Circumcision

destined for priesthood and were circumcised as a part of the ritual cleansing. This also included shaving the whole entire body. This circumcision ritual became universal during the Late Period, and perhaps became a big part of a rite of passage. Ann Macy Roth analyzed this relief in 1991 and proposed a new interpretation on circumcision. She strongly believes the circumcision was not conducted for medical purposes during the initiation of the ceremony into manhood. One thing that I did find…

In the western culture it is not taboo to have male circumcision done. Male circumcision hurts the person and the parents choose for the baby just like female genital mutilation. 85 percent of women in African get female genital mutilation each year according to World Health Organization. 58.3 percent of people in the United States get male circumcision each year according to U.S. Circumcision Statistics. Body piercings are similar to female genital mutilation because it…

Although the Book of Acts is divided equally between both the apostle Peter and Paul, in order to ascertain that Paul is the answer the question of who had a greater impact, one must first find the individual trajectory that he had been given: “...when James and Cephas and John … recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised" (Galatians 2:9). Undoubtedly, on to the…

Hindered the Struggle to End FGM: International efforts to eradicate FGM, are often done with the intention of helping to abolish this harmful practice, but have instead hindered the struggle to end FGM. FGM gained international attention after Fran Hosken’s 1979 report, however this report created a victim-savior dichotomy that hindered the struggle to end FGM. Within Hosken’s report the women in communities that practiced FGM were characterized as ignorant or helpless (Wade, 2009,1). In her…

The Patristic Era was a time of great growth in the early Christian movement. Experiencing period waves of persecution, the early Christians were not deterred from spreading the good news of the gospel message. Patristic theologians such as Origen of Alexandria would leave a lasting impact on the church as it continued to develop theological dogmas and methods of the interpretation of Scripture. The method of Scriptural interpretation introduced by Origen addressed the questions and heresies of…

There are 27 books in the New Testament, if only choose two of them, I would select Galatians and Philemon. Not because these two are more spiritual and more depth than others, but they are easier to understand towards me. Galatians and Philemon both have straightforward themes and contents, which are easier for me to catch the key points. Though, as explaining one plus one equals two, the simpler ideas show the deeper truths. These two books teach me a lot of words of Jesus. Galatians is an…

Rites of passage can be a large part of many cultures and vary all over the world. The rituals followed mark important times in an individual’s life in various different ways which they transcend from one status to another. The first culture’s ritual I’ve chosen to study is African tribal coming of age, being as rites of passage are extremely critical to them. Each rite of passage helps by placing someone in their title in the community and setting their social and or spiritual position. The…

has commanded us: I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth’” (Acts 13:47, NKJV). James also entered the argument, when the elders and apostles became involved in the situation regarding circumcision, and he reverted to Old Testament prophecies. The supporters of the Gentile mission revealed a…

Chapter 9 “Music and the Temple” Musical Instruments It is important to note here that when Moses was given the original instructions, in Numbers 4, of how the holy items were to be transported, music was not part of the plan! Furthermore it does not state in 2 Sam 6 that God had commanded David to establish music and singing when the Ark was being returned. So some might say assembling a musical ensemble was a risky instruction given by David considering what had happened to Uzzah (2 Sam 6:7).…

who perform FGM. The authors write about the three different types of genital cutting and briefly describe the severe conditions of each. In this article there is also an extensive discussion of health risks associated with each type of female circumcision. The authors also explain why FGM is illegal in the United States and the consequences of performing FGM and how they intend to assist eradicate the practice in Countries where FGM is legal. The authors use a policy statement that calls for a…