Criticism of the Bible

The words went straight into my heart and sunk in like a blade, sharp and unyielding. Then my Nana closed the Bible, and stared at me. “Child, you’ve been a damn fool.” She was a small woman, with brown and wrinkled skin and red nail polish that was always a shade too bright for her skin tone. Despite the fact that I was taller than her, when she drew herself up…

equality within a marriage. This paper will discuss the wedding traditions and spousal roles within the Hindu, Jewish, and Buddhist community. There are similarities and differences between the three cultures. The Jewish follow the guidelines from the Bible where it states it not good for man to be alone and should have a help mate opposite of him. The Buddhist have a more liberal approach with beliefs that marriage should be between the man and woman for companionship. The Hindus have a few…

Voices of Criticism The development of modern medical technology is increasingly impacting this strict dichotomy. cosmetic, application of assisted reproductive technology, artificial limbs, transgender, blurring the distinction between natural and artificial, man and machine, resulting in blurred personal identity. Descartes' dualism has become as the theoretical basis of patient materialization and reductionism. Mark Sullivan stated that Descartes' dualism such that split relationship between…

The Road Travelled: A Spiritual Life Story I accepted Jesus as my Savior on January 19th on a Sunday morning 12 years ago with my Mom after I had a fight with Riley. I prayed aloud confessing that I was a sinner who wanted to love Jesus and follow Him the rest of my life. The benefit of being a middle son has helped me spiritually- I have had an older brother who leads by example and a younger one who I mentor. And my Dad continues to teach us the importance of public and private prayer and…

Christianity is referred to as a belief and reverence of God, Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit lined to a set of dogmas, sacraments and moral principles as captured in the stories of the Bible. Within Biblical gospels, one find descriptions of the many miracles Jesus Christ bestowed upon mankind, stories of which have become foundational to Christian belief, where the faithful profess their genuine nature and factual truths. For Christian’s miracles, expressions of divine intervention and the…

Most Christians know this, but I do not think most are aware just how much this is stressed throughout the Bible. God’s anger was sometimes kindled against Israel to destroy them because of their wickedness, but it was for the glory and zeal of His name, that He refrained from so doing. God made promises to Abraham, and since He could swear by none higher, He…

was to face death or excommunication. His theology would be the sole foundation of his teachings in regards to the Reformation. He argued that as believers of Christ, they must go to God directly for the forgiveness of sins, not to man. Using the Bible as evidence to authenticate his claims on salvation and God’s sovereignty, Martin Luther took a stand against the Roman Catholic Church during the Protestant Reformation between 1517 to 1521 preaching against the system of indulgences which lead…

which is represented with metaphoric allusions resembled in his story. He reveals the ignorance of believers, which repetitively happened since the Old Testament, the doubt that occurred towards prophets of God especially the Messiah. He exposes the criticism and the harsh punished, that was afflicted on people because they, themselves, simply didn’t have faith in their religion; that they praised. The religious allegory was emphasized when the old man with enormous wings went through…

David Platt begins the book by saying the American Dream has negatively affected how we as Christians live our lives exemplifying Christ. In the book Platt says, “…Christians choose to spend their lives fulfilling the American dream instead of giving their lives to proclaiming the kingdom of God, literally billions in need of the gospel remain in the dark. (pg. 14)” This means Americans are more caring about the comfort of their own lives than that of the billions lost across the world. He also…

proceeded to rise above the ranks and have countless plays produced and performed. As a novice playwright, he received criticism. Robert Greene, a celebrated playwright from this time wrote that Shakespeare was “well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you…” meaning that Shakespeare was a mediocre playwright and poet. Although Shakespeare received this criticism it is evident that he continued to pursue his career in the theater. He became the managing partner of the company…