Roman mythology refers to the body of myths that have emerged throughout the history of the Roman civilization. These myths typically revolve around the Roman gods and goddesses, and tell stories of their actions and interactions with humans. Greek mythology, on the other hand, encompasses a much broader range of stories and characters. While Roman … Read more
The gods play an important role in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. They are responsible for Oedipus’s tragic fate, and they also provide guidance and assistance to him along the way. The gods first intervene when Oedipus is born. The prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother is given by the god Apollo. … Read more
Oedipus Rex is a play written by Sophocles that tells the story of Oedipus, who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother. The role of the gods in Oedipus Rex is ambiguous; they are both responsible for Oedipus’ fate and yet he ultimately suffers from their meddling. Oedipus Rex is a tragedy, and the … Read more
The role of the gods in The Iliad is a complex one. On the one hand, the gods are often portrayed as being petty and spiteful, meddling in human affairs for their own amusement. On the other hand, they are also shown as being capable of great wisdom and understanding, able to see things that … Read more
Hera was the queen of Olympus and the wife of Zeus. Hera was known as Hera Teleia (the married woman) because she presided over marriage ceremonies which took place in her temples, where brides asked Hera for help, and bridal chambers were decorated with her likenesses. Hera also protected women during childbirth.(1) Hera was the … Read more
Hermes is the god of financial gain, communication and thieves. Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia and Hermes was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. Hermes’ con artist skill became apparent at his birth – Hermes stole some cattle from Apollo who happened to be Hermes’ older brother. Hermes then … Read more
The Iliad features the interactions of the Greek gods and how they affect the mortals on The Iliad’s stage, The Trojan War. The Greek pantheon is a family structure with Zeus as their leader. The main goal for all of these gods was to ensure that The Trojan War happened. The Greeks believed that The … Read more
Suffering is a part of life. However, there are many differing concepts of suffering. In some religions, suffering is a punishment for wrong doing or lack of faith. Some view suffering as the driving force behind our actions and accomplishments because without it we would not have any motivation to do good things unlike in … Read more
As I’ve pondered over the testimonies the three witnesses gave, I am astonished as to why all three of them eventually left the church. You would think that anyone, having the vision they received, would faithfully serve god till the end of their life. I would like to say that if I, myself, had experienced … Read more
The term evil carries a multitude of stigmas, translations and forms, thus, in order to obtain a better comprehension of the concept, a universal definition must be established. Therefore, as a general base line for uniformity I will use the Oxford dictionaries definition. Evil defined: Profound immorality, wickedness, and depravity, especially when regarded as a … Read more
Novels are important because they reveal things about ourselves that we are to prideful to face. Humanity strives for perfection in a world were we are imperfect in everyway. The result is a world of unsatisfied, selfish, and prideful people. The book presents us with this question and then answers it “Do you understand now … Read more
How would you respond to Pascal’s wager? Pascal’s Wager is a hugely significant argument in apologetic philosophy, it relates to Blaise Pascal’s idea that all humans must wager on the existence of God with their own lives; the foundations of this argument are one of the earliest forms of game theory. The assumptions that are … Read more
In addition, during the Renaissance period, the King James Bible was considered as the greatest prose work, as it offers the opportunity for English speaking world to examine their faith in a more independent expression. One of the psalms from the King James Bible written by King David, the psalm 23, greatly represents to the … Read more
William Rowe claims that an atheist can hold three different opinions about the rationality of theistic belief: unfriendly atheism, indifferent atheism, and friendly atheism (307). All three positions maintain their atheism by not believing in a supremely good, omnipotent, omniscient, eternal being (308). The first and most extreme of these varieties of atheism, unfriendly atheism, … Read more
Man’s supposed dominion over animals is far from absolute. In 2013, John Bradford, who had been the elephant manager at Dickerson Park Zoo for 25 years, was killed by one of the female elephants he had raised since 1990 while guiding her to a barnyard stall [1]. In the light of stories like this, one … Read more
David and Moses are two very important people in our history and both play a huge role in the shaping of mankind. Moses, meaning “drawn from water” and David, meaning “Beloved” were both similar in many ways, but also different in the ways they came to be. Many people have heard of these two men … Read more
Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible examines the culture and tragedies faced by the Congo in 1959. Narrated by the wife and 4 daughters of Baptist preacher Nathan Price, Kingsolver vividly displays how the family is impacted and change as a result of moving to the Congo. Growing up in Atlanta Georgia, living in Africa is … Read more
Since the ancient times, religion has influenced the principles of society, and still continues to do so. The foundation of society and all the moral values were totally based on the religious values. During the age of colonial America, the Puritans were known for their peculiar religious ideologies on which the moral values of the … Read more
Pope John Paul II’s first encyclical letter was published couple of month after his pontificate in 1979. “Redemptor Hominis” is the name of the document which was read on the first Sunday of the lent in all churches. This letter showed Pope’s way of thinking and his pastoral approach. The letter indicated how far ahead … Read more
Question 1: Scot McKnight discusses the importance of both “praying in the Church” and “praying with the Church. ” Describe what he means by each type of praying. Where in Scripture can we find examples of both kinds of prayer? Further, what is the relationship between the two types, and how might they contribute to … Read more
Hinduism is a major world religion that is still influential in major parts of the world, such as India, Shri Lanka, and much of East Asia. Many of its deities have had an influence on the way of life of its followers. One of these deities, Ganesha, has influenced the way Hindus go about taking … Read more
Four gunshots reverberated throughout the crowded streets of Saint Peter’s Square, May 13, 1981. A shocked man looked down at his blood-stained once white robe. He was rushed to the Hospital while his would-be assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca was detained until arrested. Within four days of being shot, Karol Wojtyla, more commonly known as Saint … Read more
You cannot avoid it, you cannot out run it, you cannot fight it, there is no escaping. You can stand staring directly into a mirror for hours on end, but you will never see your reflection. And as you absorb the world around you, your mind will grow tired, your eyes will become blurry, and … Read more