Mere Christianity

For as long as there has even been a theological understanding of the existence of God, heaven and the story of humankind’s beginnings, there has been a conversation about hell. The presence of hell hearkens back to the Old Testament and the concept grows throughout the Bible until the great unveiling of its physical manifestation in the book of Revelation. It is this final understanding of what hell will be that sticks in the minds of many Christians and theologians. In fact, what has been…

We have different skin colors and cultures and backgrounds. We have different shapes and sizes. These things are important to notice and identify as their lineage makes us feel connected and a part of something. But, scientifically speaking, we have only a single race. There isn’t a group that needs a helping hand, nor another that needs to be punished. It is political correctness, however, that forces us to see how we’re different, be it by sex or race, and to rush to judgement when someone is…

God throughout Europe. Throughout the Middle Ages one of the most dominant religions the world has ever seen which was the Roman Catholic Church, played an integral role in the lives of everyday people. In these times, the Church was much more than a mere religious organization, instead playing a hand in hand role in many aspects of daily life as well as playing a key role in many communities. This paper argues the political, economical, and social factors which religion and the Roman Catholic…

sought to “purify” the Church of England of its Catholic practices. Moreover, as these Puritans began to travel overseas and inhabit the continent of North America, these Puritan views traveled over as well. America thus began on the ideology of Christianity and Puritanism, and practically everyone applied their faith to God. One of the most influential and important Preacher/Puritan of this time was a man by the name of Jonathan Edwards. Gordon Miller comments on Edwards by stating,…

and wrong, then based on that choice, what punishment or reward man deserves, “whereas Hanbali insisted on God 's jabr, or total power and initiative in managing all events” (Denny 157). These two contrasting schools reflect a similar debate in Christianity over predestination. Where Lutheranism states that those who seek God are going to be saved, the Calvinists believe that no matter what you do, certain people are going to be saved, and who is saved is predetermined at their birth. Some…

used in Jas 2:18 illustrates that one routinely claims he has faith but consistently fails to show evidence to prove it. Reicke states that an individual, who only asserts he has faith, has no real faith. James constantly insists that Christianity is not just a mere confession of words but they must heed to be doers of the Word (Jas 1:22). Without works, faith simply does not exist; in fact, one’s works is sole possible evidence that can invigorate his…

from Christianity, but the Romans began practicing it prior to them although religions did contribute to expanding the practice. Today, monogamy is primarily done in thoughts of a religion,…

up within the group. With the only way to replace hatred of a rival would be to focus that hate upon a common enemy of the community, tensions would bubble over and scapegoats would be chosen to blame the conflict on. Archaic religions including Christianity of the Old Testament would often rely upon sacrifice to save the collective group. The seemingly normal nature of Christ’s crucifixion would be the only way for the Devil to be defeated by lifting the veil on that had previously justified…

With recent uproar of the influx of Muslims into western society, there has many misconceptions of what the Islamic faith is truly about. Moreover, it seems that the mere mention of the words; Islam, Muslim, or Qur’an can bring about emotional thoughts of fear and hatred. However, after taking the time to read the Qur’an and listening to class lectures I will put forth an effort to illustrating that it is not the Qur’an or the religion itself that is the root of this act. On the contrary, it is…

globe of ever being able to possess knowledge because their faith in another religion or lack of faith altogether. Unfortunately, many religions claim to be the only true religion, and it seems like somewhat of a shot in the dark to suppose that Christianity is the only accurate…