Ten Commandments

now seem a bit obvious. This includes the fact that artists should be led by the Holy Spirit while creating their work. They should use this to praise God in an art form. On page 20, Schaeffer discusses the argument that some suggest the ten commandments condemns the use of art in general. He breaks it down to verify that it’s not the art in general but the worship of the art/artist that is forbidden. This conflict was one I was unaware of as I have always been taught point blank not to…

In order to understand the true meaning of the Bible, it is necessary for one understands the overall contextual story of the bible. The story of the Bible consists of God's promises to a man named Abraham, and the process through which God fulfills those three promises. The story begins when God made the universe. He created the Heavens and the Earth and then he filled the Earth with his creations. These included the sun and the stars, and the flora and the fauna, but most importantly, God…

The Philippine-American War concluded five years ago, and the United States’ promise to free the Philippines has failed. When America first decided to engage in battle against Spain, the Philippines were fully supportive, for they believed they would gain freedom. The United States pledged the Filipinos that they would gain independence after Spain was defeated. First we promise the Philippines independence, then we kill around 20,000 of their people. The United States had no right to take the…

In the spring of 1692, Reverend Samuel Parris was found his ten-year-old daughter, Betty, niece Abigail, slave Tituba and other girls dancing in the forest night before. Samuel Parris worried about his daughter because she cannot wake up. Someone already called Reverend John Hale, a witchcraft specialist. When John Hale starts to ask a girl who decides to do devil-worship, Abigail told him, that it was Tituba. In the same time, Putnam family came to Samuel Parris house because of their daughter…

usually there are many guidelines, rules, or commands. These are meant to be followed because it is a part of the religion. For many religions people pray, meditate, and worship. For instance, Christians have the ten commandments which explain the “wrongs” and what not to do. One of the commandments christians abide by is, “Thou shalt not steal” which means not to steal.In Siddhartha he follows the rules of groups he joins such as the samanas, then eventually breaks them. Even…

Judaism is considered to be the first monotheistic religion. It is one of the oldest religions existing today. Like many religions, Judaism began with a patriarch. Around 2,000 BC, Judaism was founded by a man named Abraham who was considered to be the ‘Father of the Jewish people’ whom lived in Mesopotamia. At the time, most people were polytheistic but the Jewish people believed in one God who they referred to as Yahweh. The Jews believed that God made a covenant with Abraham which…

comes to beliefs, the first thing people think of is religion. Religion is a major portion of a society. Society and Culture are bound together by curtain codes of behavior and often religion gives codes of conducts for society, for example, the Ten Commandments. The main religion in Bangladesh is Islam and most of them are Sunnis, whereas people in Ecuador are primarily Roman Catholic, a…

Democracy is form of government wherein the people govern the society through personally elected officials. The idea of this form of government was initially created in Greece along with many other, new variations of government. It was put into act, and eligible voters would all be given the chance to select the candidates and winners of the elections. This however, didn’t include everyone, for like today, many minorities remained unrepresented and would remain so for years. Back then, there…

Religious expressions have appeared in all societies throughout history. One of the earliest belief systems was Shamanism. Shamanism if the belief to communicate or mediate between the world of spirits and the world of humans. These practices were believed to have been used to ward off misfortunes, such as poor harvests or disease. Animism, similar to Shamanism, was widespread among many societies in Africa and in the Pacific Islands of Polynesia. This belief was that gods and goddesses…

middle east and has spread all over the world. Christianity was the first polytheistic religion in which Jesus is believed to be a descendant of King David of Israel. Jesus’s teaching were revolved around the Jewish culture as Jesus used the ten commandments and added new ideas. He was executed by being nailed onto a cross and left to die by the Romans because they believed he had the ability to create war against the Rome. Jesus was harshly treated as the Roman executioners used whips created…