Sentences with phrase «historical purpose of the stories»

The longer historical purpose of the stories of the Old Testament has been, not to provide answers, but to provoke questions, inspire reflection, lead to meditation, and initiate studious discussion.

Not exact matches

Whereas Fackre has enough sense of history to make clear that it is never just a matter of the sum of our individual stories constituting «our story» — but the story of a people in time as God works his purpose out historically — there is the danger that others will not be as historical - minded.

Of course, that story of ultimate meaning, purpose and hope rests on the miracle that forms the central historical claim of ChristianitOf course, that story of ultimate meaning, purpose and hope rests on the miracle that forms the central historical claim of Christianitof ultimate meaning, purpose and hope rests on the miracle that forms the central historical claim of Christianitof Christianity.

Lee Daniels» The Butler — Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey star in this historical account based on the true story of a White House butler who lived through some of the most important events in history while trying to maintain his sense of purpose and pride.

The story's purpose however would seem to be primarily of entertainment and a fine example of historical fiction.

Small institutions in North Dakota, South Carolina, and Wyoming each received $ 1,000 for such purposes, among them the State Historical Society of North Dakota (for «House & Home,» about the American Dream and the representational power of objects, communities, and buildings); the Upcountry History Museum at Furman University (for «Spirited, Prohibition in America,» about the temperance movement and 1920s America); and Washakie Museum in Worland, Wyoming (for «Power of Children: Making a Difference,» about the stories of Anne Frank, Ruby Bridges, and Ryan White).

All three artists work with the body / figure as an origin of story telling for political, social, historical and / or erotic purposes.

Each of these five artists work with the figure / body as an origin of story telling for political, social, historical and / or erotic purposes.