Passion is a word that most of us feel more often than we say. The definition is probably different for everyone. Passion is an ancient word that has been used, and also felt, throughout history.
Naturally when defining a word a person looks it up in the dictionary, this is exactly what I did. Webster's Third New International Dictionary Unabridged contained numerous definitions, but they basically broke down into four main ones. The first was "The sufferings of Jesus on the cross" (1651). I didn't think of this definition of the word, but realized that it is probably the most popular today. The second was "An outbreak of anger or a display of bad temper." The third is used often in poems and Shakespeare. It was defined as an "Ardent affection." Last was "A strong linking for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept." This is how I thought of passion. But after reading other sources I thought that was because I was young and had not extensive experiences.
The thesaurus was a quick and painless source. It very much reflected the broadness of the word. I used Roget's II: The New Thesaurus. It provided such words as: Powerful, intense emotion, fervor, and desire. The thesaurus could not be properly used because the word just did not have one particular synonym. I further realized the diversity of my word. The thesaurus happens to be one of my favorite tools when writing papers because it changes a writer's dialogue, therefore not making it so repetitive.
Next I used the Bible. I found out "passion" is used very often in the bible. I wanted to find an example of a person's passion, one that shows the concern and feelings between two people. I found this in 1 Corinthians 7:9, it said "But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than be aflame with passion." This was the perfect example I was looking for. It shows a different type of passion, one that is felt with two humans.
I recently viewed "The Passion of the Christ," director and produced by Mel Gibson. ... The Passion of the Christ is a film about the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus of Nazareth's. ... Passion is a perfect word for the subject matter Mel Gibson examines in this film. ... In fact "Passion" is the most violent film. ... However, personally I think it works in "Passion." ...
"If we do manage to resist our passions, it is likely more due to the weakness of our passions than to our personal strength."" ... Are passion and emotion identical? Is passion then, emotion? Can one have reason if one has passion? ... What role does passion and reason play in life? ...
Passion Conferences are an annual spiritual awakening of 60,000 college students with Jesus as the centerpiece. ... In order to sustain a yearly following, the Passion administration is focused mainly on selling themselves to their followers. This inherently leads to vast discrepancies in the biblical message and the doctrines delivered to the Passion audience. ... It is with this vortex ideology that Passion creates and sustains followers. ... The Passion movement promotes a false version of Christian faith. ...
The Passion There is a movie called The Passion. ... Because of that, the movie Pearl Harbor would theoretically cause more bad feelings than the movie The Passion. ... Therefore, the movie The Passion is not a good influence on Christians....
Passions of the Christ Religion is a very important part of many lives throughout the United States of America. From viewing the movie, Passions of the Christ, led many races to view this movie differently. ... The Passion of the Christ is bringing up many different issues and many people have different opinions about this movie. ...
Before passion plays were formed in christianity, Easter plays represented dramas. People wanted to know more about Christ's life and most of all, his passion. Therefore, passion plays were created; first in Latin and then in German. ... Passion plays rose in the fifteenth century, and with that rose their cities and economy. ... In the seventeenth century, passion plays were pushed to monasteries and unpopular villages. ...
The Passion of The Christ It is a religious movie unlike any other. ... Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ", is a direct adaptation of the passion story as it appears in the bible. The passion story is the capture, enslavement; torture, crucifixion, death, and rise of Jesus. ... Unless the viewer knows exactly what occurred previous to the passion story, then some scenes will not make sense. ...
These stories criticized the passions and reason that human hold. ... It is passion that causes her to do such thing. ... Passion overwhelms reason. ... Passion takes over rational desire. ... When he talked about how Phaedra's hidden passion had consumed her from within, he also stated that revealing one's passion will still kill oneself. ...
