Essays on Christianity

The apostle Peter addressed the crowd for the first time after the Holy Spirit had come down on the apostles and the disciples on the day of the Pentecost. (more…)

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 …

Roman Catholicism relates itself to broader and more dominant religion of Chrisitinity. They share a large number of similarities in terms of biblical references(Contender Ministries, 2005). From the immaculate conception of Mary to the trinitarian belief. They share the deity of Jesus Christ who died …

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, …

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 …

This paper will describe how Jesus himself was an international leader. The format will be as follows: Jesus as a leader, his role as an International leader, and how he still Influences events Internationally. This paper argues that what Jesus taught and how he acted …

The story is about the journey of a little boy, Antonio Marez, to manhood as he tries building his person while trying to make sense of the world that he lives in and the people around him. While he was growing up, Antonio, as well …

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 …

Saint Anselm is a well known religious, philosophical, and theological figure in Canterbury, England and a significant contributor in the Catholic Church. He had a strong faith in the Holy Scriptures in relation to truth which then became his basis of his work and life. …

Questioning the Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist Jesus Christ shared the Last Supper with his disciples on the night before He was crucified. It was during this event that He introduced the sacrament of His blood and body. He …

Karolay Olaya The Ecclesiastical Essay English IV 27 September 2012 How does Caedmon qualify as histoy: Caedmon’s story qualify as history because his amazing poetry and verses changed how we see and express christianity. Have you ever felt like you don’t fit in for a …

Francine Rivers really tugs at the heart strings with this book. It has so many beautiful pictures for the reader and just as many lessons to apply to anyone’s life. The main characters are the focus, but every character in this book has a story …

Matriarchy: A form of social organization in which social identity and property are passed through the female line. For example, the Iroquois did not have chiefs, they instead traced power through the female line of authority. Peasants: Farmworkers in Europe who lived in small villages …

In any court case the whole point is to determine if a defendant is guilty or not guilty. Our judicial system makes this determination based on evidence, either for or against the one on trial. This paper will be no different, I intend on showing …

Harvard s development over 350 years has been enormously rich andcomplex–full of interest for social and intellectual history, for the history ofscholarship, science, pedagogy, and politics. We know something, statistically, about the social sources and destinies of the graduates over the existence, but littleof the …

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 …

The Catholic Church has begun to sell indulgences, a way to pay off sins to reduce time in purgatory, to raise money. A monk who is outraged by the pope tricking innocent worshipers into falling for his trap writes down a list of 95 reasons …

At the forefront globalization and the dramatic turn of events worldwide, the focus of states and government is towards economic stability and human development. These goals are also in conjunction with the goals set forth by the United Nations (UN), in particular, priorities on developing …

What are the potencies and restrictions of the fringy image?Why do fringy images exist? Before the traditional signifier of the book emerged in manuscript signifier, thoughts and events were codified onto coils. Because they were one uninterrupted axial rotation of stuff it was necessary to …

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 …

According to Rabbi Heschel Judaism was that whenever somebody mentioned the name Judaism, it was like taking about either somebody citing a poem, God the father or someone who lived a spiritual life. Since many people believed that without God everything is impossible, Heschel tried …

Deductive vs. Inductive reasoning and how each applies to a religious belief is a fascinating subject. When one testifies that religion primarily involves deductive reasoning where conclusions are preconceived and based on faith, and are therefore beyond proof. While scientific inquiry is primarily skeptical. Scientifically …

The message:”Best wishes for a Merry Christmas &a prosperous new year “wishes it audience a cheerful, hopeful and joyous festive seasons and also wishing its audience a fruitful year. Christmas tree is a symbol of renewal and victory we know that in this period it …

Jake Walton There are many different definitions of religion, but two we are studying about is Paul Tillich’s definition and Melford E. Spiro’s definition. Paul Tillich is a Christian theologian and philosopher who defined religion “the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a …

Early modern Western Europe faced political changes from 1500-1750. These were based on three main political ideas: monarchy, balance of power, and religious reforms. The main type of government became monarchies, which had one main ruler and a parliament. The parliament was a group of …

The main idea that runs through Christianity is that everybody should be treated equally. This is shown when Jesus said “Love one another, as I have loved you, so you must love one another,” (John 13). This means that you should like everybody as Jesus …

I acquired, through being part of many discourses that, eventually, everything connects. I had always heard the same thing, “Graduate from a good college and find a cent living, and you’ll be happy and successful. ” Ha! What a capitalistic, factory- produced, fairy tale to …

Paige Gardner Julia Naviaux ENG 230: 003 February 1, 2013 Explication Essay: Paradise Lost- Lines 80-134 The debate of free will versus predestination is a very common, prevalent topic in any Q&A session or even religious sermon. The controversial issue of whether God has predestined …

The Reformation was a movement against the Catholic Church in the early 1500’s. The Counter- Reformation was a movement by the Catholic Church to ignite the passion that was once contagious in Europe, but had seemed to die down. In 1483 some would say that …

We cannot let the world’s wounds destroy our spirits. We cannot let our hurts and betrayals destroy our capacity for growth and caring. That there will be Judgment and, perhaps, Justice, is necessary. That the violence be confronted and, if possible, contained is essential. But, …