New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

Since the invention of the printing press made copies of works easily reproducible there has been worry by content creators about having their works copied for someone else's financial gain. Through time other mediums have been introduced with song, films and books all now at risk of being copied and the creator having their work stolen and not having any financial compensation. But with the advent of laws to protect works and their creators, a fine line has developed between protecting original…

Leprosy, now commonly known as Hansen disease is one of the world’s oldest and most feared maladies disease. In over a thousand years the illness has managed to afflict millions of people all around the world. For centuries throughout many cultures and religions the disease was seen as a punishment from Gods or Goodness and divinely inspired and thought to be highly contagious. During the Middle Ages there was widespread beliefs about the causation of leprosy. As a result individuals who had…

The Starry Witness The ancients that came before us lived most of their lives looking up. They looked to the sky to tell time, to determine what the weather will be like, and to seek the face of their God. Scripture is filled with examples in which God speaks to humanity through the wonders displayed in the heavens. Psalm 19:1 tells us that the heavens declare the glory of God, that the skies proclaim the work of God’s hands. Job learned this lesson directly from God in the midst of the most…

Zoroastrian idea of a dualistic God: "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things." (Isaiah 45:7) This passage, which is a major source for Jewish speculation on the source of good and evil in the world, denies the Zoroastrian idea of a God who is the source only of "good" and favorable things. The philosophical minds of the two cultures may indeed have recognized each other as fellow monotheists, but this central Jewish doctrine is one…

with him (1 Timothy 2:3-4). To this end he voices the words: “Bring my sons out of Egypt” and “I will be with you” (Exodus 3:10,12). God hears his people’s troubles and wants for them to be relieved. His means of reassuring us, as it often is in scripture, is that he will be with us. God’s presence means much more than simply a feeling of peace—it implies power. Existence in His presence means: “You need not rely upon your own powers only… I shall give you strength” (Cassuto 36). An excellent…

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…

that the group deems “apostate,” expelling Western influence from Muslim countries, and defeating Israel. This organization is quick to claim responsibility after committing suicide attacks, “lone wolf” attacks and bombings. They claim that it is a holy Islamic…

time in his image (Genesis 1). Hence, it was natural for man to be good, and morally right. Nevertheless, because Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, humans are corrupted by sins. Hence, they were banished from heaven and had to live in a fallen world, as their offspring have continue to do so. Even though man was born inherently good because they are model after the virtuous God, they are corrupted by sin. Nevertheless, the nature of sin is a theological doctrine that is widely discussed…

Finally, both in the Old Testament and New Testament, the spirit of song gives birth to ordered modes of public worship. In their earlier expressions the worship of Israel could be heard in joyful outbursts in which song was mingled with shouting and dancing to a rude accompaniment of timbrels…

disagree on in this world full of opinions; it is also easy for many to fall between the middle as undecided even if they’re Christians who have accepted Jesus into their life because of so many different reason, and the various situations that occur; but before we get into those reasons it is important to know a little bit about Christians and the different beliefs between the groups and why although there is not a distinct prohibition about abortion in the Old Testament or New Testament of the…