Abstract
The paper examines how Bowen in her novel "The Heat of the Day" uses the bleak destructive nature of war as an ideal setting for romantic love between Londoners, mainly utilizing the relationship of the protagonist, Stella, as its evidence. The writer discusses that this novel, which was set in World War II, arguably captures a passionate view on what is beautiful. The writer discusses that Bowen utilizes the context of World War II to demonstrate certain effects of wartime on the populace: an air of secrecy, and a spread of propaganda, just to name a few. However, neither of these wartime themes conveys how the text renders beauty amid the turmoil. The writer maintains that Bowen, in this novel, is concerned with a different idea of beauty: one that doesn't merely paint a serene autumn's day, but one that is focused on romantic love. The writer concludes that despite the somewhat bleak portrayal of war in this novel, Bowen depicts the effects of wartime as the ideal setting for romantic relations to flourish in.

From the Paper
"A method by which the novel demonstrates how wartime is ideal for romantic lovers is through its descriptions of Londoner's nightlife. There is an assortment of ways that the text discusses the effects of wartime on Londoners. Amongst those different ways is how they view their social life. In chapter five of the work, the narrator begins to divulge more on how Londoners reacted with one another at the start of the war, and how Stella and Robert came to meet. A particular passage from that chapter that demonstrates the effects of war on romance between Londoners is: "society became lovable; it had temperance of the stayers-on in London. The existence, surrounded by one another, of these people she nightly saw was fluid, holding itself the ideality of pleasure" (102). The beginning of the quote already begins to establish wars effects on Londoners and their views on love. The passage opens with "society became lovable" which plainly displays how war alters Londoners view on love, but what is important to understand is how that altered view came about. First, it must be understood that "temperance" means an attitude of self-restraint in passion and desire. Society in this passage shares the same views on self-restraint as the stayers-on in London, who are the people that Stella shares her nightlife with."

Tags:passion, relationships, war, romance, love

Abstract
This paper explains that, in John 3:16 - 21, Jesus speaks to Nicodemus during the dark of night and reveals Himself to be "the only begotten Son of God". The paper points out that more than other writers in the Bible, John builds upon the conception of love God's primary nature as the way to perpetuate and demonstrate the heavenly life. The paper concludes God's eternal love ultimately consummated in Him sending His Son as the light into the world, and consequently, all of the Gospel revolves around the action of the Father sending the Son into the world. A table relating Strong's designated numbers for the words in the King James Version of John 3:16-21 along with the Greek word is included with the paper.

Table of Contents:
"Son of God"
John 3:16 - 21
Multifaceted Mystery: "Son of God"
Truth
When One Believes....
Consequently
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Contrary to "krino" in verse 17, the Greek word "sozo", which means "to save" relates the idea of rescuing one from danger and restoring him/her to a prior safe state and well being. In John 3:15, the verse prior to the segment covered in this paper, the term "eternal life" is used for the first time used in the gospel. Each time after this initial one, when the phrase is used in John, it is noted with a present tense verb, generally usually "have". Believers currently have or possess eternal or "unending life". It begins when one believes and contrary to the time allotted to humans on earth, endures for eternity."

Tags:nicodemus, relationship, greek, love, judgment

Abstract
This paper explains that, in John 3:16, it is stated that God gave the world his only begotten son. The author points out that the Hebrew culture strongly rejects a man who takes another man's wife or daughter without consent; therefore, Joseph would have feared the reciprocation that would come from having intercourse with the mother of God incarnate and, thus, Jesus could not have had any brothers. The paper stresses that, if Jesus did have brothers, it would not have been by the righteous man Joseph, who God chose to raise him. The author concludes that no where in the Bible does anyone talk about someone's grandfather or grandmother because multiple generational titles are a custom used mostly in the western world. The paper does not include a bibliography but does use in-text biblical references.

From the Paper
"The response to my first argument would be that Mary was married to Joseph and had relations with him after Jesus was born. The problem with this is that God is and always has been Jealous. Further, although, Joseph was promised Mary, no where in the bible does it say the Joseph had relations with Mary. In fact, if he believed that Jesus was the son of God, which he did, he would have never known Mary in such away. For in Hebrew tradition, she would have been married to God himself."

Tags:protestant, joseph, reciprocations, generational, dream

Abstract
There have long been disparities among Bible scholars concerning the relative accuracy of the Bible's creation story. The source of disagreement appears to be the fact that the creation story itself contains within it a small discrepancy; the creation myth presented in the Bible is actually told twice and is not necessarily in agreement with itself. This paper highlights the main distinctions between the Bible's creation myths, i.e., the order of creation, Eve begotten from Adam's rib or from the earth, the mythic qualities of both versions as opposed to their "truthful" qualities, etc. Also the idea that there were two authors for the different stories is suggested and explored.

From the Paper
"The second creation story is more mythic in the way that it reads. The heaven and earth have already been created; God makes man from the earth, breathes life into him, and creates animals and then woman. A second difference between the two creation stories is in the reference to God himself. Version one simply refers to god as "God" while the second creation story uses the more endearing name "Lord God." This use of the sacred name "Lord God" suggests a more man-centered text and is often speculated by biblical scholars to imply that the two creation stories of Genesis have different authors."

Tags:adamah, eden, serpent

Abstract
This paper explains how the Bible and the Quran view Jesus differently. The paper compares each holy book's version of Jesus' birth, Jesus as the Son of God, the ministry of Jesus and his death and resurrection.

From the Paper
"Muslims believe that a number of doctrines in the Quran or Koran directly oppose what the Bible teaches on Jesus, in particular, His divinity, His death atonement for sin and His resurrection. Adherents of the Quran maintain that Jesus Christ was only a human person, not equal to God and that He was not the Lamb of God. The contradiction has created much trouble and conflict among adherents of both sources of revelation that must be examined, as no less than eternal salvation is at stake."

Tags:messenger, savior, begotten, divine, creator, moses, mary, prophet, muhammad