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- 101: Christ Is The Answer - John Saward
- ... Saward's book Christ Is The Answer is an attempt to step by step explain: What Christ is?, Who he is?, and What he means to man. "This book is an introduction to Christ and Christianity based on the teaching of the man Roman Catholics believe to be the Vicar of Christ and the Teacher of All Christians."( Saward , xxvii ) To fully understand Christ, is to understand his presence in the ... his back on God, and through the Savior man has been shown the road back to salvation. Christ gave the world his life and death, and through the Resurrection the savior has brought to life Christianity. Without the Resurrection Christianity would not be the same. The Resurrection confirmed that Jesus' mission was one of a Savior. The Pope also pointed out that through Jesus' Resurrection, Christ's humanity is fully seen. The full body ...
- 102: Exploration - Motives For
- ... terrains of the new continent. Motives for the Spanish, French, and English explorers varied greatly, however, they were similar in some ways. The motives of the Spanish explorers were acquisition of mineral wealth, spread of Christianity, search of El Dorado, search of Northwestern Passage, and thrill of adventure. The treasures that Columbus brought back to Spain enticed many adventurous explorers and sent them searching for gold and silver. Missionary clergymen sought to serve God by converting the natives to Christianity. By 1634, the area of present-day Florida and Georgia was home to 30 Spanish missionaries, 44 missionary stations, and 30,000 Indian converts to Catholicism. Within a few decades, Spanish explorers became familiar with ... deal of exploring was spent on searching for the fabled El Dorado,' which is defined as a place of vast riches or abundance. Like the Spanish power, France was impelled by a desire to spread Christianity, to find wealth, and to counter the efforts of other nations. France also hoped to find a new water route to the East through the North American Continent. French explorers sailed down the St. ...
- 103: Humanism And The Renaissance
- ... from the same basic principles, Christian humanism stressed the importance of the use of faith to better their lives as Christians. Christian humanists spent less time analyzing ancient texts and more time glorifying God and Christianity. "Sickened by the endless warfare among princes and outraged by the abuse of power
Christian humanists dreamed of ideal societies based on peace and morality." Bartolome de las Casas was one such humanist. Appalled by ... those lions and tigers attacked the helpless sheep." This symbolism can be traced back biblical texts that depict sheep representing good and wolves personifying evil. De las Casas believed that the Spaniards, rather than promoting Christianity, were giving their faith a bad name: Pause now to consider what progress in religion can be mad with such examples of Christians as Spaniards who go out to the Indies. What honor do they ... God? What effort do they make to bring the knowledge of God to the Indians and bring them to worship Him? As a Christian Humanism, de las Casas wanted to end this destruction and bring Christianity to the Indies in a peaceful manner. His purpose was not only to save the Indians, but also save his fellow Spaniards from the wrath of God: I, Fray Bartolome de las Casas, a ...
- 104: Lewis' "Surprise by Joy": Analysis
- ... as one reluctant to reveal specific details of his life but who relents, as he suggests in the preface, in order both to answer "requests that I would tell how I passed from Atheism to Christianity" and "to correct one or two false notions that seem to have got about." Lewis's reluctance involves not just the conventional modesty of the autobiographer who wishes to downplay the importance of his life ... for himself, Lewis was forced to overcome his "distaste for all that is public, all that belongs to the collective." The record of his life, to the extent that it contributed to his defense of Christianity, would be temporarily opened to the world at large--but only under his conditions. It would not be submitted for approval to those pundits or self-styled critics of his career who were merely searching ... embraces what he referred to as "northernness," or the Norse mythology that represented for him the embodiment of otherness and an escape from the mundane realities of boarding school. Before his eventual return to orthodox Christianity, however, Lewis would experiment with adolescent atheism, various Eastern beliefs, and the "Absolute" of Aristotelian ethics on his way to the trinitarian God proclaimed by Christianity. In describing this progression, Lewis paints fascinating pictures ...
- 105: Theological Consequences In Ki
- ... is reactionary.) The question arises as to whether or not Shakespeare, intentionally or not, has emphasized one strain of Christian thought while denouncing another? Or, in this play without any obvious redemption, has Shakespeare denounced Christianity altogether? I do not think he has gone to this extreme, but has instead challenged Christian interpretation as a whole. As we shall see, the distinction between Christianity and Christian interpretation is crucial. For my premise that Shakespeare and his audience were in some way effected by the Christian thought of the day, I am indebted to Stephen Lynch, who has researched the ... have had, would not necessarily be distinctly Christian. Part of what makes a mystical experience mystical, after all, is the transgression beyond the delineations of the conventional world, religious delineations, and the various dogmas of Christianity included. In any case, as both Lynch and Calderwood seem to lead us, if Shakespeare is making an appeal to a new brand of Christianity, it is a living, breathing, experiential brand of Christianity. ...
- 106: Things Fall Apart 3
- ... committed the act received no real punishment to himself. Okonkwo embodied all that was brutal in this society and was the perfect example for it. He stood by his culture very strongly. The introduction of Christianity into Ibo society brought an end to the madness. It brought law and order and also a better sense of morality. In the seven years that Okonkwo was gone things changed greatly. As soon as ... to be soft as was taught by the missionaries. With the judicial system, punishments were just and severe so many of the barbaric acts committed by the Ibo people that were mentioned before were curbed. Christianity taught them to love and respect one another and even though there were not many converts at first, the beliefs definitely rubbed off on them. When Okonkwo came back from exile, he was still the ... the other messengers from escaping. Okonkwo killed himself because he did not want to die at the hands of the people he despised the most. Okonkwo was the last of that which was strongly against Christianity and the positive changes. The story of Okonkwo was tragic but it also was a symbolic one. It showed a tragic death but also showed the power of God in bringing change and harmony. ...
- 107: Thematic Analysis Of Things Fa
- ... of Ikemeumafa can be an example of sacrifice to avoid war over an umofian woman who had been killed in mbiano. Achbe in his novel doesn't only develop the Igbo religion, but also introduces Christianity. I find this to be an interesting aspect of this theme, since it visualizes the mixture of religions. Achbe is careful in presenting both the negative and positive aspects of Christianity and it's impacts on the Igbo people. For e.g. achbe supports Nwoye`s conversion to Christianity by Nwoye`s unhappiness at oknokwo`s anger, outrage over the sacrifice of ikemufa, and his father's role in that murder. Christianity believes in the doctrine of the holy trinity and the Igbo ...
- 108: Beowulf: Link Between Traditions - Pagan and Christian
- ... traditions, Pagan and the Christian. The virtues of courage in war and the acceptance of feuds between men and countries as a fact of life stem from the older Pagan tradition. On the other hand Christianity's moralities are based meekness and poverty. "Beowulf" brings this two convictions together through the actions of the characters. Even though Beowulf possesses spiritual strength, he isn't particularly concerned with the Christian virtues. He ... he stone idols of their pagan past. The Christian motifs that run through the poem contrast with the pagan system of values that underlies the actions of the kings and the warriors. The influence of Christianity was just beginning to make its mark in this world, and most of the characters are torn between their newly discovered religious feelings and their old, heathen way of perceiving things. The idea that there ... s concepts of themselves, and infused their day-to- day lives with a sense of wonder. "Beowulf" is a epic poem that combines the contrasting beliefs of the traditional Paganism and the modern assessment of Christianity. The majority of the characters in "Beowulf" are Pagans which is based of the belief of many gods (polytheism). As shown in the prologue. Many characters were petrified of the newly uprising of the ...
- 109: Beowulf: Link Between Traditions - Pagan and Christian
- ... traditions, Pagan and the Christian. The virtues of courage in war and the acceptance of feuds between men and countries as a fact of life stem from the older Pagan tradition. On the other hand Christianity's moralities are based meekness and poverty. "Beowulf" brings this two convictions together through the actions of the characters. Even though Beowulf possesses spiritual strength, he isn't particularly concerned with the Christian virtues. He ... he stone idols of their pagan past. The Christian motifs that run through the poem contrast with the pagan system of values that underlies the actions of the kings and the warriors. The influence of Christianity was just beginning to make its mark in this world, and most of the characters are torn between their newly discovered religious feelings and their old, heathen way of perceiving things. The idea that there ... s concepts of themselves, and infused their day-to-day lives with a sense of wonder. "Beowulf" is a epic poem that combines the contrasting beliefs of the traditional Paganism and the modern assessment of Christianity. The majority of the characters in "Beowulf" are Pagans which is based of the belief of many gods (polytheism). As shown in the prologue. Many characters were petrified of the newly uprising of the ...
- 110: Confucianism
- ... culture. It can have a major impact on the stability and growth of the economy, the people's family, and social lives. In the following essay, I will illustrate how Confucianism, Buddhism, Islamic, Judaism, and Christianity influenced different societies. Confucianism is a moral and religious system in China. It was a system of ethical principles for the management of society, combining etiquette, ritual, sympathy, and treating inferiors with propriety. Since it ... five times a day, give to the poor, fast during the month of Ramadan, and go to Mecca at least once in a lifetime. This religion takes a lot of dedication. It is not like Christianity, where a person goes once a week to church and does not have to worry about it till next Sunday. Islam is the center of a Muslim's life. The family revolves around this religion ... It gives them a sense of connection to their ancestors. The family is close because of such traditions as praying and having a nice dinner on Fridays. This is very valuable in a busy world. Christianity is a religion that is not as strict as the previous religions I mentioned. Unlike Muslims, they do not have to make a trip anywhere, they pray when it is convenient, and they go ...
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