Acts of the Apostles

Philippians 2:14-18 Do all things without grumbling and arguing in order that you may become blameless and guileless, God’s children who are unblemished amid a crooked and warped generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world by holding on to the word of life—a fact resulting in my boast in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain, nor did I toil in vain. But—even though I am being poured out upon the sacrifice and service rendered by your faith—I rejoice and share my joy with you…

illustrates the role of religion in modern society in his novel, Brave New World. The plot centers around the World State, a utopian society that has seemingly relinquished all the ramifications of religion. Ironically, the citizens engage in acts akin to those of religious acts of devotion and most citizens are stripped of individuality and humanity. In the time of the novel's publishing, 1932, the number of individuals who identified with a religion was at a record low (Huffington Post).…

Religion is present in many different places and in many different forms. It influences and is influenced by today’s fast paced society. If you look you can find hints of religion in sports, politics, and even popular culture, such as movies, books, television series’, and music. One piece of popular culture that is heavily influenced by religion is the world-renowned Harry Potter series. Throughout all of the Harry Potter books and movies you can see an obvious Christian influence. Harry Potter…

In the New Testament, in the Acts of the Apostles, the followers of Jesus sold everything they had and shared it with their community. They gave to the poor and deprived in the local area so that people could learn about the generous love of Jesus. They knew how to create a local where the people supported each other. The apostles saw how community could transform lives and shape ideas. The nature of the community made such an impact…

Isa was a great prophet of Allah’s and predicts the coming of Muhammad. Isa was never crucified, according to Islam but did have apostles who followed and taught his message. That is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which they are in dispute. It is not [befitting] for Allah to take a son; exalted is He! When He decrees an affair, He only says to it, "Be," and it is…

that if you were saved it was assumed that you were baptised which h may well have been the case in the early church. This conclusion is given strength in that they both occurred closely together as we see in Acts 4:4 and other places, where numbers of people heard the message of the apostles believed and were then baptised that very…

Former Princeton University president Harold T. Shapiro believes, “All higher education institutions, both public and profit, both nonprofit and for-profit, and from state colleges to research universities to community colleges to a wide variety of technical and professional schools, serve a public purpose.” In similar fashion, Derek C. Bok comments that “All universities are prominent members of their communities by virtue of the vast complex libraries, laboratories, classrooms, and offices…

DISCERNING GOD IN THE CREED Believing Three Ways in One God: A Reading of the Apostles’ Creed, by Nicholas Lash, London: S.C.M. Press, 1992. Believing Three Ways in One God Prof. Lash begin his reflections on the Apostles’ Creed by explaining the attitude toward the articles. He defined the appropriate attitude “Amen” as a fundamental reflection about God’s work from the beginning, present, and future. For the time being, it is enough to make a general point that unity or identity of…

Christianity is one of the most profound historical significances. He was able to extend the knowledge of Jesus far beyond Judea. He visited numerous communities in Asia Minor and Greece, including Athens, where he declaimed before the Areopagus council (Acts 17:16–33). Luke tells us of three vast missionary journeys, charting Paul's progress from Antioch in Syria and moving westwards through (modern day) Turkey and Greece and finally back to Jerusalem…

Paine lets us know that first and foremost, the writers were not hearing or seeing of the things they were familiar with or they would have related to them without those contradictions. Therefore, the books has yet to be composed by a persons named Apostles. Furthermore, he says that the writers have no learning to purposeful inconvenience yet every writers independently and exclusively for himself, and without the information of the others. (168) Paine says that the contradictions main problem…