Gnosticism

Children, parents, students, athletes and all different walks of life live to meet a certain standard that is set for them. There is a reason for this and its to ensure that you are meeting the expectations and requirements. As a Christian, there are rules, standards, and levels of measurements that you must meet. Where does this come from? A Christian uses the Bible that outlines the rules and measuring sticks for the Church. The term Canon is used to establish this measurement so that young…

For this question, I have picked the gospel of John. The book of John was written by Apostle John meaning “Yahweh has been gracious.” John was the youngest of Jesus’ apostles. The gospel of John was written around 80- 90A.D in the city of Ephesus. Ephesus by that time was the center of commerce and culture. The majority of John’s audience was no longer Jewish converts but rather people who lived in a world dominated by culture and thoughts of Greece and Rome. Apostle John sought to appeal to…

Christology is a term that means the study of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is God in the flesh, who was both fully human and fully God. Jesus Christ’s role to the Christian belief is that he is known for redeeming people of their sins. Christians can interact and learn of the teachings and the works of Jesus through the New Testament. The New Testament gives the accounts of the life of Jesus, so by connecting and learning these works Christians gain an idea of who Jesus is and what he stood for.…

Yuval Harari is a historian professor who teaches at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, that was established by Jared Diamond. Under the support of Jared Diamond, who also aided him in endorsing his book, Harari connected logical research to each part of mankind 's history and also towards parts of history for which no composed records exist. In truth, Harari utilizes less science than Diamond. He underscores the trouble of knowing in detail the lives of our remote ancestors and is frequently…

In the early Christian church the canon was developed over a period of 250-300 years. Before the written canon was developed the majority of the gospel was shared by word of mouth through teachers. This was not uncommon for this period. One of the main reasons why the gospel was spread through oral tradition is because writing was clumsy and expensive to produce. Once papyrus became economical, and widespread use began, written texts exploded much like the internet has done to knowledge today.…

There are a significant amount of differences between John’s Gospel and the Synoptics. The Synoptics consist of the Gospels Matthew, Mark, and Luke. All three Gospels have a large narrative approach. They include geographical settings, extensive numbers of characters, and a considerable amount of dialogue. They also capture Jesus as teaching generally through parables and short sequences of proclamation. John’s Gospel, however, is much more drawn out and inner-directed. John’s Gospel clarifies…

The Christian understanding of the relationship to the Creator, comes from a self-revelation of a Trinitarian God through the Word, narrating the whole history of Israel and the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, basic stone in the search of Truth within the Church, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Albert Einstein wrote: “Science without religion is lame and religion without science is blind.” (Uršič). The human quest for meaning and purpose requires an interaction…

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is the most well-known religious leader in the world today. The office of the Pope was instituted early in the history of the Church. The Papacy was established much later. The leader of the church in Rome was a Bishop as was customary in the early church. In its origin the office of the Pope was not unlike any other office in church leadership, the term was not used exclusively at the church in Rome nor did it convey any special authority not available to…

Almost every educated person in the modern world has an understanding of who the devil is. Most people would describe the devil as a red-horned devil who resides over the fiery underworld called hell. The problem with their description of the devil is that the people before the first century a.d did not believe in a devil who was all-powerful and evil; they would have described him as either an angel who did God’s dirty work or a demon ruling over the cold hell with black features. The question…

Voices of Criticism The development of modern medical technology is increasingly impacting this strict dichotomy. cosmetic, application of assisted reproductive technology, artificial limbs, transgender, blurring the distinction between natural and artificial, man and machine, resulting in blurred personal identity. Descartes' dualism has become as the theoretical basis of patient materialization and reductionism. Mark Sullivan stated that Descartes' dualism such that split relationship between…