Fundamentalist Christianity

Voltaire was one of the most influential philosophers and writers of the Enlightenment, and one of his most famous works is, Candide. Candide was written in 1759 as a work of satire that attacked society and represented Enlightenment ideas. Although Voltaire became very famous through his philosophic works, he was unpopular with some monarchs, and was even exiled from several places for attacking rulers. Voltaire uses this work mainly to attack European society through corrupt rulers and how…

The issue of this essay is to discuss whether religions cause conflict or not. This is a very complex subject, since there can be many point of views, but after my research I can state that they do (not). In the first part of the essay, I will give arguments for/against and in the second one for/against. Most religions are, or at least they say to be, pacific. Among Christianity’s values we can find forgiveness and generosity, which leads to believe that the religion is very peaceful and only…

The Protestant Reformation started in the sixteenth century by individuals who felt that the traditional Catholic Church had gone against Christianity’s basic teachings. Many felt that the church had too much power over their followers and were using this power to control others and gather money. The church had been charging for indulgences, or forgiveness of sins, which was seen as fraud and greed in many individuals’ eyes. Some of the leaders in this reformation where Martin Luther and John…

fall separately all by itself, taking the shape of a tiny cross on the water so exactly in its minute substance that no human hand could have so fashioned it with so little.” The small drop of candle way turns into a cross, which is the symbol of Christianity. This symbol shows a boy going form a Jew to a Christian. This holds true since when the boy grows older and joins the monastery he finds more love for God’s work. In addition, Guibert talks about a noble Beauvais who once was not a…

What is a worldview? A worldview is a framework to guide us in our, actions, thoughts, and decisions that we make. The causes that help produce a person’s worldview could be the following: family, friends, media, government, past experiences, and much more concerning the environment around an individual. To further define a worldview; the set of values that a person believes and uses as the foundation of their life. Also using to define their reason for being. (Word Count 73) What is a biblical…

The Nature of God and the Trinity begins for the human race with the being of creation. For Christians this starts with the Bible chapter of Genesis. Many people in this world though do not know or understand the concept of God and his nature and cannot see how God becomes three different entities all in one; The Father, The Son, and Holy Spirit making the trinity. In theory by reading the word of God, one can begin to understand the application in the nature of God. However, still may not begin…

Martin Luther was a monk in the Holy Roman Empire. Luther had paved the way to question the church, which eventually led to the big conflict with the Pope. Martin Luther thinks that the church it is not a justice place to worship God any more, since the churches are corrupted and powerful. Martin Luther have did some harm and support through his challenge of the Catholic Church, but at the end he did more harm through his challenge of the Catholic Church, he inspired violent revolt, he…

It is amazing how we preach the word of God and yet not preach Christian. I found out that Christian preaching has to involve Christ. If Christ is not part of the message, then your message is not Christian. We must keep Christ in our message because without him we can’t see God. In my reading from Dr. Gardener C. Taylor, I understand now that it is important to keep our preaching Christian. He talked about the Holy Ghost and the responsibility of the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is to lead,…

weak and then was strengthened. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always went to a private institute for my education. I was born and raised as a Christian and became a part of the Catholic church in 4th grade at St. Finbar School. I never took Christianity seriously when it came to being a Christian. Going on retreats, going to service, praising the Lord, and going to bible study small groups did not help strengthen my faith nor did it help me keep my faith. Back when I was in 5th grade, a…

As Christians, we often hear people refer to something as, “the popular worldview,” but what does that even mean? What does the term worldview refer to? According to the Miriam-Webster’s Dictionary, a worldview is, “the way someone thinks about the world.” Although that may be the dictionary definition, a worldview is more than one person’s view. A worldview, “is an overall concept of the world and our part in it” (Hassenpflug page 88). A Christian worldview has the authority of God as its…