Religious belief

of Moses, she will perceive more diligently what happened there” (336), she highlights how full comprehension of Scripture can affect one as an individual. Egeria like Augustine has great will/ determination to learn and understand herself and her beliefs as a newly- converted Christian. She gains a sense of worth and intelligence as she is “could never thank enough” (337) the holy men who helped her through her journey; this is similar to how Ambrose helped Augustine discover himself through…

This composition is to identify the changes that have taken place pertaining to morality within the Catholic Church since the Council of Trent. As a summary, hopefully it will enlighten how we can look at and approach morality and intertwine spirituality with the unique style Father Richard Gula uses to corroborate his thesis. Father Richard Gula points out that since the Council of Trent (1545-1563), morality was more in assisting the priest in the confessionals as to determining the moral…

The film, Noah, directed by Darren Aronofsky, written by Ari Handel was released recently in March 2014 and is based on the biblical event of Noah’s ark. Several historical books contain the story of Noah and early civilizations have flood stories recorded at around the same time period. It is hard to pin down what actually happened in the flood account because it happened in a very early time period and there are several different versions of the story. The film portrays the story of Noah in a…

The witch hunt craze that enveloped Europe and the New World throughout the 13th-16th centuries resulted in the senseless murders of countless people through horrifying methods of torture and execution, and all for seemingly no reason. Women constituted the vast majority of victims of the witch hunt craze that enveloped Europe and the New World throughout the 13th-16th centuries, with up to 80% of all witchcraft victims being women (Barstow, page 7), for a wide variety of reasons that can all be…

“The choices that we make aren’t always perfect but it’s ok… It’s part of the journey” (Hayley Williams). As I encountered another religion, the sacred book used acts as a guide for its followers. Sacred books act as a road map to help followers live a fulfilling spiritual life because of the instructional text and moral compass that can be acquired. I visited Christian Baptist Church in Linwood, NC. I debated on whether or not I would go to the early morning service or the evening service. I…

Matthew Richard Schlimm, who wrote “This Strange and Sacred Scripture” raises a plethora of questions to sections of the Bible people have always thought to have had answers too. As someone who has always taken the Bible at face value and believed everything to be true; both the Old Testament class and Schlimm’s book make me question what I truly know as a fact from the Bible. Both the class and the book make me wonder why God did certain things in a particular way too. One of the first topics…

My Self-Concept Paper Just from being in my communication, class for a while now I have noticed that one of the most significant concepts in communication classes in my generation is self-concept. Self-concept defines as our beliefs, attitudes, feelings and values. It is who we are and what we stand for during our lifetime. Self-concept is a fittingly stable set of perceptions and emotional states. It is the way we see and understand ourselves, and contributes to how we perceive ourselves…

These students belonged to both secular and religious schools and the study meant to find how large of an influence that religious schooling has on a child’s education. The study included 221 students and described a slight difference between the two groups. Seventy-one percent of religious students admitted or showed signs of cheating and/or lying while seventy-nine percent of secular students admitted to the same…

Kinship ch 8 Chapter eight analyzes the fulfillment and transformation of the Davidic Covenant in Luke-Acts. Davidic themes in Luke are examined from the infancy narratives through the preaching in Acts. Attention is given to the institution narrative, in which Jesus shares His authority with the Apostles. This is solidified through the restoration of the Apostolic college and the sending of the Holy Spirit. With this authority they rule, through service, in remembrance of the paschal mystery,…

As Christianity became popular in America people used the Bible in their homes as an indicator of their religious status. In the letter the new Bible Society wanted to print and distribute Bible because they were distraught with the Union. Stated in the letter “the ruthless invaders of our Country, not content with the countless other grievances which they have…