Although the three monotheistic religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, differ in the depictions of God, each religion does so as a sign of worship and devoutness. Certainly, while this similarity gives way to a convergence in thought, there still remain striking contrasts, which draw a dividing line between the three. However, the three monotheistic religions demonstrate the ability to display, or forbid imageries of God; all as a sign of devotion to the divine. Thus, this guides the three…
prays again when he’s finished and then the next guy comes in and repeats the process over and over. This can go on for hours. Children are buried alive in front of their parents. The torture is the worst kind imaginable. Like in the days of Marduk idolatry, people are burned alive. This is the kind of wickedness that stems all the way back to the days of Noah and Sodom. Demonism is alive and well in the Middle East. I don’t mean to suggest a general rule that if someone is active in homosexual…
success. Willy Loman falls prey to the modern American Dream: salesmanship. Willy Loman is a highly ambitious but mediocre salesman past his prime who cannot settle for anything less. However, driven by corrupt ideals, delusional thoughts, and false idolatry, the American Dream remained elusive. As a result, Willy can never come to terms with his failure as a father for failing to instill solid values into his sons and failure in his chosen career. The promise of the American Dream turns…
The Hebraic worldview is exemplified throughout the narratives of the prophets. By examining the actions and values of the Hebrew people, we can see the progression of their worldview and how it changed over time. The Hebrew worldview is commonly divided into three aspects: Pre-Exilic, Exilic, and Post-Exilic. Each frame for worldview is based upon whether it was before, during, or after Babylonian rule. The Pre-Exilic worldview began with King Saul and continued until Israel was controlled by…
Jewish Sabbath? The Bible offers the Laws of Moses that command the keeping of the Sabbath, but there no scripture in the New Testament that condemn or punish Sabbath breakers. The New Testament offers the new found Christian Church statements against idolatry, stealing, liars, murderers, covetousness, sexually immorality, but no statements against Sunday worship. Should we worship on Saturday or Sunday, a question that all Christians have had to answer at one time or another in their Christian…
In the Jewish religion, people are required to follow specific dietary laws that were given to them through Gods commandments. This can pertain to separation of milk and meat, what meat is permitted to be consumed, how food can be prepared and a plethora of other detailed guidelines. In particular, the slaughtering of animals stands out among all other restrictions as imperative in kashrut. The Talmud explicitly states, “The Holy One, Blessed Be He, said ‘Since you are merciful to the flock of a…
peoples who came under the sway of the Spanish and Portuguese have been largely catholic since the early colonial period”(Sanabria, p. 182). A reason that explains the emergence of this is due to religious persecution through the campaigns against idolatry. European secular and religious colonizers engaged in widespread campaigns against what they considered idols and sacred worship places. One strategy to help with the spread of popular Catholicism was to erect churches over the ruins of…
and Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Frank Iero, Ray Toro, and several others. The party is set far into my future I may or may not have, in which we are celebrating the release of my very first album. The characters I have chosen, I have chosen out of sheer idolatry and admiration. I have seen these musicians and celebrities in enough interviews and live concerts to know that they have charisma and I love each and every one of them. They are abstract, quirky, demented, and delightfully full of themselves…
Heretics 1000 Years Apart If a person is a heretic does it mean the person’s idea is indeed wrong? Galileo was ridiculed and persecuted by the church because of his observations and teaching. Later the church did come to accept his ideology but it was years after Galileo’s death. Tertullian wrote a letter on the “Proscription Of Heretics” talks about heresy and “Galileo’s Indictment and Abjuration” states the reasons why Galileo was a heretic. The documents are about 1000 years apart but the…
reading books from the Old Testaments it is easy to want to skip over them. They are full of turmoil and judgement. But when taking a closer look there are some major themes that emerge. Even today these themes are noticeable. We see the themes of Idolatry, social injustices, and religious ritualism. It is easy to assume that these are all issues from the bible times only, but they are very present in today’s society. Israel struggled to worship God, if they couldn't see him how could…