Religious law

Defining Congregational Worship The polemic surely has a clear-cut definition of congregational worship for music to be so abstractly removed from it a priori. If this definition is tested lexically against scripture, however, we find that it cannot stand, and the premise defeated. Whale believed that “worship is the only sufficient evidence of living religion” and Luther famously said habere deum est colere deum, or “to believe in God is to go down on your knees.” For such bold assertions to…

Tammy, I totally agree with your explanation. To expound on it, the Michelson’s separate hermeneutics and exegesis to help correct, from what I see, the inexperienced study scripture. The context of a particular writing and its form can say a lot about a passage. I am taking the Psalms class here at Regent and have to say that different forms of writing make a difference. I am not saying that the inexperienced reader cannot gather great information and learn the truth of God, however, when it…

I have decided to pick “this little light of mine” and “stand by me” I know they both relate because they’re both gospels. I picked this little light of mine because I grew up listening to this song and always liked it. I can relate because I know no matter what I gave in life I got to shine. Also in this little light of mine they basically saying God is shining his light through them. No matter where you go or do let God use his light in you. So with stand by me it’s the kind of the same thing.…

Gospel, Spirituals, Blues, and Rap: African American Music Introduction In the African American culture, we have several different genres of music. Each genre Has a special place in the history of the African American culture. Slaves used Spirituals as a way of communication later branched off into different genres. Negro Spirituals In the olden days, Slaves lived very difficult lives. They weren't entitled to many things, but they were given the rights to go to church and play music.…

The importance of Egyptian religious beliefs associated with the privileged lives of the Deir el-medina’s is further acknowledged through the illustrations and the valuable artefacts found in workers tombs. Throughout the history of the place more than the kings, the villager’s role and their tombs have been the predominant focus throughout time. One of the major archaeological discoveries in the village is the Kha and Meryt tomb, which was found in 1906 by Ernesto Schiaparelli. This fascinating…

How to discuss God There are many ways and different beliefs of how many people discuss God. Some people may believe that God does different things for them depending on their culture and religion. The different ways language is expressed throughout the world has many expressions of how we do things in the world. Language can be defined in many ways. The book “World Religions” defines language as the following “we use language to convey facts, give directives, express opinions, and to declare…

later on, thus rendering the Bible untrustworthy, and leaving the need for another sacred book (in this case, the Qur’an). When considering why Muslims use another book for their religious instruction, many ponder upon passages like Galatians 1:6-9, 2 Timothy 3:16, 17, and 2 Peter 1:3, and wonder how any kind of religious group could even try getting away with saying they agree with the Bible, while adding another “sacred” text. Well, Muhammad successfully (in the sense of his deceiving of his…

leaving the shore to effectively illustrate this point, he writes, “...when a ship floats on over a tranquil sea, all the things outside seem to the voyagers to be moving in a movement which is the image of their own” (13). This optical illusion mirrors the geocentrism Copernicus was attempting to dispel. Copernicus also noted that clouds and falling objects are not affected by the rotation of the Earth because they obey the same nature as earth. 9. “Whether Many Movements can be Attributed to…

society described by Arthur Miller in The Crucible. Though Puritans are very religious and value honesty, the emergence of the witch hunts brings great chaos and a religious reason to prosecute and judge one’s enemies. By placing Elizabeth in such a world, Miller uses Elizabeth 's evolution in terms of compassion to illustrate that in a world that abuses religion for personal gain, a person who remains true to that religious ideology often finds themselves judging those closest to them, before…

Personal Pilgrimage “O God of wholeness, when I consider the lack of balance and wholeness in my life, the one-sided spiritualties with which I attempt to appease you, to appear good in the eyes of others, and to please myself, I come face to face with my need for a holistic spiritual life. Help me, I pray, to hunger and thirst for the wholeness you have for me in Christ. Help me to be willing to surrender to you whatever stands in the way of such wholeness” (64). Wholeness was a state that I…