Historicity of Jesus

C.S. Lewis, in Mere Christianity, discusses love throughout but particularly in chapters six, seven, and nine. Lewis talks about how Christians are to practice love through marriage, through forgiving, and through charity. By discussing how Christians are to practice love in these three sense, he also gives a picture of what love/Christ-like love is in his view. His view is different in many ways from other popular secular and religious depictions of love. His love is different than just being…

The Absurd- Kierkegaard’s concept of the Absurd is that faith in Christianity will seem from the outside to be an absurd commitment but, that, by one making the “leap of faith”, it becomes that most rational choice available to the human person. The Absurd is the aspect of faith that cannot be resolved by speculative philosophy and can only be resolved by the way of an individual choice. There is no way to understand the complexity or the vague nature of a religious faith until one is “in the…

A Letter Concerning Toleration Analysis and its Relevance Today John Locke’s “A Letter Concerning Toleration” lays out an argument explaining the need for the separation of church and state with religious tolerance as the foundation of society. Locke defines religious toleration as the acknowledgement of an individual’s right to believe, and practice the faith of their own choosing. Toleration does not imply acceptance, but simply allowance; it is the ability to allow individuals around you to…

discusses missions as means of worshipping God which is found in chapter one. Thus, followed by the power of prayer and the price of suffering in missions in chapters two and three. Part two is devoted to answering two important questions of whether Jesus Christ is the only way towards deliverance from sin and its consequences. Also, if the task of the missions is to attract as many people as possible or to attract people from all types of societies. Part three is all about how Piper examines…

Evil can be seen as the root of all sin and wrong doing in this world. According to The Confessions, Augustine portrays how we as human beings use our freewill to make the wrong decisions thus leading to us facing unforeseen consequences. Augustine adequately shows that the whole existence is greater than the more divine parts because we as human beings have greater recognition of the goodness of God through the sins we committed. Augustine believes, as human beings, we are always in a search…

The Middle Ages, the era between 500 and 1400 AD, may be viewed as a period of decline, warfare, religious commitment or as a time of noteworthy achievements. As a result, it has been given many labels which include, Dark Ages, Golden Age, Feudalism, and the Age of Faith. The Age of Faith in my opinion is what the Middle Ages is known for because of the huge impact the Church and religion had on people's lives. The Middle Ages has been referred to as the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages was a…

C.S.Lewis once said in the book Mere Christianity that,“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.” This means that if you are always looking down on others you never get a chance to see who is above you so you often that assume it is you. This is dangerous because, once the people who are above you realize this, you will be put back in your place. In Sophocles's Greek tragedy, Antigone,…

Jeopardy ®® Why games? Nothing can get my students going like a game or contest. A good Bible game can even reinforce the lesson plan and provide an interactive way to reinforce your message. Teaching preteens can be a challenge--not quite as impressionable as younger students, but not the maturity of teenagers either. If you are a preteen Sunday School teacher, it is important to include fun into your lessons to engage your students. Plan games that will help middle school youth loosen up and…

from biblical, theological and historical sources. I have a personal relationship with God the Father through the redemptive power of Jesus Christ and the keeping power of the Holy Spirit. I spend time daily in prayer, meditation and reading of the scriptures. As the Apostle Creed States: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by…

“Be Ye Therefore Perfect-Eventually” given by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland The bi-annual meeting of general conference has many purposes. For example, our course text teaches us that a few reasons for this worldwide meeting is for edifying the saints, sustaining leaders, conducting church business, and carrying the missionary message to the world. However, my personal favorite purpose for general conference is to help bring us closer to our Heavenly Father and our Savior. While addresses in general…