Hammon was the first black poet whose work were published for the first time in the United States. It is contrary to the popular beliefs. He is known famously as the writer of the poem An Evening Thought alongside other works such as Penitential Cries and Salvation by Christ (Poetry Foundation). The...
Russell McCutcheon's "Naming The Unnameable: Theological Language And The Academic Study of Religion," presents readers with the "wider problem of the naming and use of theological language in the context of religious studies." It poses the question, "of by what name shall academic students of re...
Book Review Greeley, Andrew M. An Ugly Little Secret. Kansas City: (Sheed Andrews and Mcmeel, Inc, 1977) 120pp. World estimates on the numbers of members of different religious dominations are hard to figure and must always be taken with a grain of salt. It is however, widely accepted that...
Our country was founded on religion. Our forefathers came to this country seeking religious freddom from persecution in their homelands. Throughout American history, it has been the home to countless religious groups and sects - from the Pilgrims to the Protestants. And it is throughout our America...
Jonathan Edwards made a very intense speech to a congregation in Enfield, Connecticut, in 1741. Despite the harsh content of his sermon, it was actually reported that he spoke in a level voice, staring above the heads of his audience at the bell rope that hung on the back wall. Even then, his listen...
Ancient Greek Society Ancient Greece thrived from the third millennium to the first century B.C. The term "ancient Greece" refers culturally to the ways ancient Greeks spoke, worshiped, understood the nature of the physical world, organized their governments, made their livings, entertained th...
An Analysis of Wagering On God by Blaise Pascal Wagering On God is a persuasive essay written by Blaise Pascal in the 17th century. Pascal describes God as being "incomprehensible" and having "no affinity to us" because we are unqualified to answer either what He is or if He is. Pascal sta...
The Mad Christian Scientists The constitutional guarantee of religious freedom has often butted heads with the state. Though religious freedom was once the cornerstone of this country, its position has slowly eroded. The state has justified this by what the law has turned into another god: scienc...
In addition, she also said "guess I'm not used to sleeping nights, anyway." " Women during this era were obligated to save themselves for marriage and to treat themselves with respect; Vantine was young, beautiful, and persuasive, so many people feared she would influence young women to act like her in an attempt to be the influential, appealing woman that the film depicted her as. ...
Dostoyevsky described his work The Possessed as follows: "the main question, which is pursued in all the parts, is the same one I have been tormented by consciously and unconsciously my whole life ¯the existence of God."" The search for the existence of God tortured Dostoyevsky and thus allowed h...
Saint Augustine and Classical Education In Saint Augustine's deeply personal work, Confessions, he shares the story of his life up to his eventual conversion to the Christian faith. His odyssey through life is, at times, one of bitter inner conflict between his intellect and faith. Augustine's ...