Christian mysticism

Ogechi Anyanwu TRS 201: Faith Seeking Understanding October 11, 2017 1. In the Bible, there are many stories that are repeated and can be found in different cultures. Each story differs, but the general themes have noteworthy similarities. The story of the flood is a perfect example of a story paralleled in several cultures. The Epic of Gilgamesh resembles the Bible’s story of The Flood popularly known as Noah’s Ark. In the beginning of both stories, God (or Gods) decided to flood the Earth…

How does Pope Francis’s letter, Laudato Si, relate to the ideals of the Sacramentality and how can the themes of Laudato Si present a new perspective in a sacramental way? Pope Francis’s Papal Encyclical entitled Laudato Si, which means “Be Praised”, illustrates a spectrum of global issues and how human beings are intended to solve the matter. Issues such as; preservation of the environment, protecting life and creation, and a general decline in moral and spirituality amongst all people of…

Observations Carl S. Dudley and Sally A. Johnson offer some helpful descriptors in their book Energizing the Congregation. Dudley and Johnson offer five images, survivor, prophet, pillar, pilgrim, and servant to describe the character of different congregations. It is important to take the narrative and ethnography and interpret it to better understand the congregation and how it might meet its missional call. While Dudley and Johnson are careful to point out that it is rare for a congregation…

for The Crusades, is an overview of the highly controversial Christian Crusades into the land of Israel from a predominantly Christian perspective. Stark covers reasons for why the Crusades happened, how they happened, and the effects they had on the people and culture who took part. In addition to this, Stark refutes many of the commonly shared claims about the Crusades and Christianity of that time, opposing views that hold Christians responsible for all the atrocities of the war. Stark…

X-Men: Apocalypse is the ninth installment in the X-Men series. The movie surrounds the villain Apocalypse, who has just been woken up for the first time in hundreds of years. Upon waking up, he is disappointed to find out that humans are worshiping machinery and buildings rather than mutants. X-Men: Apocalypse can be examined as a complete intertextual reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ. Not only is it an intertextual echo for the Four…

the earthly church to be better than what they currently are. There will come a time, he says, when the Roman church will fall and many of the Jewish people will convert to Christianity, and that will be accomplished with or without help from the Christians (or more specifically the Lutherans in Spener’s area). Spener argues that their job is not to sit around and wait for these events to take place, but rather take any and every possible action they can to bring these events about. He also…

Painted around the year 1470, by an Alsatian artist, this image is unlike no others. Coming from the Northern Renaissance era, the image brings together an idea that has never before been portrayed, which is that of the pre and post crucifixion Christ. The pre crucifixion Christ or also known as the Pensive Christ, seeks to depict the moments of grief, sorrow, desertion, and betray in reference to humankind, whereas the depiction of a post crucifixion Christ reflects on the idea of Christ as…

Exegesis Sermon Outline 1. Introduction: Paint the imagery of the intimacy of childbirth and how that reflects the heart of the Father and what He feels for us. a. Hosea 6:6, “For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” i. God desires to know us and that entails intimacy. b. Isaiah 62:5, “For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you…

In the book, The Upside-Down Kingdom, by Donald B. Kraybill illustrates the importance of Jesus teachings as he the messiah leads his way of acknowledging all social classes. Jesus loved, cared and forgave us as he loved us regardless of the power or wealth. Jesus teaches to serve others as to help those who have less than us. Jesus rather focus on the poor and poverty rather than focusing on wealth. Heading 1 There are three ways to look at the social class there is upper class, middle class…

DILIGENT Madalyn McCann Mrs. Cupp Honors Language Arts 12 Abstract In summary of this essay, the Parson is a kind, selfless, hardworking man. He is true to himself and the word of God. Not only does he practice what he preaches, but he leads the parishioners into the right direction by setting a good example for them to follow. He walks door to door, no matter the weather conditions, and preaches the Gospel to them. He does not care about money or any materialistic…