Jesus Seminar

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…

Bealer, L. Tracy. "The Kiss of the Memory: The Problem of Love in Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God." African American Review: Summer 2009, 311-327. In this article, Bealer focuses on Hurston’s representation of African American love. Bealer examines the connection between Janie, the pear tree, and tea cake as a sexual desire, love, her marriage and etc. In the article, Bealer examine how the pear tree reflect the character as her own. By making the connections with pear tree, Janie was…

When comparing the size of the followings of religions, Christianity and Native American beliefs are not in the same competition. Their difference in size and locations are vastly different. Yet, the differences between the two matter. As North America was settled, Native Americans were pushed further and further west, until there was no where left for them to go. Settlers took their lands and soon enough, the white man was everywhere, including his religion: Christianity. Christianity is a…

Throughout the passages of The Life of Antony and The Life of Saint Macrina, relationship plays a crucial role in leading oneself to the ascetic life. It is apparent that Antony and Macrina come to the ascetic life, not only from the relationship they reach for with God, but the intentionally neglectful relationship they have with the Devil. The relationship one holds with the Lord proves to further their ascetics on their path of transformation in Christ as they possess an unfathomable love for…

Williams’ uses the biblical narrative of the African slave woman’s experience of Hagar to introduce surrogacy; the act of being put in the place of another. Williams uses this narrative to compare the surrogacy of Hagar to the surrogacy of Jesus. Williams argues that Jesus “represents the ultimate surrogate figure; he stands in place of someone else; sinful humankind. ” Her theology illustrates that since Christ is the surrogate for humanity, to reverence his death is to celebrate suffering and…