Introduction I. Attention-Getter: I am sure that most of you have heard of the sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Although it was delivered by Jonathan Edwards in 1741‚ it is considered the most famous religious speech in all of history. II. Establish Credibility: I become familiar with this speech in my 10th grade American Literature class‚ but my interpretation is very different when I study this speech from a theological perspective. III. Thesis/Preview Statement: I will
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Guilt and forgiveness from a Christian and Psychological perspective From a Christian perspective‚ guilt is the feeling that we get when we know we have failed in obeying the commandments of God‚ or that we have acted in ways contrary to what we believe is right. The Baker’s Theological Dictionary of the Bible (2000) emphasizes a positive aspect of guilt‚ according to the author‚ guilt can be beneficial in the following manners: “A deep feeling of guilt‚ even if caused by oppressive parenting‚
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wondering why they were created the way they were. For example‚ a sin in the Eighth Circle of Hell‚ bribe‚ would be considered worse than a sin in the Sixth Circle of Hell‚ murder. To understand this‚ one must realize that Dante followed very strict Christian values during the time that this book was written. Throughout his decent it is clearly indicated by the way each sin is described in the circles. While descending the sins only get worse according to what the beliefs if god were back then.
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When I thought about the role that the word "night" would play in the tragic play "Macbeth‚" I found that there were a variety of possibilities. Immediately‚ I thought of the nighttime as a period of rest and revitalization. I expected that this would allow characters to recover from the day ’s many demands. Secondly‚ I connected the night to the unknown. In the night ’s cloak of darkness‚ many more things could go undiscovered than in the revealing light of day. Next‚ I thought that the night would
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and total depravity. In other words‚ Rowlandson acknowledges that at her core‚ she is a sinful human being. She says “...how evilly I had walked in God’s sight” (Rowlandson 77). In innate and total depravity‚ Puritans believe that due to original sin‚ human beings are by nature all sinful. Finally‚ the author says that she remains unharmed only due to the grace of God. This Puritan element of God’s grace is reflected in her statement‚ “Yet the Lord still showed mercy to me...” (Rowlandson 77)
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reverend – everyone loves this guy. However‚ he was also Hester’s illicit lover and the father of her child‚ Pearl. He remains silent about his sin‚ even while he publicly urges Hester to reveal the name of her lover. The narrator indicates that Dimmesdale is one of those individuals who secretly practices self-flagellation to punish himself for his sin. This suggests that he is susceptible to shame‚ but secretive about it; he prefers to punish himself rather than to be punished by others. It also
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judgment of Ani is portrayed by weighing his heart because it will show his goodness. In order for his heart to balance with the ostrich feather from the crown of Maat‚ Ani must have a pure heart. It will throw off the scale if his heart is heavy with sin. The balance is for the judgment of Ani’s journey into the afterlife. The metaphors used in Western culture are basically a spin off of this story. Sayings such as “having a heavy heart” when being sad and “having a weight lifted off my shoulders” after
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Known as Supernatural explanation or Demonological Theory‚ crime is considered a sinful act in violation of the command of the Supreme Being. Humankind was literally at the mercy of the supernatural; fates‚ ghosts‚ and spirits. Felonies or mortal sins were manifestations of human nature‚ linking an alliance with ‘the prince of darkness’. Some of the best examples of this in history include the Salem witch trials and the Spanish Inquisition. In Europe during the Middle ages‚ truth is discovered by
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“Anger” By: Eric Heifner In the Bible‚ anger is mentioned about 250 times. We are told to “be angry and do not sin”. We’re told not to “let the sun go down on our anger”. We’re told to get rid of our anger‚ and to be kind‚ compassionate‚ and forgiving of one another. Anger is an inescapable aspect of life. In the Greek text there are three different words used for anger‚ each having a unique meaning. They are “thumos”‚ “parogismos”‚ and “orge”. “Thumos” refers to the least desirable‚ often
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The two A’s worn in the novel by both Hester and Dimmesdale are dramatically different‚ yet they are born and made by the same identical sins. These letters are also differentiated by the infinitely changing emotional state and physical well being of the character‚ the towns views of morality and natural order‚ and the affecting environment. The two sins of most importance in the novel and that serve the greatest beneficiality in the appearance of the A’s are--of course-- adultery and hypocrisy
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