Criticism of the Bible

played a critical role in American war efforts. These bills barred freedom of speech and opinion, contradicting the First Amendment. Men and women who spoke out were prosecuted and convicted of “disloyal” speech. Speech considered disloyal included criticism of government and country, war and soldiers, and other “offensive” remarks that could be made against America and its components. The government passed these sedition bills because American citizens speaking against the war could cause…

than the works the sinner does. “Justification is bestowed rather than achieved. Justification is not based on human righteousness, but on God’s righteousness – revealed and confirmed in Christ” (Whitford). Therefore, Luther’s belief of God and the Bible was that salvation is gifted by God, rather than…

including all other people from outside of our circle? I believe that we need to exercise including all kinds of people, showing that we can get along. We need to be good examples of what we want America to look like. We need to be able to embrace criticism for doing what we were made to do! We are all supposed to get along and embrace education to make America better. I believe that America is advancing in technology but not with their morals. I believe that schools are meant to be a safe haven…

Apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia meaning defense or to give answer. Apologetics did not arise later in church history. Indeed, it proffered itself plainly in the New Testament. Moreover, the Bible commands us to give answer or to be apologists as stated in the Bible, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good…

the differences in the two stories. Disney has been known to release films offering criticism of some of the foundational beliefs of Christianity, for example, in the lion king, Disney seems to encourage children to look for redemption not in God’s love and mercies but in themselves (within) this is evidenced by Simba’s father’s statement to him “you have forgotten who you are, look within you”. While the bible teaches forgiveness, it is obvious from the lion king that his uncle (although…

destructive idea up from naturalism to agnosticism, evolutionism, progressivism, existentialism, phenomenology, conventionalism, processism, Platonic Allegorism, Ockhamistic Nominalism, Aristotelianism, anthropological monism, and to historical criticism. Though I did not know all of these philosophies in details before I read this…

Hermeneutical Method and Exegetical Paper Literary Criticism is a hermeneutical method which pays close attention to the structure of the text. One of the first question which should be asked when conducting a literary criticism is what genre does the text fall into? When performing a literary criticism as a hermeneutical method, it is also important to establish the pericope of the text as it is extremely unlikely and impractical that a literary criticism would be written about the entire…

Effects of Effectiveness Jonathan Edwards spoke in favor of the Puritan beliefs during his speech titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” on July 8, 1741. To a widespread audience of most everyone in the village, Edwards portrayed the Puritan’s belief by making it clear that God must be worshiped, for He is the only reason sinners have not already been sent to Hell. Likewise, Martin Luther King Jr. writes the “Letter From Birmingham Jail” to 8 clergymen fighting for the right to a…

schemas taught by Church’s became inextricably wound with politics. One by one, laws were enforced with divine benediction, repurposing the already well-defined belief system into a power structure benefitting those with the divine right to construe the bible to the public – the papacy. In this way, views of Christianity drifted away from the self-humbling image of personal Christian relationships presented…

Dear friends, family, and fellow brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ; today, we gather to honor a great man: Martin Luther. Martin was passionate, resistant, and unwavering in his love and devotion to the Church and its individuals! Martin was also very humble, and would most likely argue that he did nothing that his conscious and faith did not obligate him to do. Though it may have been the hand of God guiding him, I think it would be disrespectful to not acknowledge his hard work &…