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other part of the Roman empire. Merely associating with non-Jews was believed to make a Jewish person unclean" (Rosser, 1995). How...
laborer such as a farmer, a tradesman or one in the military3. Like in any other profession, in order to obtain his goal, a monk m...
They believe that there is only one acceptable religion and that is theirs. Things are beginning to change in modern society, how...
evil, was literally personified in the body of evil curses, evil spirits and superstitions. Now, of course, for the most part peop...
of this passage implies that humanity resembles God, that is, that the human race is similar "in kind" in a manner that is analogo...
including "Aaron and his successors" and "Moses and the Prophets" (Maas). Paul pictures Christ as being above the choirs of angels...
come after Plato, not before. (This example is found in Book VII of The Republic, which is available online.) As Im sure youll ...
in Galatia." After his salutation, Paul goes right to the heart of the matter, which is that the people have been thrown into conf...
However, the historical record indicates that it was not long before the image of Jesus began to be detached from the historical J...
eternity. There is significant archaeological evidence supporting this "Book" (RBC Ministries). * Its explanation for life. All re...
built a temple in honor of Jehovah (Yahweh). Following the construction of the Temple on Mt. Moriah in about the 10th century B.C...
of the day. There were Kings and Christians and those who were attached to Enlightenment ideals. In essence, Machiavellis world wa...
impossible to really illustrate the origins of the two as they involve many historical and religious ideals. For example, in relat...
is only one truth and it is this truth that all Christian churches should be promoting. Citing another author, Wells reports that ...
p. 12). It was not until William had to seek new employment because his employer died that he began to take an interest in religi...
see the truth, that is, that the Talas supposed conversion to Christianity is a delusion. A principal focus of Drumonts evangeli...
tradition, also included transmigration: "Karma is ... the momentum of our actions that propels us through sa?sara, the continuous...
comes from soter, which is translated as savior (Keathley, 2007). Christ saved humankind with His sacrifice. In other words, Chris...
believe Jesus (Isa in Arabic) is the son of God, or the human incarnate of God (Hasan, 2009). However, in Islam, Jesus is regarde...
for our humanity". While religion can function to challenge and change prevalent social beliefs, it must also be remembered th...
peoples, while accepting these belief systems, sought to integrate them into their existent cultures, rather than overthrowing the...
20:9-16. Slave gangs were often used by large landowners. The author points out that this custom would have existed during Jesus l...
managers, it actually has its roots in the Bible. Jesus is the quintessential example of a servant leader and He taught His apostl...
only in extremes. Right versus left; rich versus poor; conservative versus liberal: all these factions are at each others throats ...
and glorification. By a calling a person essentially is pulled out of a world "of sin and into union with Christ. This gives him a...
It might be contended that the development...
covenant between God and humanity, a covenant that was the fulfillment of prophecy but also one that included all of humanity. T...
at that time. It was always in turmoil with one battle or one war or another being waged. The Greco-Roman world consists of the al...
primarily made up of those who have not accepted Christ as their Savior. It is important, therefore, that we take careful, calcul...
prayers. This is very different in Islam. As most of us should know by now, Muslims pray five times each day, each time facing Me...