Essays 481 - 510
what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meant again, so that I will not cause him to fall" (I Cor. 8:13). ...
are important to our understanding of the verses. Introductory Matters The author: The author of the verses we want to conside...
to prevent his death. As a result, Moses was first raised by the sister of the Pharaoh, and later became the instrument through w...
this concept: "the term "trinity" means that there are three eternal distinctions in the one divine essence, known respectively as...
in an untimely accident, she further loses her capacity to love herself or others. She is so consumed by her grief and her lack of...
would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:7-12. The following discussion offers an exegeti...
were to me To be refresshed half so ofte as he- Which yifte of God hadde he, for alle hise wyvys? No man hath swich that in this w...
seen in both 1 Thess. 5:2 and Rev. 3:3; 16:15. The point of this passage is to communicate that the time of the parousia cannot be...
is that "all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in men and I am in you" (verse 21). Interpretation According to Lueking ...
his inheritance with dissolute living (Luke 11:13). After spending all his money, a famine takes hold of this land and the only wo...
his faith (Barclay 65). The covenant with Abraham was dependent on two things: "the free grace of God and the perfect faith of Abr...
St. Benedict provide a biblical model for the living? Yes, although one that would be extremely difficult to live in todays world...
highly scripted event whereby participants are bound by myriad segments throughout the dinner that reflect specific aspects of the...
develop a relationship with nature that emphasized the unity between man and nature and man must pull away from the thought it cou...
This essay pertains to theologian Jeffrey Gros's views on the biblical concept of koinonia, which translates as "fellowship" Gros ...
This report identifies and discusses different sources for Noah and the Flood. There were four much older stories of such a flood ...
In a paper of four pages, the writer looks at "Goblin Market". Social and Biblical interpretations are presented for the poem. Pap...
This essay draws upon biblical scholarship in order to discuss the viewpoint and purpose of Ecclesiastes, its interpretation and w...
The Holy Trinity is one of Christianity’s most esoteric mysteries. It is confounding, at best. There is one God but three distinct...
One of the questions that has plagued theologians, Biblical scholars, philosophers and others has to do with God and evil. How can...
The focus of this essay is how processing grief can be a spiritual experience. To discuss the question, the paper explains differe...
This paper traces the importance of religion in the fight against slavery. Ironically, although the African Methodist Episcopal C...
This paper pertains to an ethical dilemma faced by hospital nurses caring for patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses. Adherent of th...
goodness no matter what. While Job never gives up that faith, he does have moments when he might like to give up. Job tells his w...
A half century ago, Werner Keller published The Bible has History: Archaeology confirms the Book of Books, which asserted that the...
In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at Milton's "When I Consider How My Light is Spent". The sonnet is analyzed for Biblic...
This paper includes an introduction, historical section, Biblical section, theological section. and action step section in the dis...
This essay begins with how mental illness and abnormal behavior was perceived during Biblical times and how it was treated until H...
In five pages the flood and creation tales are among the similarities discussed in a consideration of these three great works of l...
of creation are vastly different" (Anonymous Selected Portions of the "Enuma Elish" enumaeli.htm). "The six days of creation i...