Sermon on the Mount

The “summum bonum” is an ancient Latin expression which was introduced by the Roman philosopher Cicero, meaning “the highest good.” The old proverb is often used when answering the question of what makes for a meaningful life. In Immanuel Kant’s Religion Within the Boundaries of Bare Reason, he reasserts this “highest good” and describes it as “happiness proportioned to virtue.” Kantian philosophy rationally endorses the “highest good” of humanity, which cannot be fully attained in this world.…

deciding role in their descendants’ fates. It is obvious to the author that merits are understood of as credits due to the metaphor throughout the Bible of sin as a financial debt. In the Sermon on the Mount, and in the story of the rich young ruler, the Gospel writers use this metaphor. In the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew states that the hypocrites who give for attention rather than for the glory of God have attained their full payment on earth, and will not be rewarded in…

heritage. No one goes to heaven because of their association with a nation, their heritage or their traditions. Jesus came to save individuals not a community. Individual trust in Christ is what takes a person to heaven. In His discourse on the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Scribes and Pharisees were the zealous religious people of Jesus time. Nobody at that…

his treatment of the Sermon on the Mount. Here, we see that the community of Christians is the catalyst that, in Hauerwas’ view, makes it possible for Christians to live out the ethic of Jesus. “These are words for the colonists. The Sermon is not primarily addressed to individuals, because it is precisely as individuals that we are most apt to fail as Christians. Only through membership in a nonviolent community can violent individuals do better.” In the Sermon on the Mount, Stanley Hauerwas…

“King of the Jews” is mentioned (Compare and Contrast John and Matthew 's Passion Narratives). Another major difference between the gospels is the way in which the authors try to explain Jesus’ teachings (Palmer, Ken). In Matthew, he primarily used sermons and parables to explain Jesus’ teachings, while John’s gospel was similar to a conversation (Palmer,…

The Jewish Influence on the Gospel of Matthew The evangelist who wrote the gospel of Matthew was most likely a scribe of Jewish-Christian origins. Historical evidence indicates that the work was written during the decade between eighty and ninety Common Era. By drawing on the gospel of Mark and the unknown “Q” source, the author of the gospel creates a different take on the narrative of Jesus’ life. By altering the narrative structure and using Old Testament references the author created the…

on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. He grew up in a wealthy family and had private tutors and attended elite schools such as Groton, Harvard, and the Columbia University Law School. FDR was raised as a christian and later quoted the Sermon on the MOunt when he addressed the nation on Christmas eve on year. After law school, FDR was employed as a clerk in a Wall Street law firm. Later he married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, who was the niece of his fifth cousin, Teddy Roosevelt. Anna Eleanor…

Plato’s Crito In Plato’s knowledgeable scrip, Crito, Socrates argues that retaliation is wrong. That if he was to leave the prison and scape Athens then his credibility won’t be of the one he had before he committed that crime. It is also mentioned, that doing so and escaping not only would do harm to his reputation but would be bad to return a wrong with a wrong. I believe that Socrates argument of retaliation is true and I would definitely side with his understanding on escaping the prison.…

Hajj Pilgrimage Description: The religion of Islam is Global, discursive and rich and monolithic in its origin. The religion of Islam is diverse and the cultural practices varieties from place to place. The Islam culture is mainly based on “Quran” and “Sunnah” and is also derived from human experiences and learning. The most remarkable notion of the Islamic culture is that they staunchly believe in the existence of truth and the dematerialization of falsehood. They perform scads of festivals,…

Review of Philip Yancey’s The Jesus I Never Knew In The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey’s unpretentious and unbiased examination of Jesus’ earthly walk, it is almost as if Mr. Yancey is interviewing Jesus himself. He candidly shares his personal doubts, fears and preconceptions from his own American twentieth century fundamental Christian upbringing, but attempts to set all that aside and look at the historical evidence available from several perspectives. With his unique journalistic…