New Testament view on Jesus' life

World views play a role in most religious intolerance. This section of the paper will discuss some mind sets or attitudes that can cause or lead to religious intolerance as well as different ways religious intolerance can be seen. Mind sets, or attitudes that can cause or lead to religious intolerance could be fear of others and lack of doubt. The fear of what other individuals will think of one by practicing or believing in a religion could be an example of why an individual does not form his…

give an indication that he considered his options. With the drawing of his sword and either placing it to his heart or neck, the jailor is prepared to drive it into his body in order to end his life. This act of the jailor is based upon his belief that the prisoners have all escaped and he will pay with his life. In his Commentary on the Book of Acts, F.F. Bruce noted that “For a man brought up to a Roman soldier’s ideas of duty and discipline there was only one course open –…

Those of any religion other than Christian, a different race, or a different sexuality, no matter the age were divided from the community and stripped from their norms, traditions, and life. The Church views this event, today, as one of the worst in history however nearly unhelpful during the occurrence due to specific restraints ordered by Adolf Hitler. Again, how does one become so powerful yet so unethical? To follow Gods book means to act…

of the World Association of transhumanist Nick Bostrom believes human cognitive enhancement will improve their lives in accordance with their wishes [38]. Gene editing is also hoped to cure intractable genetic diseases [39]. However, application of new technologies for the purpose of medical treatment can lead to abuse in the normal human body, resulting in unfair competition. Chinese regulators in these emerging technologies is not perfect, it should be standardization and…

(square) telling viewers that God became man. This explained the incarnation in a simple and yet eloquent way. Furthermore, Mary’s head is perfectly placed in the center of the west rose window, which showed viewers that Mary’s acceptance allowed God, as Jesus, to come into the…

to the way God rules over everything (Bartholomew and Goheen, p. 33, 35). Our worldview based on Genesis helps us as Christians view the earth and the rest of creation in an appropriate way. Instead of saying that the way we treat the earth doesn’t matter or putting the earth above everything else, we as Christians have directions from God Himself on how we should view and treat creation. As humans, we are to rule over the nonhuman parts of God’s creation, but we are to do this under God, in the…

Many Evangelicals argue that an invocation of the saints to partake an active role in the life of a believer could be considered necromancy, a strictly forbidden practice for Christians condemned by God in Deuteronomy 18:10-15. However, Christians must distinguish between necromancy, or the conjuring of a dead spirit, and prayer to the saints…

His plan was to “Take over the churches from within, using party sympathizers. Discredit, jail or kill Christian leaders. And re-indoctrinate the congregants. Give them a new faith — in Germany's Third Reich." He then quotes Mandel: "A lot of people will say, 'I didn't realize that they were trying to convert Christians to a Nazi philosophy.'. They wanted to eliminate the Jews altogether, but they were also looking to eliminate…

Hamlet is talking to himself after the Queen and Claudius ask why he is acting so strangely. He goes on to lament that suicide is against God’s law, then describes his life as “an unweeded garden / that grows to seed; things rank and gross in nature / possess it merely” (1.2.135-137). I believe Shakespeare writes Hamlet comparing his life to a garden full of weeds in order to show his state rather than to tell it; this technique to ‘show, not tell’ is often encouraged in literature, and it seems…

in the 8th century B.C.), the period of the Republic (beginning in 509 BC) and the period of the Empire (beginning in 27 BC)." There was the expansion of Rome, and politics was a game for the wealthy political families. There have been different views about this Roman era and what constitutes "good society?" It is the hope that this essay will allow the reader clarity and understanding this time in history. 2 Amitai Etzioni defines community as a "combination of two elements: A) a web…