Sunday School teacher and President in local community club. I did Bachelor of Arts (B.A) with Philosophy Major from Nagaland University. After my graduation, to fulfill the commitment with the Lord, I started my theological journey, i.e., Bachelor of Divinity (B.D) in 1998. And upon the completion in 2002, the call to ministry was confirmed to work as Youth Director at Changt... ... middle of paper ... ...andler School of Theology, with the recommendation of my college under Faculty Development Program
Statement of Purpose Revision I am prepared to undertake doctoral study at Peabody College. My academic training and professional accomplishments demonstrate this. My academic training provided me with the critical and analytical thinking skills necessary to be a successful police officer. As a patrol officer, I responded to calls for service ranging from simple assaults to homicides. Upon arriving at the call for service, my purpose was to observe the scene, speak with victims and witnesses, and
college with something like a Master of Divinity, or MDiv degree, in a particular type of religious or ministerial discipline. Some of the degrees available from theological schools, or seminaries, are as follows: Master of Arts – Christian Leadership: This degree can prepare you for a career as a pastor or minister, or other type of Christian leader. Christian leadership encompasses both clergy and non-clergy positions in religious institutions. Master of Divinity: An MDiv can lead to
Shakespeare’s Hamlet indicates “There’s divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will” [5,2,10] given that “the devil hath power”. [2,2,188] These comments demonstrate that power is often in the hands of those who will abuse it and yet, the abuse of that power will not necessarily bring desired rewards. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that fate will treat the abuser kindly, and ‘divinity’ is in control of how the characters ends are shaped. This power abuse is demonstrated both through
Two prominent religious schools delivered quality theological education that enriched knowledge and faith and were an essential element of the early writing of church doctrine. The School of Antioch and School of Alexandria both emphasized the study of the character, personality and nature of Christ, as well as the human condition. Both schools had an appreciation and understanding for deeper elements of Christology as relating to issues the church was experiencing however they had very contrasting
The Immaculate Conception of El Escolar is an oil on canvas masterpiece by the Spanish master Bartolome Esteban Murillo. Its creation date is estimated around the 1660s during the Baroque period. The Baroque period in art is characterized by heavy influences and themes of the Catholic and religious kind. The prominence of religious themes and emphasis is attributed to the period when the Catholic Church used art a form of retaliation and propaganda against the Counter-Reformation in Europe. A lot
Faustus, he explores how power and greed corrupts a person through Faustus. Faustus is an intelligent and proud scholar who has studied all the Noble Sciences which begin with logic, then medicine, then law, and conclude with the highest of them all, divinity. However, even after reaching the peak of his studies, Faustus thirsts for further knowledge and power and turns to magic, believing it will turn him into "a mighty god" (I.i.59). After signing a deal with Lucifer and receiving limitless power, he
this term to refer to Lucifer instead.” Lastly, the term Beelzebub, comes from the bible where it was “the name given to the chief of all devils in the Gospels.” The term Beelzebub also refers to “a false god who is powerless in front of the true divinity.” Lucifer’s appearance is described in great detail in what seems to be an effort to emphasize the theme of deceit; After all, it was Lucifer’s betrayal of God that landed him, a once beautiful creature, in a pitiful place and what gave him the most
non-conformists critiqued the traditional ways of the Age of Reason and adopted the innovative and imaginative ideals of the Romanticism era. Emerson, Thoreau, and McCandless adopted three essential values of the era: individualism, idealism, and the divinity of nature in differing ways. To start off, individualism was a major ideal of living, for each of the men. In his essay, Self-Reliance, Emerson stated, “Trust thyself: Every heart vibrates to that iron string,” (Emerson 210) which describes an
The Virgin and Child Enthroned by the Master of the Embroidered Foliage from 1500 depicts the Virgin Mary sitting in a walled garden with the infant Jesus on her lap. Separated from the surrounding landscape by an embroidered tapestry, the Virgin’s red cloak commands the attention of the viewer. With this visual basis, The Virgin and Child Enthroned portrays the Virgin Mary and Christ Child as both the fertile foundation and timeless icon of the Christian Church. The Virgin Mary serves as the connection
aspects of life in which the use of human reason/education is possible (1.1.7-1.1.9). Xenophon then disassociates Socrates from the sophists. He points to proof of this Socrates’ criticism of the sophists firstly on account of their inability to master the realm of human virtue/arts before studying the divine realm, secondly on account
adopts this term to refer to Lucifer.” Lastly, the term Beelzebub, comes from the bible where it was “the name given to the chief of all devils in the Gospels.” The term Beelzebub also refers to “a false god who is powerless in front of the true divinity.” Lucifer’s appearance is described in great detail in what seems to be an effort to emphasize the theme of deceit; After all, it was Lucifer’s betrayal of God that landed him, a once beautiful creature, in a pitiful place and what gave him the most
In the gospels of Mark and John, both showed a vivid portrait of Jesus in their writing. Mark’s gospel describes much more of Jesus' life, miracles, and parables as suffering servant. However, John’s gospel was written to convince people to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. Nonetheless, both John and Mark present many of the crucial events of Jesus' life, including his trial, crucifixion, and resurrection. At the very beginning of the gospels the authors make their representation
identity of Jesus, but it is my belief that Jesus is the Messiah, the second person of the Holy Trinity. He is the promised Savior foretold in the Old Testament by the prophets. There is an endless list that gives Jesus titles such as Ruler and King, Master and Teacher, Savior and Christ, but in Acts 2:36 Luke writes, “God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Jesus is the one who went to the Cross to bring humankind forgiveness, redemption, and salvation. Over the years
means to be human through knowledge and experience of the divine. Christianity, in particular, has been grappling with this question ever since the birth and death of a man named Jesus, who was reported to be, in various ways, the very presence of divinity on Earth. Unfortunately, the majority of any “official grappling” in Christianity has ... ... middle of paper ... ...hurch. Works Cited Abraham, Susan, and Elena Procario-Foley. "Redeeming Christ: Imitation or (Re)citation?." In Frontiers
Olympia on the Sierra Nevada Artists are masters of manipulation. They create unimaginably realistic works of art by using tools, be it a paintbrush or a chisel as vehicles for their imagination to convey certain emotions or thoughts. Olympia, by Manet and Bierstadt’s Sierra Nevada Mountains both are mid nineteenth century paintings that provide the viewer with different levels of domain over the subject. The subject of Olympia (1863) is a woman; who’s name is presumed to be Olympia. She is
For example, in chapter III of Dante’s La Vita Nuova, readers learn that Dante returns feeling joyful, after seeing his beloved Beatrice; however, later, in his sleep he encounters Beatrice, and his master, God. Beatrice is naked. Readers can conclude that the Dante’s dream has an allegorical meaning, representation of Sunday mass; where the body of Christ is given to the sinners, as a symbol of God’s forgiveness: “In one hand he seemed to be holding
established already at the pinnacle of his worldly profession. He is already expert in all the present knowledge and talents. After receiving his degree of Doctorate, and learning all the significant branches of knowledge like Philosophy, Physics, Law, and Divinity recognizes that he is ‘still but Faustus and a man’. He feels that all are insufficient and none of the focuses can help him to become as potent ‘on earth, as Jove in the sky’. Faustus’ dream is to achieve super-human capacity, and he would achieve
direct all their attention towards recognizing others suffering. In her other essay, “Attention and Will,” Weil discusses religious attention as the most important. She claims that one must practice a passive attention to God in order to reach a divinity beyond reality itself which holds truth. While one essay attributes importance to grounded human interaction, the other reaches far beyond earth, to the divine. Weil
the heights of divine union and blessedness—but alas, only to helplessly fall away again, back into the temporal and material realm. Self-willfulness, that which is at the root of the soul’s descent*, is at last renounced in its ascendant return to divinity—alas, only to resurface yet again and drag the soul back down into the mires time and matter, in a manner reminiscent of the tale of Sisyphus, or perhaps the wheel of birth and death. In a... ... middle of paper ... ...t we may come to participate