(1997). Genesis 4:9 reads: Then the Lord said to Cain‚ “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know‚” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Gen 4:9‚ New International Version). While the stories are similar‚ the theme of brotherly love (agape) prevails in Sonny’s Blues. Salvation comes to Sonny through his music and to the Narrator by fulfilling his obligation to his mother’s dying wish that he take care of Sonny and not let him fall. Genesis 4 represents the struggle between dark
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Compare and Contrast Utilitarianism with Christian Ethics The ethical teachings and values of utilitarianism and Christian ethics are similar in some aspects‚ yet however are diverse in others. Utilitarianism is a generally teleological ethical system‚ where the outcome is said to justify the act. The act is considered ‘good’ if it brings about the greatest good for the greatest number. Christian Ethics‚ however‚ can be quite different. Many aspects of its ethics are deontological‚ for example
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Literary critic M.C. Kuner writes that “every type of love is scrutinized in [The Bridge of San Luis Rey]. All are‚ in one way or another‚ impure. But all pass through a kind of filter that drains off the dross‚ and what is left is the Christian agape (Kuner 77). Selfless love is the final destination of each of the characters in the novel. Wilder asserts that love must be courageously self-less. The Marquesa wrote flamboyant letters to her daughter is Spain. She desired to garner attention and
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"I’m taking you to a nice place‚" his invitation might lead to a deceitful gambling house‚ offering not an escape route‚ nor a darn thing. The fishfolk‚ who were listening to the gist of Sakuya and Tomosato’s exchange‚ cannot close their mouths‚ agape from his excessive irresponsibility and lack of integrity. some among them‚
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written on the subject of love as it pertains to religion. In the book‚ Lewis covers many ideas including the four types of love which include: storgé (empathetic love/affection)‚ philia love (the love between friends)‚ Eros (erotic/romantic love)‚ and Agapé (the unconditional ‘God’ love). In this book‚ Lewis also covers the differences between need and gift love; however‚ one of the most astounding statements that Lewis makes is in the storgé passage‚ specifically in the section about affection where
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a minister and an activist in the African-American Civil rights movement. His impact on history is a testament to his legacy as a man. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. MLK was established as a federal holiday in 1986. He has numerous streets named in his honor in 730 cities in the u.s. and a memorial on the National Mall in D.C. He was won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and the American Liberties Medallion the next year.
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would not be able to have children. If life comes from God‚ anything that creates new life must be good. It can create loving families. God told Adam and Eve to “be fruitful and increased in number”. God wants us to have children. AGAPE: most loving action is to offer medical help and to use these God-given gifts of healing. Golden Rule – “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” If you were desperate for a child‚ wouldn’t you want someone to help you?
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approaching him whilst pointing a gun to his head. After tugging onto my mother’s pink silk shirt and pointing towards my cousin‚ it was chaotic. Everyone had ran towards him except for my aunt. My aunt’s feet were glued to the pavement and her mouth stood agape. A tear ran down her cheek and she then collapsed. A couple days after my cousin’s neurosurgery‚ my aunt remained the same. During his recovery she never really spoke unless she needed
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conversation about Mr. Cunningham’s personal entailment‚ I began to see that she was doing what I was trying to accomplish all along. She was making the group see the error to what they were doing. I stood there and watched my daughter break the mob‚ mouth agape‚ Jem forgotten. I looked around the mob of men to see their faces almost a mirror image of mine‚ shocked. After what seemed like forever‚ Mr. Cunningham told Scout he would say hi to Walter for her‚ took his group and left. As the dusty cars rolled
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OCR AS Level Ethics Genetic engineering Example of part (b) question (b) “Genetic engineering is ethically justified.” Discuss [10] Since the development of genetic engineering in the 1970s‚ scholars have questioned its ethical justification‚ claiming that it was playing God’ and was unnatural. Others claimed that humans have always altered their environment to benefit themselves. An example is that of genetically modified crops which some people believe can be justified for a number
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