Evangelists

Relational Holiness in Wynkoop Almost immediately following John Wesley’s death his essential teaching, Christian perfection, was being redefined by his contemporaries in more strictly western theological conceptions than Wesley had ever intended. As has already been seen, Wesley was more profoundly impacted by the teaching of the Eastern Orthodox Fathers than those of the Western Church. Nearly 200 years after Wesley, Mildred Bangs Wynkoop sought to reclaim the core of his conception of…

2. Octavian was the grandnephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar. Octavian was believed to have been groomed by Caesar to be the next ruler of Rome. When Caesar died, Octavian and one of Caesar’s lieutenants, Mark Anthony, fought over who would become the next ruler of Rome after ruling together did not work out. Mark Anthony sought the aid of the Queen of Egypt, which at the time was Cleopatra, whom Caesar once sought help from. Octavian managed to defeat Anthony and Cleopatra and was given…

Carolyn Strange’s novel Toronto’s girl problem: the perils and pleasures of the city, 1880-1930 is essentially one of the few texts that study young single working women historically. In this text she aims to assess the struggles and views of single women historically, in being able to achieve the freedom they have today to work outside of the domestic sector through industrialization in the late 19th and early 20th century in Toronto. Strange examines many different aspects of the notion in…

Religion has played a big part in society ever since the early days of civilisation. It can be defined as a set of beliefs for people, which are linked to either the cause, the nature or purpose of the universe. These are usually associated with the creation of the universe and everything within it. Religion often comes with devotional and ritual habits, and can be often seen possessing moral ideals concerning governing society (BBC - Religion: Religions, 2014). It has had a great impact on many…

Islam In The USA And The View Of Islam As A Whole . Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion with over a billion followers. Many Muslims who follow the Islamic religion have been seen as a threat in the USA. Not only have Muslims been discriminated against at their workplaces and at airports but also they have been denied at security checkpoints and protection guaranteed to all other citizens.This sort of misperception towards the Islamic religion…

The postcolonialism period is usually defined to be “The social, political, cultural and economic practices that arose in response and resistance to colonialism” (Davis et al.1811). This term also refers to the historical period following the colonial era, which was the second half of the twentieth century. People strongly agreed that the second half of the twentieth century is considered to be the era of the postcolonialism because of the struggles colonized people faced. One text in particular…

HE IS RISEN 1 Cor. 15: 3-24 By Abraham Philip, Ph.D. In 1960, the famous Protestant theologian Paul Tillich visited Japan to meet with some Buddhist scholars. During a conversation with them in Kyoto, he asked: “If some historian should make it probable that a man of the name Gautama never lived, what would be the consequence for Buddhism?” The Buddhist scholars replied by saying that it did not matter if Gautama Buddha lived or not. They added, “According to the doctrine of Buddhism, the…

The church is currently facing many serious and divisive issues. Issues such as the authority of women, mechanical instruments and other changes to the New Testament pattern of worship, fellowship with denominations, morality (homosexuality, marriage/divorce/remarriage, abortion, etc.), and many others are causing quite a stir within the church in modern times. While it is certainly important to understand each of these issues in an individual and in-depth way, perhaps it is even more critical…

Okonkwo’s friend Obierika from Umuofia paid him a visit in bad circumstances. The Christian missionaries came to Umuofia and started to build and grow on the land. “They had built their churches, won a handful of converts and were already sending evangelists to the surrounding towns and villages”(Achebe 81). The Christian religion seemed to be prospering through the villages in eastern Nigeria and that caused discomfort to those who were against it. Okonkwo’s own son left the village to be part…

Even when she was overcome with private responsibilities, Anthony read, developed feminist reasoning, and composed impressive addresses for the women’s movement (Kendall, n.d.). When she was at death’s door, Anthony stated that she had endeavored for over sixty years for just a little bit of fairness, yet never retrieved it. Anthony would often display her logic when debating or speaking to people. When an abolitionist clergyman told Anthony that because she had never been in matrimony, she had…