Non-denominational Christianity

There are endless similarities and differences between the religious beliefs of Martin Luther, John Fisher, and Hans Staden. So much so between Martin Luther and Catholics such as John Fisher that the differences threw Western Europe into the chaos that followed the Protestant Reformation. One of these major differences is how each of the three believed human action led to attaining God’s grace through prayer and good works. Martin Luther’s most prominent belief was one’s faith was the only…

The chapter titled “Saving Marriage by Banning Marriage” uses structural-functionalist theory. This theory “sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of the individuals in that society” (Lumen). One of the parts that works together with the others is religion. This fits the study because religion is a main influence on the voters’ opinions in this study. The whole chapter was based around the Christian Right. Also, several churches came…

Leading on Empty Reading Response In his book Leading on Empty, Pastor Wayne Cordeiro tells of his experiences in burnout and how he refueled himself. Pastor Cordeiro shares his experiences in the hopes that it is an encouragement to others heading down the same path. Pastor Cordeiro got back in touch with the things that were important in his life, built up his balance, and let God reenergize him so that he could do better things. Although Pastor Cordeiro’s book is written towards Pastors…

DATA’s Don't Sing is a commentary on the nature of humans and our secret motives. It investigates a Christian suburban neighborhood at a deeper level, showing that everyone involved has darker fantasies at work. The video introduces us to the 5 main characters, The Housewife, The Fat Man, The Deviant, The Catholic Girl and the Neighbor Boy. We explore their inner thoughts. The Housewife wants to kill The Fat Man. The Fat Man wants to beat his neighbor, The Deviant. The Deviant wants to have sex…

The Edge of Sadness The Edge of Sadness by Edwin O’Connor, it is a wonderful book, which every candidate for the priesthood must read. The life of Father Kennedy narrated in this text is a mere representation of the experience of many priests around the world. At present, good and bad things of priests are heard; unfortunately, we hear more bad things than good. This text reflects an aspect of the life of some priests and also as people imagine how they live. Father Kennedy expresses it with…

Dan Lange Dr. Peppers-Bates Paper #1 November 3, 2017 Malebranche: Occasional Causation Nicolas Malebranche, a French Catholic theologian, was a philosopher who was both highly admired and criticized. His works, which stemmed and expanded upon his mentors St. Augustine and Descartes, attempted to demonstrate and explain the active role God plays in every aspect of the world. Malebranche is best known for his doctrines: Occasionalism - which states that God is the only genuine causal agent in…

It is interesting to note that, included in the set of Suffrages as the very first prayer is an illustration devoted to St. Anne in St. Anne Instructing the Virgin (Fol. 13). It is no accident that the first suffrage in this prayer book is dedicated to the saint with the same name as the patron; certainly, this primary position was deliberately chosen, indicating the particular devotion to this saint that Anne de Bretagne had. The inclusion of St. Anne is not only significant because of the name…

emphasized in the context (5:33; 6:12), especially before Jesus’ important decision (6:12). Analysis of the Thematic Modifications Luke omits most of Mark’s material. He only keeps enough information to let his audience know where he borrows the story. In his introduction, Luke omits “Once again [he went out] along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them” (Mk 2:13). In this omission, the theme of companionship between Jesus with his disciples and with the crowd was removed. Luke…

This essay will cover the issue of scoffers and the Parousia. The theme of 2 Peter 3:3-10 is Christ’s second return, the problem of the scoffers who will come and bring lies into the church as well as the reason for the delayed Parousia. 2 Peter 3:3-4 encompasses the problem of the scoffers who are doubting Christs second return and what they will follow. Peter tells his readers that the scoffers will come and will “follow their own desires” as well as doubt the second coming because they…

The Conviction and Recantation of Galileo The Conviction Galileo was brought in at seventy years old, convicted for holding a doctrine thought true by many. The theory he held true what that the sun was the center of the universe and that the earth rotates around the sun. The Holy Apostolic Chair has brought him in to denounce all of those beliefs, moreover, having others that he constructed to share the same opinions. Additionally, corresponding with a German mathematicians and publishing…