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… techniques. In Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Jonathan Edwards uses the rhetorical techniques, imagery, repetition and metaphors to show his sharp tone. Edwards uses repetition to express his sharp tone. In his sermon he repeats the…

… would Mohammad have said if he visited America today? Would he have nice things to say about the way Americans live, or would he be disappointed when he saw our way of life? Would he be impressed with our technological wonders – things like computers,…

… humans to wonder about the unknown and search for answers. At the foundation of nearly every culture is a creation myth that explains how the wonders of the earth came to be. These myths have an immense influence on people's frame of reference. They…

… advancements in the scientific field. These advancements included scientific, mathematic, and planetary discoveries. Unfortunately, along with these discoveries came fear of that which isn’t understood. The works of Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton…

… book does an excellent job in touching upon the bases of many ideologies and theories behind the religions and beliefs of people in the Eastern hemisphere. This chapter outlines these traditions in a clear objective manner, that is non-threatening…

… are born out of human fear and insecurity; yet he condemns each for different shortcomings. Polytheism, out of its tolerance for different thinking, consents to corrupt ideas and practices and offers immoral role models. On the contrary, it is socially…

… hold at the beginning and end of their lifes. One may argue here that they agree that it is wrong to murder, but they still don't see how a foetus necessarily qualifies as a human being. Perhaps God doesn't feel the same way about a very young foetus,…

… of one of David’s Levetical choirs. This psalm begins a collection of 11 psalms by the Asaphite clan. As an introduction to this Psalm, its good to know some facts about Asaph the author of this psalm and his family of singers. Throughout many of…

… the largest religions of the world with 19 million followers, whom are mostly North Korean. Its literal translation in English is “self-reliance”. This is translated in practice by North Korea to conduct itself as an independent, self-reliant nation.…

… and only one son and that that son is Jesus. They also believe that Jesus is literally God’s offspring. This belief probably stems from the fact that the term “Son of God” is used to describe him in the Bible. That conclusion is too hastily made,…