A Book Analysis of “Is Jesus the Only Savior” Chapters 1-6: Pluralism by Ronald H. Nash Justin W. Cullen Theology 313 July 29‚ 2012 Analysis Ronald H. Nash begins his book responding the position of pluralism in regards to the exclusivity of Jesus Christ‚ mainly directed at John Hick‚ who was a leading proponent of pluralism until his death earlier this year. Nash was an evangelical Baptist theologian and apologist‚ who subscribed to the Calvinist tradition. Within his book‚ Nash tackles several
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JESUS CURSES THE FIG TREE Submitted To --------------------- In Partial Fulfillment Of REL2240-Intro to New Testament By May 1‚ 2014 Jesus Curses the Fig Tree: An Exegesis of Matthew 21:18-22 Introduction Jesus is always recognized for His miracles‚ His miracles that characteristically heal and restore God’s creation. Yet here‚ and here alone‚ He intentionally curses and destroys something that God has made. This act seems
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God Chart and Case Study Essay Audrey Demuth Grand Canyon University HTH 359 Jesus and His Interpreters 02/16/14 This Case Study is based on a fictitious individual in a crisis situation. This person is male in gender‚ 51‚ who struggles with the disease of alcoholism. He lives in Ft. Lauderdale‚ Florida traveling back and forth from his mother’s residence to his ex-wife’s residence. We will call him Fred. Fred works part time at a job he dreads
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Jean Kilbourne “Jesus Is A Brand Of Jeans” is an interesting article that explains how a person can have so much love toward an object‚ and love being mistaken for something else. She also goes into detail and explains her point of view of how and why someone can fall in love with an object than a human being. Throughout this article the reader catches an idea why she gets an idea of rejection as well. Kilbourne shows mixed feelings about relationships and products‚ and how advertisements make
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Megan Gowler Cultural Anthropology MWF 10 a.m. IN JESUS’ NAME: TAKING UP SERPENTS “I’ve took cocaine‚ I’ve smoked marijuana‚ drunk whiskey‚ and been high on all that‚ but this high you get on Jesus‚ it’s nothin’‚ nothin’ compared to that...” The video was filmed in two churches in Alabama and Georgia in what looks like the 60’s‚ but in reality was the late 80’s or very early 90’s‚ I believe the copyright date is 1991. In Jesus’ Name: Taking Up Serpents heavily documents the practice
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the movie theater once or twice. We enjoy getting spoiled by our loving Grandma and Grandpa. When we get back we spend our time hanging out with our friends. Christmas is the climax of winter. I love going to church to hear about the birth of Jesus. Every year I go Christmas caroling with my youth group at church. We don’t do it the normal way though. We have a list
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Throughout Under the Feet of Jesus by Helena Viramontes‚ the struggles of Estrella and her family have a sobering effect‚ demonstrating the hardships that migrant workers endure. Near the end of the novel‚ when Alejo was takin to the clinic and tended to by a nurse‚ Estrella has an epiphany‚ a defining moment. “Estrella had figured it out: the nurse owed them as much as they owed her." This revelation is in my opinion one of the most important aspects of the book. In modern day America‚ most of
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Once he was released on March 21st 1967 he began his journey across America from Ohio to San Francisco. In San Francisco is where he built his Ranch where he kept his “family” . Charles Manson would imply heavily that he was The Reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Is the majority of his quote family was misfit hippies who believed in God and the higher power. After the first murders Manson hid his group
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In the novel‚ Under The Feet of Jesus‚ by Helena Maria Viramontes‚ the author conveys the harshness of being a migrant worker and how easily one can become stuck in the same job for their whole life. Viramontes‚ uses the main character‚ Estrella‚ a 13 year old migrant worker to display how this long-lasting cycle and precedent can be broken. Estrella is anything but a stereotypical young girl who has big dreams and plays with friends‚ instead‚ everyday she goes out into the fields and works extremely
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About twenty-six Mexican men risked their lives on the journey to cross the deadly desert to the United States. As their “coyote”‚ Jesus Mendez was paid to guide the men (referred to as “walkers”). By the end of the journey‚ fourteen men had died while Mendez and the rest of the twelve men survived. As a result‚ Mendez was charged and tried for 16 years in prison for manslaughter; however‚ the walkers were aware of the risk they were taking so Mendez shouldn’t have been responsible for their deaths
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