After hearing Agathon's views of love, Socrates relates his theory of love through a speech that was given to him by Diotima. ... In this way it can serve as a bridge between the two. ... However, he also has his father's traits, which are derived from good and beautiful things. ... This is how Diotima begins her evolutionary process of her views on love. ... From this ocean of beauty, we are now able to pursue beauty in all aspects of our lives. ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

This passage from Luke 7:36-50 in the NRSV Bible is titled "A Sinful Woman Forgiven" compared to the NAB version, "The Penitent Woman". ... Tannehill views Luke as a "unitary narrative" which uses the plot, dominant themes, and the characterization of the participants to develop the narrative. ... Tannehill also views the Luke 7:36-50 as a "quest story" where an individual approaches Jesus in the quest for something important to human well-being. ... Tannehill states, "the parable provides an imaginative bridge leading hearers to judge a situation from a new angle." ... The lesson that was ...

• Word Count: 2099
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• Has Bibliography

In progressing to new heights, society developed a new outlook on life that was radically different from before. ... Humanism bridged the gap between the past and the present, providing a redemptive power of reading to many, since there was a previous lack of education in the past. ... So he suggests that we do what it takes to avoid this sensation from overcoming us. Other parts of the text offer the same theme, namely, a transition from the goals and productivity of autonomous life. ... He lived from 1469 to 1527 in Florence, Italy, a perfect time and place to be influenced by humanism a...

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