The next character Jesus introduces into His story is a priest who shows no compassion for the man but instead passes on the other side of the road. ... Do we treat strangers as undeserving of our sensitivity and compassion? ... To further explain this parable we can break down the story into the main character is the forgiving father, and is looked at as a picture of God. ...
Existence exceeds Companionship A person's beliefs and values transform with death lingering at every waking moment. In Elie Wiesel's memoir, Night, Wiesel estranges himself from his companions and morals to survive the Holocaust. It is expected that the Holocaust survivors would lose faith in God, their determination to go on living, and their reliance in others because of the horrific experiences that they faced day to day. It is understandable that a Holocaust survivor questions his faith in God when Jews are chanting the prayer of death for themselves. A person would questio...
