Compare And Contrast Aeneas And Sir Gawain

Jesus reflects a God that does not expect virgins or animals to be sacrificed in His name; but, a God that is pleased by followers that love not only God, but each other also. These seem like simple, logical rules to live by. But, they reflected a time in history where that kind of love for one another was hard to find because of the hardships inflicted upon the people. I find some conflict in Jesus' actions, however. Jesus never (as far as I know) says to ignore to commandments of God in the Hebrew Scriptures; however, constantly breaks the Sabbath (Matt 12:13 and others), and gives VERY flimsy and unconvincing explanations for it.

He explains the significance of the encounters to the people of antiquity and he even relates the encounters to our every day lives. If one has met with God and seen His glory he is truly blessed. My pastor is correct no man has walked away from an encounter with God without being blessed, or the experience altering his life. Each divine experience occurs under very different circumstances, but all of them end with man having a better understanding of his purpose on this earth. The character could wrestle with the Lord and demand a blessing, like Jacob, or like Moses he could have been drawn to God by his own curiosity.

A reader can tell that God is trusted in Milton’s Paradise Lost because of how Adam is so curious about everything that has been made, including himself, he wants to know the stories and is intrigued by what everything is, how it came to be and why it is the way it is. And one can tell the angels trust God too because Raphael tells Adam to not ask so many questions, implying that he needed to put faith and trust in God with the things that are over his head. Adam reminds Eve that they must trust God and they pray together each day, showing that they trust that they trust God. God is a trusted power and force in Milton’s theodicy of Paradise

A reader can tell that God is trusted in Milton’s Paradise Lost because of how Adam is so curious about everything that has been made, including himself, he wants to know the stories and is intrigued by what everything is, how it came to be and why it is the way it is. And one can tell the angels trust God too because Raphael tells Adam to not ask so many questions, implying that he needed to put faith and trust in God with the things that are over his head. Adam reminds Eve that they must trust God and they pray together each day, showing that they trust that they trust God. God is a trusted power and force in Milton’s theodicy of Paradise

The Green Knight forces Gawain to realize his flaws as a man, but when the Green Knight catches him it isn 't a very worthy game because he traps him solely on the means that he lied to Bertilak. He also draws the lines between Christianity and Paganism by showing how the two ideologies from their points of worship. Christianity focus on God only and give thanks to him for the blessings while Pagans worship nature and give credit to the Earth for the blessings that the people receive. The Green Knight 's role is to show the difference not only between Gawain and him but also the two major religions of the time period. In Gawain and the Green Knight, the poet used the narrative to point out how Gawain was the embodiment of what it was to be Christian but also show that he wasn 't perfect.

God also asks all of his followers to forgive other because he has forgiven them. With the immense amount of grace that He has it’s hard to not obey him. God has so much power and is so strong that Christians are to obey him and his will. Christians fear the Lord not out of sacredness but instead out of awe of his almighty power and mercy. Although forgiving for selfish reasons do have benefits, it isn’t the right way to approach the situation of forgiveness.

Another idea expressed in the “95 Theses,” was “A priesthood of believers.” This means that people don’t need a priest to bring their request to God and encourages believers to read the Bible and take part in church and government affairs. This was just one of the many other controversial beliefs in the “95

In Sophocles’ tragedies Oedipus the King and Antigone Creon’s character experiences great change throughout his life. Creon goes from being a respectable, honorable man with good judgment, to a disrespectable, dishonorable, king. The first impression of the younger Creon is he very religious. He is also obedient to his friend & king Oedipus. Also when Creon is younger he takes advice from people.

Pilates wife and good friend Cornelius became followers of this man he crucified. Reading about Romans who converted shows how real the resurrection really was because they were so anti-monotheism, but they saw the truth and followed it. Many times I view the death of Christ as just a story, but no, reading this book really helped it to become a real event in History. Christ’s death effected every one even the Romans involved in His death. Overall, I think that this book opened my eyes to many different areas surrounding the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.

Pascal’s argument is a one sided argument. His argument only applies to one who believes in Christianity, and it does not apply to hundreds of different beliefs around the world. On Examiner.com, the writer in an article states, “He will not leave us or desert us. He has given us His Word, the Holy Spirit.” He, who is identified as God, will not leave his followers because he has given his followers his word. One does not know if he/she has reached death and is seeking afterlife in eternal bliss because there are many Gods who say different things.