In regards to the play, "The Christians," by Lucas Hnath, the controversy the Christians vs. Christians, quarrel about the existence of hell. Ultimately, the idea that hell does not exist in the presence of Christianity seems absurd, since Christians deem the origin of evil behavior to be stored there. In another literary work "the philosophy of pitchforks," it also reassesses the image of hell. Pastor Paul did have a good point when he stated that the Bible "does not say hell" (Hnath 37). The poem also correlates with the mystery behind the truth about hell.…
The book Simply Christian by N.T. Wright there are three main parts, “Echoes of a Voice”, “Staring at the Sun”, and “Reflecting the Image”. In part 1, “Echoes of a Voice”, he isolates four voices: the longing for justice, the thirst for spirituality, the craving for relationships, and the attraction of beauty each of which point the human soul toward God. He focuses on our longing for justice first. He doesn’t understand how on one hand we all have the same sense that justice exists but on the other hand after millennia of humans existing we can’t get any closer to it than the ancients did.…
Andrew Foster was accepted to Gallaudet University and he was one of the first three black deaf students to be enrolled in the school. Andrew foster saw address book for deaf Schools around the world and they're only 12 in Africa. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1954 and then received his Master’s degree two years later at Eastern Michigan University and his second Master’s degree from Seattle Pacific Christian College. He went to Africa in 1957 instead list of school for deaf people. The first year of school 12 students attended and I quickly grew 253 to have students.…
John Wesley spent the greater portion of his life developing an ordo salutis, or order of salvation. While some aspects of his theory of salvation were similar to that of other major denominations of his day (i.e., Lutheran, Catholic), Wesley’s order of salvation was unique. Where most soteriology almost ignored the third person of the Trinity, much of Wesley’s salvation theory and practice emphasized the Holy Spirit. Another unique aspect was the progression a person would take through each stage of salvation.…
Important Information In Los Angeles during the summer of 1955, Doctor Foster had enough patients to secure admitting privileges at a hospital; however, it was not near Cedars Sinai or the UCLA Medical Center. The hospital was near his office and was called Metropolitan Hospital (Wilkerson, 2010, p. 309). The majority of the patients were of color, but the hospital doctors were white, with the very few exceptions, Doctor Foster was one of them (Wilkerson, 2010, p. 309). Doctor Foster dreaded Mondays, because the white doctors would boast about their time in Las Vegas and at the casinos. Doctor Foster had a desire to go to Vegas.…
Native American beliefs could be viewed as having general doctrine and slightly variations within many tribes, each has a unique detail and incorporations they focused in. Differences noted could be the celebrations made where as some used the incorporation of drums or healers. The Iroquois was one of largest tribes having some specific qualities in beliefs. Generally speaking, their religion is characterized by a monotheistic belief in an all-powerful creator known as the "Great Spirit". The Iroquois believed in the constant care of the Great Spirit.…
Summary David Entwistle the author of “Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity” goes into great depth in explaining the integration of psychology and Christianity by introducing different worldviews and philosophical foundations that form a relationship between psychology and Christianity. Entwistle also explains the history aspects between the two from faith and science then moves into the different models of integration explaining how they can co-exist with another. Psychology and Christianity can both have useful viewpoints on how to understand the human nature and human functioning and to get the whole picture both is needed not just one. Entwistle focus is on bringing psychology and Christianity together to bring an understanding…
The secularization of the missions was created during the time when the Spanish had begun to have a fond interest on the new found Californian land. Most importantly, the Spaniards used the missions as a method to impose their imperial control over Indians. The secularization of the missions was significantly in part to convert the Indians to Catholicism and teach them about the European traditions. The secularization of the California missions was a steady and elongated process. In the readings, the California Departmental Legislature, wrote the “Provisional Ordinance for the Secularization of the Missions of Upper California”, and in this document the Congress of Mexico established laws that would cause closure to the missions.…
Katie Reiker Preceptorial One: “How We Lost the Christian Mind" J.P. Moreland's thesis for the portion read is that Christians have lost what it means to truly be bold. Christians have lost the necessity to learn. Being intellectuals is no longer seen as an essential part of being bold in the faith. This problem is not one that only concerns the Christian world, but also spans the secular world. Literacy and learning have been put on the backburner to image and personality.…
“No one can attain any degree of holiness without God working in his life, but just as surely no one will attain it without effort on his own part” (Bridges 1978). In Jerry Bridges book, The Pursuit of Holiness, Jerry explains how to make a Christian’s life more holy. Through chapter 1, Jerry explains why Christians need holiness in their everyday lives. He explains that to find holiness we must search the Bible because the Bible has all the answers. The Bible is the spoken truth from God.…
Foster, Richard J. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1998. 9780060628390. Content Summary…
Analytical Review of The Fosters The definition of family is constantly changing. There are many different types of families. People can observe different portrayal of what is family through many different outlets such as watching TV shows like The Fosters.…
In his book, “Spiritual Emotions: A Psychology of Christian Virtues,” Robert C. Roberts dissects the six Christian emotion-virtues that he equates to fruits of the spirit. The six emotion-virtues he explores in the book are contrition, joy, gratitude, hope, peace, and compassion. In contrast, Terry D. Cooper explores the balance between pride and low self-esteem and how they both relate to the human condition in his book “Sin, Pride & Self-Acceptance.” The debate about whether human’s primary problem is related to pride or to low self-esteem has been going on since before the days of Augustine. Regardless as to which side of the argument an individual falls on for the pride versus self-esteem debate, Roberts indirectly offers a solution to…
He states “I went to the woods because I wished to lived deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not when I came to die, discover that I had not lived” (Thoreau 1101). Thoreau discusses many ideas, all circling one theme, simplified living. His practice of simplicity may be too extreme for most to adhere to, however it is a valuable guideline. Thoreau’s promotion of living a simple life in “Where I Lived and What I Lived For” is admirable, if we followed in his general direction we could more easily manage our lives and genuinely enjoy them to the…
The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges elaborates on the idea of what it looks like to seek after a heart sold out for God. Throughout the book, Bridges elaborates on the idea that pursuing holiness is wrapped up in beginning to hate sin and enjoy time in God’s presence. Bridges unpacks this idea that the pursuit of holiness, while hard, produces fruit and helps one see the fulfillment of God’s promises to his people. Considering God is holy, it is one’s responsibility to seek holiness in hopes that one can obtain a level of that holiness.…