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several billions of people to live on an Earth that is filled with so much corruption, panic, and evil? Christian Anthropology can be thought of as a way to explain the human condition from a theological perspective. Although one does not need to be religious in order to live a morally sound life, Christian Anthropological interpretations of human life can lead to living a life of morality. Christian Anthropology can lead toward living a moral life through the concepts of: guilt and…

about the background and aspects of the Gloriavale christian community and if they are authentically practising within the christian tradition, or if they have cult like factors. This report will help with my understanding of Gloriavale more in-depth which will then help me come to a conclusion about the communities beliefs within this Christian community, and basic practices they follow to obey their leader. Stage 2: Gloriavale is a small Christian community funded by Neville Cooper in 1969,…

The name “Red Letter Christians” refers specifically to the words of Jesus. His teachings are presented throughout the bible in numerous verses highlighted by red letters, substantially in the New Testament. The “red letters” are emphasizes because these types of Christians believe that the bible can only be understood if it is interpreted through Christ’s perspective. These types of Christians have an elevated look on scripture and feel that the current Christian denominations are rooted in…

view to be outsiders. Their distrust of society creates a separatist mentality that causes fundamentalist groups to withdraw from modern society. While fundamentalists of various religions share these traits, Christian fundamentalists also have their own unique beliefs. Fundamentalist Christians, also referred to as Biblical Fundamentalists, believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible. They do not interpret the Bible within…

Acts provides many interesting events that revolved and involved early Christian experiences within the church. Flemmings’ noted that “Acts is a cultural product in that participate in the particular first-century cultural literary world that Luke shares with his readers.”(Flemmings’p.26). The apostles in the first century, were very passionate and serious in their missionary work, and often sought to engage the Christian audience by sharing their own individual experiences with the Holy…

The Christian faith which was once accepted as credible by the majority of citizen in this county have now taking a thumping and must be defended. The challenges which the Christian faith faces in the twenty- first century are not new, for the Christian faith has been attack from day one. The early apostles lived in a faithless world where they were viciously attacked for their faith and belief in Jesus Christ. The apostle Peter wrote in 1Peter 3:15 “always be prepared to make a defense to…

joined with Christ either by dying physically or when the rapture comes. We are able to choose not to sin, but the effects of sin will still affect us whether that is through our personal sin, sin of others, or medical conditions. For this reasons, Christians still go through a lot of struggles with sin. Because the struggle can seem unbearable at times, we are called to “bear one another’s burdens” in order to help each other become more like Christ (Galatians 6:2, ESV). At times, a person may…

different personalities the answers can range from formal classical music to casual rock. However, every genre of music has a reputation, and Christian music is no exception. The music found on most Christian radio stations is known for its peppy pop music with easy lyrics and encouraging messages. While it may have some admirers, others have issues with how Christians are represented through music. Some find the lyrics too encouraging to represent realistic emotions and situations while others…

When an individual reads Beowulf, it can become very confusing on deciding whether the poem is a Christian or pagan poem. Many people can make an argument that Beowulf is a Christian poem while others can see it more from a pagan point of view, personally, I see a mixture of both Christianity and pagan beliefs within the poem. For example, the poem describes Hrothgar as an individual who does not yet know of the true God, but Hrothgar and many other characters throughout the poem show their…

Marquél Jeffries American Literature 9-23-14 Christian Paradox Bill McKibben’s 2005 article, The Christian Paradox, is an attempt to notify our nation, The United States of America, about how people perceive it as a Christian nation, but the ideas of what one may label as American are contradicted. In the article, Bill McKibble represents the fact that if someone wants to call the United of America a Christian nation, the citizens here need to reevaluate the way our society is established.…