Among Afro-American writers, Langston Hughes, one of the well-known names in Harlem Renaissance stories, establishes the tone in his writings through the language and the elements used. For example, in his short story "Salvation" Hughes utilizes the difference between good and evil as an analogy for religion. The narrator is expressing dissatisfaction in not having "Jesus to come to me" (181) and loss of religion faith brought about by social pressure to become a born-again Christian. Some people would believe attending church makes them a true Christian; however, some people need more than attending church to have Jesus in there life.
Hughes establishes the tone of "Salvation" more so by the simplicity of his informal diction, incomplete sentences and the need of evidence to have faith. For instance, in aunt Reed's conversation with the child stating that there would be a light and a spiritual feeling inside that proved Jesus came into your life. She told him that "you could see and hear and feel Jesus in your soul" (181) and he literally believed her.
Imagine being a child growing up with no knowledge of faith. He was facing many challenges associated with the making of a decision to walk up to the alter and take a vow of faith. For example, the constant prays from the sisters and deacons that surrounded the two boys, with absolute pressure to get up and be saved. Another example of the hardships that he came across was the peer pressure of the sudden whisper from his friends, Wesley, "God damn! I am tired of sitting here. Let's get up and be saved" (182).
It is also assumed that individuals join the church only so they can acquire the praise or glory of their peers and fellow church members. For minimal efforts of getting up from their seats, an individual can receive up lifting respect and admiration.
Langston has proved throughout the story time and time again that he had questionable faith and thought it better to relieve the pressure from friends and family by faking the acceptance of Jesus into his life.
Faith (faith) n. 1. ... Often Faith. ... One may rely on fate to help them succeed in life and to help them find true love. ... The Theosophist, seeking for an inspiration of his own to solve universal problems, can never link group-faith to the concept of "salvation." ... It is man's attempt to justify what it holds to be true in faith. ...
Faith In Salvation: The Irony Of It All Young Langston Hughes and "Young Goodman Brown" share a many distinct similarities when dealing with spiritual and religious beliefs. In fact the short poem "Salvation" shares many of the characteristics of the short story "Young Goodman Brown". ... Young Goodman Brown is pressured by his wife to not make that dreadful journey into the woods that night. ... Faith is universal message we can all relate to. ... In the end only your true creator can judge you and how you feel. ...
Because the Bible is inspired, we can conclude that it is "error free in the matters that relate to our salvation. ... To have knowledge, Saint Thomas teaches is to be able to ascertain whether or not something is true or false. ... Our faith journey includes questioning in whom we believe, in what we believe and why we believe as we do. ... Our journey involves taking risks or placing our trust in God. Our journey also involves process or recommitting ourselves to God. ...
The Pilgrim's Progress written by John Bunyan is an allegory of Christianity, indicating the spiritual journey toward the goal of salvation. ... Some believe that Christian completes his journey with friendship and faith; however, he only concentrates on his own salvation and his determination, walking away from people who've shaken his faith. Therefore, in John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, instead of putting effort on spreading the gospel, Christian is considered selfish by ignoring the people that are away from salvation and only seeing them as a warning on his journe...
Siddhartha's search is a true search because of how confused Siddhartha is and he is looking everywhere for answers. ... Confrontations are valuable to myths because they show the faith and strength of the hero. ... This shows Jesus" faith and also puts good over evil because he refuses to worship the Devil. ... Jesus" goal was to bring salvation to the Israelites and destruction to its foes. He is constantly helping people of their sins and ridding them of evil as he moves along in his journey, and once he feels as if he has brought salvation he completes his prophecy and descend to heav...
-Jimi Hendrix And most importantly faith Jesus rescues everyone who has faith in him. "He alone is my rock and my Salvation"(Psalms, 62:2). ... I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit plant the true seed of life in my heart. ... Who now, I believe is the true Savior. The Journey begins but I take comfort in the fact that I will never be alone. ...
His writings continue to be a means by which many Christians learn about their faith. Paul's work most significantly underpins the Christian belief in salvation through faith in Jesus Christ alone. ... Paul's missionary journey led to the development of Christianity as a world religion. ... One example is 1 Corinthians 13 where Paul talks about the true nature of love which is often proclaimed at Weddings across many Christian denominations. ... Similarly Pauls many teachings on resurrection and salvation are often used at funerals to shift the focus from grief to salvation. ...
His missionary journeys and establishment of churches enabled the spreading of the message throughout the Roman Empire. ... This exposure brought many who did not believe in the true meaning of Christianity and the message of the Messiah. ... The salvation and faith they held so sacred provided the vehicle for all to be closer to Jesus. It was believed if one were honest, true and worshiped faithfully, one would enter the Kingdom of God at the end of life's journey. ... Tangibles have become more important than faith itself. ...
His missionary journeys and establishment of churches enabled the spreading of the message throughout the Roman Empire. ... This exposure brought many who did not believe in the true meaning of Christianity and the message of the Messiah. ... The salvation and faith they held so sacred provided the vehicle for all to be closer to Jesus. It was believed if one were honest, true and worshiped faithfully, one would enter the Kingdom of God at the end of life's journey. ... Tangibles have become more important than faith itself. ...
