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Moses is repeating the ten commandments which God made on Mt. Sinai, in order to help guide the Israelites in their new life, following their escape from bondage in Egypt. The overall purpose for the book was to teach the Israelites who God was in terms of what he did for them and what he expected of them. This passage was just an excerpt of Moses reminding the Israelites what God demanded of them. In the immediate context of the passage, Deuteronomy 6:1-9 showed how God commanded the Israelites…

emancipation or liberation etc. Sometimes it might also refer to salvation but salvation may not do justice to the word since it has a kind of Christian connotation to it rather than a Hinduism one. But it is frequently used to translate the word moksh. So instead of it meaning only freedom from sin, it includes freedom from the human life itself. In soteriological terms, moksha means freedom from samsara, the cycle of birth and death. Moksha as a concept is also found across various religions…

What role of the OT Law should be in the life of the Church? There are six hundred and thirteen laws Mosaic Laws and many Christians today find themselves wondering which of the Mosaic Laws are to be followed and which ones are to be considered obsolete. According to Matthew 5:17, more importantly according to Jesus, the Laws have been fulfilled; "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." 1 I found it stated in the…

John Calvin was one of the greatest theologians to live. He was most prominent in the “second wave of Protestant Reformation.” Calvin’s doctrine is one of the most-well-considered doctrines that still have an effect on Christianity today. This essay explains John Calvin’s understanding of Scripture; his understanding of Divine and human relationships; his thought about election, providence, how humans know and understand God; and lastly, his understanding of predestination. Calvin had a…

and showing what its author might have meant and the verse’s implication for the contemporary Christians. Background The message of salvation being presented by Luke comes at a time when Peter (together with John) had been arrested, detained overnight, and brought before the Sanhedrin the following day.1…

church of England and that God is much more important than people and that people themselves could connect with God without the authority of the church. His preachers had the tendency to triggers Americans thoughts. George Whitefield quotes “The Christian World is in a dead sleep. Nothing but a loud voice can awaken them out of it” Letting people know in order to make a change in religion, we must do something and step up against the corrupt ways of thinking for religion. People came all around…

Times: An exploration of Theatrical Elements from Religious to Farce After the fall of the Roman empire, culture and festivities involving theatre and theatrical elements all but disappeared. This time, known as the “Dark Ages” saw a rise in the Christian dominated church, seeing as the church was the only stable government in a turbulent period. While European countries floundered to establish permanent transfers of power, the people were left to live in continuous upheaval, and thus turned…

There is a strong Judeo-Christian principle of ‘love your enemy’. Not sure why God wanted to teach “His people” to do such a thing, but that question is redundant to the faithful. He is God and I am not. American values have often imitated the Judeo-Christian heritage that formed most, the majority, of the founding fathers and mother’s beliefs in the 18th century. As the civilization worked through this process it had to sometimes kill the enemy before they could historically love them…

Hi professor, You may not know this about me, but I am Christian. All semester long, I have listening to you make a mockery out of my Jesus and my bible. I find your rhetoric when it comes to my religion to be highly offensive! I have kept silent all semester, and every time you would bring up the subject about the bible or use the Lord's name in vain, I would make me cringe and anxious. I wanted so badly to say something to you but instead, I turned the other cheek and prayed for you and the…

Charlemagne’s Contributions to Christianity A Review of Charlemagne’s Historical Influence Nicole Briggs Barry University Author Note This paper was prepared for THE 317: Turning Points in Christian History, taught by Professor Smith Abstract This research paper focuses on the contributions made by Charlemagne and his influence on the development of Christianity. The following questions will be answered: Who is the person? When did he live? What was going on at that time? Where…