1. Jonathan Edwards and an Angry God
In the poem "The Tyger," William Blake questions the creation and existence of evil. The poet uses the "Tyger" to symbolize evil and to create a sense of ownership to itself, as the entire poem is made up of questions directed at the "Tyger". Throughout the poem, Blake questions the "Tyger" (evil) a...
It serves the author as an effective tool for creating a vivid picture for the reader. ... First of all, Jesus never intended for us to take particular quote from his teachings, tirelessly dissect it in search of a literal meaning, and then make a final decision regarding our salvation. ...
He says, "We can not see the full picture. ... God knows that we are limited in the amount of love that we can so him because are not able to see to total picture and it clouds our vision. ... Also the final word, "My God, my God why have you forsaken me,"" allow interpret the incarnation. ...
Abstract Benjamin Franklin stated "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."1 If death is certain, why do so many fear it? Is it our uncertainty of what lies beyond the grave? Is death to be feared as an extinction of life or is there a place of torment that drives th...
THE BIBLE"S WORD: "GOSPEL" INTRODUCTION There are few words that harness such spiritual magnitude as the word "gospel." In fact, the gospel of Christ "is the power of God unto salvation" (Rom. 1:16).# In essence, it is God's dynamite# which is used to clear away the rubble of sin so that we ...
Some critics even regard this as a "Christmas play," such as Wendy Clein who pushes this even further when she states, "in each of the sections, the main action is surrounded and enveloped by a picture of Christmas revelry and courtly life which serves to make the poem an almost continuous Christmas celebration....