Letter to the Church at Laodicea Unlike in the letter to the church at Ephesus‚ in this letter Christ gives no praise to the church. To understand why one must understand the history of Laodicea. The Seleucid King Antiochus 2 found Laodicea‚ during the third century BC. The city was the richest in the region and connected Ephesus to the western region of the Asia Minor. The city was well known for its industry‚ banking and textile‚ which contributed to its wealth. Unlike in Ephesus there was a large
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others. Hawthorne effectively shows this through his character of Hester Prynne. Since Prynne committed the sin of adultery‚ she is forced to stand upon a scaffold in front of the whole city of Boston to be questioned and scolded. One of the townsmen said to Chillingworth‚ “The penalty thereof is death. But in their great mercy and tenderness of heart they have doomed Mistress Prynne to stand only a space of three hours on the platform of the pillory and… wear a mark of shame upon her bosom.” (Hawthorne
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The main character‚ Uncle Tom‚ of the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ is the protagonist and a Christ-like figure that often treated people as Jesus would. Even though his life has been rough‚ he frequently forgave the people who abused him but Tom remained strong in his faith despite his circumstances while encouraging them to follow Christ. Through out the novel Tom encounters some doubts‚ as all Christians do‚ but Tom does not deter from Jesus Christ dies with his faith in tact as a Christian believer
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Controlling Nature: A Losing Battle In the story “The Birthmark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ science versus nature is an essential source of conflict. This theme becomes apparent through Alymer’s persistent desire to interfere with what is natural through his passion for science. This obsession becomes most apparent when Alymer attempts to change his wife Georgiana’s natural appearance. Soon after marrying her‚ Alymer is shocked by the smallest of imperfection‚ and expresses desire to remove it‚ as
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no guilt in his actions; he believes what he does is necessary for his survival and outweighs his duty to the church. When the summoner tries to take money from an old widow‚ she curses him unless he repents. The summoner responds “‘Not likely‚ not a hope there‚ you old cow‚/ I’ve no mind to repent’”(191). Here‚ the summoner shows pride and greed in his refusal to renounce his evil ways. The descriptions and stories of these members of the church all focus around greed. Each of these pilgrims gained
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In St. Augustine’s book entitled Political Writings‚ one could see that Christianity plays a very important role in his view of politics. His opinion on the morality or lack of morality in politics‚ to me makes it more evident that Christianity persuades his views. Although it seems his writings have become quite well known and admired‚ not everyone fully shared his beliefs. Niccolo Machiavelli‚ for instance‚ seemed to believe in a government that was not driven by morality‚ but more by practicality
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Analysis During the time of the Great Awakening‚ religious spirit flooded throughout America. This was a time for puritans to repent to God‚ guaranteeing an eternal life in Heaven. The wise theologian‚ Jonathan Edwards‚ wrote a vigorous and persuasive sermon‚ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” Edwards’ use of imagery‚ figurative language‚ and angered arguments shaped this sermon‚ to show the congregation the gruesome consequences of sinning.
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religious aspect is introduced in lines 5 through 7 stating that although we repent and confess‚ our sins are obstinate and our repentance feeble because soon after we are back to our wicked ways. Many religions‚ such as Christianity and Islam‚ believe that there is a joyous afterlife for those who have led a righteous lifestyle and have atoned for their sins. However‚ Baudelaire dismantles this comfort by implying that we repent because we “Believ[e] our base tears can wash away the stains [our sins]”
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Comparison of the moral dilemmas experienced by the characters Hamlet and Faustus The moral dilemmas of the character Hamlet and Faustus are similar in nature regarding their conflict in taking decision in a given situation. The character Hamlet in the play “Hamlet” by Shakespeare justifies his decision to kill his uncle Claudius who is responsible for the death of his father. In the same way character Faustus in the play “Doctor Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe thinks that his decision
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and Cawdor at midnight on 12th November 1556. The king was murdered on his bed with a dagger . Two grooms of king were also dead; covered with blood of Duncan on their face and with the dagger used to kill him. Macduff being the first one to react said in horror that "murder hath broke ope the lord`s antinone and stole thence the life of building".Soon after this there was lot of commotion in the castle and the alarm bell was rung. Everybody was informed about this incident. Macbeth was very upset
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