Dr. Hutson Argumentative Analysis

The bible is what helps keeps our faith alive as it contains a rich amount of history that tells us of God’s revelation and the ways how our faith works. Although the bible contains numerous works of different people, it is still a work of God that helps our faith remain constant and grow, as everything written was under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. In some way, I was able to understand the value also of the other books, as before I did not really take interest of the other books included bible, aside from the likes of the Gospels, Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, and Proverbs. Nevertheless, I realized that the books are all part of the bible as each has a purpose to serve and stands as a testament to the infidelity of mankind, and of God’s unfailing love for

While playing this hymn “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” was born. The lyrics were composed by Dorsey, but the melody was taken from the hymn. “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” is what many refer to as a textbook gospel song because it was transformed from something that was known by the church and rearranged to show the raw emotions that humans felt in their everyday life. The original lyrics of the hymn “Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?”, were very empowering and helped fuel the creation of “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Must Jesus bear the cross

They had a large mixture of religions unlike New England which the religion impacted a lot in their daily lives. The houses in New England built by the first settlers in America were small single room homes. In New England their religion was mostly Puritans and they settled the area to practice their religion. Puritans believed a lot in hard work, which reflected in their economy. Puritans had self-government.

When Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography was published in the 18th century, it reflected Franklin’s uncommon and advanced mindset at that time, considering the fact that at that time, humans could be hanged for doubting the Revelation. In his Autobiography, Franklin expresses skepticism toward religion and explains why he does not commit himself to one particular faith. However, Franklin respects the freedom of religion and highly promotes moral and virtuous behavior. Franklin discusses his reflections on religion and the distinction between organized religions and beliefs that are not bound to religious systems. He emphasizes that organized religion and sects are more focused on following specific rules and practices, than concentrating on really understanding God and His ideas of humility, moral behavior and virtue.

In an interaction with Thomas Paine through his essay “The Age of Reason,” I noticed many saddening facts about his life. One belief Paine puts forth in his essay is that he believes in one god. However as the reader continues, Paine explains that he does not believe in the God of the Bible, the Trinity, or any such thing. The question that surfaced as I finished reading his piece was, “if Paine’s god is not the one defined by the Bible, then what god does he believe in?” As I read further into his manuscript I noticed that Paine seems to define his god with many different religions’ definitions of their gods. Also on top of all this, Paine refutes and mocks Christ’s divinity and life, and describes Him as merely a good man.

Rain of God? Religion has been a controversial topic for people with conflicting beliefs regarding a spiritual figure. Some authors today tend to stay away from the topic of religion fearing criticism from readers who disagree with their religious beliefs. Victor Villaseñor’s book, Rain of Gold is a non-fictional book that looks at the progression of the lives of Lupe and Juan who originated in Mexico. The book begins with Villaseñor describing the harsh condition in Mexico during a war that forced Lupe and Juan’s family to a journey to the United States.

Andy Wilson writes a book review on One Thousand Gifts called “Is This ‘a Holy Experience’ or a Common One?” This article relates to One Thousand Gifts because it is a book review on it. Wilson disagrees with many of Voskamp’s beliefs. Wilson says, “... I have concerns about how she makes gratitude into a means by which she can enrich her experience of salvation” (Wilson). In other words, he disagrees with Voskamp’s belief that gratitude is the key to salvation.

Throughout his journey, Lewis related with other preachers, specifically, to Martin Luther King Jr. Although in the beginning, Lewis did not personally know King, his speeches were very touching and heartfelt to him. John Lewis describes a connection he had with King, as a preacher. One Sunday morning Lewis heard one of King’s sermons for the first time. That night Lewis was thinking, “Dr.

Similarly, in “The Mayflower Compact”, the idea of yielding to God and his will is repeatedly highlighted in the compact, which has been an essential aspect of British and Pilgrim history for centuries. God and the black box play the role of reminding the current people in the two civilizations of their longstanding beliefs and traditions. While the actual black box is not important to the villagers, the image of the black box conjures all past memories of the lottery because of its role in the drawing of the papers. The British Empire was largely influenced by religion, especially the Pilgrims who made up the vast majority of the population of the ship. The Pilgrims blindly follow God’s path in all components of their life without any visual evidence or proof, yet the newer generations all succumb to God’s will because it has always played such a large role in Pilgrim history.

These freedoms have been the backbone of this great country for centuries, has set us apart from other nations, and has shaped the course of American history. However, the first amendment freedom of religion is more difficult to protect in the classroom than the outside world. Two defining pieces of American history are the Supreme Court cases of both West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette of 1943 and Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District of 1967. In the 1943 case, the West Virginia State Board of Education required all students to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. However, many of the students were Jehovah 's Witnesses and argued

The indentured servitude system was well thought out. Not only were owners paying their servants very little to do their work for them, but they were continuously building the christian faith “army”. Which would eventually result in more people on their

However, Dowd progresses the course of history by arguing that the nativist rejected the accommodationists. Accepting Anglo-Christianity and culture, Dowd states that the nativists viewed the accommodationists as aiding in the transformation of native culture. Citing Josiah Gregg’s memoirs, the author states how many of the prophets preached that Christianity did not provide “salvation” to the Native Americans. Offering the importance between Native religion and politics, Dowd provides historians with a different outlook on the identity and culture. The author’s different approach to identity enables historians to investigate new inquires on the character and history of the Native

School Vouchers and the Establishment Clause In the first few chapters of Under God: Religious Faith and Liberal Democracy Michael J. Perry explores the basic definition of the Establishment Clause of the Constitution of the United States and what he believes is a violation of it. He discusses issues such as same-sex marriage, abortion, and school vouchers, the latter of which will be our focus. Perry’s conclusion, that school vouchers for religious schools do not necessarily violate the Establishment Clause seems to be a valid one but his dismissal of Justice O’Connor’s “direct/indirect distinction” is troubling, as this distinction is in fact important to the constitutionality of school vouchers (Perry). The Establishment Clause is a section

The Bible originated from Oral Tradition, so I find it ironic that this would be the way to preserve it in such a twisted society. The memorization of every single book and every single chapter for the passing down for future generations would be a strenuous task. If I had to pick a single book in which to spend my time learning, I would pick the book of Psalms. Psalms is probably the most figurative of all the books, but I find that it has the most enriching material. Each Psalm is its own advice to Christians, I would

Civil society tends to adhere to the common good, not by governmental enforcement, but in the interest of mediating institutions of society. These institutions are the religious bodies that represent the religious freedom of the people. The mediating institutions refer to the church and the body of religious believers; they serve as the buffer between religious freedom and law. Since the writings of the American Constitution, society has been granted the freedom of religious expression. However, this was not in the interest of society converting everyone to their own beliefs, but a statement in good faith to maintain peace among the people.