Kingdom of God

of entertainment for the Emperor. Perpetua and Felicity were two Roman’s who were martyred because of their beliefs in God and His son, Jesus Christ. Roman society rejected Perpetua and Felicity because their faith went against the emperor and many Roman values, when these two women converted they the left their Roman culture behind and traded it in for entry into God’s kingdom. At first, Christianity was considered a mystery religion, a religion that offers access to some great spiritual…

him questioning “If God is good, then why is there evil in the world?” Habakkuk was one of the good guys, but he feared God and he did all of the right things, but he felt like it was getting him nowhere. Most Godly and unGodly people have most likely felt what the book of Habakkuk is about. Every day people look around at this world now just like he did back then. We question why is there so much violence and hatred? He prayed and prayed and felt like God was not hearing him. God did…

defective free will, so salvation comes from God — loving God and faith in God. States should be based on morality and love to each other. For Machiavelli, humans are sinful creatures by human nature. Salvation of good governance, governing all the sinful humans, comes from force, manipulation and power, rather than obedience to God. States should…

Before spring break started, I had no clue as to what my next experience would be about. Every year in the spring, the Jehovah Witnesses have an assembly to encourage one another and to help them draw closer to God. This year the theme was “Maintain Your Love for Jehovah”. The assembly usually takes place in Jackson, but because of March Madness, we were sent to Hammond, Louisiana. A week before we had to go, my grandmother told me that I would have to drive this year. She knows I have a…

belief that prosperous earthly cities such as the United States are not like the City of God supports an accurate illustration of a proper Christian understanding of “dual citizenship”. The United States is not an example of the City of God because of its lack of upholding Christian values. In “Excerpts from Augustine’s City of God”, Augustine displays the values of the two cities of “dual citizenship”: the City of God and the City of Man. He explains the faulty beliefs of the City of Man around…

Puritan age many wrote to find and show others about God. Some of these authors and their pieces contrast greatly though, such as Anne Bradstreet’s “The Burning of Our House” and Jonathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. Puritan literature of the time is very straight to the point and interpretations of the Bible. While both believe in the puritan lifestyle, they vary greatly in perception of God and their styles. In Puritan life God of course is seen as very important when…

Christianity is dangerous, faith is a weapon when used to justify horrible things. One of the first things Dawkins says is the evils of teaching children that certain things are true without evidence. “Teaching children that faith is a virtue, is that you are teaching them that you don’t have to justify what you do”- Professor Dawkins. He then states that if someone says “that is my faith” then you have to backaway and respect that. I believe that you should be able to talk to them about what…

Painted on the northern wall of a chapel in a tomb belonging to the New Kingdom Pharaoh Menna, who ruled from 1400 until 1352 B.C.E., lies a very striking piece of Egyptian artwork, known as “Egyptian Hunting in the Marshes.” This relief depicts the owner of the tomb and his family fishing and fowling in the papyrus marshes. While the creative artist of this scene will never be known to history, Menna is seen holding decoy birds in one hand, and raising a spear above his head with the other. On…

opportunity to meet with the minister from Calvary Baptist Church in Sheldon. He was able to share more about his beliefs and how this project is not just about studying a new religion, it is an opportunity for us as believers to find the light that God has provided. The first question was, “What is the Baptist’s source of authority from which you receive your beliefs and your direction for living?” Pastor Marcus Moffitt replied to the question by saying: “Historically, Baptists have used the…

The Lesson of Life The Sumerians were no more pessimistic about their lives and their gods than contemporary humanity. The environment was different, the known and unknowns vastly more vague, but the Sumerians struggled with same internal woes that we do now. What is our place in this vast expanse of time? What purpose do we serve or are suppose to serve? Is there a creator? Are there multiple creators that convene together to decide all of humanities fate? Why do terrible tragedies occur? Is…