Religious war

The Wesleyan Quadrilateral is an important tool for theological study and understanding. Although the title includes Wesley’s name, it was not given this formal name until the 1960s by Albeit Outler who summarized Wesley’s methodology in theology.1 The quadrilateral keeps Scripture in supreme authority while giving tradition, reason and experience authority to influence theology.2 Donald Thorsen points out, “The quadrilateral sees not just dependence but interdependence among Scripture,…

(Lambarra & Riener, 2015). Judaism stresses the importance of tithing to provide for the poor (Seelarbokus, 2016). With religion playing a critical role for many individuals, it is no surprise that around half of all philanthropic giving goes to religious organizations (Seelarbokus, 2016). Research has shown that donors who…

The privilege of being called a child of God is a notion that has been lost amongst us. We feel bombarded by the sense of entitlement that, because we bend our knee to the Master, we are somehow above the rest of our neighbors. Our failure to do so, amongst many other failures, has alienated many seeking rest and respite from their world-weary sinful ways. We have become the very thing that Christ warned us about in our Pharisee-Like pursuit of salvation. We have cherry-picked which sins we find…

atonement for her crime in this world and that it should purify her so she is able to meet God in a way that He is satisfied with her and that He will forgive her … We swear in the name of [God] that it hurts us very much when the honor of one [religious] woman is violated. Through this man’s words, he told the woman that she brought dishonor to her whole land and religion. However, the man that she had adultery with was never tried and was let off the hook. This woman’s children may only…

According to vs 42 they continued steadfastly in the apostles ' doctrine”. This tells me that we are to continually search the Word. The KJV said they continued steadfastly, The Expanded Bible puts it as “They spent [devoted] their time learning the apostles’ teaching” ,the Amplified Bible said They were continually and faithfully devoting themselves to the instruction of the apostles and the Message Bible said They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles. I read of all that for us…

This could mean through personal religious experience, or seeing an article about Religion through a media outlet. There are good aspects of Religion and there are aspects in which people will see a negative side. Religion is an impactful concept and this reason is why it will remain relevant. Religious or spiritual belonging helps us regain a sense of purpose. Religion offers a crutch and comfort to those who may be…

Carson McCullers’s novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter can be read as a religious allegory that validates why people depend on religion and religious figures through the symbolism of John Singer as a religious figure. This struggle is portrayed with the interaction between Singer, whom is romanticized in a religious way, and other characters such as Dr. Copeland and Mick Kelly. As a man who opposes religion and his family’s religious beliefs, Dr. Copeland seeks comfort and consoling nearly…

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” exposes a village’s devotion to a murderous ritual. The story illustrates how thoughtlessly individuals devote themselves to a tradition simply because it has been given to them from past generations. It also shows how societies can condone the practice of arbitrarily persecuting individuals. Somehow, each villager in the story supports the annual murder as long as they are not the condemned person. This is poignantly symbolic of the attitude of many people…

In the works The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and Zaabalawi by Naguib Mahfouz, both authors examine their own religions and how their people were persecuted. Kafka, a German-Jew, despite living in a pre-Holocaust Germany, was highly aware of the religious persecution that had…

In critique of my bible lessons, I must first address the issues of studying and preparing the lessons. I experienced difficulty in properly studying the Book of Philippians using the inductive study method, particularly gaining the information that I needed out of the text to develop a lesson. I am now aware that I rushed into the study of the Bible, without properly seeking God and tuning into what he would have me to learn from his word. I was so concerned about developing a lesson and…