The Crucible Act 8 Analysis

In Chapter 43 of Second Isaiah, the prophet argues that “even when proper sacrifices have been offered, they have not been satisfying because of other iniquities” (Ackerman 1016). The people of Israel believe that if they do everything they can to make sure that their sacrifices are worthy and appropriate, God will accept them. However, Isaiah points out that the behavior and actions beneath the sacrifice will not be ignored. Similarly, in Chapter 58 of Third Isaiah, the Lord speaks to the prophet and seeks to define what is considered false and true worship. According to the book of Third Isaiah, “The Lord rejects fasting that is accompanied by oppression (v.3) and strife (v.4).”

Our character must go through positive if not radical change, as we recognize our weaknesses bringing them to the Holy Spirit to be dealt with; casting down imaginations and every high thing that work against the knowledge of God and bringing them into subjection to the obedience of Christ. God emphasized His disdain for complacency when He declared that being neither hot nor cold was disgusting and He would spew the lukewarm thing out of His mouth. Jude 3 instucts us to : “…contend for the faith…” God is a God of order and He expects us to be obedient in the strictest sense of the word. This is the reason why we should be in communication with God according to Francis Shaeffer on a moment by moment, not just a day to day thing, but on a moment by moment basis.

The inquisitor is referring to the temptation that Satan offered Christ, and that Christ rejected. The Grand Inquisitor sees Christ’s rejection of the temptations of Satan responsible for placing the liability of free will on mankind and for taking away the comfort of solidity and security. He says when Satan tempted Christ to make bread from stones, Christ should have done so, and should have brought the bread back to the people so that they would follow him in order to win the security of being fed. Christ’s response-that man does not live by bread, but by the word of God-which gives men the freedom to choose whether to follow Christ or not, without buying faith with security. The Grand Inquisitor sees it, Christ has actually done mankind a disservice by keeping people from obtaining security.

For this theory it seems like the cake baker is still the discriminator even though he is Christian. In Christian beliefs, generally people believe God wants everyone to be kind and not to judge one another; the baker was not being kind and judged the couple because they were gay. Everyone should be treated equally even if they commit “sins”. It was not his place to judge this couple and he should have done the Christ-like thing and made their cake to be a good person even though he didn’t agree with what it stands for. On the other hand, he is following what scriptures read.

For instance, the quote “This case, Tom Robinson’s case, is something that goes to the essence of a man’s conscience- I couldn't go to church and worship God if I didn't help this man.” (108). This shows Atticus’ morals to do what is right and honoring to God. Although defending this man means his children would get a lot of grief

After the realization that all people are sinners, then comes the repentance. People must ask God for forgiveness; they must confess their sins; they receive God’s forgiveness, and they are to obey His

An example of this would be the story of Samson. The Israelites had sinned against God so because of that he let the philistines rule against them and have control over them. God comes to save them by producing Samson, who is a nazirite. When it comes to this story its showing that when you obey God he will do any and everything to help you but, if you don’t then he’ll let the other tribe take over and do whatever they please. This story shows God using the form of disobedience as a punishment.

gracious Lord Jesus Christ, let not my going to help this priest, who stands in need of aid, be cause to me of hurt or of damnation.” Here, Lancelot either took a leap of faithfully conscious that he was disobeying the order he had received or he truly wanted to help the man. Perhaps it was a tiny bit of both, but the emotions and amazement he had definitely influenced his decision. If the case had been that he had died, he would have been fully responsible for it, once again going back to what Galahad and the hermit told him. In other words, this event attributed to Lancelot’s free will.

Atheism is not a belief system nor is it a religion. While there are some religions that are atheistic, for example Buddhism. That does not mean that atheism is a religion. Atheism will be defined in the present day western sense as just not the lack of belief in a god, but the vindication about the non-existence of any gods, or spirits, supernatural beings. Atheists in this sense are mystical naturalists, and as they believe, they do own a religion.

Mi nombre es mio, but I don 't want a name to overshadow my persona. Yes, I 'm aware I have the word Jesus in my name . And to be honest I hate it when people say that I 'm blessed or make fun of it because its so exotic. I remember people would tell me to pray for them, like I was some wish granting dety or a saint, which I 'm not and to this day nothing 's change. Grwoing up in a religious household I felt pressured to uphold his name instead of me proving my worth to Jesus himself.

The book of Philemon, although short in length, packs a noteworthy dual message utilizing the concept of slavery. There is the overarching theme of relations between master and slave, as well as the human desire of wanting to enjoy true freedom. The letter from Paul to Philemon explores their relationship and how the conversion of Philemon’s slave, Onesimus, to Christianity could impact the relationship of a slave and slave owner. Additionally, Paul touches upon how he thinks friend Philemon should react, thus leaving it open to interpretation as to his thoughts on the institution of slavery. The principles that play out in Paul’s letter show relevancy to everyday life, but in particular to my professional role; therefore, proving it is timeless.

Act 4 Reader’s Response When I began reading act four of The Crucible, I hadn’t developed strong feelings, positive or negative, about any characters. There were certain people I didn’t necessarily like throughout the first three acts, but there was never a point when I became extremely frustrated with any of them. In this act, that wasn’t the case. Deputy Governor Danforth proved to me as act four progressed that he wasn’t concerned for the people of Salem, he was concerned about not allowing himself, the government or his God look weak. I discovered how his reputation became more important to him than standing up to the hysteria and saving innocent lives.

Many times it has been said that if people learn from their mistakes they are doomed to repeat them. Such is the case throughout history. There are many different examples of this, but one example is the blatant similarities between the witch hunts in Salem Massachusetts and the era of McCarthyism. When looking at either one of these events separately it is hard to believe that they could have actually happened, not only once but, twice. If one takes the time to look at both events simultaneously they are able to make many comparisons and enable numerous similarities be seen.

“The Crucible” characters remind me very much of the lyrics we listen to today in our time period. In this story it displays a lot of the same characteristics in the song I have chosen, “Girlfriend” from Avril Lavigne. Throughout the song Avril displays a lot of hate for the other women who at this point is committed to the man she wants. Which displays a lot of the character that I have chosen, Abigale. Throughout the song she states, “I don’t like your girlfriend, I think you need a new one.”

The idea of the afterlife has forever been a controversial topic debated throughout centuries leaving thousands of questions with open ended answers that to some, have provided substantial explanations. The Rights of Memory, chapter taken from the book Hamlet in Purgatory written by Stephen Greenblatt, offers insight to the highly controversial beliefs of spiritual beings and Purgatory offering comfort to loved ones who struggle to cope with the ever changing contemporary world skewed by moments of loss needing an outlet to suppress negative emotions and feelings. The doctrine of purgatory and the paranormal has been thought of to help give mourners something to believe it. By introducing something constructive to place their feelings of