This lets us know that Christianity is not something that should be forced on us. Those receiving what Paul preached received it by faith. Although times have changed the Book of Acts serves as a good foundation for Church government. Jesus was ver Continue Reading...
" Finally, the last line, "one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all," evokes the ubiquity of God and the percolating nature of divinity. God spreads his influence to infuse all the fields of human existence and all the p Continue Reading...
Sixth, Muslim morality is very similar to both Christianity and Judaism, due to marriage and family being of the utmost importance. Lastly, Muslims adhere to the concept of Jihad which basically means "the continual, inner spiritual struggle for sub Continue Reading...
Jesus then recruits other disciples, such as James and John, and decides to spread the Word of God to other parts of the region while doing good deeds, like miraculously healing the sick and the blind. As a symbol of his personality, Jesus does not Continue Reading...
Western Religion In his book, "Western Ways of Being Religious," (Kessler, 1999) the author Gary E. Kessler identifies the theological, philosophical and societal ramifications of the evolution of religion in the West. Christianity, Judaism and Isla Continue Reading...
Jesus the Only Savior? Part I Pluralism It must first be noted that the author, Ronald H. Nash, was a Calvinist/Baptist philosopher and apologist and a professor on theology and history for more than four decades. He earned many more honors and oc Continue Reading...
Providence Debate According to J.P. De Caussade, God speaks "today as he spoke in former times to our fathers when there were no directors as at present, nor any regular method of direction." In other words, Fr. De Caussade asserts that God maintai Continue Reading...
Learning Theology Book Review Christopher Hall is Chancellor of Eastern University and Dean of the Templeton Honors College. He has written extensively on scripture, and in the book Learning Theology with the Church Fathers, offers an innovative pre Continue Reading...
Philippians 2:1-11 In Chapter 2, verses 1-11, of St. Paul's letter to the Philippians, the Apostle exhorts his followers to be faithful to Christ. Christ is, as always, the point of the Pauline letters -- and arriving at Christ, whether through exho Continue Reading...
" The phrase appears to assume that everyone refers to Jesus in this way, without reservation and without doubt. Although the many conflicts involving the Pharisees and Sadducees later in the book prove this not to be in fact the case, Matthew's cert Continue Reading...
212). The second point of criticism Hoekema levels at dispensationalists is that "the kingdom which Christ offered to the Jews of his day did not involve his ascending an earthly throne," as most dispensationalists assert (Hoekema, p. 213). If in f Continue Reading...
However, prayer is not simply a reflection of a request made of God; it also demonstrates the depth of someone's desire to attain a goal. Atheists fall to their needs and beg God when confronted with a dying child or other major catastrophe. Those p Continue Reading...
Morality, Justice, Feminism Equating morality with justice presents some problems, not least of which is the relativity inherent in morality; morals change from generation to generation. Justice is more constant, although more difficult to achieve. Continue Reading...
" And to exercise the opposite acts and forms of behavior befitting the followers of Jesus, in whom dwells His Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23): But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekn Continue Reading...
Nelson's Complete book of Bible Maps and Charts, the authorship of the first 5 books of the bible is attributed to Moses. This is a common view held by modern, conservative Jews and Christians alike, and is the view, according to Nelson's "There was Continue Reading...
Jesus, God and Man The book, Jesus, God and Man, contributes to the ongoing theological discussion regarding the key issues to Christians and Catholics. If Jesus was God in the flesh, then he is the unique expression of complete divinity, and comple Continue Reading...
Christology: The Identity of Jesus as Both God and Man In the Bible, Jesus identifies himself as both God and man most explicitly in the book of John. In the first book of John, the Apostle John famously writes: "And the Word was made flesh, and dwe Continue Reading...
Calvinism in the South Calvinism Calvinism is an interconnection of beliefs and influences adopted by many denominations, and creeds (Bowen 2014). It was first known as the reformed theology, produced by the Protestant Movement started by Martin Lu Continue Reading...
Diadche: 1st and 2nd Century Christians The objective of this study is to answer the questions of based on the Didache, what are the most important concerns for 1st and 2nd Century Christians and is there a present and emerging hierarchy within earl Continue Reading...
Holmes helps to elucidate the connection between the message of faith in the scriptures and compassion required to convey this through the oratorical exhorting of observation. This helps to highlight once key area of continuity between preaching in Continue Reading...
Religion Saint Anselm, the Duke of Canturbury, was "one of the most important Christian thinkers of the eleventh century," (Sadler). This is because Anselm used a reasoned philosophical argument to address theological questions. In Cur Deus Homo, or Continue Reading...
Christianity and the Environment Despite the popular view that many Christians believe environmental issues to be unimportant and indeed incompatible with their core beliefs, there are many more who believe quite the opposite. Many Christians today Continue Reading...
Religion Comparing the Catholic and the Wicca Religion There are many different religions across the world; some are well established having existed for many centuries, others have emerged more recently although their foundations may have historica Continue Reading...
Freud's Writing by Socrates and Socrates' Writing by Freud Socrates Commenting on Freud's Civilization and its Discontents Sigmund Freud presents a very interesting set of principles in his work Civilization and its Discontents. Here, he describes Continue Reading...
Also, according to Luke, the "poor" may fall under a spiritual category, referring to individuals who are committed and humble and depend solely on God (Bartholomew, Green and Thiselton). Because Jesus ministry had no boundaries, Luke wrote that th Continue Reading...
It does not suggest that Scripture is infallible; merely that it is divinely inspired. It does not suggest that Scripture should be the controlling definer of Christian faith. It does not suggest that the New Testament should be treated in the same Continue Reading...
From a practical standpoint, one must also realize that being overly vociferous in either arena will alienate the very people who are the intended targets of the message. Hence, the best approach to engaging Christian ethics in politics is to engage Continue Reading...
The death penalty is therefore morally and ethically necessary not only for an ordered society but as a necessary means to protect the innocent from evil. Secondly, from a Catholic point-of-view this stance is supported by centuries of Church doctr Continue Reading...
Winter avers that it begins with reconciliation with God. To atone, one has to rebuild the relationship with God. This relationship has to be built on love, necessarily. And how does recompense for sin plays into all of this? By asking for forgivene Continue Reading...
" V. WHY the SEA of GALILEE? University of Nebraska of Omaha, Professor Rami Arav in the work entitled: "Bethsaida and the Ministry of Jesus around the Sea of Galilee" relates that the New Testament provides the information that "Jesus left Nazaret Continue Reading...
) may typically be used in the conduction of the activity; and 3) Activities can be standardized and adapted with a minimum of alteration for use across groups and members so that a common framework can be replicated. (Trotzer, 2004) The main featur Continue Reading...
(Deuteronomy 22:28-29). While these Biblical endorsements of unequal treatment may seem historical and antiquated to a modern, Western audience, the fact is that many parts of the world still treat women in a similar fashion, so that the Bible would Continue Reading...
Pneumatologists and theologians have long sought to define the role of the Holy Spirit within the Christian faith. These scholars' understanding of the Spirit differs greatly, not only in terms of the role of the Holy Spirit, but also in terms of whe Continue Reading...
Foundational Orthodoxy The author of this report has been asked to assess at least three teachers of foundational orthodoxy and compare and contrast what they had to say and do when it came to their job and what they had to say. Indeed, even looking Continue Reading...
" (Glass, 2013, p. 44) In an interview with Bruce Glass, Peter Enns (2013) reports that Glass stated the following of his work "Since I am agnostic I have no personal stake in Christianity's concordance with the findings of science. I have no reason Continue Reading...
Harry Potter, The Deathly Hallows and Christianity Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: A review The New Testament is all about life, death, sacrifice, resurrection and battle between good and evil. These themes or conceptual constructs found in B Continue Reading...
Religion Part Two of Ronald Nash's book Is Jesus the Only Savior? deals with the topic of religious inclusivism. Inclusivists "insist that all people must have a chance to be saved," regardless of their belief in Christ.[footnoteRef:1] Not quite the Continue Reading...
John 5: 1-9 [1]"Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. [2] Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a poll, which in Aramaic is called Bethesda and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. [3] Here a Continue Reading...
If I was a preacher who was having a difficult time being 'biblical', then the above statement would make complete sense to me. The fact is that the Biblical Scripture does incorporate numerous concepts, values and regulations that cannot be treated Continue Reading...
Yet holding onto the feelings of superiority I continued to push for what I wanted, causing my parents much pain I am sure. It all came to the breaking point in High School when I saw how the selfishness was leading to drinking and staying out late Continue Reading...
