Each generation struggles to escape the sins of the past, only to be thrust forcefully back to face the offenses of their forefathers. The House of the Seven Gables is a tale of loneliness and greed caused by the sin of preceding generations. ... The characters are haunted by their own selfish desires; the sin of the past is reborn through the greed of the family. ... He is the reincarnated villain from the past, come to continue the curse of a bygone generation in a modern day setting. ... Alice, whose only sin was pride, died shortly thereafter. ...

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Introduction: The term virtue is defined as moral excellence. A virtue is a practical disposition that is in conformity with the standards of excellence. A virtuous person is one adheres to a standard of right conduct. He or she possesses a highly commendable quality or trait that is to be admired, ...

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According to Emptage, "this act of God demonstrates that man must pay for his sin and failure to live according to the divine covenant" (n/d). ... Only Noah and his family were free from defect and sin and "found favor in the eyes of the Lord" (Genesis 6:8). ... The Abrahamic Covenant Throughout early history mankind continued in sin, despite God's swift judgements. ... According to Allen, "Its perfect law manifested sin in the earth by establishing a standard which however, none could keep. ... It was on this day that a sacrifice was made for the sins of the entire nation of Israel...

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God wants us to be saved and go to heaven, and that includes absolutely everybody not taking into consideration their sins and past life, all he looks for is repentance and he takes care of the rest. God have up his only son, Jesus Christ, in order to save us from our sins, think that giving up your son for such an unworthy human race is self-explanatory and its significance is evident. ... If you do not meet these commandments you are living a life full of sin and you need to repent. ...

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Aslan then sacrifices himself for Edmund's sins and Edmund is allowed to live freely once again. ... If a serf made a human sin and dishonored God then a price had to be paid to satisfy God and restore his divine honor. ... The Archbishop Anselm of Canterbury writes that "without satisfaction, that is, without voluntary payment of the debt, God can neither pass by the sin unpunished, nor can the sinner attain that happiness, or happiness like that, which he had before he sinned." 5 The Satisfaction theory is about how Jesus went to the cross to die for our sins so that God could...

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The Scarlet Letter is a book revealing lives of sin, social identity, and humanity. ... The townsman then tells of Hester's sin, having an affair, and her punishment, to forever wear a scarlet letter on her breast as an eternal reminder of shame. ... They proclaim her sin and pressure her to reveal the identity of her illegal child's father. ... Pearl is a symbol in the story; she is Hester's salvation, pride, and joy, and also acts as an eternal reminder of Hester's sin. ...

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Antonio's thoughts in this chapter indicate a new obsession with sin and punishment. ... Before, he was largely concerned with sin and punishment. ... Or does the dream mean that becoming a priest does not save Antonio from sin as his mother thinks? ... The story involves sin, punishment, and forgiveness. ... The inability to look past biased assumptions is especially visible in the townspeople's treatment of Narciso. ...

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Given these facts and the past statements of christian writers it is highly likely that the book of Revelation was in fact written by the apostle John, and is agreed upon by most scholars today. ... "The coming of sin into the world, the establishment of the economy of redemption, has necessitated the making known of truths not made known by general revelation. ... It is the time when all sin will be judged, demons will be cast away, and Christ will reign over the earth. ... By sending these words to John in a vision God is warning the people of the world to repent for their sins and that the ...

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INVESTIGATION OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE TIME PERIOD OF A SIMPLE PENDULUM I will begin with an explanation of motions and Galileo's discovery of motion under gravity: Galileo's insight was that all bodies fall equally fast in a gravitational field. "Falling in space,"" means simply following the orbit under gravity. There is no need for this "falling" to be straight down since there is no up, down or any point of reference in space. Gravity can be cancelled in this way by free fall because the effects of a gravitational field are just like those of acceleration. Indeed if you...

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In various guises, a search for redemption is a common feature of many of the protagonists in Scorsese's films. J.R. (Who's That Knocking at My Door, 1969), Charlie (Mean Streets, 1973), Travis (Taxi Driver, 1975), Christ (The Last Temptation of Christ, 1988), Henry (GoodFellas, 1990), Sam Bowden (C...

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It is sometimes seen as testing from God, punishment for sins or failing to live the covenant, or a result of human abuse of free will. ... This provides a meaning for life, a reason for humans to be kind and caring to one another and to avoid "sin" or destructive behaviour. ...

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If the individual takes these two steps of faith, Jesus Christ will take responsibility for the individual's sins. It is thought that one can be forgiven of their sins no matter how many good or bad deeds they have done during their life time. ... In Islam there is the rejection to the notion of initial sin – also referred to as "original sin"--, and Muslims also have faith in the principle that mankind is born without sin. ... In Islam if good actions outshine one's sins, then one can gain entry into heaven. On the other hand, if one's sins offset their moral a...

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The Church has dealt with this issue before, even with new movements such as the current Sex Positive movement going on today and past sexual revolutions, like the one in 1960, it holds firm on its stance on contraceptives. ... Contraceptives have always been a sin to other Christian sects. ...

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During the climax both Lear and Gloucester was punish by their personal sins. ... He let's his anger control his judgment by judging people from the current situation and ignore the things they have done in the past. ... The Earl of Gloucester's sin is in his flesh, as we know from the plot that he enjoy having sex with Edmond's mother. ... However, Lear and Gloucester were the ones who suffer most in the play because of the blindness from their sin. ...

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She tries to make the images in front of her vanish by thinking about her past. ... The man informs him of her past, telling how she was sent to Boston to await her husband, and how she ended up with a child instead. ... Wilson steps forward and delivers a sermon against sin, after which Hester is allowed to return to the prison. ... Hawthorne puts it, "it gave her a sympathetic knowledge of the hidden sin in other hearts." ... Hester is afraid that nothing good can come from her sin, and thus she fears that Pearl will in some way be retribution for her sinful passion. ...

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Baby Suggs enabled this community by preaching her wonderful words of hope and redemption: "She did not tell them to clean up their lives or to go out and sin no more. ... As the community looked on, "Sethe walked past them in her silence and in theirs. ...

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Baby Suggs enabled this community by preaching her wonderful words of hope and redemption: "She did not tell them to clean up their lives or to go out and sin no more. ... As the community looked on, "Sethe walked past them in her silence and in theirs. ...

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Fourthly, I will explain important historical developments in Josun (a past designation of Korea) that led to the inception of the March First Movement. ... Minjung theologians believe that the minjung are nave and innocent, for sin has no place among them (Suh, 1982, p. 342). As opposed to the evangelical conception of sin, the sin minjung theologians conceive is nothing but a pun that the ruling caste perpetrated against the minjung as a means to justify their dominion (Nah, 1992). ...

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Faith is not just a word. It is so complicated that it took an entire chapter to describe it and still even now the word is used so flippantly. According to God, faith is the "assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." A good illustration for faith is a flashback to "Adventures...

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Refusing to accept reality, Gatsby is seen throughout the entire text as striving for something utterly unattainable – the past. ... The symbolism of the green light represents Gatsby's dream, his hope to be with Daisy and more importantly, the past that he shared with her. ... And then one fine morning- So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.... Shown through Gatsby's dialogue, "Can't repeat the past?" ... " his insistence to relive the past is an extreme version of American self-determination. ...

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"This response to a published statement by eight fellow clergymen from Alabama (Bishop C. C. J. Carpenter, Bishop Joseph A. Durick, Rabbi Hilton L. Grafman, Bishop Paul Hardin, Bishop Holan B. Harmon, the Reverend George M. Murray, the Reverend Edward V. Ramage and the Reverend Earl Stallings) was c...

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Funeral Customs Around the World Depending on your customs, country of origin, and the era in which you live, funeral customs can vary greatly. Cultures and civilizations attend to the suitable care of their dead. There are three things every culture and civilization has in common connecting to...

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This entire event foreshadows the events which the family later would experience: struggles, loss, and "rebirth". 3.What opinions does Casy, the former preacher, have about sin and using "bad words?" ... (Steinbeck, 31) However, his views changed when he came to the conclusion that "maybe [that's] just the way folks is [and] there ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue there's just stuff people do." ...

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The Colour Purple Chapter 1 The first few pages begin Walker's narrative of the life of Celie, a fourteen-year-old black girl who lives with her dying mother and her sister, Nettie. Her stepfather, Alfonso, is portrayed as the villain of the narrative, first demanding sex from Celie's sick mo...

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I believe I am on this earth because God died for my sins and created me putting me on this earth. In the Christian faith we believe that the gravest problem in human life is sin which is the failure to live in harmony with the will of God. ...

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