The Shawshank Redemption Essay
1. Throughout the movie of The Shawshank Redemption, the main character, Andy, is imprisoned and brutally punished, yet he still changes to a better man because of it. The suffering Andy takes on a daily basis in prison makes him suffer, but also makes him stronger throughout. For example, he is sexually assaulted by other inmates in his first years in the prison, yet he never breaks and continues to go on in his daily work. Also, Andy is changed through his suffering by becoming more a more faithful and peaceful man, which brings him closer to God. For example, Andy locks himself in the Warden’s office and plays Mozart throughout the prison speakers, letting all to hear. Andy knew of his punishment before, but still acted upon this because he realized that the suffering that he would take in the future, would not beat the tranquility he felt when he played Mozart for the whole prison to hear. We can all learn from how Andy becomes stronger through the suffering he takes. Suffering changes us through our beliefs and makes us stronger. Suffering can either bring you closer to God, or it can break you down to give in to the suffering. However, we learn from Andy how to never fully give in and break down to the suffering. We can look to suffering as an obstacle in which we look to God for the strength to have faith and become a stronger and more faithful Catholic. This shows that we shouldn’t look to difficult times with fear, but with understanding and power in which we have the faith in God to overcome suffering. Not only should we look to God to find peace, but we can also look to images of Christ, and the Word of God to give us light in how we can proceed through the process of finding peace. We should all look past the hardships we see everyday, but instead have faith and trust in God where we can see the light that exists past all suffering, as Andy did in the movie The Shawshank Redemption
Prison Essay
TaxState prison vs. Private prison Compared to a state prison, private prisons are privately funded, owned and operated by individuals or stockholders. Therefore many of our tax dollars are poured into these facilities, so we must sometimes overlook these costs for that of the safety and security of the public. In the 1980s the War on Drugs caused a burgeoning prison population and increased use ...
2. In the article Sacraments of Sensibility, the author gives his opinion on how Protestants and Catholics tend to somewhat be different dimensions in their faith. For example, the author states that Catholics tend to accentuate the immanence of God whereas Protestants accentuate the transcendence of God. The author is trying to impose that Catholics try to find God in all things, mainly by using metaphors and analogies to support the claim of God being present. In contrast, Protestants are often seen to praise the distance of God in their daily lives. The difference is that Catholics often try to see God in all things, unlike how the Protestants try to look to God as a distance of his power and glory. This shows a household difference in which the author does not try to criticize, but more so try to unveil how Catholics and Protestants view God in different beliefs. I personally fall under the spectrum of Catholics, in which I try to see God in all things. I believe that there is so much good that happens in the world and the cause of all goodness is God. Using metaphors and analogies gives support on how one can find God in their daily lives and continue to find God, so they can feel close to him at all times. Some might disagree due to sinning that goes on in the world. However, God teaches us to look to Him for forgiveness through our sins, and not only do we look to Him, but find Him through our sins in which we can imagine his presence with us at all times. I try to find God in all people, and I see that God continues to give love and goodness in the world today. Although Protestants may view this with a different claim, I, as a Catholic, see it through faithful metaphors in which I can become closer to God on a daily basis in my life.
3. In the USAtoday article, the Rev Michael Horton states that, “We mistake Happiness for Holiness.” Throughout this article, the act of sinning is shown in which we turn ourselves away from God in performing actions that we know are wrong to do. Michael Horton means that many people look to God to find happiness, however, happiness to many people does not root from God. For example, I find happiness in playing video games and watching television, but these two things do not bring me closer to God. In fact, these two things might even draw me away from Him. Holiness, in contrast, is the happiness we find through God’s Word. Holiness can be seen as a way of finding goodness and tranquility through acting the way God wants you to and being s faithful follower to Him. For example, I show holiness when I help the poor and try to give them money whenever I can. This brings happiness and tranquility to me, because I was able to help someone in need, and I also showed holiness in helping someone else, which is something God calls us to do every single day. This is the difference between to two. Happiness can be seen as tranquility in what is good for only yourself, but holiness is a way of reaching out to God in finding tranquility and goodness in actions that follow His Word.
The Essay on Catholics And Protestants
To all who care - I have noticed that over the years of my studies, I have seen Catholics and Protestans argue countless hours of non-stop debates over petty little things about the Catholic church. For example: "Do not worship Mary..." "Saints are not real..." "The pope is usless..." ETC. Now, I do not want to make anyone feel small here, because we are ALL mighty warriors for Christ when we ...
