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First Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church was held at Nicea (also referred to as Nicaea) in 325 in order to address the topi...

However, the historical record indicates that it was not long before the image of Jesus began to be detached from the historical J...

a beautiful thing to me. The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me" (Matt. 26:10-11). Jesus goes on ...

as actively participating in his fate, rather than demonstrating passive acceptance. In the synoptic gospels, action is, for the m...

from a degree of torment, the sources of our greatest joys lying awkwardly close to those of our greatest pain" (De Botton 215). ...

Greco-Roman thought and tradition. Nevertheless, traditionally, Christian scholars have been extremely reluctant to give credit fo...

of the Sower in Matthew 13:3-23. This parable talks of a farmer sowing the seed is not to be taken literally. The farmer is an ana...

In four pages this paper discusses how Rembrandt, Cranach, and Da Vinci represented the last supper of Jesus Christ in this consid...

In five pages this paper examines what a Jesus' servant's mission is in a consideration of John 17, verse 18; 20, verse 21; and 21...

in a primarily passive manner (Weaver, 1995). To put it simply, in the other gospels, for the most part, Jesus is silent. In John,...

is far more to life than just that of worldly possessions -- it taught the value of life at its purist form. These same teachings...

because only men paid taxes. The presence of his fianc?e or wife would be redundant" (Robinson, 1999; xmas_dir.htm#where). And, it...

by John the Baptist, who claimed that he should rather be baptized by Jesus (Mt 3:13). Immediately after, the dove from heaven de...

The writer reviews the Laurie Beth Jones book Jesus, CEO, which gives business advice based on the leadership techniques demonstra...

In five pages this paper discusses the miracles Jesus performed and how people responded to them at the time. Four sources are ci...

the Twelve who was not from Galilee; he was from Kerioth in southern Judaea. Jews from this part of the country believed they were...

In six pages this examination of Jesus' life includes his childhood and last 3 years before his crucifixion. Six sources are cite...

In five pages Potter's controversial Son of Man TV movie based upon Jesus's life is examined in terms of the writer's objectives a...

In five pages this paper examines the different Jewish sects that fragmented before the birth of Jesus such as the Essenes, the Sa...

In five pages this paper discusses Jesus' belief that the law of Moses was being distorted and how this view was represented in bo...

In eleven pages this paper discusses whether or not the Shroud of Turin is little more than a contrived hoax or truly represents J...

humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven" (Leyda, 2007, p. 322). The Greek verb "tapeinosel" i...

contemporary mindset, the word "law" refers to civil law, which is enforced by the police and government officials. As Jesus indic...

of God were those of the Old Testament, then came Jesus, whom they consider to be another divine prophet, and then Mohammad, the l...

home and found that this was true. This sign not only showed that Jesus possessed power over life and death, but also the role of ...

went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his masters money. 19"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settl...

If we show that Jesus Christ is the Second Person in the Holy Trinity, we also demonstrate that Jesus is the Son of God, which is ...

John was familiar with Jewish ideas regarding the Messiah. He incorporated those ideas into his Gospel. He gently brings about the...

This essay focuses on two main topic areas but comments on other issues such as the connexion structure of the Methodist church, w...

are disciplined and they are able to see the Gestalt, the big picture.2 They know what they want to accomplish and even know how l...