Old St. Peter’s Basilica St. Peter’s History Saint Peter. Often referred to as “Rock” due to the exchange with the Savior in the Gospel of Matthew stating, “… thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church…” Peter is revered as one of the greatest men that has walked this earth. He walked on water with the Savior, he was present for many of the most sacred events that take place in the New Testament, he was chosen by the Savior to hold the keys of the kingdom on earth, in his calling…
In the years between 30 and 33 AD Jesus of Nazareth was crucified. There was nothing special about the crucifixion of Jesus, at least historically. It was common of Romans to crucify anyone who opposed them. The Romans had many methods of crucifying a person, at the time there were three. The crux simplex, was an upright pole that was occasionally used for the purpose of crucifixion. The crux decussata (X), also called the crux Andreana, because according to tradition St. Andrew was said to have…
According to the Australian Graduate School of Management (2018), there are four resolution principles, which include: utilitarian, Kantian, golden rule, and virtuous ethics. Utilitarian means doing what’s best for the greater amount of people in the world (AGSM, 2018). Kantian is rule-based and means we need to follow the highest sense of our principles (AGSM, 2018). The golden rule is care-based, meaning that we should always keep in mind that we do as we would want to be done by (AGSM,…
Life Thomas was one of Jesus Christ's 12 apostles, chosen to spread the gospel after the lord Jesus crucifixion and resurrection. The Apostle Thomas was not present when the Jesus first appeared to the disciples after his resurrection. When told by the others, "We have seen the Lord," Thomas replied that he would not believe it until he actually touched Jesus' wounds. Jesus later presented himself to the apostles and invited Thomas to touch them. Thomas was also present with the other disciples…
THE ARREST OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA And the Pharisees, hearing that Joseph of Arimethea had begged the body of Jesus from Pilate, sought him and the twelve who said that Jesus was not born of fornication, and Nicodemus, and many others who had stepped up before Pilate and declared the good works of Jesus. And of all these that were hidden, Nicodemus alone was seen by them, because he was a ruler of the Jews. And Nicodemus said to them: “After what you have done, how can you come into the…
Rugrats Mother’s Day is a television series which revolves around the special holiday where you honor mothers. This episode gives the perspective of a group of children who are trying to find their mothers’ a gift for the special holiday. While Tommy, Phil, and Lil are searching for the perfect gift for their moms, their friend Chuckie Finster doesn’t have a mom and cannot give a gift to his because she isn’t there and was raised by his single dad Chaz. Chaz, Chuckie’s father reveals a box of…
The letter to Theodore by Clement claims the pollution of ‘the sacred meaning’ of the secret book of Mark took place because of a supposed ‘copied text’ that told shameful lies that was developed by the Carpocratians. This group was mainly prominent in the second century and was known to be one of the most scandalous of the Gnostic sects, an early and extreme variance that claimed to be Christian. Their teachings centered on the belief that only by committing all possible sexual acts could a…
He found great inspiration for this play from his time with the Davies family. The famous character of Peter Pan first appeared in a book titled, The Little White Bird, in 1902, two years before Peter made his way to the stage. Audiences loved the tale of a flying boy who managed to never grow up. Peter’s adventures in Neverland with the Darling children captivated audiences. Modeled after his own characteristics…
Throughout the years, many people have come to love J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. This is evident in the fact that there have been multiple renditions of it over the past century. Some of these include stage productions, ballets, and motion pictures. Audiences around the world are fascinated with the mystery and magic involved with Neverland. However, what most people fail to consider, is where the idea for the enchanting storyline developed. Most readers would be surprised to discover that a large…
Sheriff”, which became the number one hit on the United States singles chart. In 1975 the Wailers released their third album, “Natty Dread” which held “Talking Blues”, “No Women No Cry” and “Revolution”. By this time two thirds of the original Wailers, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, had quit the band to pursue solo careers. This caused the name of the band to change once more to “Bob Marley and the Wailers”. Even though there were no Wailers, he wanted to keep part of the original name. Because…