Sermon on the Mount

politics and organized religion. Some, such as Rev. William Solomon, argue that “Life of Brian” ridicules “faith in Jesus Christ” (Rawls). These claims are invalid; the filmmakers are respectful towards Christ’s teachings. When Jesus gives his Sermon on the Mount, the atmosphere of the film is reverential and serious. The characters’ interpretation and responses to the scene make it amusing. For example, a man says “I think it was…

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus states the Beatitudes (5:2-11) These beatitudes are lessons that were meant to encourage those who were experiencing trials and difficult times, “Blessed are poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(5:4)”. It was also for…

epitome of selflessness. As a nun working in the slums of Calcutta, she possessed true humbleness and embraced humility in her work. She is an excellent model of how one should live out The Beatitudes. The Beatitudes are the centerpiece of the Sermon on the Mount and throughout the existence of the Church have been central to Catholic moral theology. "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.” This beatitude reflects how one should be selfless and live their life they…

stages of his ministry, Jesus prepared for a Sermon on the Mount. His disciples traveled alongside him as he healed and preached and healed more and more. People would flock to him, out of both curiosity and loyalty, as news of his healing spread. As amazing as that was, physical healing was not the only reason Jesus came. He knew people needed a cure from sin that reached deep into their soul and that kind of freedom began with him. And so he climbed to Mount Sinai and preached…

On Wednesday, February 14, Dr. Michael Oleksa from the Orthodox Diocese of Anchorage, Alaska came to speak at our school. It was a wonderful pleasure having him here and hopefully in the future he will come again. The title of his talk was “For God So Loved the World: Ecological Concerns and the Orthodox Church in Alaska.” In the beginning, Oleksa stated when we think of the world what do we think of. Normally we think of the world being a place with human beings. But Oleska said it was a place…

Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion. Although it really never achieved dominant numbers, the faith of the Hebrews just one of many ancient Middle Eastern tribes continues to exert a profound influence in the modern western world. Judaism is an ancient monotheistic religion, with the Torah as its foundational text and supplemental oral tradition represented by later texts such as the Midrash and the Talmud. Although the word "Torah" is sometimes used to refer to the entire Tanakh or even…

turn to the Bible for answers to their problems including how to appropriately respond to violence. The Gospel of Matthew, the first book of the New Testament, makes numerous references to violence and is well known for Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. In this teaching, Jesus proposes different nonviolent tactics to utilize in response to several forms of evil and violence. Instead of responding vengefully Jesus states, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth…

the Old Testament was to reveal that they pointed Him. Jesus did not disregard or unauthorized them; rather He used them to reveal who He was and to fulfill them. For instance, Patricia Dutcher-Walls wrote that Jesus Christ revealed, in the Sermon on the Mount, that He fulfilled the true…

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” 1 Peter 4:10-11 is the Christian World View topic for this week. This scripture is the spoken words of Jesus from his sermon on the mount. As we look inside this passage, Jesus is leading us to believe that God has provided spiritual gifts available to us for use in our daily activities. We should accept these gifts and utilize them to the best of our ability and do it with all the energy and strength that he has provided for…

The Messiah of the Jews, The Son of God; Jesus was born in the city of Bethlehem, Judea. At that time the country was ruled by the Roman Empire. Most Jews were simply hard workers to maintain a very poor life. They had lost all hope that one day they will have their kingdom back. Jesus grew up in a very poor family and experienced a typical Jews’ life. Jesus’ father was a carpenter who simply worked to get a family meal. Jesus started to find his life motive in going to the synagogue once a week…