Though seemingly immoral to say that cruelty is better and a stark contrast to the message of the New Testament of loving one another and having compassion for one another, Machiavelli maintains the idea that cruelty is necessary to maintain order. ...
LOVE YOUR ENEMY AND PEACE IN THE HEBREW BIBLE The collections of literature communally known as the Old Testament are some of the most important biblical sources of teachings. ... The Old Testament has been heavily studied as a source of how God's idea of loving ones enemy, fits into the world. The Old Testament is also read to discover what ideas are quoted within the work, that others have used to justify malice towards one's enemies. The idea of loving your enemy does not exist in the Old Testament. ... The first accounts of vengeance in the Old Testame...
He uses the personal items to identify and personalize each character. For example, the illustrated New Testament that Kiowa carried, along with his hunting hatchet he received from his grandmother that symbolized his distrust for "the white man". ...
Desdemona, of the Shakespearean play Othello, is a very complex character who takes on both roles. ... Now, however, she has this new relationship and commitment to her new husband and she is torn. The greatest difference amongst characters can be seen between Othello and Desdemona. ... The other characters in the play act on their emotions, which ultimately leads to trouble. ... Desdemona is similar to the conscious in that she is a constant reminder of the good in life "the just decisions and appropriate actions "and her death is a testament to Othello's ignorance of what is...
Tannehill, the author of the Abingdon New Testament Commentary on Luke, believes the 1st century audience was a group of Churches of diverse social composition with varied ethnic and religious backgrounds, social status and wealth. ... There are three main characters in the narrative: Jesus, the Pharisee and the Woman. ... Tannehill states, "the parable provides an imaginative bridge leading hearers to judge a situation from a new angle." ... Tannehill labels Simon as an "open character," with the potential for change. ...
