Historical Jesus

reading these epistles to people new to the Christian faith, because they provide practical ways to but ones faith into action. One of the epistles that specifically talk about faith is the book of James. Historical Context The book of James was written by James, who was the half-brother of Jesus. It was written in Jerusalem, where James lived at the time, and was written around 40 to 50 AD. It is assumed that the book was written before 50 AD, because James…

During the first four centuries, Christians were under enormous pressure to betray their relationship with Jesus and God. Especially from 100 A.D. to 313, when it was illegal to be a Christian under the Roman Empire (“Christ Our Life”). While the Roman empire normally worshipped the Roman Emperor as a god, the followers of Jesus knew that they already had a relationship with their single and own God and would not betray their beliefs. In order to reduce the number of dissidents, many of the…

importance of putting Action behind our Faith because God is moved by our faith in action. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9 also sheds light to how faith and works should be paired together as one. When we have both Faith and Works we are able to love and be loved. Historical Consideration James is dealing with a church that treats people with partiality (James 2:1-4). God our creator Loves everyone the same and literally died and rose from the grave for each and every one of us. How can we treat each…

spires, because they are made into buildings. Other symbols are known because of multiple reasons. Stars and crosses are symbols that are common because of religion. Then there are designs that go on blankets and in window designs. Each symbol has a historical aspect. "The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol that can be found across continents in various ancient cultures." It is usually a dragon, a snake or sometimes a worm that is coiled into a circle in order to eat its own tail. From the Vikings…

The Logos Hymn Both Matthew and Luke contain descriptions of the birth of Jesus unlike the Gospels of Mark and John. This difference may be a result of the special Luke and special Matthew sources. Instead of the Christmas story, the Gospel of John replaces the story of Jesus’s birth with the Logos hymn not only to create a universal text, but also to emphasize the glory of Jesus as the continuous creator that allows us to accept unending life. The Logos hymn forms the Gospel into a universal…

There are three critical views regarding the virginal conception, the most frequent argument comprises of parallels brought forth from Greek mythology. “According to this view, the accounts in Matthew and Luke arose among Greek Christians who were acquainted with the many myths in paganism that spoke of the virgin births of various Greek gods and superheroes” (Stein 1996, 65). Subsequently it is said that Christians created a similar story to explain their Messiah. Two of the their strongest…

people all over the world today. Paine talks about the bible how it is claimed to be written for the words of Jesus but it was also directed and written by another person, who could have shared false information of everything that was said, so in fact is was not solid evidence to say that Jesus had wrote the bible. It says that God sent Jesus to advertise a message to the world but Jesus only spoke one language and it was Hebrew. It is nearly impossible for someone to speak to the world in just…

Brandon Toropov and Luke Buckles’s “The Complete Idiots Guide to World Religions” gives a non-biased education in its portrayal of religion because the authors provide historical context that goes hand-in-hand with Micheal Molloy’s “World Religions” and also the material presented in RELS289i lectures. Toropov and Buckles provide historical context for the majority of religions without showing ulterior motive. The results of reading this book gives a reader an informative understanding about…

saved? February is “Black History Month, people all over our country and in some others, are given opportunities to learn about the struggles and accomplishments of African Americans. Who would have imagined that using chapter 13:” The Finality of Jesus Christ and Religious Pluralism” the assigned class text and reference book; “Faith Seeking Understanding” the content would lead to correlating the question of salvation and its meaning to the works, of Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes an…

young age of my life I wanted to become a medical doctor, and I prayed every day in front of Buddha’s statue asking him to make me a doctor. I also studied very hard to achieve this goal. I heard about Jesus when I was in the university, but I never wanted to believe. I argued and rejected Jesus as ‘unseen god’. I won all the arguments, mocked Christians and added credits to Buddha. At the climax of 30 years of war in Sri Lanka, I was getting ready for my final exam. Unfortunately, all the…