Calvinism And Its Predestination Theory Calvinism and Its Predestination Theory vs. Armenianism When one hears the term Calvinism, he or she might be puzzled as to what this term means. After finding out what Calvinism means, he or she might also begin to ask themselves “Where did the word Calvinist come from' Where does Calvinism fit into church history' And finally what is the problem

The Beatitudes Description: The beatitudes are eight statements taught by Jesus. They are concerned with virtue and how a believer in Jesus Christ can achieve that virtue. The Beatitudes are a map of life, a series of directives helping us on our journey to be with God. They also designate the actual condition of people who follow God's guidelines. Beatitudes--Their Significance And

The Concept Of God In Islam The Concept of God in Islam When trying to explain the concept of god in Islam you must first understand the vastness and enormity with which he encompasses. It is often said that wisdom comes with age, and if this is true then it is only logical that God would be the wisest of them all. We know already that the universe is billions upon billions of years

The Church And Individuals With Special Needs The Church and Individuals with Special Needs When thinking of an individual with special needs, most think of what school needs should be met, but what about their church needs' Individuals with special needs are people too, who should learn about God and His amazing love and forgiveness. In most cases, these are the most loving, accep

The Core Of Christianity And Its Offspring The Core of Christianity and Its Offspring Christianity remains one of the fastest growing and largely followed religions of the world. The credit for its rapid growth is due to its universal message of God’s never ending love for mankind and the dedication of its followers who felt it was their duty to spread the message. This article abo

St Boniface St. Boniface of Crediton Boniface, baptized Winfrid or Wynfrith, was born in Crediton, Devon, in approximately 680AD. At the age of five decided that he wanted to become a monk after listening to visitors from a monastery. After his decision to become a monk, at age seven, he began his education at the monastery school near Exeter. Several years later at the age of fourt

The Biblical Perspective Of War The Biblical Perspective of War As a member of the reserve military and a Christian, I have often wrestled with the concept of having to take the life of another man in war. Naturally I assumed that I was doing wrong by serving in an organization designed to break God’s fifth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill.” It has only been recently that I have tru

The Death Of Jesus The Death of Jesus Have you ever listened to a group of your friends tell you about a situation that they all participated in' If you have, then you would probably notice that each one of them tells the story a little bit different than the other person. Everyone always has his or her own perspective about what happened, but all in all they a particularly the s

The Crumbling Of Religious Structure For the longest time, the Bible had been the history book of the Western World. People had based their families, societies, kingdoms and livelihood on the information based in the Bible, information which, until the 1500’s had not been challenged. The theories of Galileo and Sir Isaac Newton had challenged the beliefs of many Catholics; it seemed to

Gay And Lesbian Adoption Gay and Lesbian Adoption Gay and Lesbian Adoption has been a major issue in our society. It has become an issue that has been recognized by the government as well as the church. Many gay and lesbian people are choosing to become parents. Some bring children with them from previous relationships or some couples impregnate through artificial insemination. O

The Didache And Its Impact On Christian Liturgy And Discipline The Didache and Its Impact on Christian Liturgy and Discipline The text of the Didache was a manuscript discovered by Metropolitan Bryennios in a library in Constantinople in 1873, and was later published in 1883. The work consists of two parts, the first section, known as “Two Ways,” offering teachings on the way of life

The Doctrine Of The Christian Church There are a number of places in the New Testament where the term "church" (ekklesia) is clearly not used in the sense of a local congregation. In this case, the universal church (also sometimes called the invisible church and the catholic church - with catholic used in its original sense of "universal" rather than its more common modern use of the spe

Corruption In Religion In its essence religion is a set of beliefs, traditions, and practices that define the way in which people worship GOD. Its purpose is to create an individual connection with oneself and with GOD. Religion, when kept pure, has done remarkable things for mankind. But when it becomes corrupt, it is responsible for incredible suffering. The brilliant Swiss psychiat

The Gilgamesh Epic The Gilgamesh Epic 1. Definition of epic (Reid):"A long narrative poem about a hero's struggle with his destiny." The epic derives from Sumerian oral tradition dating to ca. 2000 BCE. It was told and retold for centuries. Our version is from Akkadian cuneiform tablets, 7th c. BCE. Gilgamesh is a true ruler who was king of Uruk around 2600 BCE. Uruk is a Sumerian c

The Four Noble Truths Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. The religion was founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in Northeastern India around 630 BCE. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of Brahman tradition. Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It did not recognize the validity of the Vedic Scriptures, nor the sacrificial cult, which arose from

The Genesis Account Of Creation Vs. The Darwinian Theory Of Evolution The topic of Creation, the origin of the world, has been debated for centuries and remains one of the most controversial topics of all time. Throughout the centuries, scientists and theologians have had contradicting theories as to how the world was created. Scientists assert a rational and logical theory based on nat

Teaching Creationism In School Teaching Creationism in Schools The question as to whether or not creationism should be taught in public schools is a very emotional and complex question. It can be looked at from several different angles, its validity being one of them. Despite the lack of evidence to support the fundamentalist idea of creationism, that in itself is not enough to warr

Aristotle How does Aristotle’s list of virtues and vices differ from our modern conceptions of vice and virtue' Aristotle’s claim that virtue can be learned only through constant practice implies that there are no set rules we can learn and then obey. Instead, virtue consists of learning through experience what is the mean path, relative to ourselves, between the vices we may be liab

Definition Of Religion Religion should offer multiple personal and social necessities for an individual, as well as act as a binding between a community or group of people. Religion should serve individuals to help them with the multiple questions of morality. It should also allow one to connect to the divine source in which they worship. Religion may also act as a way to bring a c

Jehovahs Witness Exploratory Essay The religion sect I chose was Jehovah’s Witnesses. The person I interviewed was Miles Carrington, who is an Elder of the church Kingdom Hall. I will first begin talking about the background of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and then elaborate on the interview I conducted with Elder Carrington. Jehovah comes from the ancient manuscript that states

Druidry The ancient Druid religion was created within Celtic society at around 500 B.C. The religion itself was manifested through observations of the natural world. These observations of nature led to the philosophical, spiritual, and ritual base of the Druid religion. The ancient Celtic people populated Gaul and the British Isles from 900 B.C. to 700 C.E.(1,2,5). These were a people of

Budism Religion is seemingly everywhere on the campus of Fordham University, a private Jesuit institution right in the heart of the Bronx. From afar, the campus appears to be a large church community with towering stone towers, cathedral style architecture, and the loud ringing of the church bell, but it is also the home and classroom to Fordham University students. The dominant religi

My God Is Better Than Your God Your first friends as a child are the kids that live in your neighborhood. You can ride your bike or walk to their house. Their backyard is your backyard. You share everything, or so you think. My friend, Erin and I were your typical, inseparable pair of friends—after I took the oath to accept Jesus into my heart of course. Before I was allowed to pl

Abortion In Roman times, abortion and destruction of unwanted children was permissible. As our civilization has aged, it seems that such acts were no longer acceptable by rational human beings, so that in 1948, the U.S. along with most other nations in the world signed a declaration of the United Nations promising every human being the right to life. The World Medical Association meeti

Islam The subject that I found most beneficial in the readings about the Islam religion, was the extent to which Muhammad was discussed. I felt that it was absolutely necessary to receive the information that I did. Muhammad is the prophet who made Islam into the religion that it is today. He was their “culmination” (Smith, 148). It would have been easy to underestimate the importanc

The Golden Rule The Golden Rule I remember when I walked into my kindergarten class and saw this sign on the wall in red and yellow letters: DO UNTO OTHERS, AS YOU WOULD WANT THEM TO DO UNTO YOU. I didn’t know that such few words had such an enormous meaning. After finding out what it meant, I knew this saying would have a big effect on me for the rest of my life. Everyday after sa

The Gospels And The Audience The Gospels, written by believing Christians, are confessions of faith in Christ crucified and risen. The Gospels are sermons meant to stir up faith in the living Christ. The Gospels were written to persuade men of all times and places to believe that Christ died in order to destroy all death, and that he rose again in order to restore all life. Many peop

Maat History/Nile River/Maat To be able to relate to the future of our lives, we must first define an in-depth analysis of the word history. In this paper, I will analyze the definition of history that will then explain the importance of the Nile River in the civilization of Kemet, along with the true concept of Maat. However, to elaborate the importance of the Nile River, and the con

The History Of The Shaolin Religion Shoalin Shoaling is an ancient Chinese Religion that has been under a shroud of secrecy for more than a thousand years. The Shoaling order was begun in about 540 A.D. by an Indian Buddhist priest named Bodhidharma. Bodhidharma traveled to china then taught these monks moving exercises to help enhance their Chi-flow and to build their mental and p

The Horse Dance The Horse Dance The horse dance started out with a crier sent around in the morning who told the people to camp in a circle at a certain place. The people did this, in the middle of the Circle Bear Sings and Black Road set a sacred tepee of bison hide, and on it they painted pictures from Black Elks vision. On the West side hey painted a bow and a cup of water, on