New Horizons

rapid development of Internet and digital technology, human society entered the era of information explosion. Although the information explosion poses a series of negative effects, the channels of acquiring knowledge become increasingly abundant. The new media invented in…

to the new covenant and the sacrifice of Jesus for our sins. As well as this the verses depicted in this passage strongly connect with the suffering in which Jesus endured. The ideas throughout these verses such as pierced, crushed and wounded all match and describe the suffering Jesus endured. When reading from this perspective the suffering servant is bringing healing to our wounds of sin. Throughout his sufferings he did not protest, and he was silent like a lamb to his death. This new…

showing how such a message is not alien to man. He has thus begun an extraordinary path for the Church; in such a path, every man’s heart may be refreshed by an encounter with the Good News. In the encounter of eros and agape and the encounter of desire’s initial spark and the Divine gift that opens it up to new horizons. Human love thus discovers in the depth of its own origins the fullness for which it constantly yearns. The brilliance of the lived encounter between eros and agape can be seen…

Before they could establish themselves as an independent American nation, the English colonies had to endure hardship in their attempt to settle in the New World. The first arrivals in the early 1600s did not have all the required tools to survive in a different environment, but had a string willingness to learn. The opportunities offered in the different regions allowed each colony to develop in its own unique way. In the span of a little more than a hundred years, the colonies gained the…

was transnational. On the other hand, people interpreted the Pentateuch for the purpose of legitimating their dynasties or political powers. In modern German-speaking world, they regarded the Pentateuch as historical artifact in order to establish a new Christianity with dispelling the Jewish and Catholic tradition. This led to the notorious anti-Semitism and anti-Jewism. Subsequently, he adverts briefly to the confliction between local autonomy and transnational church. Then, he concludes that…

World War II impacted the course of American history for many reasons. On October 24th, 1929 the New York Stock Exchange experienced a detrimental depression that hindered the glamour of the roaring 20’s. The results of this depression were felt far and wide. It initiated a chain reaction around the country that seemed to almost destroy American capitalism. All around the United States of America, citizens faced historically high unemployment rates, some cities reaching an upwards of 80 percent…

In these personal sermons and shared moments toward Jerusalem he revealed himself first and foremost as the son of God, a dedicated servant willing to die so to give us new life, to save us, to release and redeem us from all sin. That is to say to be the atonement for our sins, to be our Shepherd and Savior so that we might have new and abundant life. As Jesus reveals himself to us, he gives a variety of pep talks not only to his disciples who would carry on his message after his death on the…

inspired me to look into a way to apply this characteristic within my own life as well as our campus ministry life. As far as my personal spiritual life goes, the year of 2017 is the year I will be stepping out of my comfort zone and expanding my horizons. With this being said, creating my own God box for this year will help tremendously with anxiety about this year in general and create a sense of comfort that God will and forever be by my side. On the topic of campus ministry, I feel as if…

for more reforms to be made, King James I was becoming increasingly repressive. Because of this, the Puritans traveled to the New World where they would escape the impurities of the Church of England and live by their religion of Puritanism. As the Puritans created their first model community in the New World, they…

world which enables us to see more of the world than our experiences allow. Metaphors contain a wealth of information hidden in one seemingly simple concept. The “mirror” metaphor is similar to the window metaphor which refers to media widening our horizons, for example, I have not been to the North Pole but I am able, through documentaries to have an…