Religion and Theology Essays

While reading my Bible, I have often noticed the various ways in which Christ was referred to, but I had never sat down and actually contemplated trying to understand why there were such varied references to Him. While reading from the Second Article I was drawn to page 76 where the distinction was made between Christ Jesus and Jesus Christ.

According to scholars, the book of Mark is anonymous, undated, and has no direct information about the historical, social, or political context in which it was written. Because specific and direct information about where the gospel comes from is absent, scholars have had to act like detectives in order to figure out what, if anything might be said about it with some authority.

Eamon de Valera, a dominant political figure of 20th century Ireland, in drafting the Irish constitution in 1937, reflecting on the cultural and historical role of the Catholic Church granted it a special position in the constitution of the Republic of Ireland. This was quite contradictory to many 1920s constitutions, notably the Irish Free State Constitution of 1922.

The author states that everyone has some viewpoints about the creator of nature, fortune, and destiny. Differing opinions about spirituality covering symbols, conviction, and practices lead a person to behave in a certain way which represents the religion of a person. All religions have their own concepts.

Meditation is more of a response to something like after reading a passage in the Bible. Meditation is to study God’s Word and to think of ways in which it can be applied in one’s day-to-day life.

According to Malick (2005), the definition of the word prophet is similar even if the term is in Greek or Hebrew. Prophets were known for both terms. Therefore, the definitions for the word prophet are “one who proclaims and interprets divine revelation (and)…one who speaks forth God's word. Our English term of prophet derived from the Greek term.

Defenders of the New Rite, however, maintained that with the change in the lex orandi, there is no such change in the lex credendi because the amendment is merely formal. The Vatican Council II declared that “Christ’s faithful when present at the mystery of faith should not be there as strangers or silent spectators”. 

The author states that the characteristics, manner, and ethics of the Church came from Greek philosophy. Greek philosophers believed in one God. They were Monotheists. This has led to the main method of western philosophy which is to use reasoning in order to evaluate arguments. Throughout the world, people from various cultures argue.

The essay is an effective topic and is made more interesting by the fact that it is a personal story based on real experience. The thesis that life has gotten better since hearing the bad news of impending death is an interesting angle and certainly makes for a compelling subject.

It was written by Luke, the only Gentile NT writer. He was an unmarried physician and one of Paul’s closest companions. He died in Boeotia at the age of 84. (Utley pg. 14) Luke mentions several verifiable historical events that help to date this work. They include the famine under Claudius (Acts 11:28 - AD 44-48), the death of Herod Agrippa.  

The author states that when one reads the whole chapter, one gets to site a number of literary forms that have been used to spice up the narrative and to attract the attention of the reader. To start with, there is the presence of a catalog. This is generally a list of enumeration of names, persons or even things and normally arranged alphabetically.

The background of recorded events must be considered in order to appreciate the nuances of those events. Nevertheless, whatever criteria are used to gauge a recorded material does not and cannot change its truth. Literature in the Bible is no different where experiences and background matter in one’s understanding and evaluation of these materials. 

Hinduism emphasizes the importance of the soul and absolutism; Buddhism emphasizes that a person's suffering is rooted in egocentricity and greed, and thus give direction on how to relinquish greed and therefore suffering. However it is only the religions' canons in the way of achieving absolutism and the sacredness of certain literatures that set the religions apart from one another.

Generally, Paradise Lost is one of the most talked about masterpieces in English Literature; the literary masterpiece was created by John Milton who is regarded as one of the finest writers.  Paradise lost portrays Adam and eve as the two most important characters and how they get tempted by Lucifer.

The finding of each egg was marked by a high-pitched yelp, carried forward by the gleeful screaming from all the five, four, or three-year-olds. The elder ones, ranging from six to nine would push us up, but could not resist taking a peek at the newly discovered treasure, and this would go on till the long, sumptuous lunch was announced.

If Jesus possessed divine power, he could simply cure everybody in his region. But his goal might be to change the world, or at least social life in his community, and doing miracles is the way to attract attention, set people thinking and make them refrain from sinning. “He wanted economic and social reform.

What is important to observe in Bourges window is that its geometric figures reconstruct the wind-barrier system. The latter is limited to the horizontal elements cut through the graphic panels. Compared with the Charter, the relationship between the complicated forms is more balanced in Bourges.

Buddhism and Jainism were inspired and rooted in the Indus Valley tradition and the Aryan tradition respectively. It was previously known that these religions started almost simultaneously, but the latest research and excavation at Mohenjodaro and Harappa have shown that Jainism existed more than five thousands year ago (Antiquity of Jainism). 

This paper tells that Evangelicals regularly employ systematic theology as the primary hermeneutical approach and interpret Acts through 1 Cor 12:13. Therefore, it is not surprising that they arrive at a Pauline understanding that excludes any specific mention of Spirit-baptism as an empowering event theologically distinct from regeneration.

Theologians used to study this knowledge and illustrate the meaning and ideologies of Islam as bestowed upon human beings by God. Al-Kindi’s works however suggest a different and distinguished approach to religion and God’s existence. Like theologians, he was a firm believer in God but he struggled to harmonize religion with reasoning.

We are used to strong-willed individuals standing up to injustice and expressing their personal beliefs. The only difference was that even Emerson couldn’t envision women taking an active role in such causes. Not only do we embrace individuals, irrespective of gender to oppose injustice, but we encourage them to voice it.

In fact, I believe that the variety of opinions of students on the related topics reflects the multitude of approaches towards evaluation of the current state of gender controversy. The topic area which our group developed for the symposium was connected with gender, sexuality, and the priesthood as a combination of notions which has traditionally been problematic for the Christian churches world-wide, and for the Church of England in particular.

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The arrangement and presentation of the historical facts in the synoptic gospels are dictated by the purposes of a written gospel.  The purposes of the gospel are to edify, rekindle faith and defend against enemies.  Matthew illustrates this fact throughout” He records accusing words (23:24) comforting words (28:20) and motivating words” S.M Muller, 1998.

Sufism is the form mysticism takes in Islam. Its name is derived from the Arab word for wool, “Suf”, the material used by the early Muslim mystics for their clothing. The movement started as a reaction against formalism in the system the Prophet Muhammad had established and in response to an urge to maintain a personal relationship with Allah, or God.

Religious leaders and philosophers through the ages have often left the meaning of "Good Samaritan" undefined. A phrase like, “Love thy neighbor as thyself”, does little to tell us who our neighbor is, or what love is. What are the deeds that make us a Good Samaritan? What actions do we take that display our own selfishness and prevent us from being a Good Samaritan?

Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Pentateuch. This anglicized Greek word (meaning “five rolls” or “fivefold volume”) refers to the first five books of the Bible—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The Pentateuch is a most important segment of God’s written Word, furnishing a solid foundation upon which much that follows firmly rests.

Paul had finished his missionary work in Asia Minor and was about to depart for Jerusalem with contributions he had collected for needy Christians there (Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia). This New Testament Epistle serves as St. Paul's introduction, both for himself and for his teachings.

It is mature and contained in tone, being the last of the epistles believed to have been written by him. Named after its addressees, the Romans was meant for the believers in Rome "God's beloved in Rome" [Rom1: 7], who were part of an established branch of an early church, where Paul already had known acquaintances.

The spiritual values embodied by the age-old Benedictine monastic tradition is today dispersed among people of the modern society by those chosen few — whose numbers nonetheless are on sharp rise — who have found their calling in the way shown by St. Benedict barely a few centuries after Jesus Christ.

In Middle East three religious processes have grown together. Two things are seen in Middle East:1.Growth of fundamentalism that has received worldwide attention both by the international establishments and journalists. 2. Bureaucratization of religion and the state co-optation of religion

This essay will talk about the lives of prophets Jesus and Mohammed. It will talk about the life of Jesus from a Christian perspective and the life of Mohammed from an Islamic perspective. It will also show the impact of Jesus' death (in Christian beliefs) on Christianity, and the impact of Mohammed's death on Islam.

Terrorism, as evidenced by the 9/11 bombings leaves detrimental impacts not only in the United States but all over the world. It should be countered and eradicated to promote and safeguard peace and order. Written from a Protestant point of view, Charles shifted from the traditional view propagated by other religious organizations and sects.

The author states that one of the most prominent questions concerning these three religious traditions is whether they all worship the same God. Whereas it is a question that has raised significant differences of opinion among the scholars, it is also acknowledged that there are significant similarities in the origin and worship of the three religions.

Although Christianity has been cited by some people as being oppressive in various instances in the history, the role it has played in promoting human rights can be overly underestimated and this is because the religion from its inception have considered everybody as being created by one Supreme Being, God and that everybody is equal before the eyes of the lord (Tierney, 1997).

The church-state relation that exists in western societies has been a conscious decision by states to separate formally from religion. It has come from the time Martin Luther of Germany differed with the church on doctrinal principles and began a separate movement that came to be known as Protestantism.

When the first girl in the world was born and reached the age of Kinaalda, the changing woman made this ritual for her. She kneaded, massed and formed a young female body, thus presenting her with beauty, wisdom, honour and self-esteem. Kinaalda is a part of blessed ways ceremony.

During that time, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were known as preachers of God's word. We find that John did not even know Jesus personally, but he preached the same things that the other evangelist spoke.The gospels are alike in many ways, which is why they are called synoptic gospels (seeing with the same eye).What the evangelist would do is read each others gospels and write the information that they learned about in the others gospels, in their own gospels, which had slightly different opinions when you read them closely.

The author states that he was devoured by doubts seething within me, at the utter injustice of what had happened to his friend. It depressed him so much that for a brief period he found himself unable to concentrate on his studies. Hisy doubts were answered the following Sunday in the Church wherein the sermon was on ‘Christ as your Guiding Spirit’.

The causes that forced a married person to commit adultery might be numerous, however, the problem is simple enough - the person did not manage to control his emotions and desires. According to the Bible, adultery is the sin and the cheated spouse has the legal and ethical basis to divorce this person. 

In is integral to know that demons really exist, the New Testament Scripture throws light upon the demons over one-hundred times except in the book of Hebrews. Some believe that demons are spirits of deceased people, this is untrue, and nowhere in the Bible does it speak of such a belief.

There religion developed from a mixture of African culture of the slave who had settled in the sates.The early development of these religions was based on the need to have the Africans united in the foreign land.

The author states that the conflict would emerge to shape Western culture and give rise to the notion that the two were incompatible. Rodney Stark opposes this thought head-on with his assertion that the Church’s position was always one of informed faith, i.e., that science was advanced by deeply religious scholars.

The author states that the Jewish religion of the biblical period evolved through such historical stages as the intertestamental, rabbinic, and medieval to the modern period of the nineteenth century with Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Judaism. Like Christians and Muslims, Jewish people as well have a tenant system of faith.

In my research efforts, I would like to discuss Gerald Parsons book "Perspectives on Civil Religion and Sydney Ahlstrom's book on the religious history of these two countries. There are different levels of the definition civil religion and the two most influential authorities on civil religion's definition from Robert Bellah the American sociologist and later Pierard and Linder have in turn served to actually link the concept of civil religion with Christianity (Parsons,2002, p.6).

Studies to examine the long-term recidivism rates of child molesters released from prison cannot be expected to show encouraging results. This fact is amply demonstrated by the statement that of the 197 child molesters released from prison between 1958 and 1974, 42% were reconvicted for sexual crimes, violent crimes, or both.

Martin Luther was a German theologian as well as an Augustinian monk. An ecclesiastical reformer, Luther was born in 1483 and baptized on the feast day of St. Martin of Tours. He was sent to schools in Mansfeld, Magdeburg, and Eisenach. After finishing his Master’s degree in 1505 from the University of Erfurt, Luther enrolled in law school. 

The likes of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington led the United States of America anchoring on Biblical truths and Christianity as a whole. America still looks back and acknowledges that some of the glorious past of this country were under the leadership of these two figures.

Looking into the Christian faith today, it could be drawn from the mere observation of the society at present "that the most important basis for this development is to be found in the fact that the genuine Roman view concerning the general nature of the supernatural remained a national religiosity of peasantry and patrimonial strata." ("The Sociology")

Puzzling aspects of the inner revelation process, just as there are with that of external revelations discussed previously. The person who undergoes a deathbed conversion to his or her religion in order, it is felt, to achieve some sort of positive afterlife such as Heaven?  Does this not potentially reward those who live despicable lives.