The 4th U.S. Colored Troops’ Sergeant Major Christian Fleetwood won the Medal of Honor award due to his heroic performances on the battlefield at Chaffin Farm. He was honored on 29 September 1864 and became the first black soldier to receive the prize. The Medal of Honor was established in...

The fans of the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) are a very monolithic breed. Unlike other sports that have made a very concerted effort to reach out to fanbases and ethnic groups of all kinds, NASCAR seems to be content with its very monolithic White, Southern fanbase...

The book of Ezekiel is a departure from traditional Jewish cultural systems. Like many other Semitic communities, the Israelites had a strong kinship relationship. The Old Testament is littered with cases of families being held accountable for the sins of individual family members (Clements, 2010). However, Ezekiel embodies a departure...

Biblical Leaders: A comparison of the leadership traits of Joseph, Judah and Moses While Joseph and Judah are, in many respects, effective leaders, neither of them is as powerful a voice for their people as is Moses. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss the traits which make Joseph and...

Figurative Language in Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God The figurative language in the sermon demonstrates God’s anger towards sinners. Edwards (110) compares God’s influence over humans to that of a spider over its hunt, to show God’s control over people. Edwards (109) writes “God’s wrath is like...