Christian eschatology

The Westboro Cult Merriam Webster’s dictionary stats that a cult is, “a small religious group that is not part of a larger and more accepted religion and that has beliefs regarded by many people by many people as extreme or dangerous.” According to this definition I believe that the Westboro Baptist Church is a cult. The Westboro Baptist Church is actually an independent church. Other churches including Baptist churches do not claim them as part of their denomination. “Westboro Baptist Church…

Elizabeth Burnsed Professor Alexander World Religions Book Report The Mystic Heart The Mystic Heart by Wayne Teasdale is a well written, informative novel that shares a glimpse into greater truths of the universe. This lucid book pursues towards the unearthing of spirituality found at the heart of the world’s religions. The Mystic Heart was first published in 1999 and printed in 2001. Teasdale’s book was published through New World Library. This novel could be considered to be in the genres of…

President Barack Obama speech on " Don't Tell Me Words Don't Matter" inspired me as a young African American male who attends The College of Staten Island to see hope in a different way than it is explained in the dictionary. According to the dictionary, hope means "the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best". But President Obama definition of hope is to " imagine and fight for". For example, President Barack Obama had a dream that everyone in the…

The Piss Christ is a photograph of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion taken by Andres Serrano taken and originally exhibited in 1987. In the photograph, Jesus is dressed in a cloth that covers the lower half of his abdomen to his upper thighs. His arms are outstretched at approximately a forty-five degree angle above his head. His head is tilted downward with his knees slightly bent. His hands and feet are fixed to a cross. The background is dark at the four corners with a red-orange color around Jesus…

Galatians plays a pivotal role in shaping theological understanding as we know it. It has provoked us to rethink about our relationship with God, and to reconsider who really is this God we serve? In this case, Galatians holds such great reverence among Christians in answering these overarching questions, because of Paul’s skillful ability to challenge authority and condemn the Galatians for following under “the desires of the flesh,” rather than living by “the Spirit” (5.16). In…

Søren Kierkegaard is considered one of the great thinkers of recent times. A Dutch philosopher, theologian, and social critic, he rejected many the philosophies of his day. Kierkegaard’s focus was not so much on reason, but on experience and human existence. González (2010) describes Kierkegaard’s view that existence, “takes place in anguish, doubt, and despair” (p. 395). This emphasis on existence made him the founder of existentialism. Kierkegaard contributed to a number of different…

On the genesis of hate. Second Opinion, 08901570, Oct94, Vol. 20, Issue 2 In this interview with Elie Wiesel they talk about his experiences in the concentration camps . This will aid the book because it will give me great insight on what it was like in the camps. I can make a general description on things that were happening in there besides what we all know about the terror camp. Faulstick, DH 2010, 'PROTEST OR PROCESS: THEODICY RESPONSES TO ELIE WIESEL'S THE TRIAL OF GOD', Renascence, vol.…

Sacramental character, or the indelible ontological mark rendered by the Holy Spirit on the soul of the ordained empowering them to act in the person of Jesus on behalf of the Church (AVP), is not a universally recognized Christian concept. As the Christian church began to shift from a communal entity where the whole community was expected to participate in worship and ministry by making use of their God-given charisms, to a hierarchical institution where ministry and leadership was tied…

Applying a Christian Worldview to Criminal Justice When God engineered the world, He factioned law and government into the equation. Humans are encouraged to abide in being just throughout the Bible. Although this is life and not heaven, humans do have the capability to emulate God’s character of justice and righteousness. All of humankind originate from God, therefore all have God’s DNA; ergo, being as God is just (Deuteronomy 32:4), humans naturally desire justice for crimes. Integrating…

My analyzation of Richard Notkin’s piece, All Nations Have Their Moment of Foolishness was altered once I read his artist statement. The way my analysis changed was the reasons behind Jesus’ feet, George Bush, and the hooded prisoner. Further, the hooded prisoner in Abu Ghraib Prison is an image of war and destruction according to Notkin’s artist statement . When originally saw the man my first thought was that he was part of the KKK because of the hood he is seen wearing but upon receiving…