English Bible translations

Among the many topics Lewis discussed in his book Mere Christianity, one topic that was most prominent with this author is Lewis’ discussion on Moral Law or the Law of Human nature. According to Lewis (1952), Moral Law, or the Law of Human Nature tells human beings what they ought to do, and what they ought not to do, and is described as something that is above and beyond the auspices of actual facts and human behavior (p. 21). In other words, Moral Law is not something human beings invented,…

However, the saints in the Bible were not the ones who are already pure, but they were the ones who set apart and called to purity. God called His people as “holy ones,” because God set His people apart from other wicked nations. Moreover, God gave His people a commandment, “Be holy…

Summary The goal of Dr. H. Norman Wright’s book The Complete Guide to Crisis and Trauma Counseling (2011) is to give counselors and helping professionals techniques that they can use when working with individuals in crisis. Dr. H. Norman Wright teaches us how to integrate biblical viewpoint when assisting individuals in crisis. Individuals struggling with a crisis sometimes does not see the light at the end of the tunnel. It is the crisis counselors job to walk them through the process and…

Weksler-Bdolah, Shlomit, and Alexander Onn. “Modi’in: Hometown of the Maccabees.” Biblical Archaeology Review 40:02 (2014): On-line. The authors begin with explaining that Modi’in is the hometown of the famous Maccabee family and the author Alexander Onn passed before this article was released. An important part of Jewish history lies with the Maccabee family as they were the ones who led the Jewish revolt which is celebrated with the festival of Hanukkah. Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah…

In Paradise Lost, as in the inspiration text for the epic- the creation story outlined in the Bible- Adam was originally created to tend to the rest of Gods creations. “The lord God took the man and placed him in the orchard in Eden to care for it and maintain it” (Genesis, II, 15) . This valuation of servitude and obedience is established early…

Eve’s not Sorry: Stating the case for Adam’s Innocence According to the bible, Adam and Eve were the first humans to ever exist and live in the Earth. God created and placed them in the Garden of Eden, where they broke a promise they had made to the all-powerful. This mistake would change the course of all mankind’s existence for the worse. Through history, there has been a debate to settle whose fault it was. In “Eve’s Apology in Defense of Women”, Amelia Lanier tried to persuade the readers…

TABOOS AND SUPERSTITIONS IN MALACCA PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY  The Malacca Portuguese society is generally quite liberal and follows the European, Western, Christian tracks. Still, due to the Portuguese localization in a primarily Asian, Malay and Eastern area, the community do follow certain conservative practices, influenced by both the Heritage of European(Portuguese/Eurasian) and Asian(Malay, Chinese and Indian)  As for taboos it could only be a few and it relates to the…

shrewdness. This character is called Him on the grounds that nobody dares to talk his genuine name or some poor like that. What? Is Satan another condemnation word for these republican nuts now, despite the fact that it's utilized as a part of the Bible like the word Hell? Notwithstanding, we're never told if this character is Satan or not, but rather it's still really evident that he's gay; that goatee demonstrates he's a gentleman, however he wears high-heeled boots that transcend his knees…

AGEING AND SPIRITUALITY Every individual visiting the earth have to return eventually to where they have come. This journey from womb to tomb is commonly conceptualized as life. Different disciplines, man invented, looks at this ‘life’ phenomenon from varied perspectives. From a conventional perspective, man has a quest within themselves to identify the purpose of their life or the journey they undertake during their visit to earth. Of course, life experiences play a vital role in humanizing…

Manuscript, Foundations of the Christian Faith by P.L. Ditshego THIS IS ONE OF THE PATTERNS THAT GOD USES TO UNLOCK THE REVELATION OF HIS WORD! Notice that (according to this parable), growth in the natural begins at the seed stage, then it progresses to the blade stage which speaks of a pointed leaf. The blade stage develops into a stalk called the ear until a final stage is reached when the stalk is fully ripe with grain. Thus, in this parable, Jesus was teaching His disciples that the…