Essays on Christianity

In the last few thousand years, various religions have made the choice to record their various stories and teachings, to eliminate the “Chinese Whispers” effect that alters the details of these important themes. These writings are often utilised by those who follow the religion as …

The process of translating a book story into film is known as Film or Movie Adaptation. Movie adaptation gives meaning and life to the stories that are confined in books. It is basically spoon-feeding a viewer of scenes and characters in contrast to the tedious …

Society excludes, torments, and sometimes kills people simply because of their religion. We might not always see it or hear it, but it’s there. Religious persecution is everywhere. It is in our schools, it is in our government, it is engrained in our society. Naturally …

Jerusalem, the city of the three faiths. Jerusalem founded in between 4500-3500 BCC has become a center of the three major monotheistic faiths in the world, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Rising from a proto-Cantle village to a city that has had crusades and Jihads launched …

Theological foundation 100 February 13, 2013 Reflection Paper #1 The content of the worship is very different from the way I am used to in Islamic mosques. The priests started by saying “We bless ourselves for prayer in the name of the Father, the Son …

The Holy Spirit is a gift from God that sh ows our genuineness for him and our love for him. Holy Spirit is Gods guarantee of the inheritance he has promised us. Acts 1:4-5 “On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave …

How Christ has impacted my life is not really the question to ask. The better question would be how has Christ not impacted my life. Every since I gave my life to Christ everything has changed. In 2 Corinthians 5:17 it says “Therefore, if anyone …

I would gather to say that when asked if they would rather listen to Christian or non-Christian music that the general population would choose the latter. Christian music is looked upon as having a dry and bland type of style, one that lulls you to …

Cameron Peterson Mr. Oswald Romans Period 4 11 January 2012 What’s So Amazing about Grace? Book Report What’s So Amazing about Grace? is a book written by Philip Yancey. It begins with a twisted story of a prostitute living on the streets. She is unable …

Russian literature: History Overview Russian literature has long been a cultural focus of the entire world. It’s not surprising that the formation of Russia’s first literary traditions goes back to the first century. The adoption of Christianity boosted the development of literacy, philosophy and theological …

From the beginning of Christ’s mission, women show to him and to his mystery a special sensitivity which is characteristic of their femininity. It must also be said that this is especially confirmed… not only at the Cross but also at the dawn of the …

Few personalities in the complex history of religious change stand out as strongly as John Wycliffe. At a period when the Catholic Church ruled Europe with great authority in the middle of the fourteenth century, Wycliffe emerged as a leader of reform, questioning accepted ideas …

It has been more than five centuries since Christopher Columbus reached the Americas. We know a great deal about Columbus, of course, and about the Europeans and Africans who crossed the Atlantic after him. We know much less about the “Indians. ” as Columbus mistakenly …

During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church was the sole church in Europe, where it has its own laws and its own treasury. The church was considered as an important law-making body, recognized not only by the people, but also by its leaders. The heads …

Valentines” redirects here. For the German/Italian wine grape also known as Valentines, see Valentines (grape). Saint Valentine’s Day Antique Valentine’s card Also calledValentine’s Day Observed byPeople in many countries; Anglican Communion (see calendar), Lutheran Church (see calendar) TypeCultural, Christian, commercial SignificanceFeast day of Saint Valentine; …

In the second decade of the sixteenth century, a powerful movement known as the Protestant reformation began in northern Germany. This movement was born out of widespread discontent with the reigning Catholic church. Though initially slow to respond to the challenges of the reformation, the …

There is a great story behind creation which made man wonder who the superior being is, and from scratch it eventually evolves to a deeper relationship of mankind with God. There are series of stages wherein the people began to be aware of God’s existence …

Church Finances Hoge, Dean; Zech, Charles; McNamara, Patrick and Donahue, Michael J. Louisville, Money Matters: Personal Giving In American Churches. KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996. 248 pp Book Review The audience for this very specific book is church accountants and treasurers. It is not …

Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity, an object of worship, or a spiritual entity through deliberate communication. Prayer can be a form of religious practice, may be either individual or communal and take place in public …

The reasoning behind the creation of the Crusades has always been thought of as to take back Jerusalem, the Holy Land, from Muslim hands through the use of military force. To which it tried to do so in numerous military campaigns that resulted in both …

The spread of ideas through contact, whether it being trade, war or even conquering, is known as cultural diffusion and have lead to many great innovations. Due to this spread of ideas, places, which are not remotely close, have been able to share religious, technical, …

SOME nine hundred years ago, in 1096, the First Crusade was about to begin. If you had lived in Western Europe then, you might have witnessed large movements of men, wagons, horses, and ships. They were headed for Jerusalem, the holy city, which had been …

Personal goals are achieved through dedication and the love of what you are doing. Nobody can decide one person’s personal goals for themselves because it is only made by them and it reflects their character and interests. A personal goal that I have is to …

This paper is based on the architecture of Medieval Period from 500AC – 1400AD and its styles such as Byzantine, Early Christian, Romanesque and Gothic. Moreover, the paper also covers certain examples from South Florida and the famous buildings standing there. Although a lot of …

Romanticism flows throughout Hawthorne’s, “The Scarlet Letter” (1850.) He develops this romanticism by utilizing nature to give the reader more insight to the sins throughout the novel, however did not only limit to just that. It also gave refuge to the individuals who did not …

Saint Therese was born the youngest out of nine in her family. Her feast day is October 1st in Lisieux, France. Saint Therese’s mother died of breast cancer when she was just 4 years of age and breast cancer also take her sister who was …

Throughout the world, missionaries from all different religions and denominations travel the world inspiring faith within people and gaining converts to further strengthen their religious doctrine. Among the most recognized of these missionaries are the teams clad in uniform slacks and matching tops, clutching their …

Barbados Barbados is an important part of American history since it was an area where many sugar cane plantations where located. We all know that way back in the 17th century, large plantations like these were required a lot of workers. The manual labor came …

In the first half of the ancient epic of Beowulf, the eponymous protagonist portrays the traditional and conventional ideals of a morally righteous hero: good, seemingly fearless, bold and daring, loyal to his nation, strong in body and spirit, and willing to become a martyr …

The Bible has been around for so many years now, that’s why most people think that it is the most comprehensive book on ancient history. For some, it is even the basis for the creation of other scriptures of other religion, as well as the …