Germanic Christianity

Anne Bradstreet authored many poems and changed the world of literature. She was a woman who, against popular opinion, wanted her voice heard and did this through her poetry. Bradstreet’s poetry reveals her emotions and allows others to experience these emotions as well. She describes her experiences with life’s ups and downs and personal struggle. Bradstreet, as a Puritan, was devoted to God and believed His will controlled all things. In her poems “The Flesh and the Spirit” and “Upon the…

As this semester began almost twelve weeks ago, I set out to make a personal change in my life. I wanted to strengthen my relationship with my Heavenly Father and ultimately, become a better disciple of Jesus Christ. I described my goals for this semester as this: “I want to learn about and improve on my believing of Christ’s Atonement and how it applies to me personally. I want to not only believe in Christ’s identity but also in His power to cleanse and to purify and to save. I also want to…

Catholic worship is extremely different from what I experience within a Baptist worship service. Since I was just a little girl I have always only attended Baptist churches, this project expanded my religious encounter as I attended a Catholic mass a previous Sunday. I attended a sunrise service at St Madeleine Catholic Church in High Springs with a customer of mine from my workplace while I typically attend Westside Baptist Church in Gainesville with my family. Within the worship I couldn’t…

I hate to think of the difference in my life should my father have been disqualified for assistance due to his addiction. I would like to think that he would put his children first, however as a substance abuse counselor I understand the power addiction can bring. Instead of fond memories, and a much greater appreciation for these things, I would be forced to remember pains of hunger, and jealousy. I shudder to think of the impact this would have had on my life because having these memories…

Religion was an important aspect of everyday life during medieval times. The Crusades were wars designed to help religious figures control and expand the Catholic Church. The expansion of the Catholic Church would lead to power and also an increase in revenue for the church simply because they could control every aspect of the people’s lives, whether that was forcing the people to pay more taxes or causing them to revolt against one another. Religion and the Crusades directly correlated with one…

is a subculture of those that hold the same value, symbol and practices of the Baptist denomination of Christianity. This subculture allows individuals to separate themselves from not only the American society as a whole but also everyone in the Christianity religion that doesn’t necessarily share the same values as them but to connect with those that do. Often times when you think of christianity the first things that come to mind is the many negative stereotypes, such as hypocrites, uptight,…

At the beginning of time, God created the world. Light and darkness, the land and the sky, the living creatures, all are the creation of the Lord. Moreover, God didn’t create everything and let things run its course. He is actively involved with his creations, especially men, who were made in his image. As this doctrine stands as a foundational belief, it has an astounding effect on my vocational choice. Survey of the Biblical doctrine of Creation The Bible was under the influence of divine…

most integral aspects of a religion is its scriptural text. It assumes the role as an identifier to the followers of that particular practice as well as provides a sort of guide book of traditions and values. The Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam find their own respective ‘guide books’ in the form of the Tanakh, the Bible, and the Qur’an. Although these three scriptural canons share the similar belief of dedicating oneself to one true God (names may vary) and sometimes in…

Book Revelation. He wrote about how Antipas was martyred for his faith in God in the city of Pergamum. This book depicts different views and principles of modern Christianity. The concept of a loving, caring, relationship with God was unfamiliar to many in the first century. However, in the end of the novel it represented modern Christianity by telling the story of Antipas being martyred for his faith in God. Overall, this book…

My mom’s father has Norwegian roots and her mother has Native American English roots. These roots are mainly shown through our religious beliefs. Every culture that makes up my bloodline; Norwegian, Irish, and Native American English, all have Christianity as their dominant religion. This explains why my family is so passionate and adamant about passing these religious practices off to the next generation of their family. Overall, religion is just a title and a way to label a person. A…