Divine Discussions with Doyle

The life of a Puritan was based around the individual’s relationship with God. Puritan literature focused on promoting the absolute sovereignty of God through the realization of Puritans that God is the only necessity in one’s life and “His gift is made [your] own” (Bradstreet 50). However, Puritans believed in predestination which is defined as the consequence that God foreknows all events, and will lead those who were chosen for salvation. By this definition, only Puritans who were diligent in their religious duties would achieve salvation. I, on the other hand, believe in divine powers and that everything happens for a reason. Resembling Puritanical beliefs, I believe God has a plan for each life he puts on Earth and that it is your life’s mission to carry out His plan. However, I believe that all of God’s children are offered salvation in heaven and that God is always striving to find the “lost one”. When a person strays from the path of salvation, God uses one of His disciples ...

In the beginning, there were no traces of humans, but there was a galaxy with eight planets circling around their ruler and mother-figure, the Sun. The Sun valued intelligence and curiosity to learn very highly, and was always encouraging the planets to explore and learn from the galaxy surrounding them. The sun, following her own advice, had discovered how to create mankind, and she needed to find a safe place for them to reside. She decided that she would invite all the planets to participate in a competition that would test their willingness and ability to think deeply and challenge themselves. The winner would follow in the Sun’s footsteps and be the mother to all humans. “The rules are simple,” the Sun said. “Each of you will be given a full day to create a star as big and as bright as possible. The only thing I ask, as I am testing your mental stamina, is that you work on this challenge only within the allotted time. The challenge will begin at midnight.” Knowing that Ea...