...Jesus implies that we do not have to follow a set of rules and laws, especially when love is demanded. This can be seen within the example Jesus set, when The Son of God defended his friends for working on the Sabbath day. The New Testament highlights, Jesus taught his followers that all Christian actions and decisions should be seen in the light of love. Therefore, this supports Fletcher’s claim that ‘Situation Ethics is always practical’, as he developed a series of rule breaking principles according to Jesus’ teachings, which would bring about the most loving outcome, and serves the majority according to those in loves need. An example of this is Fletcher’s principle that, ‘only one thing is intrinsically good; namely love – nothing else’. This supports the view that ‘Situation Ethics is always practical’, as actions are good if they help human beings, and even if they are immoral actions, but bring about the most loving outcome, they are still considered to be good. Despite Fletcher’s strong argument which is supported by Jesus’ teachings within The New Testament, Situation Ethics is not always practical, according to Pope Pius XII who...
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...every person is different, every dog is different as well. All dogs have their good and bad qualities and even though the dogs in these stories have differing personalities and get treated differently, both of the owner’s lives revolve completely around them. Throughout both stories, you learn about the dogs qualities little by little. It is important to understand the personalities of these two dogs in order to better grasp the owner’s feelings toward them. In “Stay,” the man goes to an animal shelter and asks for “the dog that would take up the most space in his house.” He names this horse-like dog Deli; reason being, that the dog seems to really “perk up” when the man mentions or gives him bologna. Deli is a very easy dog to read. Multiple times in the story, the man mentions Deli’s expressions. For instance, the first time the man and Deli ever see each other, the man explains, “He swung his gaze in my direction. His expression was frank. It said, Get me out of here” (Schuman 106). Sometimes, while eating breakfast, the man tells, “Deli would put his chin down on the tabletop and give me a look like, Why don’t you go get a wife?” (Schuman 108). Those expressions do give you some insight into Deli’s personality, as well as the man’s, but what really displays his sweet and loving character is when other people would complement Deli to the man. Near the middle of the story, a young drunken man jumps off of a train into the man’s yard and explains, “It’s a rare dog that can make...
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...first premise and conclusion of God being good. Some theists would argue that the suffering in the world is not God’s fault, that evil is a product the Fall because of Adam and Eve. Theists would say we inflicted the suffering on ourselves because God gave us Free Will. God therefore had no role in the fall of man and the subsequent evil in the world. The problem is with this argument is if God is all-loving then regardless of human sin he would not let...
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...happiness and all things that make someone feel the feel of everything magical? What could this be? Nobody really knows the real thing. But the true origin is a gift given to a man from the gods as Pandora, she was given with the box. The couple was told to never open the box. Unfortunately curiosity got the best of her, and when she was left unattended by her husband, she opened the box. Out from the box cane forth evil ghostly beings of all things evil to man, except one, HOPE. Hope was the last thing to come forth from the box. Now if you really think about this, it’s more of a metaphor, than Greek mythology. Opening up to the unknown is scary even though most people don’t seem to ever realize this. Never ever knowing how much there really is out there. Most people choose to just ignore what’s really in front of them. Seeing things for what’s its really is. Maybe their scared and do not want to face the fact that there really is something deeper then just a surface of ice being broken. Women are the most powerful beings on this planet. Emotional, in a all aspects, complicated from the good and the bad. Loving, so strong from unconditional to just plain straight loving someone, and always creating a conundrum for everyone around them through all of these. Though this does not make her a bad human being. Or anyone for that matter. For we all have weaknesses and flaws that make us each of our own. I see right through you, more than anyone else can see. Fear, for...
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...Wouldn’t it be cool to learn about a character who is hubris and caring at the same time? Yes it would be cool so lets talk about it, but first let me explain the purpose of the essay, the purpose of the essay is to try to get people interested in The Odyssey, and to teach about the greek mythology legends. The book is called The odyssey by Homer and the book is called Oh Brother Where Art Thou by the director named Joel and Ethan Coen which is also the writers of the movie as well. Odysseus is very caring and loving especially on Calypso’s island when Penelope and Odysseus were hugging. Another reason on how Odysseus is showing that he is caring and loving is when him and Penelope are also crying while they are hugging. In the movie...
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...Ebenezer Scrooges childhood affects greatly on the man he becomes in later life. In his youth he was poor, abused by his father and lonely. At the start of the book we see Scrooge as a bitter old man who didn’t care about anyone but himself and money. But when the ghost of Christmas past takes Scrooge back we see that he was nothing like the man he is today. One of the main reasons why Scrooge is so mean is his father. He had an extremely lonely childhood as his father abused him and sent him to a boarding school. When we first see Scrooge in his past he is at the boarding school which is very rundown. "The school is not quite deserted," said the Ghost. "A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still." This shows that not only was he lonely because of his father but also he had no friends and was neglected. Having a hard relationship with his father made him find it hard to connect to people and to have a loving relationship with someone. The only person who really cared for Scrooge was his sister who came to the school to bring with back home. At the start of the story we are introduced to Fred who Scrooges nephew. We later on learn that his mother died. “a little girl, much younger than the boy, came darting in, and putting her arms about his neck, and often kissing him, addressed him as her 'Dear, dear brother.” The death of Scrooges sister, Fan must have affected him greatly as she was the only one who was there for him. “'You are quite a woman, little...
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...It was the summer of 1958, when Richard and Mildred Loving were a new couple sleeping in bed. All of a sudden the police, which were armed, slammed in their house arresting both of them and throwing them in jail, for getting married. But, why? Getting married isn’t a bad thing is it? Well if you married a different race, apparently in the 1950’s and especially in Virginia state, it was bad. The certificate of the new couple's marriage was from Washington D.C. , but under the law of Virginia state, two people of different races can not marry each other. Richard Loving was a white man who fell in love with a black woman, Mildred Loving, and married her. After five weeks of their marriage, they were arrested. They spent several days in jail...
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...asked questions God had to create evil Evil, Augustine entire religious life was based on evil, and how God could create it if he is good. Evil is a major theme in the Confessions, and the City of God. When Augustine was young, he could not wrap his mind around believing in an all good God that also created evil. However, God gave people free will. We can make our own choices. Our choices may be perceived as evil but it is just the lack of goodness in our decisions. The problem with evil and God is the challenge of how an all-powerful and all-loving God can allow his creation to suffer, without helping then and putting an end to their suffering. This challenge is an often quoted reason for being unable to believe in God for it is argued, either God does not exist or, if he does then he is not a God worthy of out worship. Souls are the reason we do bad things not the body. The Soul is emotional God gave us the option to do bad things One question preoccupied Augustine from the time he was a student in Carthage: why does evil exist in the world? He returned to this question again and...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Pain and Suffering in the Christian Experience Submitted to Dr. Andrea H. Adams in partial fulfillment of the requirement for completion of SEMI 500-B27 LUO Introduction to Seminary Studies by Tami Carroll February 22, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction 2 What Causes Humans to Suffer? 2 Pain is Inevitable 2 Humans Seek Personal Pleasure 3 Why Does God Allow Bad Things to Happen? 4 Free Will 4 God’s Authentic Love 5 The Purpose for Suffering 6 Draws Man to God 6 Repentance 7 Conclusion 9 Bibliography 10 Pain and Suffering in the Christian Experience There are numerous schools of thought in regards to why humans suffer. Christians question why a loving God allows bad things happen to His people. They wonder how sufferings in the life of a Christian can possibly build faith. These ideas will be explored through the life and works of theologian and scholar, C. S. Lewis. Answers will be sought through the examination of Lewis’s personal experiences, his theological studies and his fictional writings. This paper will prove that human pain and suffering is essential in the Christian experience by examining the reasons human suffer, why God does not intervene to prevent suffering, and how pain and suffering might build faith and draw people...
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...Choose any 3 characters from the first half of the novel and discuss how they have a positive influence in Maycomb. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee portrays a very distinct difference in the character that are “good” and those that are “bad” this often comes over in the way Scout or Atticus view a certain character. There are many positive influences in Maycomb and one of them is Calpurnia. Although Atticus does not see her as a motherly figure, I believe that she views herself as the womanly influence in their lives as she is loving towards the children, but often, can be strict and firm to teach them what is right or wrong. She has always been there for both children, especially Scout because they lost their mother early in their lives and because of this I feel that Scout and Jem do not Calpurnia as either black or white and this means that they respect her and love her a lot. An example of this is in Chapter twelve when Calpurnia is taking the children to church with her and she refers to them as “my children” and wants people to know that she looks after them. She also makes sure that they are clean before church however, this is partly showing self interest as she wants to be seen as motherly towards the children and if they look nice, it will reflect well on her peers. Another example of Calpurnia showing her love for the children is when there is a “mad dog” and she tells them to go inside because she is worried about them and wants them to be safe. Calpurnia...
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...Dr. Kristin Redfield English 131-800 13 March 2014 A Diary in the Life of Anne Bradstreet: 1612-1672 May 1628 “If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee; If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me, ye women, if you can” (Bradstreet: "To My Dear and Loving Husband"). I am so excited at this moment for I am about to marry a wonderful man. He is a gift from God and I treasure him. I thank God daily in my prayers for such a wonderful man. I met Mr. Bradstreet-Simon, when he began to work with my father. He and my father worked in service of the Earl of Lincoln. Dad had invited him over to dinner with us. I still remember the first time he came to our house. I was in my room and mama called me for introductions. Upon first laying eyes on him, I thought him to be a nice looking man. As he grew a closer relationship with my father and visited on a regular basis, I grew very fond of him and today, at the age of 16, I am marrying the love of my life, Mr. Simon Bradstreet. Recently, mother and I have heard father and Simon speak of journeying to America. I do not know if that will happen but I know that I will follow wherever my husband leads. A. Bradstreet June 1630 "I found a new world and new manners at which my heart rose [up in protest]" (Bradstreet). Wow, this is a grueling trip. It turned out that Simon and father were speaking about going to America. We boarded the Arbella headed for America in March...
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...UNDERSTANDING CHRISTIAN MORALITY • Fundamental Principle of Morality • The most basic principle of morality is deceptively simple: do good and avoid evil. • Jesus states his version of this adage which is found in the Sermon on the Mount. It is known as the Golden Rule – “Treat others the way you would have them treat you: this sums up the law and the prophets.” (Mt 7:12) • This is message is concerned with action, with positive effort on behalf of others. Contrast this with the teaching of a famous Jewish rabbi of Jesus’ day. When asked to sum up the teaching of the law and the prophets, the rabbi responded: “Avoid doing to others what you do not wish them to do to you.” Whereas the message of Jesus is to get involved as the Father has gotten involved with humanity, the rabbi cautions a more conservative approach. The rabbi wants us merely to keep from harming others. Jesus wants us to act, not just react. • Jesus further puts his own special seal on this maxim by stating the two greatest commandments: love God and love one another. To love someone is to seek to do good to them, and certainly, at the very least, to avoid doing them evil. • What is Christian Moral Life? • Misconceptions 1. Reduced to avoidance of sin 2. Reduced to a series of don’ts and dire punishment if we fail • What is Christian Moral Life? • Positive and Fuller Meaning 1. Moral theology should start with God and God’s love - JP II (Veritatis Splendor) : The moral life is a response...
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...It is rare that a man is ever all good or all bad. This thought plays a vital role in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. Jurgis Rudkus, the main character of the novel, has this particular trait. He is not entirely bad or good and this is known as being ambiguous. The Jungle is largely based on Jurgis and his struggles through life and how he changed to fit the situations as they arrised. He is a kind loving man but as he learns the hardships of his new life he faces his fair share of demons and struggles to remain the caring man he came to America as. Throughout the story, Jurgis is seen as hard-working, honest and proud man which are all desirable traits. In the beginning of the story Jurgis and his family come to America in hopes of getting rich. Jurgis is an honest working man willing to give everything he has to support his family. For...
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... Natural evils like natural disasters or cancer are forcing us to live with the fact that it is out of our hands and there is nothing we can do to conquer it. Moral evils are different both in what kind of actions and also in how we are looking at the responsible persons. These actions are for instance murder and other types of criminality where you have defied what is ethically correct. A lot of people are under the impression that it is only bad and evil persons, who commit evil actions meaning they do not own a single likeable quality like compassion or charity. But does being the hero or, if you need to see it in a more human aspect, being a person admired for its tolerance, sympathy and humanity necessarily exclude the opportunity or more likely the risk of being evil? We live in a world where everyone pursuits the perfect life with wealth and happiness while the way of getting it often requires a struggle that affects others negatively. We know that stress and anger easily can urge for even the happiest and most sympathetic man alive. But according to what we have influenced for instance from the fairy tales of our childhood or even the real classics like Shakespeare, being evil and being likeable are two separate things, which will never be anything but conflicting poles. Richard III claims that his incapability of being able to love and be someone’s lover determines his therefore villainous behaviour. Being born before term, Richard III had to live his life as a cripple...
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...In the movie “Saved!” there are many different characters, each character displays his or her own spiritual beliefs, portrayed by either their hypocritic behavior or similar behavior in comparison to their faith. Throughout the film Roland demonstrates the simple characteristics of Jesus in contrast to his sister Hilary Faye. During the film Hilary Faye displays her hypocritical behavior towards her faith once her perfect life begins to hit road bumps. Although they are portrayed as completely different characters they both show signs of holiness throughout the film, as if they were meant to be seen as complete opposites despite being brought together through their holy actions in the end. Roland’s love for Cassandra throughout the film shows...
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