Christian pacifism

Constantine died, the church leaders who were banished tried to come back and reclaim their churches. They tried to get rid of the Nicene Creed also, and that caused it became an open dispute again. An Arian Emperor sent the persecution of non-Arians Christians. In the east, there was the success of other teachings that supported the Nicene Creed like those of Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory of…

Zacchaeus was a deceptive man whose interest drove him to Jesus Christ and salvation. Humorously, his name signifies "unadulterated" or "honest" in Hebrew. As a central duty gatherer for the region of Jericho, Zacchaeus was a worker of the Roman Empire. Under the Roman framework, men offer on those positions, swearing to raise a particular measure of cash. Anything they raised over that sum was their benefit. Luke says Zacchaeus was a wealthy man, so he more likely than not coerced an…

the area of sexual abuse with a client as well as his experience with a client that discloses that they are an abuser. John’s theoretical approach to counseling in the area of sexual issues is that of the Socratic method of self-discovery and also Christian nouthetic counseling. John’s belief is that when an individual has made it to the point of seeking out counsel that their minds has already informed them of what needs to be done so the Socratic method of leading a person to that discovery…

fellowship with another Christian therapist was able. The person that I interview was able to work in both the Christian setting and the secular setting. She talked about how when doing Christian therapy, it is important to knot that it is a slippery slope. The therapist that I interview considers herself a Christian therapist when she worked in the church setting. On the other hand, when she worked in the secular setting she would not tell people that she was a Christian therapist. She also…

The Enlightenment was intellectual and scientific movement of 18th century Europe that later on spread to other countries. This was the scientific approach to religious, social,political and Economic issues. The Enlightenment later on established Revolutions and movements for human rights.The Enlightenment was the age of reasoning and thinking. This made people start to think and use their own brains. This did not only make them think for themselves but as a whole community and their…

spreading Christianity throughout the Mediterranean world. They also set themselves as examples for the rest of the Christian society.monks and nuns created new ways to challenge themselves for the sake of their faith. All of the other Christians did not have solid practices of faith until the monks came and changed their perspective of how dedicated they can be to serving their God. Christian monasticism was first developed in Egypt based on the lifestyle of a hermit. People like Saint Anthony …

During the colloquium that was given last week there were several interesting points that were made. The colloquium was started with talking about ow how we as Christians should e open to learning and growing in everything at all times, and how we do not have to limit ourselves to only learning about one thing in a certain place or time. The next main idea that I was drawn to was that God is truth and we have no way of knowing the full truth because of our sin. It was stated that truth was taken…

Throughout this unit, I saw a trend in early American writings that incorporated the ideals and values of religion. The theme that these writings have in common is the importance of individualism by utilizing religion to justify ones actions and the belief in a greater meaning such as God and Christianity. For example in William Bradford’s Plymouth Plantation he talks about using God as a compass of sorts to look to for guidance. In this quote from Plymouth Plantation “to keep a good conscience…

Bach’s masterpiece displays not only his mastery of the orchestra and choir, but also showcases his intense belief in Christ as savior of the world. Bach was a devout Christian throughout all of his life and this shines through in his work, especially in his more spiritual compositions. In his oratorio three especially distinct features come to the foreground that help to build up its Christianity: one, word-painting, especially in the more intense movements; two, by making the chorus, along…

Joey Serrano: Chapter 6: Metaphors, Symbol, and Analogy / Metaphor as Cognitive Should it not be argued that we need to even look past the sentence and rather at the whole piece to completely understand the significance of a metaphor? When talking about Ricœur’s emphasis on metaphor, Stiver says that “Metaphor has long been recognized as a literary device that enables us to depict well-known things in striking and focused ways; in other words, metaphor adorns what we already know in dashing new…