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Vesak, each very special to the religion. Buddhists can probably be associated more with the Chinese culture than anything, and their religion is influenced by their culture as well. There are also beliefs in this religion that are similar to the Christians, such as infant presentation, no infant baptism, the choice in autopsy, cremation, and organ donation. There are also differences, like the fact that suffering is inevitable, an individual’s illness is caused by karma, which is an…

enables modern readers to understand the meaning of the original biblical texts-the meaning the people at the time the texts’ composition (author, editor, audience, readers) would have most likely understood-and only then seeks its significance for Christians…

. The Spirit Movements of the Twentieth Century The Overview section of our course relates that: “Demographers of Christian Churches such as D.B. Barrett tell us in publications such as World Christian Encyclopedia (2001) that the P/C movements number something like 600 million members today. This is a truly phenomenal growth. In one century, this movement has outstripped all the rest of Protestantism together, and the Reformation dates back four centuries!” TM online) According to the…

and helps to grow into the people God would have us to be. The process is not complete without transformation. “Robert A. Evan wrote that “transformation calls for nothing less than a metanoia or conversion that encompasses the whole person and society”. (Page 70, Matthaei) It cannot affect just you, the transformation must start with you but it also must reach out to the world around us. The conversion should affect all of creation. In this type of transformation lives are radically changed…

The primary point being made in the document is that baptism weaves together some of the major themes and emphases of the Christian faith. The ideas set out in is document of Baptism include: Baptism as the participation in Christ’s death and resurrection, washing away our sin, new birth, an enlightenment by Christ, a reclothing in Christ, a renewal by the Spirit, the experience of salvation from the flood, an exodus from bondage, and a liberation into a new humanity in which barriers of…

those without a voice, treating every human with value regardless of race, religion, sexuality, or any other walk of life they may posses. Stewardship includes the values of justice: Distributive, Legal, Commutative, or Social. It is our right as Christians to be Stewards of God’s creation at all times anywhere we are in the world. I am a steward…

During this discussion between Socrates and Glaucon, Socrates telsl a story, the Myth of Er, that the just will receive rewards in the afterlife. This myth is envisioned of a strong man named Er who is killed during a battle, but he does not actually die. Instead he is sent up above the earth to a place called heaven and while he is there he is made to overlook what is going on around him in heaven because he is to become a messenger. After he sees that the dead either go up through on opening…

All of Paul’s writings and conversations each have there own meaning. These three are no exception to that they each have their own purpose and meaning. Acts nine tells us about the expansion of Christianity beyond the borders of Judea. This is why when most people ask about how did Christianity spread around the world normally the response is take a closer look at the book of Acts and you will receive your answer. Chapter twenty-two, and twenty six talk about Paul’s speeches and how he was…

Throughout this outline it is very apparent that the book of Matthew focuses on the birth, life and death of Jesus. This story starts with the birth of Jesus, and follows with the ministry of Jesus throughout his life. “As Jesus’ ministry grows in its impact, it becomes a shared ministry; Jesus commissions and sends his first twelve to spread the good news of the kingdom, teaching, healing and driving out demons as he has done.” (Johnston, 2006, p.154) Matthew also gives us the knowledge of who…

The film I chose to watch for my second film review was Iraq: The Cradle of Civilization. This was episode one in the Legacy documentary series ‘The Origins of Civilization”. The narrator Michael Wood did a phenomenal job showing great visuals of Iraq. The culture presented in the film is focused on the Muslims. The documentary investigates the beginning birthplace of civilization. It explains the creations of the arts, writings and as well as religions. I found this video extremely interesting…