Pauline Christianity

Water Symbolism in Literature Water is a powerful element that can affect anything. Babies begin in the womb surrounded by a watery substance called amniotic fluid. Water is required for life and is essential in order to function properly. Not to mention, about 70% of a human’s body weight is water. Asside from keeping things alive, it also has the power to cause a catastrophe. Some of these problems include flooding, droughts, tidal waves, or hurricanes. It may seem like water can be controlled…

Christian principles to assimilate social and cultural norms of the time. Church teachings in the third and fourth centuries adapted ideas on gender roles and sexuality to conform to existing Roman values. Furthermore, missionaries seeking to spread Christianity beyond the Roman Empire did so by focusing conversion efforts on chieftain leaders, incorporating pagan customs into Christian rituals, and utilizing penance and the worship of saints to increase acceptance of Christian ideas among the…

to a significantly influential Christian woman. Someone that helped her in this alteration was her mother Hudis Shilsky. The devastating deaths of her two black husbands also powerfully impacted her. In the end, however, it is acknowledged that Christianity is what changed her the most. One day when Ruth (or Rachel Shilsky as that was her past name) was working she received a phone call from her boyfriend at the time saying her Mameh had passed away. Ruth suddenly felt an anchor of severe…

Simply stated, a worldview is how you view the world around you. Weider and Gutierrez state that it is a “framework” (79) for our decision making. As humans, we make decisions about the world around us, based on our experiences and our background of our beliefs. When an individual sits down and thinks about is worldview, he may think he does not have one, but in reality, we all have a worldview. Unconsciously, our worldview plays a part in our decision making in all facets of our daily lives.…

Augustine of Hippo’s confession best describes religion in my point of view and my aspect of what is religion. Oddly enough his religion is not the same religion that I have an affiliation. I currently attend a Pentecostal Church, however, his words stood out as Christian in form and mindset. Man is indeed one of God’s creatures formed in his own image and many humans do have a natural urge to praise something or someone of a higher calling. People who have not yet found God have a surprisingly…

Second Thessalonians are great examples of what Biblical scholars such and Dr. Fowler and Borgan and Crossan believe is pseudonymity. “Some authors assert that a mention of Pauline letter is an indication that 2nd Thessalonians was intended to Replace 1st Thessalonians.” Second Thessalonians 2:1-5 is a suspicious warning to the reader to be cautious of deceitful letters written by “us”. Moreover the style, tone and overly…

the motto for our country is "In God We Trust", so maybe all those that are believers in God should stay and just do as they were instructed by Jesus to love and serve others as He showed them by His example and His love, but always keeping their hearts and minds on God and things above. The bible is pretty clear about Christians seeking the kingdom of God first, and to walk by faith not by sight. There are many scriptures that discuss God 's grace which was shown by Jesus laying down His…

our brains. And today, even on this late date of 2014, religion is still a huge factor when it comes to our minds and our culture. Western culture is what currently dominates an ever globalizing world, and two of the Abrahamic faiths, Judaism and Christianity, are the basis for Western thought. However the ideas taken from the beliefs of Ancient Jews and Christians, which have had a profound effect on the…

The experience of war is different for all involved. Victims feel pain. They are isolated and forgotten, thinking no one remembers their plight. Especially those who are physically removed from their communities and homes, locked in prisons and concentration camps, unsure of what each moment will hold. And then there are those who watch situations develop and unfold. They read the headlines, feel a momentary sadness as they think about the prisoners, but then move on to the next event in…

For many years, religions all across the world have made outstanding contributions to society. According to Archbishop Collins, the four main contributions religion makes to society are that religion enhances communities and allows human relationships to strive, local religious communities make large contributions to the common good of all people through charity work, religions shed light on modern issues through their knowledge, wisdom and heritage and finally religions grace society with…