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- 111: Augustine And Conversion
- ... Bishop of Milan. It was through the guidance of Ambrose and hearing stories of men that had gone through conversion before and had found their way to Jesus that Augustine finally decided to convert to Christianity. Augustine s story of his own conversion shows that reforming one s life in order to follow the teachings of Christianity is not always an easy decision. Augustine was interested in Christianity, but was not sure that he wanted to give up the lifestyle he was accustomed to. This strong hold on the lifestyle he was used to became a vice. This vice was something that ...
- 112: Ben-Hur
- ... his agenda? Few quality writers write with no objective underlying. It is clearly evident from Ben-Hur that Wallace's goal is to instill the belief of Christ into his audience. He wanted to defend Christianity and religions as a whole during the period in which he wrote. As has been noted by John Tebbel, the last two decades of the 1800's were a time when the great prophets of the American church were being replaced by the scientific theorists and theories of the day. Principle among these theorists were Charles Darwin and Auguste Comte. (134) So to simplify things, Wallace was defending Christianity and the authenticity of Christ. Through Wallace's previously mentioned historical accuracy he was able to effectively legitimize his beliefs. So, for Wallace the selection process regarding which culture to use to defend all of Christianity was simple. To legitimize a religion where else do you go to but to the origins. By telling an enjoyable and more importantly, a believable story during the life and death of Christ, Wallace ...
- 113: Religion In Japan
- ... full of deviant behavior. In fact most people conform to those religion related norms and values. There are many different religions that find a home in the archipelago of Japan. Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Christianity. Christianity however, is a bit scarce in Japan. Less than two percent follow the teachings of Jesus. None of these religions play a major role in the everyday life of a typical Japanese citizen. Instead, they practice a “Folk Religion”, one that fuses elements of Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity, and Taoism. This “Folk Religion” is what influences Japanese holidays, weddings and funerals. The religion of Japan is a mosaic of religions, some are foreign, others are they’re own . Then they are all ...
- 114: Jacob's Ladder
- ... so it can enter heaven. Whereas the Christian view of hell is of a place where those who did not merit heaven through their life on earth are sent for all eternity in great suffering. Christianity believes you go to one or the other but not both as in the film. The film does not comment much about heaven other than giving the impression that it is a place that you can be at peace with yourself, free from any pain of your earthly life. Whereas Christianity sees heaven as being a place of eternal happiness, a place where you are delighted beyond your wildest dreams, a reward for leading a good life on earth. The difference portrayed of heaven and hell ... as Christian views, where hell isn't "fire and brimstone" it'sjust a temporary place of cleansing and heaven just a calm peaceful place, not a place of more happiness then you could ever imagine. Christianity portrays a heaven and hell as major polar opposites, either incredibly good or unbelievably bad. Both are more similar in their views of guardians angels which are assigned to a person in order to ...
- 115: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Roman Catholic Religion in Modern Society
- ... be punished. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, if not in this life, then the next. Hindu's also believe that punishing the body is part of the path to salvation. Christianity is nothing like this. Many Christians live in high©class society. Christianity is one of the most appealing in that any sins may easily be corrected and that Christians may live comfortable, if not wealthy lives without guilt. Christianity, like other religions though, has many weaknesses. Although as time goes on, Christianity is slowly evolving and trying to become even more appealing to society, there are still many downfalls. One thing with Christianity ...
- 116: Things Fall Apart Things Fall
- ... Christian missionaries, their own religion played a significant role in allowing the initial infiltration of an alien religion. This was the final destruction of a once prosperous culture. Igbo spirituality weakened in two waves. First, Christianity provided the answers that the inhabitants of Umuofia and Mbanta were seeking. Example: Obierika was a man who thought about things. When the will of the goddess had been done, he sat in his obi ... that there is a representative attitude of doubt within Umuofia. Customs such as throwing away twins and human sacrifice were troubling and no justification could be found within their own religious doctrine. The timeliness of Christianity allowed it to spread because it was the only available option to turn to. The villagers needed answers to explain the uncertainties they were feeling and Christianity was the only credible option. This attitude is again characterized by Nwoye while he is in Mbanta: It was not the mad logic of the Trinity that captivated him. He did not understand it . . . . ...
- 117: Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem
- ... Old English politics and about many things that scholars would like to have much more information on."(Raffel ix) Another characteristic is that the Beowulf poem was passed down orally. The poem contains aspects of Christianity what form it takes in the story. It is also sort of a history of how the English language has changed in the many years from then until now. The poem also contains many mythical ... Beowulf's polished verse and reflective, allusive development suggest that it is part of a rich poetic tradition."(Foster 501) An aspect of the poem is the role and characteristics of religion in the story. "Christianity enters into the poem, and the society, but more an Old Testament variety, stressing justice rather than love. There is controversy about whether the Christian elements are intrinsic or are interpolations by a tenth century monastic scribe. In any case, the Christianity does not much resemble that of the High Middle Ages or of the modern world. Frequently the poem seems a reflection of the traditional pagan value system from the moral point of view of ...
- 118: Wuthering Heights - Setting
- ... states how he "It was worth for this to die!" (D-p.399) Perversity has defeated evil, the unclean has been cleaned, and the perversity of the Count has been restored to the purity of Christianity. "Even in that moment of final dissolution, there was in the face [of the Count] a look of peace, such as I never could of have imagined might have rested there." (D-p.398) The look of peace of the Count's face symbolizes Dracula's inner desire for savior, meaning that Christianity is the ultimate desire for all men. Even though Dracula is dying, he feels a release from the devil, and ultimately returned to Christianity. As the gothic hero/villain in Dracula, good defeats evil in Wuthering Heights as Christianity defeats perversity. Heathcliff's evil has led to his isolation in life as young Cathy sates, "Mr. Heathcliff, you ...
- 119: Ben Franklins Religion
- ... in that God loves those of us who "do good to others" (179), [8] Franklin recognizes that most of his countrymen would not agree with this formulation of theology, a kind of streamlined, doctrine-free Christianity in which the question of Christ's divinity makes no difference. [9] As a result, in his writings Franklin tends to stress the usefulness of virtue and virtuous deeds apart from any mention of theology ... saved before a wicked Christian." [14] Well done is better than well said. How many observe Christ's Birth-day! How few, his Precepts! [15] Just as Franklin is able to incorporate Christ without colonial Christianity into his religion, he is able to incorporate Scripture without commandment. Again, from the perspective of his Autobiography, he notes that while he had not followed God's laws merely because they were rules (and ... again in "Dialogue Between Two Presbyterians" pp. 256-57 and likewise on p. 258; and in "Compassion and Regard for the Sick," pp. 169-70, where charity is proposed to be the true spirit of Christianity. 12. Not Matthew 26, as Franklin incorrectly writes to his parents (426; Lemay does not note the error). See also Luke 6:43-49. The letter also quotes a couple of words from Matthew ...
- 120: Witchcraft 2
- ... religious emblem in all schools. Cassia Bernoulli, a 17 year old student, was killed at the Littleton, Colorado shooting. However, most do not know that she used to be a witch before her conversion to Christianity. Many believe that her death may have been because she turned away from the craft. These teens are just two examples of the many hardships teen witches go through today. Probably the largest group of ... choice of right and wrong or even Heaven and Hell. While something may seem completely harmless, a Christian would actually be worshipping something else besides the one, true God. A final reason why neutrality between Christianity and witchcraft is false, is the 10 commandments. In God s law he plainly says, Thou shalt not serve any god before me. If someone practices witch craft how can they obey this law as well? Being neutral is not an option. Basically, all witch craft practices go against the Law. Therefore they are seen as sin, something unassociated with Christianity. It is spiritually impossible to serve God and witch craft at the same time. One must choose what they want instead of staying neutral. One of the biggest disputes between Christians and witches is ...
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