverend Solomon Stoddard, who felt that the people of the English colonies were drifting away from their original religious purpose. First-generation settlers were beginning to die out, while their children and grandchildren often expressed less religious piety, and more desire for material wealth.…
Starting in the early 1700’s, the role of religion in the average American’s life had diminished considerably. As a result, many religious customs and beliefs were re-introduced. In the 1720’s, The First Great Awakening, as it became known, was a radical change in American religious beliefs and customs, as well as a change in political and social beliefs. As time passed and the United States was formed, these changes began to fade away. Beginning in 1790 however, another great awakening brought on even greater religious, as well as political and social change. While many view the First Great Awakening as the greatest religious, social, and political influence to American society, in fact, the Second Great Awakening impacted American society and culture to an even greater extent.…
The Bible records in the book of Genesis a pentapolis along the plains of the Jordan Valley of which two of the cities within the pentapolis are infamous for their destruction. The cities are known as Sodom and Gomorrah and their names known amongst Christians and non-Believers primarily due to their destruction and acts of sodomy. Both of these cities are known for their wickedness and ultimate destruction, but there is also a tremendous amount of controversy over where the cities lay. In this paper I will attempt to identify the archaeological site for Sodom and Gomorrah, the dates in which the patriarchs lived, evidence for the destruction of both cities, and compare the weaknesses and strengths of the evidences which are provided by those who believe the cities were located at either the northern or southern end of the Jordan Valley.…
Time and time again, people have turned to religion for answers during times of great change, such as the burgeoning industrialization of antebellum America in the 1800's. The Second Great Awakening swept through America as a reaction against the spread of rationalism and the weakening clutch of churches over their followers. With its touch, America grew invigorated over religious beliefs such as equality and temperance. Reform movements sprung and spread like wildfire, affecting nearly every apspect of daily life. The rise of social reform movements can be largely attributed to the Second Great Awakening and if looked in deeper, the industrialization of America and growing liberalism in religion were the roots of the religious revival.…
The year of 1492 is a year the congregation of Jewish people will always remember. This was the year that over 200,000 Jewish people were forced to leave the land of Spain because of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand ordering the removal in a somewhat peaceful manner, thanks to Father Tomas de Torquemada. Father Tomas de Torquemada stalled the time of the expulsion of Jews’ to March instead of January. Spain was under invasion by Muslims at the time and had just defeated the Muslims in Granada; thus being so, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella only wanted Spain to be among Christian citizens. Therefore, the expulsion of Jews’ quickly began in March 1492. The expulsion of the Jews’ was the pet project of the Spanish Inquisition. Jews’ were encouraged to convert to Christianity, flee the country of Spain, or be killed; at the time, the total Jewish count was estimated to be 200,000. Jewish people had to liquidate their homes and businesses at absurdly low prices. The majority of Jewish people fled to Portugal and Italy; but nonetheless, some escaped to North Africa or the area of the Ottoman Empire at the time. The new name of the Jews’ from Spain became known as Marrano’s and Sephardi’s. This horrific event set the rise of the Messianic Movement and the development of the Jewish communities in Europe and in the Ottoman Empire.…
When analyzing the Migration and Settlement of how and why people adapted and transformed to the new social and physical environment can be shown in a number of ways. First, vagabonds, rogues and other criminals were transformed into become solid citizens. Second, the adaptation of farmers in the South and how they transformed their social and physical environment with the purchase of slaves. Finally, the religious boom of the Great Awakening and how it transformed many people social and physical environment.…
"To kill the Jews, the Nazis were willing to weaken their capacity to fight the war. The United States and its allies, however, were willing to attempt almost nothing to save them" (Pp 5). If we would have put half as much energy into loving the Jews as Hitler spent hating the Jews we could have made a great difference.…
The Rapture of the church is not to be confused with the Second Coming of Jesus. Let's review real quickly here the viewpoint of a Pre-Tribulation rapture. The Second Coming will be when Jesus returns to the Earth to defeat the antichrist, and to establish the Millennial Kingdom. The Second Coming of Jesus will occur after the Great Tribulation, as seen in Revelation chapters 6-9. The Second Coming is for the removal of the unbelievers, and it will be visible to everyone, unlike the Rapture, which will be secret, and instantaneous. Several end time events have to take place before the Second Coming occurs. Biblical prophecies serve to remind us to always be spiritually ready. At the Rapture, believers will meet Jesus in the air, and there…
The twelve-year era after the Civil War was called the Reconstruction Period. Reconstruction was a federal policy established immediately after the South surrendered; it was an attempt to create a new Southern society and heal the terrible wounds between the North and South. The three main goals of the Reconstruction were to "protect the rights of the freed slaves, rebuild the South 's devastated economy, and enforce the loyalty of the ex-confederates . In spite of tremendous efforts, the Reconstruction Period failed to completely accomplish any of the three goals, but it was especially lacking in its attempts to make Blacks and whites equal and was a time of intense discrimination toward Blacks.…
Religion had begun to decline in the New World colonies. This was especially evident in the pioneers, who had no ministers to teach sermons or perform religious ceremonies. Many felt they were descending into a “primal” or “sinful” life much like that of the Native Americans. These feelings are what led to the beginning of the Great Awakening.…
What is the first thing that comes to mind when World War II is mentioned? The typical response will most likely always be Hitler and his cruelty toward Jews. What is strange about this answer is the fact that the majority of people do not realize what actually occurred in Europe during this time. To most people, the Holocaust was an event where many Jews were killed by Nazis. (www.ushmm.org) In fact, the Holocaust was a tragic point in history which many believe never occurred, or do not realize the suffering behind the widespread destruction. The pain and conditions experienced by the victims is unimaginable by any standards. (spicenter.org) In the early 1930’s, Eastern Europe was on the verge of power, and in a small western European country called Germany, trouble was occurring. In 1933, Europeans had no worries beyond their daily struggle to earn money, put food on their family 's table, and clothes on their children 's backs. This would all change in a matter of months. Whatever type of life a person had built for themselves, it was all to come to a crashing down, if they did not conform to Hitler’s specifications. (www.ushmm.org)…
After having been attacked by the Guomindang army several times, Otto Braun, a Russian agent, thought it was time for a change in tactics. He managed to gain control of the Red Army, and planned a retreat; they would try and break through the blockhouse lines and head for the Communist base on the Hunan-Hubei border. So on the 16th of October 1934, the 87’000 soldiers of the Red Army set out on the retreat, taking with them all their equipment of the Jiangxi Soviet that would be needed for setting up a new government. Thousands of bearers carried office furniture, files, a printing press, radio equipment, gold bars etc… It took the army 6 weeks to break through the blockhouse rings, and not much later at the Xiang River, they were forced to fight a major battle. By the end of the battle, the Red Army had lost 45’000 men, more than half than which they had started with. Many of the commanders blamed Braun for this, and when they had reached the town of Zunyi the leaders of the Communist Party decided to suspend Otto Braun and give Mao Zedong the military control of the Red Army back.…
Punishment is fundamental to man’s understanding of morals and ethics. Without repercussions one could not distinguish between virtue and sin. The concept of punishment dates back to the earliest civilizations as it is demonstrated in historical literature. The Bible establishes some of man’s first known perceptions of right and wrong. In this sacred story, God often punishes the morally incorrect actions of his people. Some of the earliest human notions of punishment are demonstrated in the stories of “Noah and the Flood” and “Cain Murders Abel.” The Bible uses powerful imagery to depict an underlying idea that the lowest punishments are reserved for people of violence and murder.…