I was very apprehensive when I started reading The Faith by Moynahan, which even has “A History of Christianity” pretentiously written on the side binding; as my Christian friend who I often go to for religious advice said when I showed him the book, “I didn’t know that Brian Moynahan wrote the Bible.” Humankind is notorious for interpreting religious texts to their own best interests, which was even explicitly stated in the The Faith; “Men adjudicated on what was true to the faith, and what merited excommunication from it.” (19) With religion as a scapegoat, we have seen century after century of obstruction and growth; from the Crusades to terrorist acts by the ISIS, extremists are often born from the cherry-picking of religious texts and…
A Summit of Faith which took place in the Young Auditorium on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. was a panel discussion that concluded a three-part series event. All events were based on The Saint and the Sultan authored by Paul Moses. The panel discussion was the part in the series which specifically intended to “bring Christians and Muslims together for an open panel discussion about compromise, filtered through the lens of the Saint and the Sultan.” It intended to do so by understanding history and discussing how it might serve today’s society given all the current problems still found in Christian and Muslim relations.…
The theological integration of faith and learning is one of the essential elements to the educational theory and practice of a Christian Higher Education institution. A discussion of these essential elements helps to set the backdrop for an explanation of my approach to the integration of faith and teaching, learning, and research in regards to Christian Higher Education, especially to Christian Ministry and Leadership discipline. I believe that the elements that are essential to the educational theory and practice of a Christian university are the development of students’ Christian worldview in which Christ-centered education is systematically rooted, the theological integration of faith and learning, and the preparation of students’ vocation…
Throughout my post-graduate training, I served as a graduate assistance, Residence Hall Director, Phone Banker. Mental Health Skills- building Provider/Substance Abuse Counselor. Now I’m currently serving as a Therapeutic Day Treatment Counselor. Thirdly, I am down to earth and understand the challenges that many people face from a social and emotional perspective, as I faced those challenges several years back.…
Before my current employment I was at a crossroad. I was 23 years old and nearing the end of a bachelor’s degree with no idea what to do next. I was constantly being asked what my plans were “after Wayne State”. I had no idea. I assumed I would find something I enjoyed, and psychology offered many options.…
I would like to become a student at Colorado Christian University and obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. I chose CCU for my education because I also share in the Christian faith and believe that without God in my life I can not accomplish my goals and dreams. In my personal life, I have had experiences that have helped me with my desire to help others who struggle with similar obstacles. I know I can be a compassionate and objective professional and help people who needs someone to listen to them. Another motivation for obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree with CCU is that I can obtain employment that allows me to better financially support myself.…
Rachael Held Evans, bestselling author of Biblical Womanhood wrote the book Faith Unraveled which have two parts: the first part talks about her personal experience of her childhood growing in a Christian family, her constant faith in god and Christianity. The second part is about the questions that aroused about her own faith in god and further looks for an appropriate answer if god existed and if Christianity is the greatest religion of all. In the beginning, she had a series of false consciousness in her mind about different religion impacting their followers differently. She was in dilemma if only Christians are meant for heaven and others for hell. The story of Zarmina made the questions that she had about her faith more complicated.…
My passion to be a teacher in the Catholic school system has started a long time ago when I decided the teaching profession was for me. I was just coming out of my Catholic high school and I had made a decision to take a Bachelor of Health Science Degree, in physical education and biology with the end goal to become a high school teacher. It was during this time when I noticed myself asking for help a lot and depending on God’s plan to determine my success. " Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.…
I am aware it will get challenging but I will use my brain and potential to achieve my goals in order for me to succeed. I want to follow my dreams and major in Psychology or Elementary Education because I know I am capable of teaching and helping others to succeed. I have a passion for teaching kids and creating bonds with others, it helps me gain knowledge in the development of others. We live in a world where people lack in education and emotional support, and the common results for that are extremely disappointing. Some of those results may be because of poverty, others because of the absence of motivation and belief.…
Faith is the strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. This is important to Christians because it’s what we follow and we believe about Jesus and God. Everyone perception of faith is different but what Azusa Pacific aims to do is to include everyone of faith. In the last line of the statement of faith, it says, “We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.” That is very important because it states that there is a unit between all Christians and they all pray for one another.…
Working with children is something that I have always wanted to do, as it is my passion. Since high school, I have dreamed of becoming an Elementary School teacher, which is why I quickly made the decision to work at Crystal Lake Elementary School’s Extended Day Program. Working with the children there, was a very rewarding experience and led my dream to become a teacher to flourish. I knew that working with children was something that I wanted to make a life-long career; I just was not sure which path was right for me. I absolutely loved my job at Crystal Lake but unfortunately after 4 years had to move on to further my education.…
It is often confused what faith is and what it is not. Indeed it is an abstract term which its definition will change depending on who you ask. Throughout the works of two authors, Faith by Terrence W. Tilley and The Essential Tillich by Paul Tillich, the term faith gets evaluated and explained in a more in depth fashion. Everyone has faith; it does not have to be a religious belief, but in fact it can be a relationship with something, a center of value, or a motive. Faith, to me, is an abstruse concept where the components of belief, hope and morality unite to form a synonymous definition.…
Determination is the ability show persistence or the will power to achieve something, however, true determination is easily abandoned. Determination is what people use to achieve their goals, whether its school or Christian life. Not only do you receive the satisfaction of completing your goal but the personal satisfaction of completing it by yourself, through many obstacles. Determination has been a helpful tool in creating some of the greatest contributions to the world. A few people who showed true determination are the late steve jobs, who, after being fired from his own company came back to introduce many amazing and successful technologies.…
How My Faith Defines Who I Am Faith: having a strong belief in a religion, or an even stronger belief in a God. I personally believe in God the Father, and that he created each and every one of us in his own image. I believe that Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sin and brought us new life through his death and resurrection. In my faith I stand as a Catholic, which means I believe in only one God. However, God is three persons, also known as the Holy Trinity, meaning there is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.…
What do you consider to be the most significant thing you learned in this module (include appropriate or applicable Scripture references)? The most things I learned in this module are that faith without works is dead. “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill, and yet you did not supply their bodily needs, what is the god of that?…