Sermon on the Mount

“Forgiveness is the key which unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness” (Corrie Ten Boom, Jesus is Victor 95). Believed to have been written in 1610-11, The Tempest by William Shakespeare acquaints readers with Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, who was exiled to an island with his daughter Miranda so that his brothers can rule the kingdom. After causing his brothers to believe that their ship has wrecked,…

This brings up an interesting comparison between the two faiths at the core of these individual’s lives. Martin Luther King, a Christian, was heavily influenced by the famous Sermon of the Mount where Jesus Christ taught that one should turn the other cheek and reply to violence with peace. On the other hand, Malcolm X had converted to Islam, which gave complete permission to its adherents to fight back if they were being oppressed…

eptember 10, 2015 Describe an event or experience in your life and how it will influence your academic work and goals at Colorado Christian University (CCU). Your essay should be at least 500 words (approximately 2 pages or more double spaced in length). As a child growing up I was blessed with a mother and father who raised me to be loving, kind and to understand the importance of right and wrong. Moreover, my father was very influential very early in my childhood as I would watch him each day…

The Differences and Commonalities Between Four Major Religions Everyone has their certain beliefs and morals that they live by. Furthermore, each culture is different, such as in the foods they eat and the holidays they celebrate. However, individuals with common beliefs come together and form different religions. Although they all derive from Hinduism, which is the oldest livings of these major religions, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and the Islamic faith are the most alike and intertwine the most…

resistance through nonviolence or ahimsa is what fueled the independence movement for India. However, Gandhi did not come up with that principle himself. Instead, when Gandhi came up with the principle of ahimsa, he was influenced by Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. In particular, the commandment of nonviolence which states “if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also,” is what impacted Gandhi’s perspective of how to fight back the resistance. However, Gandhi is not implying…

Is there any archaeological evidence that supports Jesus Existence on Earth? To determine the validity of sources or stories people I antiquity, we rely upon is physical remains. We look at architecture, monuments, pottery, coin medals and even mosaics. Jesus Christ is the most famous and popular person in the universe but. This has brought about the archaeological curiosity of his existence which till now, archaeologist have yet to find any substantial evidence to prove his existence. The…

Worship: A Universal Discipline Randy Mayfield, a worship leader and missions pastor at Central Presbyterian Church, explains that “Worship is not just the music part but worship is who we are.” This idea may seem contrary because Mr. Mayfield’s job consists of leading musical worship. However, it is true that the spiritual discipline of worship is much more than music or singing because with this interpretation worship would be a divisive tool, done only by a select group of people. Oftentimes…

Jesus and Divorce There are many problems in this world that need to be addressed. These include things and injustices such as ISIS, the Syrian refugee crisis, the debate on same sex marriage, gun laws, Russia, terrorism, and many more. There is one difficult topic that is not talked about nearly as much as these other more headline news pieces. This subject matter is divorce. Divorce is a problem in this world and has been for quite a while, even among Christians. Christians today view divorce…

MYTHOLOGY People say that history repeats itself. In this paper, we will see that this is very true. Most mythologies have roots in other mythologies and links to things like politics or nature. All of Japanese mythology has a link to the government, but it also has Buddhism in some parts, which came from India. Christianity has links to a lot of other mythology. Most mythologies are linked to other past mythologies. In this paper, I will talk about where these mythologies are from, some of the…

His ideas on balance can be found by analyzing Jesus’s beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount. According to Jesus, the summum bonum is to be, as he says, “blessed” (New Revised Standard Version, Matthew 5. 3-11). Being blessed to Jesus is the equivalent of having natural love to Dante, being virtuous to Aristotle, or living in the…