Circumcision

A seventeen-year-old girl presents with painful ulcerated lesions on her inner labia. Her boyfriend is with her; they tell you that they have been each other's only sexual partners. What would your care of this couple include? According to Roett, Mayor, and Uduhiri (2012), herpes simplex virus infection and syphilis are the most common causes of genital ulcers in the United States. Although other infectious such as chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, granuloma inguinale (donovanosis), secondary…

died from being very sick. With him passing meant for a new ruler, and his name was Antiochus Epiphanes, son of King Antiochus. This man that had been a hostage in Rome had come in and changed many things like for instance: removing the marks of circumcision, abandoned the holy covenant, made people join the Gentiles and sold themselves to do evil, and even entered their sanctuary and took all good things from it. This all had truly hurt the people of Israel and made them mourn deeply because…

four parts. The three stated before are included in the Christian bible, but the fourth book that is added is the story of Jesus Christ. (Exploring Cultures in the Ancient World, Pg. 158) The Christians, also reject the Jewish dietary along with circumcision.…

sexual orientation is a big debacle The debate whether genetics or environment influence sexual orientation has gone on for many years. One of the most famous, psychological experiments in history, was the tragic episode of David Reimer. During a circumcision, at seven months old, his penis was completely burnt off. Then a greedy, perverted doctor named Dr. Money, came along and tried to persuade the parents of David to raise him as a girl. Thus David became Brenda and her life changed forever.…

In The Letter of Paul to the Galatians, the apostle Paul, who taught the gospel of Christ to the first century world, wrote to the churches of Galatia, in Galatia, within late 40’s - mid 50’s CE to share the defense of his Gentile mission as a whole and the understanding of the law on which it is based (Gal 1:1-2). Paul was appalled that the Galatians were able to believe another gospel so quickly. He wanted the Galatians to realize that they should be fighting for God’s approval, not their…

“Hey, Parents! Take Your Baby off Social Media” As Response In “Hey, parents! Take your baby off social media” Keeping your child’s face off social media means giving your kids a simple gift: freedom” Colin Horgan (2017), illustrate that by Yasser Korany and Genevieve Maheux-Pelletier asked to sign to free their child from social media, but as parents and “the school board responded that disagree for their child's pictures and videos posting on online. Parents complain of this major because some…

Abrahamic Covenant What is its purpose? The Abrahamic Covenant established the Israelites a God’s chosen people and promised to Abraham that he will have a great nation, have a great name, and will be a blessing to the whole world. This is a Covenant of Salvation because it aims to save a chose people from sin. What’s the story? Before God made a covenant with Abraham, he first made a three fold promise. As mentioned above, God promised to Abraham that he will have a great nation (many…

In Acts Chapter 9, the story of Saul’s conversion is the main focus. We are told that while he was journeying near Damascus, the Lord spoke to him. A bright light came from the skies and those who were accompanying Saul were overwhelmed as they could hear a voice, but they could not see who was speaking. Acts Chapter 10 is about Peter and his interaction with Cornelius. Cornelius was a centurion of the Italian band. The author tells us that he was a God-fearing man who, although not a Jew and…

St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans really does set the basis for modern day Christianity and the imparting of a most important teaching to all of the followers of God. Romans is very distinct from his other letters due to the fact that it is his longest and deepest theological letter. Throughout the letter, Paul is concerned that missionaries in Rome with Jewish roots are directing Gentiles to keep Jewish law. Paul teaches that faith in Jesus reconciles us to God, not the law. He also teaches…

Female Genital Mutilation is a controversial traditional practice that has harmed, and continues to harm, many girls and women. It “is defined as any procedure ‘involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia without medical reasons.” (Andersson, Rymer, Joyce, Momoh, & Gayle, 2012, p. 1606) To begin this essay, I will discuss where this is happening and the different types of FGM. Second, I plan to focus on why this practice still exists, and the harmful effects. Next, I…