6 December 2012 Religion 100 Religious Themes Through The Whale Rider Within the movie Whale Rider‚ a mythic and sacred story is represented through a girl’s struggle in becoming a leader by breaking tradition. Within this contemporary-fairy tale‚ Whale Rider also entails a spiritual bond that the main character‚ Paikea‚ has with a quasi-mystical creature‚ represented as a whale. The movie Whale Rider fits in the group of mythological film because it “explains a tale full of life mysteries to
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Jesus wants us to treat others as equal. Matthew 22:39 says “And the second is like unto it‚ Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself” (James‚ 1973). Jesus treated people whom he came into contact with as equals. Although he had the power to walk on water‚ cause the lame to walk and the blind to see. Jesus still thought himself no greater than those that were around them‚ he loved them all. From the prostitutes‚ to the thieves and even the tax collectors‚ Jesus treated us all the same. What
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section includes repetition of the word “Blessed.” This is the example of anaphora as is it emphasizes the idea of those who are blessed according to the sermon. One can see this literary device used throughout the first eleven verses of chapter five (Matthew) and of course serves as the introduction and attention grabber of the speech. Though not used in the introduction‚
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the idea of earthly possessions and the Law determining favor from God‚ causing the Jews to judge the poor and vulnerable‚ losing sight of the nature of the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God can be summarized in a short‚ simplistic passage from the Gospel of Luke‚ “But rather‚ love your enemies and do good to them‚ and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High; for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.” (Luke 6:35) The Kingdom
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The story of Jesus calming the storm in Matthew 8:23-27 has become a well-known story through‚ among many other factors‚ literary allusions. The scriptural text details the narrative of the story. According to the passage‚ Jesus and his disciples were on a fishing boat in the sea of Galilee‚ and while Jesus was inside‚ sleeping‚ a storm brewed. The disciples‚ many of which were experienced fishermen‚ feared for their lives and woke Jesus in a panic‚ and he said to them‚ “oh‚ ye of little faith.”
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Bibliography: The Gospel of Luke Volume 3 of The New International Commentary On The New Testament‚ The New International Commentary On The New Testament by: Joel B. Green‚ Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing‚ 1997 | | The Daily Study Bible: The Gospel of Luke by: William Barclay Publisher Saint Andrews press‚ 2001 Observations and Questions
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Beethoven. Bach’s reputation received a incredible high in 1829 when a German composer by the name of Felix Mendelssohn reintroduced one of Bach’s greatest‚ "Passion According to St. Matthew." This musical composition‚ was written in 1727 to 1729‚ and tells the story of chapters twenty-six and twenty-seven in the Gospel of Matthew. The piece was widely
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to you‚ if you have faith as a mustard seed‚ you will say to this mountain‚ ‘Move from here to there‚’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17: 20(NKJV) Jesus turned around and‚ seeing her‚ He said‚ Take courage‚ daughter! Your faith has made you well. And at once the woman was restored to health. Matthew 9: 22 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live‚ but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the
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Bruce‚ Alexander B. The Training of the Twelve; Or‚ Passages Out of the Gospels‚ Exhibiting the Twelve Disciples of Jesus Under Discipline for the Apostleship. New York: A.C. Armstrong‚ 1891 2. Geiger‚ Eric‚ Michael Kelley‚ and Philip Nation. Transformational Discipleship: How People Really Grow. Nashville: B & H‚ 2012. 3.
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or may not have because of religion‚ you’ll see that the two are very similar. While Beowulf claimed that there was no man stronger than he‚ Jesus said "He that is not with me is against me‚ and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad..." (Matthew 12:30). So both have an attitude of superiority. Beowulf was the king of the Geats‚ and Jesus was the king of the Jews. Beowulf saved the Danish from Grendel and his mother‚ while Jesus cleared the sin of all mankind. Beowulf had an awesome sword
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