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Developing a Conscience

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 ...

Comparing Christianity and Buddhism

of the Divine somewhat differently than do Christians, as while they believe in a variety of "celestial realms," which includes be...

Interview with a 1930s Fundamentalist

interview is presumed to be with a fundamentalist Christian from the 1930s. 1. What are the origins of fundamentalist American Ch...

"Baptismal Instructions" in the Faces of Chrysostom

fathers of the Church, Saint John Chrysostoms writings had a uniquely formative impact upon the development of church doctrine and...

The Basic Tenants of Christianity and Islam

While there are some basic similarities between Christianity and Islam, there are also many differences. Both religions have...

History of Christ

historical Jesus is based on two recognitions. The first is that the Jewish Jesus from Galilee is different than the Jesus who has...

Exegetical Examination of Acts 2:42-47

(Net Bible). This choice is due to the interpretation that, in this context, these statements describe the beginning of various pr...

The Primacy of Christ in Colossians

always been a problematic issue. To begin with, context is absolutely critical when one attempts to interpret a passage from the B...

Plato's Allegory of the Cave: A Metaphysical View

would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images" (Plato, 1969. p. 409). He then likens the philosopher to a prisoner who ...

Two Characteristics in Christianity and Islam

practice of prayer in the two religions is very different. Christianity calls for steady and ongoing prayer. They praised God, ask...

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

implications about the similarities and differences between religious faiths. The heated debate between the wise men illustrates t...

The Book of Matthew, Chapter 5

humility. Meek people tend to be on an even keel, they do not get angry or irritated with others, instead, they have enormous pati...

Creating an Outreach Ministry/Pastoral Marriage Counseling

addressing a culture that is distinct and with its own specific worldviews and orientations (Borthwick, 1999). There are t...

The Language of God by Francis Collins

idea of a scientist who believes in God is inconceivable. Science with its rigorous examination of cause and effect, its strict de...

Hope in Despair

different. Contextual Theology Bergmann reports five models of contextual theology, originally identified by Stephen B. Bevans,...

Tan's First Novel

all sorts of unsettling events. This is a fictional account but it brings into play very real issues faced by todays population. ...

The Exception

group. She is a long time friend of Iben, a fact that was not revealed when Iben applied for and got the job with the organization...

PERSONAL GROWTH FROM MID-CONTINENT UNIVERSITY

from a Christian ethics position, I couldnt figure out how business fit into the whole mix. But I was surprised, and pleasa...

The Great Commission and William Carey

say that there are people in "our own nation" who are as ignorant of the Gospel as "South Sea savages," Carey grants the validity...

Abortion in South Korea and Religious Influences

was accepted as a method for achieving this goal (Beals, 2002, p. 24). During this era, the majority of women seeking abortions we...

Business Cannot Ignore Pollution: It is a Matter of Life, Death, and Ethics

of wildlife and marine life are being endangered as well. Business must make a better effort to solve pollution problems not simp...

Transformations of Hagia Sophia

second fire, it was reconstructed yet again by Justinian I (Justinian the Great) during the sixth century. Due in large part to J...

Frantz Fanon; Applications to the Undermining of Nationalism In the US

where there is an apparent political clash of ideals and an inability to reconcile them. Fanons work has often been referred t...

Beti/Poor Christ of Bomba

see the truth, that is, that the Talas supposed conversion to Christianity is a delusion. A principal focus of Drumonts evangeli...

Narrative of David and Goliath

his victories against large predators to his faith in God. Scholarship points out that many features of this narrative relate to...

Management Lessons from Proper Confidence

vision and they are passionately committed to that vision. The most effective leaders are capable of having others adopt the vis...

Religiosity and the Colonization of the Americas

that their greater goal on this earth was to remain dedicated to God in everything they did. Winthrop instructs his listeners to ...

Were Jesus and Mary Magdalene Married

some would believe that Mary and Jesus were married and Jesus traveled to a small village in France carrying Christs child (Jennin...

In Favor of Same-Sex Marriage - With Qualifications

define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. The same debate in mostly-liberal Vermont several years ago resulted in ...

Leviticus and Christianity

does not have a split hoof; it is ceremonially unclean for you." As this suggests, only animals that chewed its cue and possessed ...