Early Christianity

blaming Christians for the fire on the Roman Empire in 64 AD to Jesus Christ himself dying on the cross, Christians have been singled out and persecuted for their faith for thousands of years. A journal published by the Oxford University Press about the early Christians of the Roman Empire states that, “The normal charge against Christians was simply “being Christians”: they are punished, that is to say, “for the Name” (de Ste. Croix).Today, there is still unjustified persecution of Christians…

a way that is directly or indirectly related to their culture. This also means that theology in various faith settings is entirely different to the other and relative to the understanding of ideology of practice of one’s faith. The practice of Christianity in different parts of the word is somehow connected to the sociological aspects of evangelism. As one is aware of the fact that, faith is received differently by all humans, whether an individual or a group, it is also important to be reminded…

cultures. Jesus Christ Superstar was released in 1970, during the “Jesus Movement” which took place in the United States from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The “Jesus Movement” was largely focused on evangelicalism and more contemporary form of worship. The creators of Jesus Christ Superstar reflected the Jesus Movement’s new ideals for christianity as well as commentate on the commercialization of religion by depicting Jesus as a superstar. Despite some controversy regarding the having…

Paul traveled a great expanse, covering a very large area of the Roman Empire. He went above and beyond reaching only a small portion, “Paul takes the Jesus movement out beyond its immediate beginnings in a relatively small corner of the Empire Palestine into much larger geographic areas of the Mediterranean world. In particular, Paul engages a strategy in which he will preach and establish Christian communities in the major cities of the Empire, including Thessalonica, Philippi, Corinth,…

The Key issues that faced Willow Creek church in the beginning Was to be the kind of church that God wanted them to be. And to find out why people did not attend church The key issues troubling the founder of Willow Creek Community Church before they started was to know why people were not interested in attending church? Moreover, the people, in general, gave five main reasons for not attending church. 1. Churches asked for funds, yet they could not see anything personally important that…

letter to with my concerns about your beliefs in monotheism and how I think you can better your faith, happiness, and life after reading this letter about my Christian faith in Jesus Christ. There are two Christian thinkers that write about their early Christian faith which I based my faith off of. Those two scholars would be Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, and Justin Martyr. After reading their writings I have converted over and maybe you will find yourself doing the same after reading this…

heroic values, opting instead to think that the poet wished to show that pagan values could be maintained even in the face of newfound Christian ideas, I do believe she makes in important point that many pagan values were easily compatible with Christianity. This is the basis for my belief that Beowulf serves as a link between pagan and Christian thinking. The inclusion of the tension and resolve between discorded values as they apply to Beowulf shows that these values not only exist well…

The Anglo-Saxon vs. The Modern Era: Contrasting Religions of Then and Now The cultural values of the Anglo-Saxons from the early Middle Ages reflect a somewhat different mindset than those we possess today. We tend to see more mockery towards religion and beliefs now, as opposed to how they portrayed such perspectives in the Middle Ages. The Danes and Geats in the epic Beowulf considered God as an Almighty Lord worthy of man’s respect and worship. However, in the movie Beowulf and Grendel…

In Vivekanda’s “Soul, God and Religion”, one of the author’s key points is that when we study different religions, we find that “In essence they are one”. Elaborating, Vivekanda explains that the same foundational principals are taught by all “true” religions. From my personal perspective, and in light of what I have learned about religion in the past, I agree that all religions are, in essence, the same. Religion is a set of guidelines which helps a person to lead a more fulfilling life, and a…

or desire me to study for the office of public ministry in Lutheran Church-Canada. I want to link my early childhood relationship with Lutheran Church even though I was not Christian at that period. I have learned academic school in Lutheran school even though I was not Christian at that moment. In addition, Lutheran church is a place where the seed of the word of God planted in my heart in early childhood and currently our church is also affiliated with Lutheran Church- Canada. Moreover, I…