Category: Bible

The Reformation has ultimately changed Christianity and peoples knowledge of the history of the Bible. The concept of the Northern Renaissance includes a period of cultural and social transition from the Middle Ages to modernity. As the Renaissance movement emerged in Italy, its ideas of humanism developed in Northern European art. The popularity of the…

Nowadays, most people see money and currency as interchangeable concepts. However, throughout history, many societies employed things other than currency as a medium of exchange. Hence, any means of payment can be defined as money. Other functions of money include being a store of value and a unit of account (University of Minnesota, 2016). The…

Nowadays, most people see money and currency as interchangeable concepts. However, throughout history, many societies employed things other than currency as a medium of exchange. Hence, any means of payment can be defined as money. Other functions of money include being a store of value and a unit of account (University of Minnesota, 2016). The…

Universal Truths What does universal truth mean? By definition, it is defined as a statement that corresponds to reality regardless of time and space. The phrase One mans junk is another mans treasure is one example of a universal truth. Many times, this statement is used to refer to the relationship between lovers, but in…

William Golding was a British novelist, playwright, and poet, best acknowledged for his novel ‘Lord of the Flies’, which turned out to become a huge success mainstreaming globally. Golding made it one of his main focuses to tackle many themes in his novel. One of those themes is Christian allegories, in which he puts emphasis…

Since 1938, Superman has been one of the most well-known characters in the world. Anywhere you go, there is a good chance you will see some sort of merchandise or advertisement for Superman. Supermans origin begins with him being sent to earth by his parents, away from a planet that is facing its doom. He…

How can someone say that in the Bible? The book in the Bible called the Song of Solomon can be seen as one of the most controversial, yet highly praised, books in the Bible. It has had so many different interpretations of what the author is trying to say in his writing. The interpretations are…

Through my readings with Harvey Coxs book, How to Read the Bible, I have found he states three main stages that correlate with reading the bible. Stage one: narrative stage, stage two: historical, and stage three: spiritual. He quotes the three stages as I believe they need to supplement and complement each other in order…

Many pressing issues of todays world, such as gender roles, equality, sexuality, and more are defended or attacked using Biblical references. The question of interpretation presents itself through Biblical readings as individuals contemplate between the literal words and the influences of society. Undoubtedly, if the Bible is read word for word, there is apparent sexism…

Money cant buy you happiness, or can it? In North America, everyone has the freedom to spend their hard-earned money as they deem fit. But unfortunately, more and more people are associating their happiness with the purchases that they make. Firstly, the concept of retail therapy, and the brains capacity to release dopamine, deceives people…