Christian terms

of Jerusalem and Paul/Saul has been my main topic of learning this term. For my assessment I have chosen to go deeper into the knowledge of Saint Paul. Saint Paul was born in AD 8. This was roughly the same time as Jesus Christ. He was then known as Saul and he was a Jew. In AD 21 at the age of 12 or 13 Paul was educated by Rabbi Gamaliel in Jerusalem. Paul had despised Christians and watched over as people killed innocent Christians. In AD 32 or 36 on the road to Damascus Paul had his…

Bertrand Russell's "Why I Am Not A Christian" was originally a talk he gave that was published as a pamphlet later that same year. The lecture was given at Battersea Town Hall to the South London Branch of the National Secular Society on March 6, 1927. Russell gave this lecture after his secular views cost him a job. Due to his political and secular standpoints and his acceptance of the "gay until graduation" version of homosexuality, Russell was denied a professorship In New York. In fact,…

Introduction and Purpose of Journal: In the initial issue of Christianity and Crisis, Reinhold Niebuhr dedicates the fledgling journal to the clarification and defense of a Christian thought process that recognizes the lesser evil of war compared with unrestricted tyranny. He separates this from the more common ideal of stoic principled pacifism- which, if accounted for in all societies, would end, or at least minimize, all human violence. Niebuhr refers to this utopia-seeking group as…

“The Almost Christian” – This is one of Wesley’s sermons from 1741 in which he illustrates what nominal or “almost” Christians look like as compared to the real, “altogether” Christians. Firstly, he identifies common traits of the “almost” Christians by saying that they have heathen honesty, sincerity, and that they are very much so focused on possessing the “form of godliness” or rather the outward appearance of a Christian. These people may approach the faith and perform the mechanics of it…

by Barry H. Corey explains how many Christians have lost a key value which is kindness in daily life. Corey is currently the president of Biola University in California and introduces many stories during his time at Biola. Throughout the whole book Corey presents real stories and people to change the hearts of the people that pick up and read this book. Along with the stories there came a lesson to be learned and a bible verse to show how kindness is a Christian virtue and many have lost it.…

Motive lies behind every action we take, and can often cause an action that is seemingly good to become immoral. The motives behind our beliefs are no exception, and as a result Christians are subject to immoral Christian belief; an immorality that lies in the motive and not in the consequence. When one devotes oneself to Christianity under desires other than to seek the truth and find God, the faith loses its validity and becomes one of mercenary affairs instead of Godly affairs. These desires…

This term was used to address the unity of the entire church, not just one local body. By using this term in reference to the church, one is not only referring to the congregation, but also to the creeds, canon, and the episcopate. Celsus: An intellectual philosopher, Celsus wrote the earliest attack on Christians that survived throughout history. Entitled The True Word, Celsus formulated his attack on the…

Churches are the main places of worship for Christians and it is a place for a person to go and have time for themselves and time for God. Not to mention, Christians also worship in cathedrals. The influence of Christianity in architecture can best be described in the context of the church which dominated art and architecture in the Middle Ages. From the ninth century onwards, the Christian Church was inextricably linked to the fine arts of architecture. All of beautiful…

11) The Contemporary Brazilian Christian Music and its Current Baptist Identity. 12) Biblical, Theological and Liturgical foundations. a) Two philosophies of worship shaped the development of church music in the United States and consequently also in Brazil. I- regulative principle…

Question #1: (a) What does Salvation mean? (b) How does the death and resurrection of Christ save us from our sins? (c) Are Christians the only persons who can experience salvation? (d) Can animals and other living things in God’s creation be saved? February is “Black History Month, people all over our country and in some others, are given opportunities to learn about the struggles and accomplishments of African Americans. Who would have imagined that using chapter 13:” The Finality of Jesus…