the atonement‚ their strengths and weaknesses and a statement of your own view. Why did Jesus die? or what was the purpose of the Atonement? Are questions that have for centuries after the actual event been the subject of a wide range of interpretations by theologians‚ church leaders and missionaries alike. For centuries theologians have interpretated the atonement in light of and for their particular day. In this essay‚ I have chosen to review three of the models of atonement. These
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myths and stories‚ protagonists are presented with a series of hardships or task they must past. In the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton Hercules tries to achieve atonement. He brainlessly accepts all the challenges that Eurystheus gave him‚ while Spiderman thinks thoroughly before he performs his actions. The tradition of achieving atonement has deteriorated away from modern culture myths. In the book Spiderman the hero of Stan Lee’s novels‚ Spiderman tries to achieve security and stability for his
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"Metafiction is a term given to fictional writing which self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in order to pose questions about the relationship between fiction and reality." --Patricia Waugh‚ Metafiction: The Theory and Practice of Self-Conscious Fiction.New York: Methuen‚ 1984. In many respects‚ Tim O ’Brien ’s The Things They Carried concerns the relationship between fiction and the narrator. In this novel‚ O ’Brien himself is the main character--he
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Theological Summation 1. Scripture In most instances‚ the word scripture often refers to passages extracted from articles‚ books‚ and/or from the writings. In addition‚ it is also a statement commanding and depicting authority. For many Christians‚ the Bible is the most prevalent and common reference of the scriptures found in the Old and New Testaments. In this context‚ almost all Christians pay their beliefs to the Bible that is the direct and literal word from God as the highest authority
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A Postmodern Paradox Postmodernism‚ a paradox in itself‚ challenges conformity in countless ways. Taking place after World War II‚ this movement is mainly characterized by its rejection of social constructs and its challenges to traditional forms of philosophy‚ literature‚ art‚ and religious authority. Ironically‚ while it defied categorizing‚ it became a category itself. Nevertheless‚ this movement has had a profound impact on countless literary‚ cinematographic‚ art‚ and philosophic works. Two
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In Joseph Heller’s novel Catch-22‚ he uses satire to explore the underlying message of what a catch-22 entails‚ juxtaposed to how in the television series Stranger Things produced by The Duffer Brothers‚ the kids experience a catch-22. Heller’s thought of a catch-22 allows for the audience to find similarity in their own personal lives. Looking through the psychoanalytical lens of both the novel and the television series‚ ultimately the characters are unable to perfect their daily lives because of
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can work to resolve the problem. Usually‚ what customers want now is what they wanted originally—and the sooner the better. 4) Offer atonement A recovery system will earn high marks from customers if it includes‚ even symbolically‚ some form of atonement that‚ in a manner appropriate to the issue at hand‚ says‚ "I’d like to make it up to you." But atonement is more than simply the "it’s on us" or "no charge" offer. The word symbolic is carefully chosen; it suggests that little acts of caring
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begins and ends at sunset instead of midnight. Some of the holidays last more than one day but Yom Kippur only lasts one. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement‚” and is a day that is set aside to clean the soul. This is one of the most important Jewish holidays. On Yom Kipper‚ Jews will not work and will fast the entire day. On this “Day of Atonement‚” Jews will repent for their sins between man and God and not for sins against people. Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath which means no work can be
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All Quiet on the Western Front vs. Postmodernism There are many novels that recollect various periods throughout the decades. The novel All Quiet on the Western Front is one of these. The Author Erich Maria Remarque uses a fictional character named Paul Baumer to install feeling‚ thoughts‚ and actions that the German soldiers went through during World War I specifically battling on the Western front. This novel gives a historical outlook on how the war affected these soldiers during and after the
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charged novel that focuses‚ exposes and interweaves the themes of dreams‚ individual desire‚ betrayal‚ guilt‚ personal growth and atonement. Set in Afghanistan and America‚ Hosseini follows the centre protagonist‚ Amir‚ through a journey to seek redemption and atonement for a misdemeanour committed in the past. Hosseini explores the central themes of guilt and atonement through Amir‚ and to a lesser extent through Baba‚ Amir’s father. The text incorporates fundamental ideals that contribute to a
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