In many literary stories‚ the protagonist is portrayed as a Christ figure. Such is the case in Idylls of the King‚ written by Lord Alfred Tennyson. The protagonist‚ Arthur‚ is portrayed as a Christ figure in three ways: as a king who desires law and order‚ as a king with questioned paternity‚ and as a king who was betrayed. Throughout Arthur’s life‚ he exemplified characteristics that are very similar to Christ‚ one of these being the desire for law and order. Arthur established order by defeating
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CHRIST IMPACT ON MY LIFE Gary English Literature II April 7‚ 2013 CHRIST IMPACT ON MY LIFE How Christ has impacted my life is not really the question to ask. The better question would be how has Christ not impacted my life. Every since I gave my life to Christ everything has changed. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 it says “Therefore‚ if anyone is in Christ‚ he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold all things have become new.” Now don’t get me wrong‚ this change didn’t completely
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Brister Dr. Julie Driessen EN-101-A February 22‚ 2013 The Battle of Marriages (Secular v. Christ like) We’ve all heard the sad statistic on marriages today in America: 50 percent ends in divorce. Having God at the center of one’s marriage will help one’s marriage; personally‚ I hold this to be true. While half of marriages end up in divorce‚ only a small number of 15 percent of Christian or Christ like marriages ends in divorce. There are many aspects of marriage. Some aspects of marriage would
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Christ and Culture‚ authored by H. Richard Niebuhr in 1951‚ is a book which discusses how a Church or a Christian is to interact with ones culture. Niebuhr systematically answers this question by placing the church into the following five categories they have utilized through history to answer this question: "Christ against culture‚" "the Christ of culture‚" "Christ above culture (Christ synthesizing with culture)‚" "Christ and culture in paradox‚" and "Christ the transformer of culture." Reading
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the opportunity to interact with Jesus we shouldn’t hesitate to take this opportunity because you never know when it will be gone. Bartimaeus knew this. When Jesus called to him‚ he didn’t wait to come to Jesus but rather he “threw aside his cloak‚ sprang up‚ and came to Jesus” (v. 50). Bartimaeus didn’t wait to get up after being called. He didn’t finish what he was doing before allowing time to go see Jesus. Bartimaeus took the opportunity he had to talk to Jesus and God because he knew that his
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university days. This endeavor resulted in The Case for Jesus‚ a slim‚ meticulously organized book seeking to answer one question in particular: did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be God? This paper will examine the structure‚ content‚ strengths‚ and weaknesses of The Case for Jesus in order
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bless the coming kingdom of King David‚ our farther! Praise God!” was said as Jesus was entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. b. Jesus was going to Jerusalem for the Jewish festival of Passover. c. Jesus rode on a donkey‚ because donkeys are humble creatures. They are neither proud nor extravagant‚ but simply humble. Jesus‚ the King of Kings‚ chose to demonstrate His humility by riding on a humble beast. When they saw Jesus riding in on a donkey it gave the Jewish people hope. A king riding in on
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The passage “Jesus Heals a Paralytic” is the last of four consecutive healing stories in this gospel. The healing stories prior to it are entitled “The Man With an Unclean Spirit‚” “Jesus Heals Many at Simon’s House‚” and “Jesus Cleanses a Leper.” Following the four healing stories are another set of four passages‚ these however are classified as controversy stories. They are named “Jesus Calls Levi‚” The Question About Fasting‚” “Pronouncement about the sabbath‚” and “The Man With a Withered Hand
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A Comparative Analysis of Jesus and Moses The lives and teachings of two of the most influence figures in Catholicism and Judaism‚ Moses and Jesus‚ have many similarities‚ yet important differences. Though both individuals were chosen by God to help spread the good word and lead their people to salvation‚ their teaching methods as well as some of their actions‚ were different. Both figures devoted their life to spreading the word of God and helping others live a life that will ultimately lead
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Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s documentary “Jesus Camp” is an eye-opening display of the intense power which can be directly associated with the belief of a deity‚ or some form of higher power. Following Pentecostal children’s pastor Becky Fischer and her unsettling children’s camp “Kids on Fire”‚ viewers are shown a series of clips demonstrating their deep-seated religious conviction. Among the various dialogue and imagery portrayed throughout Jesus Camp‚ the direct correlation between such a film
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