Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God Packer's latest work is a brief, nontechnical discourse about how God's sovereignty and responsibility of humans impacts evangelism. It is not a guide to the latest in evangelistic action. The primary objective Continue Reading...
Sovereignty of God Many Christians struggle with the issue of God's supremacy as opposed to the apparent free will that the same God has given to humanity. The Garden of Eden seems to be a case in point. Why did God give Adam and Eve the ability to Continue Reading...
Moltmann and AquinasMoltmann's Passable God has been criticized for its lack of emphasis on divine transcendence. It could also be said to undermine the traditional understanding of God's immutability and perfection. However, the weakness is not so m Continue Reading...
" (16) In other words, since God is not completely benevolent, one must protest against God for allowing that which is not just or that which is evil to exist. In an illustration of this strategy, Roth refers to the work of Elie Wiesel, who "shows t 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...
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde While not every scholar and critic fully buys into the theory that Robert Louis Stevenson (often known as "Louis" in reference works) was "obsessed" with religious themes and images. Most scholarship focuses on why the author Continue Reading...
Shakespeare's Richard II One of the most interesting dynamics explored within William Shakespeare's drama Richard II is the dichotomy inherent in the way that kingship structures subjectivity. The play, set within medieval Europe, takes place during Continue Reading...
Is it possible that four or five billion people could be mistaken when it comes to believing in the existence of God? For the most part, organized religion was created by human beings who found it necessary to construct a belief system in order to Continue Reading...
Chaucer's Wife Of Bath Prologue And Tale: Geoffrey Chaucer's Wife of Bath starts with the Prologue to her tale through developing herself as an authority on marriage because of the extended individual experience with the institution. From her initia Continue Reading...
106). This is an increasingly popular view among the ancient astronaut theorists, for example, with the reference to "Nephilim" being used by some to mean angels, others to mean demons, and yet others who believe these were extraterrestrial visitors Continue Reading...
Verhey, Allen. "Playing God and Invoking a Perspective." Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, 20 (1995): 347-364. Any physician of a moral and ethical frame of mind would be reflexively offended if a patient, or the loved one of a patient, accused t Continue Reading...
Share Jesus Without FearBibliographic DetailsFay, William, and Linda Evans Shepherd. (1999). Share Jesus Without Fear. Nashville,Tennessee: B&H Publishing Group.Summary of the BookShare Jesus Without Fear by William Fay and Linda Evans Shepherd is a Continue Reading...
God I Don't Understand: Reflections on Tough Questions of Faith Preface and Introduction The Preface explains why Wright chose to write this book. He felt that it could be a more personal and humble approach to God than that achieved in his other Continue Reading...
Jesus in the Book of John: Creation, Life, Death, Resurrection, and AscensionIntroductionThe Gospel of John provides an in-depth account of Jesus's journey, touching on everything from creation (John 1:1) to life, death, resurrection, and ascension ( Continue Reading...
Salvation Debate- Calvinism and Arminianism Calvinism and Arminianism are two different systems of theology that attempt to explain the relationship between God's sovereignty and man's free will. What differentiates these views is the issue of free Continue Reading...
According to the author, the passage indicates that the authors of the Bible wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, but that they did not receive exact dictation from God. They were inspired to write as they wished, but the outcome was stil Continue Reading...
Solidarity The objective of this study is to read the article Ada Mawria Isasi-Diaz who died this summer and to compose a four-page reflection essay on this work in writing. This work will respond to what Diaz has to say about Solidarity in terms of Continue Reading...
Green, Michael. Evangelism in the Early Church. Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans Pub, 2004. Michael Green's book "Evangelism in the Early Church," is a well written and multifaceted study of Christian evangelism in the remarkable period between Apo Continue Reading...
Book Of Samuel Establishing a Monarchy The Book of Samuel holds a plethora of information and history concerning the ancient Israelites and Canaan. "Jewish tradition, the Book of Samuel is a single volume; the SEPTUAGINT and the Latin translation, Continue Reading...
Christian and Jewish traditions have always been set apart by a keen interest in the correct ways to interpret the Bible. From the heated debates between the Antiochenes and the Alexandrians during the time of the ancient church to the debates pertai Continue Reading...
The two notions are not comprised in one definition, contrary to what is thought by all those who are confused, and there is nothing in common between the two except the name alone. The author relates this view to the realization that the goal of h Continue Reading...
Case Study on Death and DyingHow George Would Interpret His Suffering (with Emphasis on Fallenness of the World)George, from the Christian perspective, might see his suffering as part of living in a fallen world. The Christian faith holds that the wo Continue Reading...
d.). When these counselees overcome the various obstacles, they will be able to know the spiritual battle in their lives and move towards freedom in Christ. Conclusion: The topic of discipleship counseling has developed to become an important subje Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Parable's Moral Message: Explore the moral lessons conveyed through the parable of the rich fool, focusing on the dangers of greed and the importance of spiritual wealth over material accumulation Continue Reading...
Euthanasia: "Should physicians be allowed to assist in patient suicide?" (No) Euthanasia is, quite literally, a "life and death" issue. It is no surprise, therefore, that it evokes heated debate among doctors, lawyers, philosophers, academicians as Continue Reading...
Christ Book Critique Everett Ferguson's book Church History, Volume One: from Christ to Pre-Reformation explores the relationship between the church and secular historical events. Since the inception of the Christian religion, those in positions of Continue Reading...
communist answer Martin's "Four Subsidiary Philosophical Questions" -- ontological, epistemological, axiological, teleological questions? You find questions Chapter 1 Martin text, Presentation Module 1. Communism: Four subsidiary philosophical ques Continue Reading...
The West may even become addicted to you and your PLO (Pacepa 1987, 25) The above conversation occurred in the early Carter administration, although the Romanian dictator first began advising and consorting with Arafat in 1972 (ibid, 37). Ceau-escu Continue Reading...
Queen Isabella initially challenged the basis of Columbus' right to enslave the subjects entrusted to her by the Pope. 4. How did Spain explain the purpose of the Encomienda system? According to their view, the Indians were to be rightfully Christ Continue Reading...
It was reflected in the Republic's closure of religious convents in 1925. (Fleet, Faroqhi, & Kasaba, p. 164). The Republic also replaced the Islamic canon law with a secular civil code in 1926. (Fleet, Faroqhi, & Kasaba, p. 164-165). Thus, Y Continue Reading...
He determines that "the age old problem of theodicy consists of the very question of how it is that a power which is said to be at once omnipotent and kind could have created such an irrational world of undeserved suffering, unpunished injustice and Continue Reading...
Beginning with the major arch of the Stanze that frames the entire piece, there recedes a series of concentric circles that focus down to the archway that frames the two central figures. This can be seen as a nearly literal rippling effect of the wi Continue Reading...
This intervention by U.S. In a foreign country, in literal words, changed the course of history for the whole world and still its outcomes are yet, to be decided. The attack on U.S. By Al-Qaeda, on 11th September, 1998, changed the course of Americ Continue Reading...
Hobbes, Locke, And Democracy There once was a time when kings ruled and their people were subject to the absolute authority of that king. The king literally was the law, whatever he said became law. All of his subject had an obligation to be loyal t Continue Reading...
The advocator of the Iran Democracy Act incorporates the Iranian Monarchist groups, The American Israeli Public Affairs Committee -- AIPAC, and the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs -- JINSA. It also includes the well established organ Continue Reading...
He based his theories and ideas on these laws and his property related theories also related to the same ideals. Rousseau differed with Locke in his perception of the ideal government. His work 'Social Contract' dealt with the issues related to gove Continue Reading...
Summary/Abstract Hesed is one of the most ubiquitous and important principles of the Old Testament, defining both the nature of God and the theological framework of God’s relationship with human beings. The primary qualities of hesed include lo Continue Reading...
While this isn't considered definitive proof, many scholars have come to accept that a Jewish leader named David ruled in what is now Jerusalem. Thousands of years of battle and torment occupied the land of Jerusalem after David's reign. The city w Continue Reading...
James Joyce's "The Dead" and a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Entrapment and escape are common themes uncovered in James Joyce's literature. Joyce often utilizes society as a symbol of entrapment for his characters, and through moments of rea Continue Reading...
