John

John 11:25-26 The Gospel of John, one of the four canonical gospels in the New Testament, demonstrates the career and teaching of Jesus Christ. Distinguished from the first three Synoptic Gospels, this Gospel focusing on new events with developed views was written significantly later. Being the priceless treasure of the Catholic Church in all ages, the Gospel opens to audiences within a broad range, including Christians, Jews, and Gentiles. The Fourth Gospel contains a high standard…

Living Lennon Noted for a rebel, John Lennon used his fame and status as a way to advocate for a force greater than war. John Winston Lennon was raised in Liverpool by his grandma, Mimi. Lennon struggled in school and was frequently known for causing a ruckus in class. John Lennon later focused on making music and began a band. The Liverpool localities would soon be international as part of the “Beatles” the “most influential act of the rock era” (Magness). Post Beatles Lennon went on to use…

John Steinbeck: An Outstanding American Writer “No man really knows about other human beings. The best he can do is to suppose that they are like himself.” Said the American author John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. one of the most fearless authors that U.S ever had, and I am going to introduce to you to his marvelous journey. “John Ernst Steinbeck Jr. was born on February 1902, in Salinas, California,” “Steinbeck was raised with modest means,” said the web page Biography, which also states “Steinbeck…

this at all. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the characters are ever concerned with how their reputations will be affected, more so than any other sense. Reverend Parris is concerned with how his reputation will suffer and if he will lose his job. John Proctor is concerned with his reputation and eventually dies for it. Reverend Parris is shocked when he discovers that his niece, Abigail, and several other girls from Salem are caught dancing in the wood. In Puritan Salem, this would be a…

Life can change drastically for the better or for the worse in a short amount of time. In “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, Kino’s family lived a simple life until they found the pearl. When they found the pearl, they believed it would bring them luck and good fortune; however, to their surprise, conflict followed them everywhere. John Steinbeck used the symbol of the canoe to show that one object can be a part of a person’s life and go through the ups and downs of life with them. At the…

fascinate and catch my attention more than the letters of John. For some, John is just another view, another angle, and another account to confirm the identity, life, and teachings of our Lord and Savior. But to me, the author’s encounter and testimony gives the upmost credibility and validity for our purpose, our reason for existence, and most importantly, how and why we should live. Thesis: Thus, I will give a brief overview of the John and the letters that were written and…

where chaos was common, and fear ruled the people with an iron fist. The year of 1692 was filled with betrayal, panic, and death, which created the perfect preface and situation for Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. Through the use of his character John Proctor, Miller is able to demonstrate how crippling the effects of guilt, reputation and lies can be to both a single person and an entire society. However, Miller also uses this character to illustrate how weakness turns to strength, guilt…

(Zondervan NIV Study Bible, p.1756), the purpose of The Gospel of John is clearly stated by its author (presumed to be the apostle John) - “But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:31). John’s Gospel differs from the Synoptics in form and perspective - but not, of course, in the basic storyline. He is born as prophesied, to much fanfare. John opens with echoing back to Genesis- “In the…

John Locke was regarded as the “Father of Liberalism” for his ideas on freedom, limited government, and property rights. In the Second Treatise of Government, Locke lays the framework for a civilized society with based on natural rights and social contracts. One of his major premises states, “The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule.” It seems like Locke…

a man named John Procter is the character is the character that peeks my interests most. John Procter was a farmer/outcast of Salem who has a wife (Elizabeth), 2 kids, and usually never attended the church. John is a good honest man who is able to see all perspectives of a situation and always sought for a solution that would benefit the people most, he was really looked up to by the people of the village. John has played an important role in the development of the story. John Procter was…