The Virgin Mary never sinned. She was without sin because God needed a perfect person to carry his son‚ Jesus. God sent his only son Jesus to save us from sin. When Arch Angel Gabriel came to Mary and told her of Gods will she answered him by saying‚ “may it be done to me according to your word.” (1Luke 1:31-38 Bible.) Mary by saying yes to God’s plan‚ “contributed greatly to Christ’s redemptive mission.” (pg5. Beginning Apologetics 6). She was considered the “Second Eve‚” while Jesus‚ her son‚ was
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to end unclear. Many people have different opinions and ideas on what happened to Jonas and Gabriel when they left the community. However‚ there is an end. Jonas followed the echoing‚ and that was when he suddenly saw it: the Elsewhere he had been looking for. Suddenly‚ all the memories began flooding into his mind‚ good and bad‚ all from the Giver. He felt that this was where he and Gabriel were summoned to. He didn’t know why‚ but it seemed right. He felt like this small community
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John Michael A. Espino Asst. Prof. Nerisa Del Carmen Guevara LIT 201 - Young Adult Literature 17 August 2012 Cutting The Strings Set in a world where everything is plain and pre-determined‚ the Giver puts its readers in a series of unlikely events that we don’t encounter in our everyday lives. A society that is perfect‚ yet disturbing where everything follows its own cycle so as to the lives of every individual. Everything is monitored; everything has its respective rules and must be obeyed
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An Independent Adventure Independence is valued by many people‚ we can do things on our own‚ free to endure any adventure we desire. Independence is an empowering word it makes me think of adventure freedom and lust. To others independence could mean money‚ business‚ school‚ freedom of speech… this sounds repetitive and boring. What about taking some time off a job to travel the world independently. veering away from any social norms you have experienced and gotten used to. Travel is good
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"Of all religious subjects‚ that of the Annunciation is closest to the artist as a Christian. The subject is described only by Luke‚ patron saint of painters‚ who was popularly believed to have been a master of their craft as well as a physician."1 Flemish painting was founded in the Low Countries at the start of the fifteenth century. The Low Countries‚ consisting of what is now Belgium and Holland‚ as well as the provinces of Artois and Hainault‚ and the cities of Arras and Cambrai.2 "No
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August Wilson is known for incorporating four over line themes in his works. His work Fences‚ is no exception. In the Marshall Miles Lewis Talks with August Wilson interview‚ Wilson claims that themes in the 1900’s were “ultimately about love‚ honor‚ duty‚ betrayal- what I call the Big Themes” (Lewis 1028). Honor is showed when a son who was mistreated by his father comes back to pay his respect for his father’s death. Duty is presented by when a friend must end a friendship in order to keep his
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Research Paper Marquez‚ "One of These Days" Gabriel Garica Marquez wrote "One of These Days" directly about the relationship between middle class and politicians. Marquez wrote this short story to try to tell his readers the reality of power and revenge among people. "One of These Days" would inspire those who are interested to learn more about politicians and how they handle their power‚ whether they take advantage of their power or not. The story relates to disadvantages and advantages between
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descendants that formed Israel. They all had Angels involved in their religions. Angels were messengers‚ soldiers‚ etc. One Angel named Gabriel who was a messenger‚ is mentioned in all three religions. Gabriel came to Muhammad and talked to him. After the experience‚ Muhammad became the final prophet in the Islamic religion‚ and spread word and became a great ruler. Gabriel was also mentioned in the Bible‚ when he talked to Mary and Joseph. He told them they would have a baby and name him
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Islam. This all began when Muhammad saw the prophet Gabriel in Mecca‚ Saudi Arabia and was told to spread the name of Allah and praise him. Muhammed was born in Mecca in 570. Both his parents died when he was at the age of six and was left as a poor orphan. Muhammed was offered a job in Syria by a wealthy woman named Khadija as a manager to her businesses. Later on‚ they got married and had four daughters. While sleeping he heard the prophet Gabriel saying “You’re the messenger of G-d”. His friends
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Perhaps it’s because of these wonderful qualities that God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus. Mary was a compassionate person full of strength and faith. Her faith in God was tested when the angel Gabriel came to her telling her she would carry the son of Christ‚ Jesus. Instead of doubting Gabriel she believed him and understood the message he was preaching and accepted her task with pride and determination knowing that God had a special plan for her. Even In a situation when Joseph the man she
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