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- 161: Refutation to a Bias Suggestion
- ... a child. The values and beliefs of religions are impressed upon youths. Some may be different from others, but most parents bring up their children into the same faith as themselves. Concerning the teachings of Christianity, the Bible is probably the most commonly used tool. Therefore, children raised in Christian homes will most likely be taught the values and teachings of the Bible, influencing them dramatically. Christianity is the most commonly practiced religion in America. The Bible has the most copies in circulation than any other book in the world. As a summation, the Bible is abundant in availability, is commonly used to teach Christianity (the most common religion in America) and someone is trying to say that it is invalid? Looking at this statement with as little religious zeal as possible, I find it understandable for a non- ...
- 162: Shintoism
- ... Kokugaku's intent was to recover “Japanese character” to what it was before the early influences of foreigners, especially the Chinese. Some of these influences include Confucianism (Chinese), Taoism (Chinese), Buddhism (Indian and Chinese), and Christianity (Western European). The kokugakushu (“nativist”) focused most of their efforts on recovering the Shinto religion, the native Japanese religion, from fragments of texts and popular religious practices. However, Shintoism is probably not a native religion ... centuries after Japan had declared Buddhism the state religion. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Japanese government campaigned to make Shinto the national religion. However many people were unhappy with Shintoism. During that time Christianity arrived in Japan. Between 1868 and 1873 Christianity was severely attacked as the government shut out foreigners and their ideas. Many active Christians were killed. In 1912 the Japanese got religious freedom. In 1990 the number of followers for religions in Japan ...
- 163: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
- ... Resurrection of Jesus Christ No other event in history has been the object of as much scrutiny and criticism as the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Christ is the basis upon which all Christianity stands. If the resurrection never happened, then there would be no Christianity, as the Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:14, "And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith." This is why opponents of the Christian faith have ... of the faith. The resulting effect of this would be the necessity for the disciples to relate the life of Christ accurately due to the fact that any inaccuracies would have allowed opponents to discredit Christianity right from the beginning (McDowell 52-53). The third test to prove historical reliability is that of exterior evidence. Gottschalk defines external evidence as "conformity or agreement with other known historical or scientific facts...( ...
- 164: Islam
- It is averaged that there are 750 million people practicing Islam. Islam is actually derived form Christianity. History books indicates that one night in the year 610, the first of many revelations came to Muhammad from God by way of the angel Gabriel. The message Muhammad received told him that there was ... first these were just remembered and spread by word of mouth. Later they were captured in writing, to serve as an additional guide for believers, along with the Koran. It was Muhammad's contention that Christianity had departed from belief in God's message as revealed in their Scriptures. God had sent many prophets, among them Abraham, who is considered the founder of the faith for Islam, as he is also for and Christianity. The Koran, using sources in the older Scriptures and later traditions, relates the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Aaron, David, Solomon, Jesus. After Muhammad's death in AD 632, it was feared that ...
- 165: The Essenes of Qumran
- The Essenes of Qumran One of the most significant groups that had an impact on early Christianity was the Essenes of Qumran. The Essenes were a Jewish sect that was organized on a strict communal basis. They practiced a strict ascetic lifestyle and considered themselves "the sons of Zaddi and the elect ... proven from coins found in Qumran that the sect was there at least until the year 70 A.D. This corresponds exactly to the period of 35 to 70 A.D. which is when the Christianity first developed. "In Josephus, the historian, we have a particularly valuable contemporary witness of this period in the history of the Essenes. Josephus at one time was an Essene, as he himself testifies. He has ... that the Apostle John, a disciple of John the Baptist and one of the first disciples of Christ, had direct contact with the Essenes and may have brought some of their ideas and practices into Christianity. In John's writings there are many expressions that exactly match expressions used in the Essene writings. Some examples of these phrases that are used in both writings are "…."light of life" (John 8: ...
- 166: The Old Man In TheSea
- ... strength pitted against forces he cannot control. It is a story about an old Cuban fisherman and his three-day battle with a giant Marlin. Through the use of three prominent themes; friendship, bravery, and Christianity; the "Old Man and the Sea" strives to teach important life lessons to the reader while also epitomizing Santiago, the old fisherman, as a Hemingway code hero. The relationship between Santiago and the boy is ... is about principles not a mere fish. Santiago is still a great warrior at heart and warriors fight until the end. One of the greatest and most obvious pieces of symbolism in the story is Christianity. From the beginning of the story the reader is shown a unique relationship between Santiago and Manolin. Their relationship parallels that of Christ and his disciples. Manolin is Santiago's disciple and Santiago teaches Manolin about fishing and life. One of the greatest lessons that Santiago gives is that of a simple faith. "Have faith in the Yankees my son." This type of faith reflects the basic principles of Christianity. Hemingway's description of Santiago further illustrates Word Count: 708
- 167: The Old Man And The Sea
- ... strength pitted against forces he cannot control. It is a story about an old Cuban fisherman and his three-day battle with a giant Marlin. Through the use of three prominent themes; friendship, bravery, and Christianity; the "Old Man and the Sea" strives to teach important life lessons to the reader while also epitomizing Santiago, the old fisherman, as a Hemingway code hero. The relationship between Santiago and the boy is ... is about principles not a mere fish. Santiago is still a great warrior at heart and warriors fight until the end. One of the greatest and most obvious pieces of symbolism in the story is Christianity. From the beginning of the story the reader is shown a unique relationship between Santiago and Manolin. Their relationship parallels that of Christ and his disciples. Manolin is Santiago's disciple and Santiago teaches Manolin about fishing and life. One of the greatest lessons that Santiago gives is that of a simple faith. "Have faith in the Yankees my son." This type of faith reflects the basic principles of Christianity. Hemingway's description of Santiago further illustrates
- 168: Sexual Urges, Society, and Religion
- ... married, and he believed that the human body was meant for the Lord, and it was not meant for human pleasure. St. Paul knew that he was asking people to suppress their human nature. ( Early Christianity by Richard Hooker, pg. 1 ) This literal interpretation was further fueled by St. Augustine's theory of the carnal will versus the spiritual will. St. Augustine was also reformed from a over-sexual, rich man ... are absolutely antithetical and desire completely different objects... The formulation of the carnal self, that is, the will that is impelled towards sinful objects, lies behind Augustine's radical reformation of sexuality. From its foundation, Christianity was antithetical to sexuality in a strongly gendered way... Rather than talking about sex as an act, he talked about it as an interior state, a triumph of the carnal will over the spiritual will ... of the carnal will; since sin was located in the carnal will not the act, Augustine developed a rigorous puritanical attitude towards sexuality that European culture would obsess about for the fifteen hundred years. ( Early Christianity by Richard Hooker , pg. 4-5 ) This ultra-conservative ideology of sex became the basis of the Puritan and Pilgrim law and societal norms about sex. This ideology would be followed for decades until ...
- 169: How Other Religions view Jesus
- ... same God that Christians believe in. A second similarity lies in their belief in a God and a prophet. Islam tolerates other beliefs and grants freedom to worship all religions. Though similar in some ways Christianity, one major way difference does exist. The difference lies in the view of Jesus Christ and his overall importance. Muslims respect and revere Jesus, and wait his “Second Coming”. They consider him one of the ... only a messenger of God: a great one but he is not viewed or believed to be the one true messiah. Buddhism a another religion of the world, has different beliefs that are different from Christianity. Buddhism arose from the Buddha Siddhartha Guatama, who after years of searching, came to enlightenment with intense concentration. Becoming a Buddha made him a priest. He lived a life begging for food and passing his message to others. Buddhism bases its beliefs on four noble truths about the world and an eightfold path to enlightenment by overcoming desire. This basis differs significantly from Christianity in many aspects. Buddhism differs on major sides that Christians often place their beliefs on. Buddhists do not believe in Gods. This is because they believe in man. They believe no one can save ...
- 170: Small Groups of Committed People Changing The World
- ... with others and help them. Both these women did these great acts by themselves. That must have taken such courage and love. Some cases in history are shown far into the past. In the beginning, Christianity was not as immense as it is today. Judaism was most popular where Christianity originated. The early disciples of Christ were tormented and put under much tribulation, even to the point of death. The beginnings of most religions are certainly just as rough. Just think how influential both Christianity and Judaism are. Jews were tormented for ever so long during World War II. The Nazi’s, lead by Adolf Hitler, imprisoned them in concentration camps. Many were killed and many more were a ...
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