Jesus Seminar

How does Pope Francis’s letter, Laudato Si, relate to the ideals of the Sacramentality and how can the themes of Laudato Si present a new perspective in a sacramental way? Pope Francis’s Papal Encyclical entitled Laudato Si, which means “Be Praised”, illustrates a spectrum of global issues and how human beings are intended to solve the matter. Issues such as; preservation of the environment, protecting life and creation, and a general decline in moral and spirituality amongst all people of…

When studying Philosophy of Religion, one may recognize there are many aspects this discipline addresses. One of the features discussed is the existence of God. Over the years, circles have expressed their thoughts concerning this topic because it is of great value to humanity. In 1968, H.J. McCloskey decided to express his views on this topic in his article, On Being an Atheist. Within the article, McCloskey presented his atheistic views and why they are right along with theistic views and why…

Spiritual Retreat Reflection Paper James K. Cameron Crown College When I first read through the syllabus for this class and saw that the assignment for a six to eight-hour spiritual retreat, I felt somewhat overwhelmed and apprehensive. I had never participated in a spiritual retreat of that length on my own (previously together with other staff members), and I honestly was not sure how to even go about the retreat by myself. I spoke with my mentor, Senior Pastor, previously during two…

Rough Dfrat Caryll Houselander and Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Comparative Analysis Introduction Religious faith is manifested in many ways due to the underlying dynamics that informs it. The distinction between devotedness and those living a wild life is often a predicate of one's personal experiences and the nature of social interactions that one sustains. Time and again, living a life full of faith demands much devotion and dedication, something that is much deeper than simple conformity to…

Observations Carl S. Dudley and Sally A. Johnson offer some helpful descriptors in their book Energizing the Congregation. Dudley and Johnson offer five images, survivor, prophet, pillar, pilgrim, and servant to describe the character of different congregations. It is important to take the narrative and ethnography and interpret it to better understand the congregation and how it might meet its missional call. While Dudley and Johnson are careful to point out that it is rare for a congregation…

Rodney Stark’s book, God’s Battalions: The Case for The Crusades, is an overview of the highly controversial Christian Crusades into the land of Israel from a predominantly Christian perspective. Stark covers reasons for why the Crusades happened, how they happened, and the effects they had on the people and culture who took part. In addition to this, Stark refutes many of the commonly shared claims about the Crusades and Christianity of that time, opposing views that hold Christians responsible…

I have spent years creating a mask for myself. A mask that I wear everyday I step out of my house, everytime I go to church. I have not talked to anyone without my mask. Not my friends, not my mother, and not God. I have not talked to God without my mask because I feel betrayed. In the past four years two of my closest friends have tried to kill themselves. I saw my mother's heart break when she held her father's bones 21 years after his death. One of my family members told me that I don't…

After reading Compassion’s Ministry Philosophy Series by Scott Todd and viewing “Inequality for All” by Robert Reich, I found that although they had many similarities, they had many different perspectives on poverty. Todd views poverty through a more religious outlook, while Reich has a statistical point of view. Reich gives a more compelling argument through his use of discussing the reasoning behind poverty by using logos and pathos. In Todd’s poverty philosophy, he talks about a common theme…

Internet. His findings have not only allowed him to understand certain concepts, but also to improve his way of life. While he was a student attending Tuck’s university, with his sister, such an opportunity arose when the Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints knocked on his door. When asked what his first impression of the Elders was Brenkman promptly explained, “I don’t know if I had any specific impressions all I know was that if I had to open the door the first time I…

waking up, he is disappointed to find out that humans are worshiping machinery and buildings rather than mutants. X-Men: Apocalypse can be examined as a complete intertextual reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ. Not only is it an intertextual echo for the Four Horsemen, but also there are two contrasting theological views of the character Apocalypse himself. Bryan Singer believes that this creation of Apocalypse embodies the God of the Old…