Christian Essays

Religion is the belief in God and the activities that are done in order to be closer to the Creator. Majority of the world population holds a religion yet the increasing number of free-thinkers have sprout the questioned of the relevance of religion. The practice and the belief in God …

By the 16th century, the Roman Catholic Church’s corruption was beginning to spread. Simony, or the buying of church offices, was common along with pluralism which was the appointment of multiple bishops in multiple areas. Tithing had become mandatory to support the church’s bloated clergy, yet it was the poorly …

Washington Irving has taken a German story passed down from generation to generation, and brought it to American soil by placing its setting during the late 1700’s in New England. “The devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving contains many unrealistic events, stereotypes, and a few lessons and truths about …

Paul, more than any other New Testament writer links the concept of the Spirit indwelt believer, with the day to day living and empowering of the Christian life. As Paige muses, “Christians who were formerly alienated from God have not simply been entered into the heavenly register of the redeemed; …

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” This is what we know as the golden rule. In today’s society, it seems to have been altered just a tad – “Do unto other’s before they do unto you.” Albeit a negative connotation, it can be turned one …

Martin Luther King’s use of figurative language in “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is an effective way for him to reinforce his thesis about non-violent protest and race discrimination. The figurative language in the letter enhances the letters persuasive qualities of pathos, ethos, and logos to evoke emotion and sway readers …

Thesis statement: In Dante’s Inferno, the first part of the Divine Comedy, Dante develops many themes throughout the adventures of the travelers. The Inferno is a work that Dante used to express the theme on his ideas of God’s divine justice. God’s divine justice is demonstrated through the punishments of …

Teens today are bombarded with multiple types of external and internal conflicts. AIDS and other STD’s impact the way they live externally; depression and suicide can govern their internal lives. However, religious tolerance grabs at both their internal and external lives. The biased media always attempts to push teens’ beliefs …

John Betjeman, an English poet, broadcaster and writer on architecture was born on 6th April 1906. One is tempted to say of Betjeman that he is an architect masque’ and a poet by accident, for architecture has always been his chief preoccupation. He wrote many poems to do with Christianity. …

Many times I have had discussions about religion, and whether or not there is a higher force controlling everything we do. This discussion is very old, Greek and Roman philosophers already discussed whether or not there is a higher force, and if there is, does this higher force have any …