...Atonement While it seems to be agreed upon that Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross-has made atonement for humanity, the exact points of that achievement have been throughout all of church history. When it comes to the atonement there are so many questions like, why were God and humanity estranged? Another question that always comes to mind for me is through what measures did Christ’s sacrifice reconcile God and man? Finally how we as mere human beings to respond to such a great act? Using the writings of various authors and Dr. Towns himself I would like to dive into some of the views of the atonement. When it comes to the online article there were several authors works that where listed. These authors range from Fuller, Morris, Elwell, W H Kent, and Kohler. There were also many different views on the atonement expressed. One particular author who’s work that stuck out to me was L Morris. Within Morris’ writing it seamed that several views on the atonement were touched. The thing that struck me about all the different viewpoints is while some of the views could seem as if to build off of each other, other views contradicted each other. For instance the Moral Influence theory insists that man’s sin is taken away when he answers in love to Christ’s sacrifice. This Moral Influence theory shares some similarities with the Sacrifice theory, which states that Christ’s sacrifice is the important component in atonement. Another theory that Morris discusses, Atonement as Victory, takes...
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...Virginia Embleton Daniel Lloyd REL 123 14 June 2015 Explaining the Doctrine of Atonement, Erroneous Theories and Jesus’s Incarnation The Doctrine of Atonement is a very important part of what the Christian Church believes. It lies at the very heart of the Christian system, and even Paul the Apostle exclaimed that “For I deliver unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; And that he was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures “(I Corinthian 15:3, 4). This document describes the forgiving of sin through the death and resurrection of Jesus and how, with his death, man was forgiven for all his sins and is able to receive redemption from God. The atonement is who Jesus is, along with what Jesus has done. There have been a few different explanations of the atonement according to C. S. Lewis, yet no one theory has been explained as the being valid. There are 3 main principle theories in Christianity, but many more still exist. The first main principle theory is the ransom theory. Who did Jesus pay his life to? Was it the devil to pay for man’s freedom from sin? This theory came from Irenaeus of Lyons. He claims that God actually tricked the Devil into thinking that the ransom of Jesus soul would go to him, but the ruse was that Jesus was actually God himself and the Devil was unable to hold His soul. There does not seem to be any scriptures to support this theory, but...
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...“There are many different voices created by McEwan in ‘Atonement’. The language a character uses can tell us more about their personality than can be demonstrated in other ways.” How far and in what ways does your chosen passage from ‘Atonement’ support this assertion? (pages 50-52) In Ian McEwan’s novel ‘Atonement’, each character has been given a different style of language and voicing, which gives the reader a more in depth understanding of the character traits, allowing a larger window for empathy throughout the novel. McEwan has woven in different language features to help us grasp the character and to assist our understanding of the key events in the novel. When listening to Paul Marshall, Cecilia becomes unobservant and her thoughts trail off. She begins to assess his suitability to wed her, thinking of marrying Paul Marshall gives Cecilia a “pleasant sinking sensation”, the sibilance used here adds to the seductive voice Cecilia possesses in the first section of the novel, as we discover later in part one she is a sexual character; her relationship with Robbie is formed by sexual misunderstandings and experimentation. She depicts a marriage to Paul Marshall as being “deliciously self-destructive” and “almost erotic”. McEwan has quickly given us crucial information about Cecilia through use of voice, allowing the reader to understand Cecilia’s naïve attitude towards sex; using sexual language to describe a man “so unfathomably stupid”. As Cecilia’s mind continues to...
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...mesmerize the viewers without any words said. With a balance of ethos, pathos, and logos, the Chanel Coco Mademoiselle advertising film effectively appeals to women’s desire and emotion very well. Especially the film majorly appeals to pathos, to women’s longing for feel sexy, feminine, young and exciting only by its visual imagery. The Chanel Coco Mademoiselle commercial is presented in a way to appeals to ethos by the choice of the model, setting, and the soundtrack. I find it interesting that the director Joe Wright, who is a winner of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts), and the representative model for the film, Keira Knightley have worked together before in his award-winning films Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Atonement (2007). Keira Knightley no doubt is a beautiful actress, but there is more to her than mere beauty; she is the kind of beauty that fashion industry desires. Her excellent skill in expressing the subtle, yet strong emotions through her eyes, and her ability to let the style stand out as it mingles with her beauty and fashion style is very desired by the fashion industry. Because of these unique characteristics of Keira...
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...ENG4Ud October 7, 14 Ian McEwan - Atonement Everything we do or have done is affected by the challenges we face. Whether they are good or bad or if they are from someone in our lives or if it is a conflict we have to face, these things will be what challenge us to push us harder for our dreams to come true. Having dreams are a good thing with Briony, hers where to be a famous writer, and this all started with the play she wanted to through for her brother Leon. Also conflict plays a pretty big roll with Briony, especially what had happen to her cousin Lola and Paul Marshall. The last one that impacted the message to Briony was wither her sister Cecilia and Robbie, this was a big controversy about them never getting back together. No matter who you are, you will always be faced with challenges whether they are good or bad, there are always obstacles you have to face and move forward with them. Briony dream is to be a famous writer; even though she is only 13 years old she already knows her dreams and her vision for it. She wants to put this play The Tail of Arabella on for her big brother Leon because she is excited that he is coming home form London. Briony was hardly to know it then, but tis was the project’s highest point of fulfillment. Nothing came near it for satisfaction; all else was dreams and frustrations (McEwan 18). This quote is imported to the point where Briony never really knew that her dreams would come true. She was so happy for this play to happen but...
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...Ian McEwan’s novel, Atonement, is known by some for its constant shift in viewpoint and his well-developed characters. His novel is also known for his unique style. Without his style his novel may not have been as popular as it is now. McEwan use of stylistics elements gives the story its own personal flare. The word atonement means reparation for a wrong or injury. McEwan’s use of point of view and narration, flashbacks, framed, and imagery stories gives the word a deeper meaning. In every point of the story something new is learned, even if it is only a retelling of the situation. Even the simple one worded title Atonement has a deep meaning. From the title to the end the use of style keeps the novel interesting and keeps the audience intrigued. Point of view is the angle of perception on a...
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...Philosophy 1010 Rebellion - Fyodor Dostoevsky In the passage where Ivan is talking about atonement for the dead, and the tortured children, he poses some questions to his brother Aloysha. For example, “They must be atoned for, or there can be no harmony, but how? How are you going to atone for them? Is it possible? By their being avenged? But what do I care for avenging them? What do I care for a hell for oppressors? What good can hell do, since those children have already been tortured, and what becomes of harmony, if there is hell?” What I understand from Ivan’s passage here is that he wants to pursue and better understand the overall point of the situation. If the oppressors are going to have to deal with the evil of hell in the after life, why should they get to live the rest of their human life in bliss, while the child has already had his life and its opportunities taken away? I think his first premise (P1) is that evil has a purpose, but the purpose of evil isn’t worth dealing with. I think that this is pretty much saying that, we do need evil for “harmony” but having to deal with this cruel evil isn’t worth waiting for the harmony that comes along with it. Why should the child have to be tortured for the harmony to be achieved? Why can’t we skip the evil step and have harmony as something that doesn’t hurt us before it becomes better? The second premise that I took from Ivan’s passage is (P2) the justification of evil has worse consequences than positive aspects...
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...Atonement Analysis Essay Briony Tallis was a 13-year-old girl who wanted to be a writer. She is bossy, noisy, and a control freak. She was the youngest of three. She has an older sister Cecilia and an older brother Leon. Robbie is the gardener who she has a crush on. Lola is her cousin with the twin brothers who is from out of town. Briony in many instances misinterprets mostly everything and these misunderstanding ruined the life of people she cares the most about. Briony was a very noisy, sneaky and conniving. After finding Cecilia and Robbie playing in the backyard, she became very cautious of their relationship. Briony had read the letter that Robbie asked her to give to Cecilia. Briony tried to convince Robbie to save her if she had drowned. Briony did not tell the truth about what really happened. Briony caught her sister and Robbie in the office having sex, and she became real upset. She thought that Robbie was hurting her and he also was a sex maniac. When her cousin Lola was raped by who she know was (Paul Marshall) she automatically accused Robbie. Briony betrayed her sister by getting the letter that was written by Robbie and gave it to the investigators. Forcing him to stay in jail or go into the army destroyed Robbie life and medical career. Years later Cecilia became a nurse. Briony was in nursing training school. During this time she wrote lots of drafts to the movie. After five years Briony wanted to tell the truth to the family. Briony attended Lola...
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...evident that Jesus’ death is a controversial topic; yet no matter how much debating takes place, everyone can see that Jesus had to die. The only question left it, why? One way to begin answering that question is through understanding atonement. During Jesus’ time on earth people offered sacrifices to the Lord hoping to receive atonement for their sins. When Jesus died on the cross he...
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...January 30 2014 Theme In ”I am the Grass” Daly Walker´s ”I am the Grass” is a short story about Vietnam War veteran, currently practicing plastic surgery, who goes back to Vietnam to ”repair the cleft palates and lips of children on whose land I once wreaked havoc, whose parents and grandparents I murdered and whom, somewhere deep inside me, I still hold in contempt.” Behind the obvious storyline, the story , however, serves us more complicated and moving, even sad example about vulnerable man, who can not escape the ghosts of his past, no matter how hard he is trying. The story consists several different themes that are all related to each others. These themes include war, regret, forgiveness, re-orientation and atonement. To me, forgiveness and atonement seemed to become the main themes of this story. The narrator is struggling with his past and he can not get over it. ” I can not talk about these things that I wish I could forget but know that I never will, ” narrator still bemoans, nevertheless he has been home already for 20 years. He can not tell the truth about the war to his wife nor his daughter and he is desperately ashamed about the things he did while in Vietnam. To make himself feel better, to forgive himself, to remind himself that there is still humanity left inside of him, he works abroad every summer for couple of weeks helping children. By doing this, he is trying to atone the horrors he did in the past. As story shows us later on, forgetting is...
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...Discussion Questions on Atonement: 1. What sort of social and cultural setting does the Tallis house create for the novel? What is the mood of the house, as described in chapter 12? What emotions and impulses are being acted upon or repressed by its inhabitants? How does the careful attention to detail affect the pace of Part One, and what is the effect of the acceleration of plot events as it nears its end? 2. A passion for order, a lively imagination, and a desire for attention seem to be Briony’s strongest traits. In what ways is she still a child? Is her narcissism—her inability to see things from any point of view but her own—unusual in a thirteen-year-old? Why does the scene she witnesses at the fountain change her whole perspective on writing? What is the significance of the passage in which she realizes she needs to work from the idea that—other people are as real as you. And only in a story could you enter these different minds and show how they had an equal value? Do her actions bear this out? 3. What kind of a person is Emily Tallis? Why does McEwan decide not to have Jack Tallis make an appearance in the story? Who, if anyone, is the moral authority in this family? What is the parents’ relationship to Robbie Turner, and why does Emily pursue his conviction with such single-mindedness? 4. What happens between Robbie and Cecilia at the fountain? What symbolic role does Uncle Clem’s precious vase play in the novel? Is it significant that the vase is glued together...
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...Perception/ misunderstanding, innocene and guilt The book, Atonement, written by Ian McEwan focuses on the story of a girl who is constantly cursed with visions made up in her childlike, curious mind. Briony Tallis, is a thirteen year old visionary, who dreams of the unknown world outside of her secluded home and spends most of her time in her room creating stories and plays in which her ideas of the outside world become realities. Briony’s misconceptions lead to a falling out between her sister, Cecilia, and her lover Robbie. Briony’s misconceptions cause intense feelings of guilt throughout her latter adult life. Throughout the novel, Briony’s childlike mind causes her to often perceive things as untrue even within her own family....
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...We say a great many things in church (and out of church too) without thinking of what we are saying. For instance, we say in the Creed " I believe in the forgiveness of sins." I had been saying it for several years before I asked myself why it was in the Creed. At first sight it seems hardly worth putting in. "If one is a Christian," I thought " of course one believes in the forgiveness of sins. It goes without saying." But the people who compiled the Creed apparently thought that this was a part of our belief which we needed to be reminded of every time we went to church. And I have begun to see that, as far as I am concerned, they were right. To believe in the forgiveness of sins is not so easy as I thought. Real belief in it is the sort of thing that easily slips away if we don't keep on polishing it up. We believe that God forgives us our sins; but also that He will not do so unless we forgive other people their sins against us. There is no doubt about the second part of this statement. It is in the Lord's Prayer, it was emphatically stated by our Lord. If you don't forgive you will not be forgiven. No exceptions to it. He doesn't say that we are to forgive other people's sins, provided they are not too frightful, or provided there are extenuating circumstances, or anything of that sort. We are to forgive them all, however spiteful, however mean, however often they are repeated. If we don't we shall be forgiven none of our own. Now it seems to me that we often...
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...Worship What is Worship? By definition, worship is ascribing worth to something or someone. But true worship is also a matter of the heart. It must be felt. It can't be ritualistic. It can't be just an external going through the motions. True worship is a heartfelt expression of love, adoration, admiration, fascination, wonder, and celebration. It's something that happens in your heart and soul when you begin to praise God for who He is and thank Him for what He has done. Worship is what empowers followers of Jesus to live faithfully in the world. In worship our minds take in wisdom, our hearts are moved, and our whole beings are called to live out the gospel. People have worshiped, and praised God since the beginning of time. One of the best stories of worship towards God is noted in Isaiah 6, “ In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory." At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke (v.1–4).” Worship brings an upward look, with one glance at God on His throne with all of His glory. It pulls our attentions off our idols and puts them back of to our God. It reminds...
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...As human beings, it is predetermined that within our lives we will transgress others and be transgressed upon. With this in mind, it is crucial that we are both able to forgive and to be forgiven. In the depression-era novel Ironweed, author William Kennedy delves into the concept of forgiveness in the forms of both giving and receiving. He does this through the story of Francis Phelan, a homeless man living on the streets of Albany. Kennedy follows the journey of Francis as he embarks on his quest of expiation and attempts to square-up with all that he has cowered from over the past twenty two years. Despite his blessings of uncanny forgiveness from his wife Annie, his sons Gerald and Billy, his daughter Peg, and his life partner Helen, Francis continues to have disbelief in the accuracy of the moral balance of his world, as he has not yet forgiven himself. As Francis struggles to square-up to his wrongdoings from the past, Kennedy shines light on the hardships associated with self-forgiveness that we all encounter as flawed humans. Self-forgiveness as a concept is hard to grasp, even in Lucy Allais’ essay, “Wiping the Slate Clean: The Heart of Forgiveness”, Allais’ avoids the topic of self-forgiveness. Leaving us to wonder, why, when we are often quick to forgive others, can it be so difficult to forgive ourselves? Allais’ “ambitious account of forgiveness” is largely centered around the concept of “wiping the slate clean while continuing to recognize unexcused, unjustified...
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