Evangelism

- The process of reconciliation between Aboriginal Spirituality and religious traditions has been a long and slow one. This is especially so as various Christian denominations such as the Uniting Church, Catholics and Anglicans have only in the last twenty five years tried to pursue justice as Aboriginal culture was disregarded and silenced over the years. Consequently several Christian churches have played a major role in closing the gap that had prevented indigenous Australians from having an…

The release of Darwin’s book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life that was published in 1859 and later the book The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex that was published in 1871 put doubts in people’s minds about whether the Bible was correct on the account of Genesis. This doubt made some people challenge their previous presuppositions and interpretations on Scripture which led to a change in their…

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as an Allegory The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written by C.S. Lewis, is filled with symbolism and mythological influences, both Christian and non-Christian. These influences manifest themselves in the forms of allusions and parallels. C.S. Lewis uses these allusions and parallels between the real world and Narnia in order to present his work The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as an allegory. It is important to note the factors that influenced the…

Thessa G. Smith 103 Stratford Road-Greenwood, SC 29649 864.377.0400 tgsmith@umcsc.org Thessa G. Smith 103 Stratford Road – Greenwood, SC 29649 Cell phone: 864.377.0400 tgsmith@umcsc.org Disciplinary Questions – Part I Describe your personal experience of God and the understanding of God you derive from biblical, theological and historical sources. I have a personal relationship with God the Father through the redemptive power of Jesus Christ and the keeping power of…

the individual, specifically in its protagonist's journey from despair to renewal. As the novel progresses, the author presents us with roughly three representations of spirituality. The worst state of affairs is represented in the Calvinistic evangelism of Lantern Yard, whose intolerance and strict rule abiding allows no scope of independent human action or moral compassion. The intolerance of that place is the direct cause of Silas' loss of faith in humanity and God, the second stage in…

Hobbs, Eric E. and Walter C. Hobbs. “Contemporary Capital Punishment: Biblical Difficulties with the Biblically Permissable.” Readings in Christian Ethics, edited by David K. Clark and Robert V. Rakestraw, vol. 2, Baker Books, 2005, pp. 463-70. Eric and Walter Hobbs have had extensive careers as a lawyer and a professor respectively. Eric has served as director on various boards and given many speeches on policy and criminal prosecution. Walter Hobbs has served as a Director of Institutional…

The extremely creative writer Mark Noll of Wheaton College (Illinois) on his inspiring survey of the history of Christianity designed for the general reader. Dr. Noll graduated from Wheaton as an English major and from Vanderbilt with his PhD in the History of Christianity in 1975. After four years of Trinity College (IL), Noll joined the Wheaton College in 1979. Author of several other books. Unlike the usual this book is one fact after another church history "turning points" Dr Noll end…

Plot overview Major Baker assigns US army commanders and South Vietnam troops to Muc Wa Camp in South Vietnam. The Camp is attacked severally by Viet Cong, a North Vietnam rebel outfit resulting in casualties on both sides. The only surviving soldier from the camp is an army corporal named Courcey who wishes to go back home after his experiences in the war. Introduction Movie genres are classified as combat, comedy, romance, horror and many others. By watching a movie, the audience can tell the…

Centro Cristiano Adonai: A Place of Worship for Evangelical Christians The place of worship that I chose to visit is called Centro Cristiano Adonai (Adonai Christian Center). It is a place for worship for the Christian faith (evangelist). Prior to my visit my knowledge of this place of worship was minimal. I do not consider myself a religious person, attending church was not a priority growing up, but attending church on important dates within the catholic religion was a must. I went to church…

In this essay, I shall discuss whether the banned proposed by Bernard Marx are compatible with article 9 of the European convention of Human Rights. To do this I shall take in to consideration by various case laws from differing countries. The issue of creating a secular state. As was discussed in Refah Partisi v Turkey and Sahin v Turkey . I will also be using the Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights to further explain the limitation on what Bernard is attempting to do and…