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confused with slander. On such occasions when one party is offended and begins to feels antagonized by the they way a statement was spoken. One of the biggest factors separating the two is who the message is directed towards, in the case of Westboro Baptist Church, the group is seen outside of private property at large events, and they are waving signs and shouting towards the air, they will talk to you and exchange opinions that you might not feel comfortable hearing, but they will not come up…

Christianity began as a sect or subgroup of Judaism during the first century Common Era before it developed into its own separate religion “That is to say, as Christians continue to delve into their own historic past in their ongoing journey to enrich their own present and future, especially liturgically, they cannot do so without addressing the historical matrix—first-century Judaism— out of which they sprang” (Jacobs, 2012, p. 518). It is considered to be a monotheistic Abrahamic religion.…

Catholic church split into multiple denominations and, consequently, led to the foundation of the modern western civilizations. Christianity also has unethical believers that are deemed domestic terrorist. These groups include the KKK, the Westboro Baptist church, and the Army of God. In Islam, there exists a similar past of holy wars known as Jihads. Another similar aspect of Islam is the distinct distinct between Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. The radicals in Islam include Al Qaeda, ISIS, and…

Qualifying for Super Summer Student leaders from Mississippi Baptist churches attend an annual camp called Super Summer. Super Summer helps students dive deeper into God’s Word and serve Christ. In order to qualify for Super Summer, a student leader must go through a demanding and dedicated process. Two of the most demanding requirements that require much of a student’s time are attendance and leadership. Events to attend consist of church camps, volunteer days, Wednesday night services,…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., also known as King, Michael Luther, Jr. was born January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia and assassinated April 4th, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee (Luther King Jr., 2017). Martin Luther King Jr. was originally names Michael then changed his name to Martin. Martin Luther King Jr. was the son of Martin Luther King, who was a minister, and Alberta Christine King- Williams, who was a teacher. Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott, who was a concert singer, June 18th,…

It was James Carroll’s 2014 book, Christ Actually: The Son of God for the Secular Age that returned my focus to John the Baptist and the relationship to Jesus. Carroll argued of the relationship that, “John enabled Jesus to embrace his first idea of himself. John therefore, was a source of meaning for Jesus. And the meaning was structured around John’s preaching of the apocalypse…

The capitalistic approach to economy has created a complex system of wealth distribution that functions in cycles leaving certain groups successful and other groups impoverished. Capitalism functions as a system with the end goal of creating profit. Two sides of capitalism, production and financialization, have a complicated relationship that creates and destroys global world powers. The cyclic nature of civilizations, from productive capital to financial capital, and eventually to demise, has…

Incredibly popular to portray, artists throughout the centuries show a great deal of variety in their depiction of the iconic duo. Found in the National Gallery of Ireland in the early Italian Renaissance gallery, The Virgin and Child, Saint John the Baptist and Prophets by an unknown artist and The Virgin and Child by Paolo Uccello reflect the drastic transition between Byzantine and early Renaissance paintings of the Madonna and Child especially related to subject matter, composition,…

SOR Essay Capital punishment Introduction Capital punishment is a serious society issue that has lasted over the long course of history. The debate on this controversial topic has involved many religions providing different perspectives on the issue. This essay will specifically analyse two of the largest religions in the current society, Christianity, and Buddhism. And their perspective on the topic of capital punishment. Both Buddhism and Christianity in the modern era suggests that…

A speech that influenced me greatly was when a guest evangelist, Brother Steve Proctor, shared a message on a Tuesday evening in early October. We were having a revival at New Hope General Baptist Church in Silva where I attend church. At first, there was nothing special about the service. It was similar to most sermons I had listened to in the five years of my existence. Then, the strangest thing happened. Brother Steve began to talk about how if you are not saved, all these terrible things…