This is the End

I must say that I really enjoyed this class. It was not what I expected but I learned a lot from the books we've read. I was surprised on the different views of religion by my classmates and by the authors. I've enjoyed reading the blogs and assignments, commenting on them and reading the comments about my blog and assignments.

I had a rough start because I am not familiar at all with blogging. I do not surf the Internet at all. But the important thing is that I've learned something new. I don't know if I ever use it outside of class, but it was a good experience for me.

I've learned that no matter how people express their views on religion, they all seem to agree that love is most important. In the NKJV Bible, I Corinthians 13:4-7,13 says,

'Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked; thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.'

'And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.'

I believe that each book read for this course represent the themes and messages the authors were trying to express.

Christine, I can see that you put in a lot of thought and research for this class. I've had mixed emotions while reading the books. In A Wrinkle In Time, I felt adventurous. My Name Is Asher Lev, made me feel compassion for little Asher. Uncle Tom's Cabin, gave me hope, fear, and anger. And The Power and The Glory, well, I was a bit confused at first but ended up being sad for the communities that suffered.

Overall, I think Christine did a good job planning this class and I think the class did a great job on the assignments. Thank you and good luck achieving your goals.