dc.contributor.author | Obiorah, Mary Jerome | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-24T09:40:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-07-24T09:40:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-08 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Open Journal of Philosophy, 2014, 4, 207-215 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2163-9442 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojpp.2014.43028 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1999 | |
dc.description.abstract | The divine image, which every human being bears as a result of God’s benevolence at creation, attracts
us to the Divine. Human beings are religious by nature and in order to fully realise themselves
as humans they have to be and live out the divine qualities instilled in each of them by the
Creator. The opposite is often the case when human actions are critically evaluated. One of the divine
qualities, which we ought to acquire and practice in order to enhance good human relationship,
is compassion. This singular divine feature characterised Jesus earthly ministry in words and
deeds. In this paper, the writer focuses on an episode in the life of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel
according to Luke 7: 11-17. Jesus had compassion on the widow who lost her only son; he consoled
and restored her son back to her. In following Jesus’ footsteps we can make our world better and
be able to bear and live with others. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Scientific Research | en_US |
dc.subject | Compassion | en_US |
dc.subject | Gospel According to Luke | en_US |
dc.subject | Women | en_US |
dc.subject | Widow | en_US |
dc.subject | Nain | en_US |
dc.title | “Do Not Weep” (Luke 7: 13): In the Footstep of the Compassionate Jesus | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |