Nazareth

Saint Lucy has multiple names such as, Saint Lucy or Saint Lucia. Saint Lucy was was born in the year of about 238 A.D. She was martyred around 304 A.D. according to the era of the rule of the Diocletianic Persecution. We celebrate her feast day on December 13 which is the time that Christians celebrate advent. Saint Lucy is known for being tortured and having her eyes gouged out because she didn’t deny her faith. Symbols that connect with Lucy are silver platters with two eyes atop of the platter. Saint Lucy had a tretorous life, she went through a hard life that consisted of pain and suffering. The story of Lucy’s life begins when her mother, Eutichia, made plans for her to be married to a pagan man. It was Eutichia’s dream for Lucy to get married to a rich and handsome noble man. Lucy did not tell her mother this but she had already devoted her life and virginity to Christ. Then Eutichia got very sick from a blood disease. All of the doctors had given up all hope of saving her. Lucy decided that she and her mother would go to the tomb of Saint Agatha to pray for healing. Lucy chose the tomb of Saint Agatha because miracles had been happening there. They arrived at the tomb on February 5th, Saint Agatha’s feast day. They attended mass there. During the mass the reading was about a woman being cured of the disease that Lucy’s mother had. The woman had so much faith that when she touched Jesus’ cloak she was cured of the disease. Lucy and Eutichia were emotionally touched by…

of Nazareth” because out of them all, he’s unique, mysterious. He was the only one who never wrote down his teaching. His followers document his wisdom, stories, and healing practices in a collection known as the Holy Bible. The Path of Carl Jung: Carl Jung believed that modern men and women’s inability to get in touch with their inner selves provided fertile ground for life’s stressor. Jung was deeply committed to the idea that centering our thoughts, or more specifically. Accessing the powers…

This podcast talks about Jesus Christ from a historical perspective through the book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth and its author, Reza Aslan. This book dives into the historical perspective of Jesus of Nazareth and discusses Reza’s own religious journey. Religion is defined by the book to a a social institution involving beliefs and practices based on recognizing the sacred. There are several concepts from the lecture and book can be seen through this podcast. Religion is very…

Looking back at my original interview questions, it is somewhat amazing to realize how much I have learned regarding Jesus of Nazareth and the times in which he lived in. It is extremely apparent that the original thoughts and ideas I had about Jesus were based on predominantly Western evangelical concepts and culture. As the course moved forward, these ideas shifted to a more historical and accurate perspective. Overall, the information and assignments provided within this class allow for one,…

Jesus of nazareth was born circa 6 b.c at Belen. Her mother was Maria which partner was Joseph, a carpenter. According to the gospel Mathew (2:1) Jesus was born when the Herod the great ruled. When Herod heard about Jesus birth he tried to kill him. Joseph his father was advertised by an angel that they were looking for his son. His father waited at Egypt until Herod died, then he brought the family back to Nazareth, in galilee. At age of 12 Jesus had accompanied his parent to on a pilgrimage…

Jesus of Nazareth and Siddhartha were both regarded as great teachers in their time. Both Jesus and Siddhartha were human. Their teachings are founded on the simple basis that everyone seeks to be happy, and how to avoid suffering. Yet both suffered a great deal during their life time. They both understood their society’s troubles and stood up to social injustice and moral issues within their church. Both founded different religions. Siddhartha’s original religion was Hinduism and Jesus of…

Over the past years, archaeology has discovered many locations and places that corroborate with those locations and places of the Bible. Locations like the Pool of Bethesda, Pool of Siloam, the relocation of Jerusalem, and Jacob’s Well. Archaeology has also helped reveal and solve many puzzles that were brought to light by many skeptics. One of the puzzles was the existence of Nazareth. Archaeologists have revealed many key pieces of evidence that prove the existence of Nazareth. A relocating…

In some chapters, I found the implication of a few contents are similar to our Chinese ancient literatures. For example, in the story, “The Young Carpenter”, here is a cunning sentence: “… to do by others as they would have others to do to them” which can be found counterparts in the Chinese language straightforward. “What you do not wish yourself, do not do onto others.” Words from the Analects of Confucius which are conversant to us all can be seen in the Bible, too. Jesus left Nazareth to…

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 have what it takes to follow my dreams, that I'm not good enough. Some of the people that I trusted to never leave my side have…

There is no question in the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth who was a real historical person., even with the limited amount of sources both secular and Christian. Proof that Jesus existed is obtained most directly through eyewitness testimony of the existence of the apostles of Jesus. Other available documents that we do have support the conclusion that Jesus was known as a historical figure by Christian writers 20-30 years after His death -the Pauline Epistles were written within that…