...the marriages within The Awakening there are several stark contrasts concerning submission, separation, and love; however, there are some comparisons as well. Marriage is mutual respect and submission between two people. In the biblical perspective of marriage, both the husband and wife must “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (The Holy Bible, Ephesians 5:21). Submission does not mean one party has control of the other. Submission, in a biblical perspective, expresses a mutually beneficial relationship that is dependent on the cooperation of both the man and woman. In The Awakening, Leonce and Edna Pontellier’s marriage lacks mutual submission. Leonce...
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...[pic] Table of Contents • Introduction • Chapter 1 Marriage Is Good! • Chapter 2 Love • Chapter 3 Learning Submission • Chapter 4 The Marriage Bed • Chapter 5 Understanding Male/Female Differences • Chapter 6 Communication • Chapter 7 Walking In Wisdom • Chapter 8 Hospitality • Chapter 9 Family Finances Part II: Hinderances To A Happy Home • Chapter 10 The Works Of The Flesh • Chapter 11 The Tongue • Chapter 12 Covetousness • Chapter 13 Unforgiveness • Chapter 14 An Answer To Seperation Introduction Right from creation, God demonstrated His interest in and value placed on the marriage institution and the family, by being practically involved in its institution. He did not simply speak it into being as He did the beast of the field and the fowls of the air. He carefully put it together step by step. God put man to sleep and from his side took a rib and formed the woman. Not stopping there, God took the woman by the hand and led her to Adam. Therefore marriage is a unique relationship, having its root in divinity (Gen. 2:22). However, marriage and family life, a thing of joy, pleasure, and high esteem at creation is now treated by many as a necessary evil and looked at by some disdainfully. "Those in it want to rush out and those outside want to rush in," they say. This has resulted in the fast disintegration of the marriage unit and subsequently the family. Statistics indicate that the decline of marriage and the family...
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...Bradley Isbell Doctor James Strange Life and Letters of Paul 5.6.2010 Biblical Studies and the Gender Question in the Church The role of gender in the church is one of the toughest issues facing the church-body today. In fact, the role of women in all parts of society has come under scrutiny over the years. Concern and sharp disagreements across the globe are shedding light on the role women should play, do play, and are restricted from playing in the church. Many answers have emerged but no definitive conclusions have come to the surface. This is in part due to the apparent conflicting evidence that we see in biblical texts. It seems that everyone has an opinion on what it actually says. While some churches whose traditions and practices are less rigidly tied to Biblical doctrines have begun placing women in leadership positions such as pastor or teachers, others that interpret the Bible more literally have been slow to adopt changes. The opposing egalitarian and complementarian views on gender illustrated by the following interpretations can be attributed to differing approaches to exegetical techniques, hermeneutical principles, outside authorities, and contrasting ideas on authenticity both literal and situation-specific in scripture. These ideas will be explored a bit later. To begin our discussion we need a general explanation of what is meant by an egalitarian or complementarian view. Egalitarianism is a moral code that holds that everyone should be...
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...and the life of marriage. Ministry There are a number of passages in the Gospels where Christ shows the dignity and respect due to women. An example is the dialogue with the Samaritan woman in John 4:1-42, where despite the dual 'barriers' of sex and race between the two, Christ chooses to engage in theological discussion. Christ's also deals with the adulterous woman in John 7:53-8:11, where rather than acting in condemnation, he draws attention to a common sinful nature of both men and women. Christ welcomed women as learners (Mary, in Luke 10:38-42), and several women even travelled with Jesus and the disciples (Luke 8:1-3). In this we see that Christ calls all. Marriage The will of God is that wives are subject to their husbands in the same way as wives must be subject...
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...women were supposed to serve their husband—with the only support coming from his finances. This can be seen in supporting-character Christine Linde in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. This play focuses on the family life and the secrets behind husband and wife Torvald and Nora Helmer. From the outside, the Helmers seem like a happy couple. Nora, however, is keeping a secret that threatens to ruin this visor. Mrs. Linde is a long-time friend and recent confidant of Nora’s secret. Christine Linde’s husband has passed, and she finds herself rekindling an old romance with a man named Nils Krogstad. While Mrs. Linde keeps...
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...To be someone of great strength and empowerment is looked upon highly in Shakespeare’s society. That is, if this specific character is that of the male gender. It is hard, almost impossible to find a character of the female sex to be strong, empowering, and her own person without her being over sexualized or just the wife of a male character and nothing more. In Shakespeare’s society, it was the men who held exclusively the official posts of authority of power, and men who possessed the agency and influence to direct the outcome of events. Women remain isolated making it extremely hard for them to make any progress beyond their husbands achievements. There however are some female characters that are female, and are very powerful individuals. These characters are Tamora former queen of the Goths and newly crowned Empress of Rome of Titus Andronicus, Lady Macbeth, wife to Macbeth from Macbeth, and lastly there is Cleopatra from Titus Andronicus. These women, at one point or another, take...
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...(Bridging the Gap/To the Core) #1: John Paul II refers to marriage and family life as the “school of love”. I believe that he says this because in marriage requires sacrifice and constant learning of how to give oneself up for their partner. In marriage, an individual must give up their desires out of respect for their partner to ensure that the union is fair. #2: As it is said in the text, Ephesians 5:22-23 are some of the most misunderstood verses of the Bible because they are usually analyzed in isolation, outside of the context of the verses before and after them. Because of this, people form opinions based on modern day standards of freedom. People often associate these verses with the idea of misogyny, when in reality they are only...
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...God Works His Will through Divine Order We're going to look at several verses in Ephesians starting with the first chapter. Divine order is very important, and we find it all the way through the Scriptures. There is a very simple reason for God using divine order like He does. It is because God's plans are carried out by men. He works through His people. Thus, divine order becomes most important and necessary. Divine order is clearly seen in the life of Jesus Christ. Couldn't God have saved mankind without working through an individual? Couldn't He have spoken a word and accomplished it as He did with the creation of the world? Either it was not possible or He just simply chose not to do it that way. In His wisdom He chose to save man by becoming man. Jesus was the answer to everything. He said, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by Me. John 14:6. No man can come unto God except through Jesus; that is divine order. It can't be done any other way. Everything has to be done exactly the way God wants it done. Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me,) to do Thy will, O God. Hebrews 10:7. Again, I can of Mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and My judgment is just; because I seek not My own will, but the will of the Father which has sent me. John 5:30. Again, Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of Myself: but the Father that dwells in Me, He...
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...divides her time between Singapore and Australia. She is married to a war historian and communist named Chin Peng. She said in one of her books “I have a list of my husband’s kindnesses as long as my arm. I have often been distracted. I never mean to seem ungrateful and on this score, I am lucky.” II. Summary of the Text This story is about a woman who is a writer and a mother of four sons. She is just like a traditional mother who was expected to be dominated by her husband but she differs from other mothers in the way that she relates with her family. Even from the start of her marriage she was not quite open to her husband. She was afraid to show her family her love and affection that is why she became distant to them. She also seems to be quite sad and discontented despite the good life that she has. She wanted so much to find the love and affection she needed which she couldn’t develop with her own family. This is what led her to being an unfaithful wife and mother. She had an affair with a younger man who also happens to have a spouse. She is fully aware that her infidelity is wrong and immoral. She also knows that she is destroying two families, her lover’s and her own. Despite...
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...[pic] Christian Relationships Unit 1: Worship 1. Preliminary concerns 1.1. Misconceptions about worship The first popular misconception is that ‘worship is singing’. We treat ‘worship’ and ‘singing praises’ as synonymous terms. We speak as if they are the same thing. To reduce worship to singing is to dilute the biblical concept of worship in a way that is grossly irresponsible. It reduces the richness of biblical worship to one of its components. Yet when many Christians today commonly speak about worship, they mean nothing more than ‘singing’. |When you think or speak of worship, do you automatically associate it with ‘singing worship songs’? Is this the common usage| |in your church? If so, how do you think this fault crept into your vocabulary? | | | There are probably many ways this misconception has crept into our language and our thought. One key factor is that we have tended to label Christian music as ‘worship’, and we often call the person who leads the singing in our churches ‘the worship leader’. Unfortunately, this has caused us to equate worship with singing. A second misconception is that ‘worship is something we do on special occasions’. Worship is what we do when we gather with God’s people. The activities that make...
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...The Samaritan Woman with Five Husbands Throughout historical and societal achievements, there have been famous writings that have sparked controversial topics and debates. One such writing is the “Wife of Bath” the character of this tale is a woman named Alisoun, she speaks her mind on the condemnation of wives in her time, and how men of that age have looked down upon women as devious creatures. But Alisoun we will find is a contradicting women in her prologue, as she describes her life experience with five husbands; through her expressions and words will a picture be drawn of what she really was as an individual. Alisoun starts off by stating that she is an authority on marriage, due to her life experience with five husbands. Like the Samaritan woman in the bible that she compares herself to, she has been criticized on her numerous marriages (lines 5-14). Yet she shows a religious side of her in challenging the clergymen of her day with scriptural verses and examples, she also expresses a view of God’s plan. In the line “God bad us forto wexe and multiplye”(line 28) she endorses the verse wholeheartedly, now it is my belief that she seems to be a cunning women. For as she is right in quoting this text as a relation to God’s plan, at the same time she is also using this text as a “scapegoat” or excuse to indulge in her passions and pleasures as a women. Though she admits that innocence and virginity is important (lines 80- 93)...
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...Introduction According to the Webster’s online dictionary rape can be defined as, “The crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse (Merriam Webster 2011).” With reference to marital rape this same concept is applied, except the conditions exist now within the commitment of a marital bond. Many persons feel as if, because a couple has made such a commitment to each other then, it is impossible for rape to exist within a marriage. The question arises, is there really such a thing as rape within the marriage? We feel as though it is in fact possible for one to be raped within this context, and throughout this document we will attempt to discuss the law as it presently stands with relation to the sexual offenses act, the proposed amendment of said law, our views as well as others concerning this issue. What Does Our Law Say About Marital Rape? Rape has long been considered as a scourge of humanity throughout various cultures around the world. It has been made illegal in almost every country as a result of the physical and emotional harm that it causes. The context of rape may vary from country to country and from culture to culture but in the Bahamian code of law, its definition is clearly defined. Before one can truly discuss marital rape the question must be asked, what is the definition of rape according to Bahamian law? The present law in the Bahamas defines rape as ...
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...her time between Singapore and Australia. She is married to a war historian and communist named Chin Peng. She said in one of her books “I have a list of my husband’s kindnesses as long as my arm. I have often been distracted. I never mean to seem ungrateful and on this score, I am lucky.” II. Summary of the Text This story is about a woman who is a writer and a mother of four sons. She is just like a traditional mother who was expected to be dominated by her husband but she differs from other mothers in the way that she relates with her family. Even from the start of her marriage she was not quite open to her husband. She was afraid to show her family her love and affection that is why she became distant to them. She also seems to be quite sad and discontented despite the good life that she has. She wanted so much to find the love and affection she needed which she couldn’t develop with her own family. This is what led her to being an unfaithful wife...
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...Samuel Gibson 4/19/2012 Theology 202 Short Essay 3 The Role of Women in the Church As I was talking to my friend Mary and see how passionate that she wants to be in the ministry in her church and I see that she has a lot of questions be for she commits. When you look at the “elders” and “deacons” in the church they have different jobs. As researching ‘elders” I came across a great article on Questions?org it takes about the duties of an elder in the church. The bible talks about at lest five duties and obligations of the elder. They stated on Questions?org “ The elders help to settle disputes in the church”. While Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch of Syria, some men from Judea arrived and began to teach the Christians ‘unless you keep the ancient Jewish custom of circumcision taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.’ Paul and Barnabas, disagreeing with them, argued forcefully and at length. Finally, Paul and Barnabas were sent to Jerusalem, accompanished by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question” (Acts 15:1 - 2,NLT).(gotQuestions?org, 2012). You can see that the elders make decisions in the church. The are right after the Pastors when it comes to making decisions in the church. The elders are senior advisors are ahead of everyone and right behind the pastor, and assistant pastor. The have a lot of power in the church and are very respected by the congregation. Whenever a conflict arises and the pastor and assistant pastor is not available...
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...story, the wife regarded the hand with young love and pride. She was excited to be lying next to her newlywed husband and she enjoyed having his hand next to her. She felt mature and proud to be married at such a young age to a handsome young man. She was happy, excited, and surprised of her new status. But throughout the story, her attitude began to change. It started when she realized qualities of his hand that she hadn’t from the beginning. She noticed how big his hand is, how powerful his knuckles are and how unsmoothed out the ridges of his nail buffer was. Little by little, she begins to notice shocking details about the hand she thought she knew well. She began comparing the hand to one of an animal, or even worse, a beast. The wife’s description of the hand makes me think that she might be scared of him as she begins to observe his hands with horror and disgust. She changes my thoughts of how she views his hands with every nasty detail she lists about it. The way she describes her hands make me feel like the hand (or the husband) suggests authority and power over her, or even oppressiveness. When she says “Oh!” in paragraphs 16 and 20, it is because she has faced with something slightly indecent which makes her feel uncomfortable. She has noticed this big change of perspective which shocked her and which she did not like. She thinks to herself how she didn’t realize this before, the missed and ignored details which revealed the real man she married. The wife is trying...
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