Liberal Christianity

and what it was like being a Christian during the times of communism in Russia. Russia for a long time was under communism. There was no religious freedom. The government controlled everybody and everything.Every religion that wasn’t Orthodox Christianity, was persecuted. In the article restrictions on religions get uneven…

claim that as one born into a Christian family, it becomes easy to get used to witnessing the ritualistic style of practicing Christianity and living out one’s faith as the Body of Christ. However, considering the example of one who might have not been born into a Christian family, rather identified him or herself with another non- Abrahamic religion and converted to Christianity, it is probable that he or she might have a struggle getting accustomed to the significance of worship, rituals,…

As many have heard, Target recently made the decision to open all bathrooms to gender neutrality so as not to exclude transgendered people. In doing so, they opened up the door for pedophiles to more easily target children. As such, because of ties against both the LGBT crowd, and sexual offenders, many Christians have said they would boycott Target. On the outside, that appears to make sense, however, it no longer does to me the more I think about it. This is probably the most radical…

The quotes do represent a deep, inherent, widespread, general and persistent sexism in religions even though the quotes come from holy books and famous theologians. For example, the quote from the Talmud, the Jewish holy book, says “The words of The Bible should be burned rather than taught to women.”. That quote displays that they believe that women are less than men. It is like they believe that women don’t have the willpower or the authority to learn or to be taught the words of the Bible.…

The Sacrament of the Eucharist The Eucharist is one of seven sacraments found within the Catholic tradition and is fundamental for Christians is their spiritual journey with Christ. This paper will provide a short history of the Eucharist and its foundations in the Jewish Passover; an understanding of the Eucharist as a memorial likened to Anzac day or Remembrance day; A theological understanding of how Christ’s real presence is found within the gifts of the bread and wine and how this applies…

the ending reveals that Eli has been partially blind the whole time. It seems that the Hughes Brothers are trying to resemble Eli to the biblical Eli. In the Bible, Eli was a really old blind priest who raised Samuel, one of the major prophets of Christianity. Moreover, Eli’s quote, “We walk by faith, not by sight” brings out further significance to the whole film, once we know that Eli has been partially blind all this time. Through Eli, the Hughes Brothers instigate the imperativeness of ‘one…

in human form in order to guide man back to the state in which he created them in. The general idea of the incarnation of Jesus is very foreign to me in regards to it not being a part of my religious background. I was aware however that within Christianity this belief is taught and practiced. Learning that "God" was born in human form in order to save mankind is very hard for me to grasp. Since I was born and raised Muslim, this idea present many issues with my religious…

Sermons Every sermon was meant to focus on ethical behavior and how to have a christian life (“Journal of Church and State”, 2014). McMahon (n.d.) stated that, we like preachers that are entertaining, Puritans on the other hand didn’t. There preachers had to be able to read the Bible and explain the plain meaning, note and discuss key points, and be able to apply the text to real life situations. They didn’t care to hear how the preacher’s day has went they just wanted the word to be preached…

Borthwick looks at the state of Christianity around the world, and provides a glimpse into how Americans and Western Christians can and should be involved in missions. The thesis of the book is that we need to get beyond ourselves to see what God is doing in the world, and be challenged to discover afresh where we fit and how we can be a part of God’s global missional plan for humanity. Throughout the book, Borthwick gives a great comprehensive look at where Christianity is currently at in the…

Philosophy Of Doing Pastoral Ministry Church Revitalization Church Revitalization is the process of renewing the passion and desire of a stagnate or declining church to grow. True revitalization can only be achieved through prayer and guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is best to make modifications and/or changes that are led by the Lord. Revitalization can be achieved by introducing a sense of urgency to a congregation. It should be noted that revitalization is a process not a program; therefore…