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The name “Red Letter Christians” refers specifically to the words of Jesus. His teachings are presented throughout the bible in numerous verses highlighted by red letters, substantially in the New Testament. The “red letters” are emphasizes because these types of Christians believe that the bible can only be understood if it is interpreted through Christ’s perspective. These types of Christians have an elevated look on scripture and feel that the current Christian denominations are rooted in…

“Why do we dream?” is an age old question that still seems to have no answer. Many dream experts have tried to find the answer, but they were all unsuccessful. Throughout their research though, they did come up with some interesting theories. Humans have dreamt since the beginning of time. There are many accounts of dreams in the Bible. One of the most known is Joseph’s dream about Mary. He would have divorced her because she was pregnant with Jesus, if it weren’t for God sending an angel…

understand the nature of this class, and I am well aware that if something goes away a new item has to dwell in that space, so I’m not going to complain. Again I am pleased with the layout of our class, again sometimes it can be overwhelming, but as I was told by my grandmother “This too shall pass”. I would give you an A as well as you are always prepared for us, you bring a variety of teaching styles to keep matters fresh, new and exciting. And most important you make us use our…

When contemplating the deposition of your remains after death, there is a wealth of questions to ask and decisions to make. If you're a Christian and you're considering cremation, the question that is probably uppermost in your mind is how God feels about it and what the Bible has to say on the topic. Therefore, we will examine Scripture and other avenues, to help you determine if God is for or against cremation. History of Cremation Cremation has gone through periods of preference throughout…

The biggest problem when the Founders wrote the Constitution was tyranny from the king of England. In order to prevent tyranny, the founders used the philosopher Montesquieu’s idea for a separated government. This resulted in a country with three separate branches of government that are called The Separation of Powers. The three branches are the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive. The Separation of Powers is used to prevent the abuse of power from the president of the nation which would make…

to determine if the government’s reason outweighs the importance of our democratic freedoms with ethical responsibilities. Censorship can also be an act of changing a message, including the change of deletion (complete removal of the message of the news or what was said), between the sender and the receiver. Censorship can be used for the good, by being ethically responsible. According to our text, "There are commonly five agreed-upon ethical standards for public speaking, honesty, integrity,…

Operating from place to place from the pool halls to the campuses, he organized, recruited, and lectured. Years later, Dr. Huey Percy Newton would tread in “a West Oakland neighborhood plagued by drugs and violence” (Stein, M. A.), espousing his last words before slaughtered: “You can kill my body, and you can take my life but you can never kill my soul. My soul will live forever!” (Pearson, H) Though the majority of us may not recognize the name of Huey P. Newton with the passage of time, we…

In the Shakespeare play, Macbeth, two kings are killed because they are not good kings. There seems to be only a few important characteristics a good king should have to be well-liked by his people and to be good for his people. I believe a good king must be smart and well-informed to what is going on over the land that they rule, loyal to his people as they are to him, and he must not abuse his power and take advantage of the people below him. Duncan was killed by Macbeth because he was unaware…

Introduction The most popular sport in the world got its start hundreds of years ago. Since then, it has become a part of human history throughout the years. European football is the most popular sport in the world currently. It is referred to as soccer in a few countries. It is amongst the simplest of games to play being that the items required are minimal. Soccer has become a favorite past time for people through history. Although it is just a sport, it is far from it. Soccer has become a…

early church. From issues with Flavian Policies and the Roman religious atmosphere, cultural accommodation/apostasy, ethical norms, and handling social pressure (persecution), the early church dealt with many issues as seen in the General Epistles (James; 1st and 2nd Peter; 1st, 2nd and 3rd John; and Jude). Flavian Policies and the Roman Religious Atmosphere During the Flavian Dynasty, the church suffered tremendous persecution as the Emperors attempt to eradicate those that practice Christian…