Ishmael
Essays

Christianity vs. Islam: Interpreting the Bible and Koran

Abram leaves Haran and journeys through Canaan (Genesis 12:4-8).

Beauty is often described as being in the eye of the beholder. In this sense beauty is viewed as a subjective consideration and so its appreciation is a matter of taste and perspective.

This paper describes the first five books of the Old Testament of the Bible, which are referred to as the Torah in the Jewish tradition and the Pentateuch in the Christian tradition. The books include: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. They describe the creation of mankind, the development of the relationship of between God and the Israelites, and the search for the Promised Land.

Scrimshaw: As History and Currency of a Bygone Era

After reading Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, it's very difficult to understand how this innovative and thought-provoking author had a hard time finding a publisher for his unique and powerful book.

¶ … Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville, and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. Specifically, it compares and contraststhese three characters in relation to the evil…

In some sense, both Beowulf and the Koran can be understood as adaptations of standard Judeo-Christian scripture to specific culture contexts: each text actually relies upon the previously existing text of the Bible to…

In terms of the use of experimental techniques in the assigned readings this semester, I think I would judge Vonnegut to be the best and Ishmael Reed to be the worst. The simple criterion here is accessibility.

PASTORAL THEOLOGY (MISSION): A Review and Assessment of Book Chapters on Mission