Christian soteriology

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…

In the Book of Genesis, trickery and deception is demonstrated by characters who are never punished for their behavior, but his actions usually get him further ahead in the story. Characters use to trickery to a means to an end. In Book 22, God commands Abraham to take his son to Mount Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice. “Stay here with the ass; I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you (Genesis 22.5).” Abraham tells his servants to wait for them, and that they will…

For years now among Christians and the secular world there’s been an ongoing debate. What’s the difference in view points and how do those affect how we live our lives? What exactly defines a Christian worldview? How does a worldview shape our daily decisions? With so many questions surrounding the topic and few answers it can be hard to determine a conclusion. In this essay I plan to explain to you my views and how they affect me as a person and more specifically a student. John Culp defines a…

Wilbur is an old grandpa demon, who claims to be Satan’s right-hand wizard. He has a fierce temper that will rip a person to the core. Along with his young, new protégé Carlos, a young street kid, gunned down by his fellow gang members for doing the unforgivable to the leader’s girlfriend, are in high spirits as young Carlos’ training begins. As our duo weaves their way through downtown traffic causing road rage and hostility to rise within the commuters, Wilbur is speaking to the boy demon…

We had seen “the largest and most systematic projects- centering in the 1820s and 1830s – stemmed from broad evangelical groups, first the Congregationalists and Presbyterians, then the Baptists and Methodists” (Butler, Wacker and Balmer 187- 188). On the other hand, “evangelical religion, espoused especially by lower-class and lower-middle-class whites and slaves, challenged the culture of honor….. Besides mission, evangelical reformers spearheaded the growth of literacy in general and the…

Paul Tillich was considered an intellectual German American Christian existentialist theologian, who impacted theology in the 20th century. Given his background, Paul grew under a Lutheran Pastor, Johannes his father. He studied theology and attended seminary and earned two Doctorates at the age of 21. He enlisted in the German army as a Chaplain and was placed on the deadliest post in this war. Here he wrote his father stating, “Hell is all around us. It’s unimaginable” (Taylor 2017). This…

Serrano-Serra’s actions were tangential, without any culpable knowledge, and bolstered by his redemptive act and do not, therefore, bar him. Furthermore, the persecutor bar should not apply to Serrano-Serra because the accurate interpretation of the persecutor bar includes an exception for duress, requiring those barred to possess personal culpability in their actions. I. Serrano-Serra neither assisted persecution nor had sufficient knowledge of it occurring because his actions, when viewed as…