... to death in safety" (Collins pg. 6). This excerpt reveals that they are ruled and dictated by the Capitol who view them as being less than just as the lower classes in the Holy Bible did. Poverty can also be defined as a state of being inferior to. Poverty in this sense ... another which compares to Katniss' sacrificial substitution of Prim. Jesus brought redemption to humanity just as Katniss brought redemption to her sister. Though "The Hunger Games" does not directly echo religion or a Savior, one can infer that Katniss is a sacrificial superior. Poverty as a state of being ... inferi...

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... teachings of our Messiah Jesus Christ. It marks also and most importantly the covenant between the church and God. However, as is painfully obvious out in town and even in this school, people get confused with the ways of God and the ways of the "world", which are two separate entities. The people of the "world" rationalize this way; they look at Christ as merely a prophet, and ... therefore their view of The Last Supper and the crucifixion is a bitter and doleful event that needlessly ended the life of a great man. This is so wrong, in ... fact it can't be farther from the truth. The ...

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... is Jesus as the Good Shepherd. The Bible mentions the shepherd or shepherding over 200 times. Shepherds were responsible for their sheep. They would take their sheep to pasture and water, protect them from wild animals both day and night, and keep track of all their sheep, so none would go astray. Jesus is the shepherd of the earth, and ... will always look after us whenever we are in need. He came into the world to bring us back to God, and save us from sin. He gave ... his own life up so we could live the lives we do today. He protects us from the evil in the world just like a shepher...

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... and they maybe think that they are not as religious as they are. They support that all religious people have to go to church every day and pray all day. Some of them are capable of killing someone in order to defend their beliefs. Nevertheless, outside world believes that Christians celebrate the Christmas day. They are waiting for Christmas Eve to go to ... the church for worshiping the newborn Jesus Christ. They know that He came into earth for people being better ... . Although they may believe that, they respect Greeks and their religion, Christianity and so Christians do for Muslim...

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... Spirit, was as compassionate and dedicated as they get. He was the first person, post-crucifixion, to be martyred because of his love for our Savior. He was originally chosen, along with six others, by the apostles to "wait tables", or oversee food distribution, for all of the Jewish followers that they had. The apostles could not do this job because it would interfere with ... the teaching of the Word. They decided to choose men who were full of faith and the Holy Spirit. Stephen met their standards perfectly. He performed his ... and new laws. This angered his enemies even more and l...

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... and the parting of the Red Sea, as stated in the Old Testament. I find it hard to claim the entire Old Testament as an accurate historical document. I have faith in its teachings and yet it is not all necessarily proven to be true. In the beginning of Genesis, God made man. The writer was unaware of the scientific findings ... of today's society. He or she assumed Adam and Eve resembled man at his or her time. In reality, man's appearance has changed over the many thousands of years ... or she was unaware of this, then how do we know we it to be historically correct? Did it actually ha...

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... Churches recognize seven sacraments – "Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the sick, Matrimony and Holy Orders." In the 16th century Council of Trent these were codified. Most of the Protestant Churches refer to two sacraments – Eucharist and Baptism. Catholics believe that for salvation sacraments are a must, although all the sacraments are not necessary for each individual. Broadly speaking sacramentality is akin ... to finding spirituality in the visible and tangible, and this is evident in the proceedings of Council of Chalcedon where the essence of sacrament...

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... The image of the "Tyger" being created in such a place adds another level of mystery for the reader. Additionally, in stanza four, Blake begins to question how the "Tyger" was formed. The use of the metaphor of a blacksmith helps the reader visualize creation. Blake's use of the words: "hammer, furnace, chain, and anvil" are all tools used by the blacksmith. The reader feels the complexity of the ... blacksmith's job: the work is hard, dirty, hot, ... and rough, yet takes skill and strength. Blake ties this metaphor into stanza two where in line two he asks how the creator "burnt the fi...

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... relation=s, and materialism. Although many of these appear theoretically sound, they lack real world applicability. Pacifism is one of the ethics presented by Christ in the Gospel of Matthew. An example of this is: AOn the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well@(Matthew 5:38-40). If everyone applied this ethic of pacifism, there would be a Utopia state ... . To quote Matthew 6:1-3: >Be careful not to parade your deeds. Before men to attract their notice; by doing this you will lose all reward from your Father in heaven.@ This is not credible because ...

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... for Abigail Williams. Rev. Hale is a kindly-hearted old man, who tries to get the prisoners to confess to the witchcraft to save them. He never believed in the witchcraft trials. Rev. Hale and Rev. Parris wouldn't get along throughout the whole play due to Rev. Parris thoughts only being on the money. He felt knowing there could be a possible revolution. John Proctor is a land owner ... and farmer. John had and affair with his housekeeper Abigail Williams. John will be hanged for the crime he has committed and confessed to. Proctor always denied to ... his wife that Abigail always want...

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... offerings, Acceptable offerings, punishment for blasphemy, among many other laws and stipulations. But man continually returns to wickedness, repents, over and over, just as in the Garden of Eden. Man was not capable of living a clean life, and Moses even told his people that after he died, they would become corrupt ... Man appears to be incapable of continually striving to be sinless, therefore unable to become one with God. All throughout the Torah, God promises a messiah in the future which will allow man to return to God. The last prophecy about the Messiah, found in the book of Mose...

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... to achieve enlightenment. For Christians to have a relationship like that of the concept of Jen, a person must be a part of a church or commune with Jesus through prayer. The heart of Christianity is the faith in Jesus Christ and God and the beliefs taught through the Bible. Where western thought separates the mind, body and soul, Confucius holds that these things must be recognized ... ethical nature such as honesty, loyalty and proper behavior. Christianity teaches us the same things. We must all strive to do the right thing and follow the right path. Another interesting feature of Co...

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... is a line of people in front of me which turns right towards the chapel where Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Text is kept in beautifully decorated clothes and special furniture made of gold. There are no benches to sit on. While in the line I observe men and women sitting on alternate sides from the line. On the left side are men and young boys, on the right side, women, girls and ... a dollar or two in the box in front of them for charity. The inside of the Gurdwara looks like a church that is used to be; the stained glass windows still have Jesus and Virgin Mary's pictures engraved. The ...

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... are not strong enough for free will and are not as happy is because they feel that they have to try and avoid temptation as Jesus did in the desert, and have to set standards for themselves, which is not easy to do at times. This is why he believes that teaming up with Satan ... , and not giving sin and temptation such significance, will add some stability to the lives of the people. In the desert, Satan presents Jesus with three temptations. The first is when he tells Jesus to turn the stones into bread to feed himself and the people. Jesus did not want to give into that temptation becau...

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... carrying a slightly different meaning. Of these, it is "agape" love, a selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love, that appears most frequently. During the feast of the Passover, Jesus' own awareness is a very important part of the context. He knew "the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God" (John 13:3). This awareness of ... has poured out this, which you now see and hear" (Acts 2:32-33). Given the Holy Spirit, Jesus commissioned the Apostles to go and preach the Good News to all peoples of the earth. In doing so, God's love flowed t...

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... John, and gives his free time to help clean up the church's sanctuary. However, just because Elisha does good deeds does not mean that his journey to find and stay on the path of God is not a struggle. In the beginning of the book Elisha is sternly warned by the head of the church in front of the entire congregation that if he and his girlfriend Ella Mae continue ... on their path, they are bound to end up in sin. The two subsequently end their relationship, showing Elisha's complete devotion ... to God: As an adolescent, suppressing the hormones and sexual desires one feels ... ...

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... , " let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." then John consented. John the Baptist knew Jesus was the true, only Son of God and John gave Jesus both of the names, Lamb of God and The True Bread. John went into the desert because he wanted to find what was to really discover God's divine nature and ... awesome power, and John found what he was looking for, discovering the awesome power of God. Luke 3:3 says, He then went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. John had a very fast growing...

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... excruciating self-analysis where our bus is headed and where it will eventually end up. Will we ever find out we have employed the assistance of the divine tour guide to determine our fates or that we have insisted on holding the wheel alone only to become lost in a vast forbidding land of eternal twilight? It's interesting that he considers it possible to be ... for those who were already saved. I wasn't convinced that most people are so wedded to their sins that they would cling to them even with heaven in front of them as a real and tangible thing. He didn't make the difficulty of su...

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... up and he began to walk and jump around praising God. The next thing that happens is when people are selling their possessions and giving the proceeds to the apostles. When one man did not sell all of his possessions and hid some of the proceeds Peter called him out on why he would do such a thing. He tells him that he did not lie to ... him, but to God. At that moment when the man heard this he fell down dead. After ... that, Peter spoke to the mans wife about how they had tried ... ...

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... our need for sinful things and soul food. The fifth would be about entrapment of the world. The lack of rituals in the Western world concerning Lent has been associated with the churches offering fellowship and food instead of meditation and togetherness without words. If we're always talking, how can we listen to God's word? All of the rituals surrounding Lent are useless unless we can hear ... and give our life to Christ. The forty days in the wilderness depicts facing temptation and we never walk alone even if we're alone. Jesus on the cross represents sacrifice for our sins and the ...

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... , some people need more than attending church to have Jesus in there life. Hughes establishes the tone of "Salvation" more so by the simplicity of his informal diction, incomplete sentences and the need of evidence to have faith. For instance, in aunt Reed's conversation with the child stating that there would be a light and a spiritual feeling inside that proved Jesus ... friends, Wesley, "God damn! I am tired of sitting here. Let's get up and be saved" (182). It is also assumed that individuals join the church only so they can acquire the praise or glory of their peers and fellow churc...

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... man might make, involuntarily feeling the nail go through his hands and into the wood." Further symbolism is shown when Santiago arrives home and carries the mast across his shoulders as Christ carried the cross to Calvary. Also, like Christ, Santiago could not bare the weight and collapsed on the road. When he finally reached his cabin "he slept face down on the newspapers with his arms out straight ... and the palms of his hands up." Santiago's house is even a religious symbol. ... Another prevalent symbol that the author uses is numbers. The numbers forty, three, and twelve are preva...

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... and over again with confidence and boldness. And if we do, we will receive mercy and find grace in "timely aid", as it is translated. BRIDGING CONTEXT The idea of a sympathetic high priest is very comforting for teens. I think that it is hard for teens to imagine Jesus being "tempted in every way" as ... we are, but as they get older and more mature in their understanding of spiritual things, the idea starts to creep in and really make sense. We can approach Jesus with boldness and confidence that He will completely understand what we are going through ... and we have gone through and ...

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... assembly that a man enters, in every action he attempts, he is gauged and stamped." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson The Proverbial Mirror Since the dawn of time humans have judged and condemned others. People have continually judged race, social order, and religion. ... be judged. For others will treat you as you treat them." "Why worry about the speck in your friends eye, when you have a log in your own." The actions we take against others can be due to a lack of security in ourselves. ... However, that is not to say that self-assurance and security will relieve the temptation to judge. No, ju...

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... father. The other characters are the 12 Disciples; Christ's chosen followers; The Multitude; a crowd of five thousand; The little boy; he brought five loaves and two fishes for lunch. The story begins as Jesus and his disciples were at the sea of Galilee performing miracles for healing the sick, giving sight to the blind, and making the lame to walk. A multitude of five thousand was sitting on the banks of the river ... to see Jesus perform these miracles. As the day ... went by, the multitude became hungry and there was no food ... ...

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