Religious education

When imagining what the future may look like, for many the Bible is the last place they would look. Yet for many Christians it has always been the first and foremost source of vital information. Why is this still the case after more than two thousand years? After the age of enlightenment and the subsequent ages of Post Modernism, Post Christianity and Post Truth? Are we so far advanced that reading such an outdated piece of literature could be relegated to the library section of folktales and…

Introduction Robert H Nash was a popular evangelical philosopher, apologist, and professor. Over a forty-year period of teaching and writing, he covered subjects including Apologetics, ethics, theology, and history from an evangelical Christian worldview. Across his career, he taught at several prestigious schools, including Western Kentucky University, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Upon his death, Russell Moore, Dean of the School of Theology at the…

keep its interpretation intact. They do this by making their members believe solely in tradition stated by their church, and as such makes it so their homogeneity is secured. Whitehouse states that this “sanctioning in doctrinal transmission links religious revelation to moral issues” (Leopold 701). She provides proof of this Anti-Syncretism by citing a case on the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) which revolves around “two pastors in the LCMS who were accused of syncretism because they…

The founder of Liberalism Schleiermacher based his viewpoint of Christian theology on the feelings and experiences of the individual. The Bible is a “record of human religious experience rather than a revelation from God or a record of God’s historic acts.” (CHT PG 239) 1 Interpretation is key in this view religion is based on one's own personal experience. To another interpreter, Bultmann scripture could be taken apart…

Without the various types of religious music, people would not be able to worship in their own particular way. Religious music is rooted in traditions and styles of the British and Europeans. Later, it reached the African cultures. Religious music has been in American history since the seventieth century, and it has changed a tremendous amount over time. Due to technology, electronic music and the media, religious has come a long way. There are many types of religious music like traditional…

1. How do the principles of stewardship: generation, conservation & transformation apply to pursuing the OTD degree? A steward is one who is entrusted in the care of something important. In medieval times, the steward managed and cared for the household they worked for. In modern times, stewards in occupational therapy ensure that the past, present and future ideas and principles of occupational therapy are preserved and used for future knowledge. There are three parts of stewardship:…

Developed and built by, Rev. James Cleveland, “the Gospel Music Workshop of America” remains outstanding for the gifted gospel music we love to listen to today. Music is the primary purpose of the organization. The Gospel Music of America was incorporated in Detroit, Michigan. In March of 1967, an effort to brainstorm his ideas he came together with friends, producing a venue for gospel music presentations. Furthermore, The Gospel Music Workshop of America is a Christian group. Rev. Cleveland…

school voucher system would do more to harm the education system in this country then to help it. School vouchers allow students to leave a failing public school to go to a private school. When a student leaves a public school a portion of taxes go with them from the public school to the private school. The idea of vouchers for private schools has been around since 1955 when Milton Friedman introduced the idea. Betsy Devos, United States Secretary of Education, is now trying to use a voucher…

possible for people with different cultural and religious backgrounds to interact. While people in general have the same needs and often the similar goals, not all religions have the same practices. Some may have similar beliefs such as the denominations of Christianity but are often separated by details. In fact, religions have different ideals, which is the reason for the division. Although an individual may only be directly affected by one religious culture because it is the one that they…

from his Oxford school in 1662 for refusing to follow to the Anglican Church rules. He chose to hold church services in his room which caused a rift. As well as the school, his father didn’t approve of this and beat him for it. Penn joined the Religious Society five years later known as the Quaker religion. While participating, he went to jail several times for resisting the Church of England. At that time, Friends, commonly called "Quakers," were subject to official persecution which is what…