Epistle to the Romans

Women’s roles in Christianity are an excellent example of the unevenness of women’s contributions to history. Women were the last disciples at the cross and the first at the empty tomb. They remained integral to the work of the church in its early centuries. Traditional Christianity believed that the statements attributed to St. Paul in I Timothy 2 that women were created second, sinned first, and should keep silence. Women traditionalists believed and accepted these teachings as true. Jesus’…

The Theological Differences as roots for separation between Judaism and Christianity During the second temple period, many sects emerged in Judea, among them were the followers of Jesus. The New Testament records the early stages of separation between the emerging Christianity and Judaism. The New Testament became a fundamental text on which later Christians based their beliefs. It describes the birth and teachings of Jesus. Christianity and the Judaism before were the same. Christians saw…

became the rulers of Britain. Although things like the Bill of Rights gave most citizens at the time more individual rights, Catholics were heavily excluded. In fact, the Toleration Act of 1689 gave the freedom to worship to all non-conformists, except Roman Catholics. Unfortunately, Alexander Pope…

began to incorporate some of the host nations concepts of an afterlife into their own body of beliefs. Thus, later prophets spoke of a judgement of the righteous and the wicked, as for example in Daniel 7. When the Jewish people were conquered by the Romans, there was an increasing need to find reconciliation between the Gentile beliefs and their own, and present their own beliefs as compatible with those of their neighbors. Thus some Jewish writers, such as Philo of Alexandria, sought to…

The general impressions of this letter written to the church of Romans by Paul gives me the idea he is addressing several core issues that he had come across in the startup churches. Some of these core issues may be specific to the church in Rome however other issues may have been general issues that a lot of new community churches through the entire region were experiencing. The issues included the Jews desire to determine if Gentiles were eligible to receive salvation and if the Gentiles were…

us that the ministry of reconciliation is not chiefly something that we do. Instead, he emphasizes that for Christians, the principle of reconciliation is something that has been done for us: Jesus Christ has reconciled us to God. In the Second Epistle to the Corinthians (5:17-21), Paul provides us with a precise statement regarding the establishing of a new condition, a new status, and a starting point for us in Christ Jesus. We are given a new beginning—throwing off the chains that held us in…

Christianity has been one of the most rapid growing religions in human history, remaining influential and reaching out to prospective converts for a variety of reasons even in the modern era. However, it is important to further explore and understand Christianity’s development throughout its history to evaluate if the beliefs from early Christians remain valid and relevant. Consequently, it is crucial to contemplate how early Christians adapted and drew upon their history to compel others and…

Epicurean philosophy studied a generation previously. While Seneca lead an active life as tutor to Emperor Nero and friend to many powerful political elites, he spent his retirement expanding on his philosophy and composing his Letters, or moral epistles, which presented the tenets of Stoicism in the form of polite yet firm persuasion, addressed as if to a friend. Though Seneca communicated his message well, with a keen sense of his audience’s emotions and habits, Stoicism would not last to…

2.0 Passage: Ephesians 2:1-10 Our life before Christ and after Christ, we were dead in sin but made alive in Christ. 2.1. We were dead in our transgressions and sin, this was the state we were in before receiving Christ (1-3) In verse 1 Paul writes ‘As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins’. “The death to which Paul referred was not physical death, as is clear from Paul’s description. Death is a metaphor for the existence of people who are alienated from God. Life is in God…

Martin Luther was one of the most influential people of the Reformation. His actions broke the Roman Catholic Church in a new Denomination of Christianity (Lutheran’s). His desire for people to feel close to God, which fundamentally changed the relationship between the leaders of the church and believers. He later translated the Bible into his peoples' language, German. So how did he accomplish all of this. Martin Luther’s first few years of his life were a time where he was unable to find a…