In the Umuofia clan, to change your luck, you must work hard through all odds; Okonkwo’s sheer will to change his fate of being like his father takes Okonkwo’s emotion. His free will influences his destiny but ultimately; Okonkwo faces the terrible realization that his fate takes over his determination. Achebe believes that fate will always come around because of your free will of actions. Because of Okonkwo’s suicide and the Umuofia clan converting to Christianity, Achebe describes his characters to be naturally going with their destiny. Through Okonkwo, he tells us that our free will leads us to our fate, good or bad.
People can relate to Batman because all of us have faced challenges in our lives that we somehow overcome. Superman was sent off as a baby and is too little to remember the loss of his parents so he is not able to endure the pain that Batman has undergone. Our problems may not be as big as Batman’s problems were, but none the less we are still human and go through our own battles. Just as we overtime conquer our problems, Batman conquers his using his natural human ability. This makes Batman more realistic because Superman has supernatural powers that are un-relatable to humans.
Believers practicing loving God with all their mind would be a witness to this world and even a way of reaching out in compassion and gentleness we have left behind by burying our arguments in our Bibles and not engaging the questions raised by the lost. Understanding where Evangelicals have fallen intellectually will help foster obedience to Christ’s command to love God with all of our mind. The major arguments held by critics Richard Hofstadter, George M. Marsden, and Alister McGrath, declare modern Evangelicalism anti-intellectual. Some of the main reasons for this are the average Evangelicals fear of defending their faith, the separation of the spiritual and secular, and the slothfulness Evangelicals have to
When examining the life of Constantine, one must first consider his life before he professed any affinity or allegiance to the Christian faith or Church. Constantine was a military man who was battling for control of the Roman Empire. The empire was divided between Constantine and Maxentius. The latter was content in maintaining the persecution of Christians, as Diocletian had done before him, while the former hoped for more religious tolerance to both Pagans and Christians alike.1 In the fall of 312 A. D., Constantine began to look for guidance from the God above all others, the God whom his own father had believed in. As Eusebius later related, he looked to the sky and saw a vision of a trophy of the cross emanating from the light of the sun and the message “conquer by this”.
Then there is the people who don’t put in the time and effort to grow as a believer in their religion, like not wanting to pray, go to church or study up and learn more about what they believe in. These followers have a weak dedication but on the opposite end of the spectrum, there are followers with a strong devotion to what they believe in. They are willing to face any trial such as persecution or even death because their beliefs are just so strong. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, a martyr is defined as “one who chooses to suffer and die for ones faith or principles.” (Agnes 397) Martyrs have been around since they made their mark in society during the Roman Empire. They continue on their legacy even today especially in other parts of the world like China or Japan.
For aquinas, we were all made in the “image of god” and therefore the supreme good must be the development of this image. He believed in eternal law, divine law and natural law. Natural law refers to the moral law of God which has been built into human nature. It can be seen by anyone- we simply need our reason to understand it. Explain the strengths of the Natural Law theory Aquinas thought that all humans had INTRINSIC inclinations which led us to behave a certain way which led us to the highest good and by using our reason we can discover the precepts which further express Gods natural law built into us.
Overcoming Racism: The Church Has A Role To Play Morenike Oye Liberty University Abstract “At the heart of racism is the religious assertion that God made a creative mistake when He brought some people into being” Friedrich Otto Hertz. The thought that many Christians today believe that or choose to live in denial that we have gone passed racism or that it is a problem that has been solved a long time ago, hence the need to shift focus and concentrate on more important things is an indication that racism is more of a spiritual warfare than we want to admit. This paper in its three fold objective is aimed at exposing racism as a sin, a spiritual attack on mankind, and a warfare between the devil and the seed of the woman (Genesis 3:13-15). Secondly, to analyze the understanding and role of the early churches and Christians, what was done or should have been done, how they were done and those things that were not done. Thirdly, to make a wake-up call to the new generations churches and strategize on how we can triumph in this battle.
One has not only a legal, but moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust law.”( Bloom, Smith 499) As we analyze Dr. Kings letter we observe the way he conveyed his message by using what the clergymen said to present his counter argument. In the clergymen’s statement, they distinguished Martin Luther King as an outsider and called his actions unwise and untimely. Dr. King then sets the foundation of his letter and identifies what was said by saying,” I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely”, and I should indicate why I am here in Birmingham, since you have been influenced by the view which argues against outsider coming in.”(Bloom, Smith 495) By using an ethical appeal Dr. King begins to justify his presence by assuring the clergymen that he was invited because of his organizational ties with the Southern Christian Leadership, in which he serves as president. He also goes on to say,” but more basically, I am here in Birmingham because injustice is here.” (Bloom, Smith 495) It was important for Marti Luther King to say this because it supported the fact that he was not an outsider coming in at the wrong time, but he was welcomed
Muslims are allowed to go to war if they are oppressed from practicing religion however they are not accepted to go over the limits. A quote from the Quran to prove this is "God does not love the aggressors. Since Augustine of Hippo many Christians have believed that war could be justified under certain moral conditions are fulfilled,namely the just war theory.In the old testament people believed in a belligerent God.In the New Testament war was not an issue. The early Christians believed that Jesus was a pacifist because he told Peter to put his sword away.People like Martin Luther King are known as pacifists meaning they are against war,he went out to stop the racism to the black community he went out preaching, made campaigns and even wrote his own speech. Jesus forgave those who crucified him.
In this instance it seems to me as if they are not used to using simple logic and reason, they involve themselves in battle yet expect to have no harm done to them. This makes me question their judgment. The gods choose sides not by what they feel is right but by routing for their favorite war hero, almost like today’s modern version of football. In contrast with the glorious tragedy of the human moral conflict, the conflicts between the gods seem less serious, more frivolous, and extremely petty. The humans seem more “god-like” to me because the fight not for drama but for justice and freedom.