Evangelicalism

Ostensibly, intellectualism appears as incongruent with the nature of belief, commonly misunderstood. Endeavoring to unify these perceived incongruences, Robert Louis Wilken’s book, “The Spirit of Early Christian Thought” demonstrates how the “Christian intellectual tradition came into being” (pg. xiv). Intellectualism isn’t disconnected from believing, rather, the function and belief of the Church established its pattern of intellectual thought. The Church was Christocentric and thus, their…

In the period of British Imperialism specifically during the latter half (1750 until 1857) there were many areas of disagreement between the Indians and the British due to religious and cultural differences. One major controversy caused by those differences was the practice of Sati/Suttee. As is the case in most cultures, religious views justify actions and morals. When one group of people interact with another group of people with a different cultures or religion, there is bound to be…

William Lloyd Garrison was determined to make a change in the abolition movement. His strong opinions and drive for the cause remarkably altered the future for enslaved African Americans. Due to his role in the foundation of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and his significant contributions to The Liberator, William Lloyd Garrison had a tremendous impact on the abolition movement. William Lloyd Garrison’s early life influenced his work as he became an activist in the abolition movement. His…

A review of Hero for Humanity: A Biography of William Wilberforce Kevin Belmonte aims to demonstrate that William Wilberforce is one the most overlooked figures in our history and that his massive contribution to human dignity and welfare should be celebrated and emulated by future generations. Aside from his widely known achievements in abolishing the slave trade and slavery in Britain, the book also devotes considerable attention to Wilberforce’s efforts in promoting morality in British…

Religion & Science: The Influence of Two Faith Communities on Scientific Progress Introduction In contemporary times religion and science are often pinned against each other as if in irreconcilable contradiction. Especially within conservative Evangelicalism, this tends to be the reality as political groups advocate against scientific theories such as evolution seeing this as an attack on their religious beliefs. I recall a conference I attended in high school at a nearby prominent Evangelical…

Jordan Guthrie Ms. Garrett English 12 4 Feb 16 Why Censor Religion in North Korea and China? Censorship is a hard thing to explain and why people would censor religion is just crazy. Certain countries will censor everything and not let them use the internet or talk to people outside of their country to learn about, or even hear about things going on in the world. North Korea will not let people who live there use the internet, because they do not want people who live there to find out how…

The Church Growth Movement: Doing Business with Christ The largest Protestant denomination in the United States is the Southern Baptist Convention. It became the largest by consistently baptizing an average of 379,711 people annually. From 1950 to 2011 Southern Baptists baptized an average of 379,711 people annually. Only twice during that time did the numbers dip more than 10 percent below that average. But in 2012 the decline was 13 percent off the average—the worst drop in sixty-two years.…

Introduction: While conducting research for my genogram, I began to understand the scale of my grandpa’s abuse. On my dad’s side, he has fifteen brothers and sisters. He grew up incredibly poor and my grandparents viewed children as a mean for income rather than for child-raising. Because of their socio-economic status and because my great-grandparents were direct immigrants from Germany following the late famine in the 19th century, my grandparents physically abused all of their children. This…

After his conversion experience, Wilberforce sought to stand behind a worthy cause rather than promote his selfish ambitions to further his career. On October 28, 1787, Wilberforce wrote a statement in his diary that would set the course for his life. He declared that “God almighty has placed before me two great Objects—the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners.” During this time, the slave trade was a powerful entity within the British empire. The Society of Friends, or…

Gordon’s purpose in writing The Master Plan of Evangelism was to examine the evangelism principles used by Jesus Christ (called “The Master” by Dr. Gordon in the book) during the days of His flesh. Dr. Coleman emphasizes the fact that his purpose was not to study and write about the methods used by Jesus but rather the principles which governed the methods. The Gospel accounts of Jesus’ evangelistic ministry are the single source used by Dr. Coleman in this volume. Jesus’ plan while He walked…