God in Christianity

Western views can be generalized into the beliefs of Christianity, since it is the most common religion in the West. Other popular religions, such as Judaism and Islam, should be taken into consideration as well. The impact of these three religions has been profound: they have played an important role in shaping the viewpoint of the West. According to their teachings, there is only one God, who is the origin of the world, the creator of all that exist. He is just and mercy, plans everything, and…

My Theology Theology is the study of the nature of God or religious belief. I did not know what Theology was until freshmen year of college when I found out that it is a required course I have to take to graduate. Though I have found out that through going church, college, and Bible studies with my friends that I study God every time I read the Bible. I have studied the nature of God and how he relates to the world, but never have I thought of it has being theological. My parents introduced me…

Christianity is all about do’s and don't's, and is filled with judgemental, intolerant, and hypocritical people. Their lives are dull and they don’t take risks. These are all the false cultural stereotypes that society has created for Christianity. For these stereotypes, about my culture are not only false, but can be very misleading; they can prevent people from walking with Christ. By following the Christian culture my identity has flourished, through fellowship, worship, and striving to being…

Roughly 2.2 billion people practice Christianity worldwide, yet some have differing perspectives of what being Christian actually means. Zora Neale Hurston incorporated many non-traditional ideas of Christianity in her literary works. Having been raised in a Christian home (her father John Hurston was a Baptist preacher) and later taking on the title of an anthropologist, allowed Hurston to be well-informed on the subject of religion and to formulate her own thoughts and ideas about religion.…

christian theology components on Christianity true acknowledgement on roots central ideas the perspective ultimate . Minister John Baillie gave a Lecture at Gifford in 1961, Baillie got the idea that gratitude, not only the main foundation among Christians, but is the central roots of faith for many years during the modern time writing. Emmons understands that God is a giver of all gifts and the greatest sentiment of gratitude for all human beings on earth, God love never fails(97).…

In the book, Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity: An Introduction to Worldview Issues, Philosophical Foundations, and Models of Integration, the author David N. Entwistle (2010) discusses the relationship between psychology and theology. Entwistle (2010) explores the potential for both psychology and theology to work together as a harmonious approach. The text gives an in-depth look into many opposing arguments about integration and if the two are possible or even needed.…

council. The Nicene Creed, signed at the council was very clear in its position on the arguments that brought the council together: We believe…in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten from the Father, only-begotten, that is, from the substance of the Father, God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one substance (homo ousios) with the Father, through Whom all things were made…. (White, 2009) The creed contains the “anathema,” or condemnation, for…

the 17th and 18th centuries. As Puritanism began to fade away in the 17th century Deism started to gain traction. Deism, like Puritanism, revolved around the belief in God as the Creator, but Deists believed in free will, whereas the Puritans believed in predestination. Deists rejected all the supernatural elements of Christianity, such as, miracles, prophecies, and divine portents and believed in natural religion. The origins of English deism show up in the first half of the 17th century.…

self-transformation. Jesus is seen as the son of God in the Christian religion. A martyr that died for "God's People  so they can be saved. He is more like the symbol for the Christian religion. Often Jesus and God were seen as the same person. Nikki Giovanni stated "I turned myself into myself and was Jesus . With this statement Nikki Giovanni is implying that she went deep inside of her soul and sort of transformed…

is unnecessary to understanding God. Most feel that they know more about God because of personal experiences. The author says he agrees with that to some degree; however, he feels that one is very limited with only the personal experience and without what he calls a map, which is what theology would be as related to the Christian religion. Without theology, he believes that people will have a great many wrong ideas about God. Theology after all, is the science of God. Real Christian writings, he…