Seven Against Thebes

Christianity in the sixteenth and seventeenth century illuminated new tolerance and deep conflict. The literature published around this time that involved religion and Christianity was generally controversial in nature. This includes Shakespeare 's play Hamlet, which focuses around the title character and his quest to avenge his father’s death. After the wedding between his mother, Queen Gertrude, and his uncle, Claudius, Hamlet soon finds out Claudius murdered his father. He vows to kill…

Alexander Pope once said, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” (PhraseFinder). An adage many are familiar with, Alexander Pope’s thoughts on forgiveness reveal that everyone makes mistakes. We all sin. And eventually, we seek redemption to find peace. Khaled Hosseini delves deeper into this aspect of human nature in his novel The Kite Runner. A story about two inseparable friends, Amir and Hassan, growing up in pre-revolutionary Kabul, and experiencing a harrowing journey in the midst of…

something that is not to be proud of. It is as the sins, anger, sloth, and greed. By being considerate of only ones feelings it disregards another person feelings. Therefore by commiting this sin and knowing that it is wrong just as the rest of the seven sins. This one sin should be the…

Dante begins to understand how the sinners’ punishments correlate with the crimes they committed against God. During the duration of the epic poem Inferno, the misguided actions sinners…

I watched the film Seven (Se7en) with a critical mindset and found it quite intriguing. It almost felt as if I was Sherlock Holmes searching for evidence to prove “who’s the real killer”. The film is based on a killer and his estranged obsession with the Seven Deadly Sins and him fulfilling Gods good work by teaching people in the world a lesson. The Seven Deadly Sins are those transgressions which are fatal to the spiritual progress. People have always been immoral, shiftless, and…

all sin is equally evil and should be punished, however Hawthorne makes it clear that he believes there are different levels and intentions behind those wrongdoings. Not only does Hawthorne explain the sins of Chillingworth, Dimmasdale, and Hester against themselves, others, and both the natural and human law,…

The purpose of James was to encourage people to live a Christian life, to resist temptation and be faithful to God in all ways. "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him (James, 1:12). So as people live in the Christian way by spreading the word of God and living in the light of Him, doing right, they will be praised. God promises the Kingdom of Heaven to those who are faithful, and…

What has brought upon this madness? It is as though the entire town of Salem has been swept up in a wild inferno of vengeance – an inferno surely herding us all into the wrathful grasp of Satan. Surely, for all the years of learning, the wisdom I have found in my books I should have doused this folly before it began! I see the brand of condemnation on my hands, as bright and stained as it were the ink that with those hands sold the souls of the good Christian men and women of Salem. I have not…

The evil serpent persuades Eve to go against God’s wishes and eat the fruit. She is overwhelmed with curiosity, hunger, and temptation and therefore, eats the fruit. God then banishes her and all humans for eternity. Likewise, Pandora is told by the Gods that it is forbidden to open this sacred…

Augustine’s confession’s recount the tale of both his path to redemption and praise of God who allowed him to start anew. Without God Augustine and many others would go astray and live a life of sins. Augustine states, “The thought of you stirs him so deeply that he cannot be content unless he praises you, because you made us for yourself and our hearts find no peace until they rest in you.” Connecting with God is one of the many ways that humans can best live their lives. If one does not…