Essays 661 - 690
is a biblical scholar and the other is a Christian ethicist, and they bring together their individual competencies to offer a comp...
as Luther, have been wary of the virtues, regarding the quest for virtue as a path that can lead to self-righteousness, which is "...
basic Christian doctrine; undervaluing talents of the more artistic members of the congregation; failing to connect the creative v...
of the Divine somewhat differently than do Christians, as while they believe in a variety of "celestial realms," which includes be...
have had too much wine" (Acts 2:13). Peter addresses the crowd, pointing out that the men are sober and relating this mira...
(Net Bible). This choice is due to the interpretation that, in this context, these statements describe the beginning of various pr...
When we accept His will, we know that we are responsible for our own actions so it begins with a desire for good, to do the right ...
interview is presumed to be with a fundamentalist Christian from the 1930s. 1. What are the origins of fundamentalist American Ch...
fathers of the Church, Saint John Chrysostoms writings had a uniquely formative impact upon the development of church doctrine and...
implications about the similarities and differences between religious faiths. The heated debate between the wise men illustrates t...
would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images" (Plato, 1969. p. 409). He then likens the philosopher to a prisoner who ...
practice of prayer in the two religions is very different. Christianity calls for steady and ongoing prayer. They praised God, ask...
warm and light the new creation (Awolalu, 1996). Obatala then made human figures from dirt, human figures that were varied and co...
always been a problematic issue. To begin with, context is absolutely critical when one attempts to interpret a passage from the B...
addressing a culture that is distinct and with its own specific worldviews and orientations (Borthwick, 1999). There are t...
idea of a scientist who believes in God is inconceivable. Science with its rigorous examination of cause and effect, its strict de...
different. Contextual Theology Bergmann reports five models of contextual theology, originally identified by Stephen B. Bevans,...
humility. Meek people tend to be on an even keel, they do not get angry or irritated with others, instead, they have enormous pati...
This paper addresses The Bishop of Antioch, the Letters of Ignatius, and relevant themes in the early Christian Church. This nine...
This paper is 10 pages in length and considers the importance of a Christian education. There are 2 additional sources listed in ...
are certainly holes in the argument because one cannot deny the existence of gender and gender preferences in society. There is mu...
there are certainly holes in the argument because it suggests roles for women that are not necessarily natural. Men and women are ...
In twelve pages Christian counseling is examined in terms of issues pertaining to gender, marriage, and family issues. Six source...
This paper of 5 pages analyzes three articles that examine problems through a Christian perspective and tackle such issues as teac...
In six pages this paper contrasts the Christian concept of heaven with the Mormon belief in 3 celestial worlds. Seven sources are...
In five pages relationships, role of Christian husbands and wives, premarital sex, and Book of Proverbs' portrayal of temptation a...
In five pages Christian belief and 'last days' are considred in an overview of beliefs and attitudes. Four sources are cited in t...
Jesus Christ, 2001 and See Also Badham, 1976). Innumerable disparate bodies of evidence and divergent theories exist, and a...
In ten pages this report assesses Aristotle's philosophy in terms of the impact it had on the Christian religion. Five sources ar...
of the Empire rested upon peace with the gods. Although it is tempting, to make the argumentative stretch, and substitute the re...