“What is the meaning of life?” This a question that we hear quite often. Many people search their entire lives looking for the answer. It is a question that has stumped philosophers, humbled the wise, and opened the imagination of our youth. On the contrary, a question that we don’t hear as often would be, “what is the meaning of death?”. In order to answer this, we have to notice the fact that life and death are two separate things that work cohesively in two ways. The first is that one’s life is what will make their death so meaningful. We also see the opposite of this, where one’s death is what makes their life so meaningful. This is seen when looking at Jesus’ life and death in the book of Mark. Contrary to the believe that death is …show more content…
“Just after breathing his last breath on the cross a centurion man stated “Truly, this man was God’s son!’” (Harper Collins, 1756-57). This man was the first person of many to become a believer because of Jesus’ death. We see this trend continued three days later Jesus was resurrected as promised and people realized who he really was. After resurrecting he appears to the disciples and says “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.” (Harper Collins, 1758). Without dying and resurrecting his life wouldn’t be seen as any more significant than anyone else’s. He wouldn’t have given the disciples any reason to spread the good news and therefore wouldn’t have had a lasting effect on people even to this day. An example that shows the relationship between life and death in the opposite direction is Vivian Bearing in the movie Wit. This movie is about a woman named Vivian Bearing who has stage four ovarian cancer. As part of her treatment she agrees to be a part of a testing treatment that is new and has very low chance of being successful. Throughout the movie we learn that she was extremely intelligent especially when it came to literature and had a passion for learning and teaching. Although she was very strict on her students, she wanted them to reach their fullest potential when it came to academics and demanded a
Meaning and significance of death in the light of the Christian narrative is addressed including adequate detail.
He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God”(The Holy Bible). The history and the facts of Christ are very important to the Christian faith. If Christ had never been resurrected from the dead, then the whole Christian religion would be false (“History of Christianity”). 1 Corinthians 15:14 explains, “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain”(The Holy Bible). The resurrection of Christ is extremely important to Christians, because the resurrection proves what they believe, giving purpose to their lives. “About 32 percent of people in the world, or 2.1 billion individuals, describe themselves as Christians. Some Christians believe that only those who are 'born again ' can claim to be Christians, which is why the number tends to fluctuate”(King).
Henry Scott Holland, in his poem, “Death is Nothing At All,” takes a position which is harmony with the Church’s view on death and my own notion of death, stating that death is the final step into unity with God. When one thinks of death, one often thinks of the end of a life and the darkness beyond. Poet Henry Scott Holland, in his poem “Death is Nothing At All,” disagrees with the secular and common notion of death and counters with his own views on death. “Death is nothing at all. / I have only slipped away to the next room.
The meaning of life is something that is wondered by many people. Life has many meanings and depending who one asks they could get any number which could be true. Life is what one does for others while they are alive, as well as what one does for oneself. Life is also the legacy one leaves behind. Without these things a life means almost nothing. A life is the some of what was accomplished both negatively and positively by the person who lived it and is defined by that person
What is the meaning of life? Many philosophers and religions have attempted to answer the question of what, if anything, gives an individual a purpose. Nevertheless, contrasting metaphysical interpretations have created a perpetual discussion on the ontology of an individual. Consider western monotheistic ideology, existentialism and nihilism. Western monotheistic ideology outlines the purpose of existence as living to the standard of perfection defined by the religion’s god and exemplified by the religion’s messiah1. Contrarily, Existentialism is based on the proposition of existence coming before purpose: an individual will give himself purpose through his own
The first argument that Socrates gives about death in “The Apology”nis that no one should fear death because we should only fear things that we know to be bad, and we do not know for a fact that death is a bad thing. In the second argument, he provides two different possibilities of what happens after death. The first one says that death is like dreamless sleep, which is good. The second says that death is a journey to an interesting place, which is good as well. He therefore comes to the conclusion that death must be good. I do not think either one of these arguments succeeds. The first argument at first seems rational, but upon further analysis of it I realized that it is untrue because I think the main reason why people fear
Death is not a wonderful event, as it brings a time of grieving. Death is an end to many organic lives, though it isn't necessarily a bad thing, but that does not mean life is insignificant. To Susan Wolf she believes that the meaning of life is the fulfillment in one’s life and Thomas Nagel’s view on death is that it is bad because a person loses their opportunities of the wonderful things in life.
Titled, The meaning of Life, this chapter starts with the question that perhaps we have all asked ourselves once. Does anything we do really matter? We all die at the end of the day, and generations to come won’t even remember you or the people around you, in two hundred years. Why is it that people do what they do? Nagel argues how religious people would answer this question. Can you live a life without having to worry about the meaning behind it? What is the meaning of life to you?
The Death of Jesus is the best thing that could have happened to mankind. In a theological definition, Dr. Town a theologian explains, “every day Jesus lives, he lives to die.” In his presentation Dr. Towns discussed five things we need to remember “He redeemed us, He is the Substitute, Propitiation for our sin, He ended the law, and
What is the meaning of life? Ah, a question that has pondered the mind of an individual for eons and eons. In a feudal society, it was common to turn to faith and religion to answer such question. Eventually, man became hungry for evidence and truth, thus the Enlightenment was born.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most historical and influential fact, not only in Christian faith but in the world. If the resurrection of Jesus would have not taken place, there would be no need for the Christian church or faith. In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul explains if Christ had not been raised from the dead everything that Christians do and believe would be useless. Christ's resurrection is the great of all miracles since the creation itself. I would like to point out
The Messiah’s Manual has a great quantity of the maxims that provide everyday inspiration for every open heart. However, there are two of them, that completely caught my life and influence is significant. The first one regards the relationship between the whole world and an individual. "You do not exist to impress the world. You exist to live your life in a way that will make you happy." The world is too controversial. Wrong are those who argue that the meaning of life can be chosen the same as the color of the shoes. The meaning of life is very important implication for our lives. In every situation, in every turn of life there is always the meaning, no matter how unexpected and unpredictable was life. It is obvious that when the person decides to be happy and to live the life full of wonders, he would do it. The meaning of life is something for which a person experience individual life.
What is the true meaning of life? Is there reasoning to why people live in constant agony all over the world? One may say that God is behind this, or that it is because of what these people were born into. Yet even when people are given the best possible up brings, it still does not me that the person themselves will be free of the darkness of life. Many people endure the pain and keep on going with the happiest of strides, as others live each moment as if it is there life.
I agree with Yancey when he wonders how different the world would be if Jesus did not resurrect from the dead (128). Would Christianity still exist today? Would the apostles still be afraid of spreading the Good News? There are so many questions about what would happen if Jesus did not resurrect himself from the dead, but those questions will never be answered because Jesus did resurrect from the dead and saved us.
Thinking about life, we all know that life is the most important thing that we have right now. Without life, we are nothing.Have you ever asked yourself what the purpose of your existence is? Why you’re here? Some say that life has no meaning,but others say there is. They believe that our life was already written and destined. Everything happens to us for a reason. But what is life? Why do we have to feel the sufferings and challenges? Why do they say that “just do your best” even though it’s still not enough? Why is life unfair? I asked one of my friends what life is for him, he answered, 10% is what happens to you and 90 % is how you react to it. He enlightened me.I started to think that it is in our hands. The answer is what you think of it.