In the Christian Tradition there is a lot of debate of how to achieve salvation. St. Augustine and Luther have different but similar views on how to achieve salvation. The way of salvation is evil and what evil is and how it affects salvation. Evil is present in everyday life according to both Luther and Augustine. Evil blocks the path to salvation in both Luther’s and Augustine’s views. Evil appears in everyday life as greed and hungry for power. Luther does not have a large problem himself getting
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Ashley Hinkle AP Literature Summer Assignment Oedipus Rex: 1. Oedipus probably didn’t deserve to have his eyes cut out and be taken from everything he loved. He didn’t know who his real parents were‚ therefore he was ignorant. If anything‚ it’s more likely the parents’ fault. They were so afraid of fate they got rid of their son‚ which ended up causing the events to happen. Oedipus was a jerk‚ but I don’t think he deserves to be punished the way he was. 2. The chorus is used to help tell
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shows that hell is a place for sinners being punished by God. By these individuals going to Hell‚ God is showing his justice that while on earth‚ they should have made a choice between sin and choosing God. However‚ while reading the Inferno one can draw the conclusion that there is a connection between one’s sin on Earth and the degree of torment/punishment they’ll experience in Hell‚ which exerts God’s justice. Dante’s picture of God is one that knows all‚ “The law of Dante’s Hell is the law of
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Hillary Stryker ENGL 2201 Position Paper #3 In Dante’s Inferno‚ sinners in Hell are punished according to the nature of their sin. Dante uses the concept of contrapasso‚ so that the punishment fits the crime of the sinners. Some sinners literally become the embodiment of their sins‚ while others become victims in the afterlife of the crimes they committed while living. In the Inferno‚ sinners aren’t just damned to Hell for eternity‚ but punished individually for the crimes that got them there
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words in the English language have been controversial. Although in the English dictionary‚ "saved" is defined as many different‚ meanings such as to rescue or deliver from danger or harm. To relate to this story‚ "saved" is defined as "to deliver from sin." This young boy‚ Langston‚ in "Salvation‚" by Langston Hughes‚ could not experience the true meaning of being saved. I‚ on the other hand‚ can. Langston’s aunt had a huge effect on his faith being so-called safe. She was so excited for the special
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At the age of 9 he met for the first time the eight-year-old Beatrice Portinari‚ who became in effect his Muse‚ and remained‚ after her death in 1290‚ the central inspiration for his major poems. Between 1285‚ when he married and began a family‚ and 1302‚ when he was exiled from Florence‚ he was active in the cultural and civic life of Florence‚ served as a soldier and held several political offices. Summary The Inferno follows the wanderings of the poet Dante as he strays off the rightful and
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Why Students Cheat? By: Quennie P. Sigue In religion‚ the Church believed that cheating is one of the seven capital sins‚ for it is an immoral way of achieving success. It is often done by students‚ who think that studying is an easy stage of life‚ that it‘s merely attending classes without any hard work and sacrifice. Yet‚ cheaters have always reasons why they prefer to do this which can also affect their own selves. Nowadays‚ there are students who usually do cheating during examinations and
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clergy and therefore an authority figure on the Bible. The Pardoner is also especially qualified on speaking about “O cause first of oure confusioun!” because his job as a pardoner is to sell pardons‚ so he must be very knowledgeable on downfalls and sins of men (line 211). Furthermore‚ the Pardoner is portrayed as even more of an authority figure
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Gennesis Carrion Professor Fulton 350:324 Chastity Overpowering Sexuality Even until present day‚ virginity is held in high esteem and considered a virtue‚ something sacred and worthy of praise. Being a virgin is a symbol of innocence‚ highly valued by religions and encouraged by them to remain so; it is something that only the bond of marriage is a worthy reason for its loss. Virginity is a symbol of purity‚ the intactness and immaculacy of the body and soul. It represents the body has remained
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greed is beneficial. Michael Douglas said in the film Wall Street‚ "Greed is good"‚ as it motivates investors to earn more and leads to competition among companies. Yet many still feel greed does more harm than good. Several religions see greed as a sin‚ together with sloth‚ lust and gluttony. Dictionaries define greed as an excessive desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves. Though greed does bear a negative meaning‚ the question as to whether it really brings more harm than
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