Sacramentals

One of the most significant growths during the 20th century was the birth of the automobile industry. This new advancement affected the daily life of the twentieth century American to a greater degree than any other technological development. (Rosentreter, pg.215)It began in 1896, when Charles King invented the horseless carriage and drove it down Woodward Avenue in Detroit. When Charles King joined Detroit inventor, Henry Ford, he earned international recognition. Ford would eventually become…

Through the Resurrection, the identity of God the Father is revealed to Paul, as He who raises Jesus from the dead. This implies that God the Father’s Identity is centered on His Son, and giving life to Him. This manifests itself in time through the sacramental nature of the Paschal Mystery and in eternity through the begetting of the Son. This fulfills and transcends the notions of Divine Paternity in all cultures, especially those which would have influenced Paul. It also reveals that the very…

When I first arrived to the class I was taught the Pentecostal view on Christianity. I didn 't know much about other religions. I was glad to take this course, because I have learned a lot. I have gain wisdom and understanding from God. I learned that we must trust him at all times. This puts our faith in him and shows our love for God. The first thing I learned was the Holy Spirit prayer. The Holy Spirit prayer is a pray that we said in the beginning of each class. As a Pentecostal I was…

Prohibition in the United States was a ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. This ban on alcoholic beverages lasted for thirteen years from 1920 to 1933. The reason why the Eighteenth Amendment, which banned alcohol, was created to reduce crime, solve social problems, reduce taxes, and improve the health and hygiene in America. The prohibition stood not as successful as they would have hoped because, people still drunk alcohol, even though it was…

On the issue of contraception, the three major branches of Christianity hold varying opinions rooted within their respective interpretations of sexual expression, marriage, and the commandment, “Thou Shalt Not Murder”. In order to understand each branch’s stance on the utilization of contraceptives as a moral issue, I will explore all three branch’s stance on the purpose of sex. The nuanced differences within their interpretations will reveal unique implications within each branch’s position on…

Spiritually oriented interventions in psychotherapy with children and adolescents focuses on incorporating spiritual and/or religious content into secular models of treatment (Walker, 2012). This allows the therapist to provide the client with the best of worlds, theology and psychology. This combines spirituality and Biblically based theology with an addition of psychological sciences, creating a more complete treatment than either discipline could create on its own (Walker, 2012). If the…

The topic of what exactly constitutes a World Religion is one mired in controversy due to the label being a typology which divides religious traditions into categories that some criticize as being non-inclusive of traditions that do not meet the established criteria--mislabeling them as something other than a religion. The World Religions category generally includes the traditions of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism; though some like to to include Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, and…

Anointing of oil has sometimes been understood as a spiritual aid and was joined with other sacramental acts in a larger process of ritual preparation for death. The same council that reminded bishops to perform the blessings of the oil on Holy Thursday passed the following decree concerning the treatment of the sick: "If anyone is borne down by sickness, he should not lack, through priestly negligence, either confession and the sacerdotal prayer or anointing with the sanctified oil. And…

people have the opportunity to imitate and share in God’s divine mercy. During the Reformation, this idea of almsgiving as a sacrament was lost, and while Protestants still believe that faith requires an outpouring of charity, there is no longer a sacramental understanding of poor people. Charity, providing material help to the poor, is meant to be understood at the most fundamental level, according to Anderson, as an expression of…

i. The Most Formative Experience of My Christian Life: I come from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in which people identifying with the Christian faith comprise a minority of approximately 2.6%. Pakistan is highly influenced by radical Islam, which creates innumerous challenges for progressive minded Muslims and non-Muslims. I have been actively involved in the Christian church since childhood, participating through singing, reading scripture, public speaking, volunteering at soup kitchens,…