Idolatry

The period between Joshua, Judges, and Ruth was an unique era. In Joshua, the Israelites had to fight many battles and conquer cities and towns to obtain land. In Judges we read that Israel needed constant rescuing, as God was punishing them for their lawlessness. Lastly, in Ruth we see how God works out His sovereign plan, even through seemingly ordinary means. Joshua is a book of conquering and allotting land. It opens as God gives Joshua a promise of victory (1:2-5) and a command to be…

Gudorf gives a brief history on the transformation of Christian societies due to the death penalty. He explains that about a coupe centuries Christians were urged t live a non-violant life. On Idolatry, written at the turn of the third century, Tertullian insists that among the professions or trades forbidden to Christians were executioner and torturer. He states that until the end of the second century, Chrisitans were not in the army. As the Roman Empire in the third and fourth century became…

Sacraments are commonly used in Christianity. Sacraments are meaningful actions that make God’s love visible. Sign-acts are used in order to convey meaning. Sacraments are usually observed with the combination of words, acts, and objects. The sacraments that we use and observe distinguishes us from other religions. In the Christian religion, objects that are used in sacraments are water, oil, bread, and wine. Each of these objects holds a significant meaning in the Christian faith. There are…

All I knew about this religion was what I heard and discussed in conversations with some of my friends who are practicing members. According to an article published in 2004 and updated in 2015 in the religion facts website, Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world that still exists today. Jewish history, beliefs, and traditions were recorded in the Hebrew Bible beginning as early as the 8th century BC. Although it never achieved dominant numbers, the faith of the Hebrews continues to…

King Reccared’s Political Aspirations “The Third Council of Toledo” is a decree composed of canons King Reccared had developed prior to his conversion to catholicism. He intended to have the bishops implement, standardize, and enforce these principles in order to unify the kingdoms’ religious practice. Through the enforcement and widespread adoption of these canons and unification of the kingdoms’ religious beliefs, with the help of persuasion, appeal, and fear, King Reccared aspires to gain…

normal. They may also be excited and dart out unexpectedly from between vehicles or behind bushes. Virtually all Halloween traditions are based either in ancient pagan culture, or in Christianity. From an Islamic point of view, they all are forms of idolatry (shirk). As Muslims, our celebrations should be ones that honor and uphold our faith and beliefs. How can we worship only Allah, the Creator, if we participate in activities that are based in pagan rituals, divination, and the spirit world?…

unique to female. It connotes the compassion of both human beings and the God. However, over centuries, translators and commentators ignored this female imagery. More importantly, “to reclaims the image of God female is to become aware of the male idolatry that has long infested faith (Phyllis 7).” He claims that interpretations that neglected female imagery for God, also neglected women who went against patriarchal culture. Many people considered Moses as the first one to oppose the Pharaoh,…

A specific example that we can learn from is Paul’s practice of Apologetics in Acts 17:16-34. Paul finds himself visiting Athens and when he sees all the idolatry, the Spirit in him was stirred. Paul decides to go the synagogue and debate with the Jews and gentiles, most of which were devout people and philosophers. They encounter Paul about his teachings and call him a babbler. This reaction is born from…

The Bio/psycho/Social Interaction of Addiction Addiction involves the all aspects of one’s life. Areas such a biological, psychological and social environment play a major role in determining the likelihood of an individual becoming an addict. Though bio, psycho, and social aspects weigh heavily in on addiction, an addict spiritual anchor, suffering, and pain have a place in the breaking of man away from God. The human spirit goes through many up and downs as one try to fill a void within their…

Vision and Mission The mission and vision statement are essential not only leading people to success, but abets in “shaping the corporate culture” (Verma 2009). A business must have a clear picture of where it is going and how it plans to get there and accomplish its goals while achieving their objectives. The vision of the company pertains “to the long-term objectives” to refer to the direction the company is headed in the future (Ozdem 2011). The vision is not simply a paragraph, but refers…