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They all share similar ideals when it comes to abortions and share similar stories. “‘The Army of God’ characteristics that are known today began to develop in Atlanta jail cells. In fact, serving time in prison is one commonality that unites many of the members of the Army of God, and perhaps their frustration lies in the reality that, ‘They can’t vote, because they are convicted felons’” (Atlum). Atlum then goes on to explain that after…

Monroe Silver's The Abandoned of God: A Life Becomes a Better Life Through Living!, furnishes readers with a uniquely posed tale, that approaches the effects of traumatic life events on spirituality and the connotations of God's presence in life from a distinctly unusual perspective. Working as a NSA spy, fifty-two year old, Mason Cole Stuart, the story's central character, narrates a gritty chronicle of life exposing his emotion-ridden experiences that catalyzed his deep issues with…

Block, Daniel, I. For the Glory of God: Recovering A Biblical Theology of Worship. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014. 410 pp. $24.99 Biographical Sketch of the Author Daniel Block is a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and continues to travel around the world on the subject of worship. Author of fifteen books including many published articles and essays. This book, For the Glory of God: Recovering a Biblical Theology of Worship, is Blocks newest publication which is solely…

God in the Stadium: Sports and Religion in America. By Robert J. Higgs. University Press of Kentucky, 1995. 400 pages. $17.50 cloth. God in the Stadium is a commentary on the developing relationship between sports and religion and how it has changes directly with the constant transformation of society. Parallel in some aspects to Don Johnson’s writings in Aethlon: the Journal of Sport Literature, Higgs comments on the relationship between religion, with a focus on Christianity, and sports…

I assert the position that to argue the existence of God, first depends on how much control one is or is not willing to exercise over oneself. The belief in the existence of an omnipotent, supreme being or force, requires one to relinquish some sort of control over one’s own faith and reason in return for the entitlement of certain divine positive rights. For example, the concept of salvation in Christianity requires repentance and faith in the holy trinity. this then, entitles the devotee…

into Romans we see that the romans have acknowledged God, but they do not glorify him as God, nor do they give thanks to him. (Romans 1:21-23) God allows them sinful desire and shameful lust, having women lust for relations with unnatural ones, and men abandoning relations with women and became lustful for one another. (Romans 1:24-28) The Romans had their minds filled with wickedness, evil, greed and depravity for abandoning the knowledge of God, even with knowing of God’s righteous decree they…

Name: Title: Institution: After careful watch on the film, Heart of God by John Eldredge my perception on certain aspects has really drifted. The short clip emphasizes Jesus love, which is based on outward and unconditional heart relationship. My perceptions and attitude has really changed. It has been my worry every time I think about death, especially when reflecting upon many years to come. Feelings of fear had taken a really portion of my heart, fortunately after watching the video, I know…

In The Market as God, theologian Harvey Cox draws an intriguing analogy between The Market (capitalized as a deity) and the biblical God; Cox argues that The Market has taken control of our world like God to the religious, and as such has become the main religion in the world today. He draws a variety of parallels between the treatment, actions, and powers of The Market and God, and uses these parallels to draw conclusions about how to relegate The Market to a more appropriate role. His central…

waiting for Christ alone with joy? In Colossians 3:1-2 we are commanded to set our affection on things above and not on things on the earth, "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth." In Matthew 6 verses 20-21 we are also instructed to lay up for ourselves "treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through…

happened they equipped me to know that God has a plans for my life, the world can be deceitful, and God works out all things for good which will help me be a successful…