Religious persecution

The identity of Christians is embedded in the etymology of the word “Christian.” This means that not only history, but church history plays a part in the development of how and why we came to be called Christians. This brings forth a question if one who comes to know and accept Christ has the resource or freedom to receive baptism and be received into the Body of Christ. The paper will revolve around the biblical stories and course readings to explore the contribution of Scripture toward…

Signor Galileo, My brother in Christ, I am writing to you as Regent of the Holy mother church, but also as a flawed common man. I am in possession of a copy of the letter you wrote to Duchess Christina, and after reading it I was left confounded by your imaginative creativity, and simultaneously stupefied by not only your sheer arrogance, but your disdain and utmost disregard for the Church and its authority. Not only do your words border on heresy, but also it is apparent that your soul is…

recent rise in secularism, specifically within the social frameworks of Western culture, religious and spiritual practices have repeatedly been pushed aside and neglected. Although followers’ adherence to religion has seen a significant decline (Altemeyer, 2014), the notions and practices usually attached to religion or spirituality remain relevant in contemporary culture. The relevance of these religious notions and practices are seen explicitly through examining mental health, observing…

Pneuma and Logos: The Role of the Holy Spirit in Biblical Hermeneutics, was the PhD dissertation of Dr. John W Wyckoff in the year 1990. In this dissertation, he displays a scholarly approach in portraying the integral part and as well as analyze other doctrinal perspectives that discount the need of the Holy Spirit in the interpretation of the Holy Bible. The book has been distributed over five distinct chapters where each chapter takes a related and structured projection of the theological…

that are occur in the brain. In this book these changes are explained in detail and the different processes that are involved with growing and maintaining a faith. The concept of faith and religious practice having a strong effect on the brain has often been the topic of debate and conflict within the religious community and secular scientists, and this book does a great job of answering this age old question of faith versus science. The major scientific and theological breakthrough is…

It is an old age question that seems utterly inexplicable: what is religion? Although this question infinitely varies depending on the person, one often feels very strongly on this subject. Whether an Atheist, Buddhist, Jew, Hindu, Mormon, or Christian, there is much to be said on beliefs and how one goes about living life strictly based on those vary beliefs. My beliefs, however, do not urge me to answer the question regarding what a religion in itself is, but rather what justifies religion.…

John 17:14; “I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” This scripture has impressed my mind when the stresses of the world apply their chokeholds and temptations. Never has it filled my mind as often, or sent more solace and strengthened reassurance than since I have been feasting on the teachings and examples of Christ in these four New Testament Gospels. My sister is an atheist. She is in "satan 's power" and…

of God’s most famous acts of disclosure, aside from Christ (Luke 2:1-20), was with Moses at the burning bush in Exodus 3:1-15. In this act of disclosure, God revealed that He existed, and also, signified that He would be the light in a world of persecution (Wiersbe, 2007). Although, God does not reveal Himself in such grand fashion today, the evidence for His existence can be found everywhere through general revelation. General revelation, is defined as God’s way of revealing…

Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” has brought great debate on what actually happened to Mrs. Mallard. Mrs. Louise Mallard is married to Mr. Brently Mallard. Louise thinks of Brently as a loving and kind man, only being married to him points to her having a hardship towards him. Mrs. Mallard seems confused and unsettled and struggles with loving her husband. As readers, we will gain understanding that will change the way Mrs. Mallard thinks about her husband; her thoughts and feeling are not…

Then, there is the sola scriptura non-application to this problem. This would consist of one going to the Bible as all sufficient. In this case, there is no way to determine when a woman is exercising “authority over a man.” The second issue is defining when and where “in the churches” occurs. The words used in this text can be defined and redefined, but the end result is that the Word is not sufficient to answer these questions that are in addition to the scripture. There is a different…