Wars: A moral argument with historical illustrations." Allen Lane 1997. In this chapter‚ Walzer discusses the cruelty of war and whether there can be any justification for such cruelty. He begins by distinguishing between the justice of war (jus ad bellum) and the justice in war (jus in bello). "War is always judged twice‚ first with reference to the reasons states have for fighting‚ secondly with reference to the means they adopt." (p.21). However‚ here Walzer sought to explain the logic and the
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letter written about February 1634 where he asks John Winthrop Jr. to obtain the Model of Charity‚ among other things. Subsequently there is no clear mention for two centuries‚ and no reference to anyone having heard it. Even so it was likely the Sermon was likely performed onboard the Arbella‚ facilitated by the close quarters. If they were educated men they may have understood that they were hearing a succinct statement on Protestant‚ and more particularly‚ Puritan teaching on the state and on
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In Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards‚ he delivers rhetorical devices to persuade his audience. The rhetorical devices he conveys to create a persuasive speech includes : metaphor‚ figurative language‚ and analogy to create a stylistic device to illustrate his audience that he warn people of their condemnation . Edwards point of view throughout this speech was to create this imagery full of misery what God can do. In addition‚ he wants us to create this image that there is no
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readers. In “Sinners of the hands of an angry god” The quote “The sword…held over them” is signifying that the lord has infinite power and can send them to oblivion in the blink of an eye. He’s telling people to scare them into religion. In the sermon the author uses this quote and directs it to human beings that do not have faith in the lord. This made people realize just who were the targets of the lord’s power‚ which were in fact‚ non believers. The appeal that Edwards is trying to make from
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recounts part of the history of Jesus by placing the discourses in strategic positions by following a sequence. In the first discourse the “Sermon of the Mount” (Mt. 5: 3-7:27)‚ this discourse was one of the most important sermons given my Jesus‚ because he was at the center of His preaching. Also‚ he teaches his disciples how to pray the Our Father. In this sermon‚ Jesus is teaching and giving a mission to his disciples with the Beatitudes; the Beatitudes are meant to guide according to the positions
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INTRODUCTION T O COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS In the Affair of so much Importance to you‚ wherein you ask my Advice‚ I cannot for want of sufficient Premises‚ advise you what to determine‚ but if you please I will tell you how. When those difficult Cases occur‚ they are difficult‚ chiefly because while we have them under Consideration‚ all the Reasons pro and con are not present to the Mind at the same time; but sometimes one Set present themselves‚ and at other times another‚ the first being out
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In Jonathan Edwards’ powerful sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God it is evident that Edwards sought to coax the members of his congregation into salvation as well as convince “natural men”‚ or those who had not had a spiritual rebirth that their sinful actions would ultimately lead to the wrath of a merciless God. To persuasively convey this notion‚ Edwards utilizes various metaphors to compare God’s wrath and the sinner’s evil to heightened circumstances and attempts to provoke religious
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In the second chapter of Acts‚ verses 42-47‚ the way church should look is described in great detail. In this specific passage in Acts‚ Luke discusses that the first church was devoted to the teachings of the apostles‚ fellowship with other believers‚ prayer‚ and breaking of the bread. Within the church‚ there were many acts and wonders that left the people in awe. They came together as the body of Christ to serve the poor‚ attended the temple daily‚ and praised the Lord for all He had done. The
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Running head: IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD Important Features of the Kingdom of God Important Features of the Kingdom of God Jesus Christ performed numerous miracles throughout His ministry. The teachings about the Kingdom of God in the Lucan Parables are The Soils (Luke 8:5-8)‚ The Mustard Seed (Luke 13:18-19)‚ and The Yeast (Luke 13:20-21). The Kingdom of God & yeast Jesus comes and starts to teach about the Kingdom of God. Jesus teaches in Parables‚ so the followers would
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the garden of Eden; Genesis 3:8.... And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day.....This shows us that God is actively involved in the lives of his people. As I have grown up in Church I have heard many sermons and seen many things‚ but the thing that has seemed to escape the view of leadership is to make God a reality to a generation that believes that God a so far from them that he can never understand what they face in life. The scriptures are clear that
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