Essays on Theology

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 …

Discipleship is always connected with Christ and his call to follow him. In the Bible, numerous references pointed out to how Jesus asked his disciples to follow him. One such example is his experience with Simon and his brother Andrew when Jesus told them: “Come, …

‘God is great, God is good, now we thank him for our food. ’ This simple prayer reflects twin commitments in Christian belief to God’s greatness and God’s goodness. Yet Christian theodicies have often averred to God’s greatness to the detriment of his goodness. Let …

Evangelical Protestantism really began with John Wesley, arguably one of the most charismatic, thoughtful and persuasive of the new brand of preacher appearing in America in the 18th century.  The Methodist movement was built around an idea directly opposed to the Calvinist concept of pre-destination.  …

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 …

Part One: 1. The Question of Origin – In a Hindu Worldview the question of origin would be pantheistic in nature. A Hindu would believe that they have always been in existence and everything is a part of god. God is seen as an impersonal …

In the book Blue like Jazz there is a couple of conversion stories I would like to talk about. The first one comes from Chapter 4. It is the conversion of Millers friend Penny. Penny was a person who did not like Christians and Christianity …

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 …

Her knowledge does not rest upon the will of God, but on the racist environment she lives in. Ruby Turnip is a closet racist, she loves to categorize people and put them in boxes. It is the environment she is surrounded with that influences her …

The best way to lose yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” That is one of the best quotes from Mahatma Ghandi. And that’s what social organizations are aiming for. There is no greater feeling than giving and helping other people in …

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 …

World Religions Report on Catholicism HUM/130 By Sally Navarro This paper is to inform the reader about the religion called Catholicism. This religion had spanned the trials and tribulations of time, and been throughout history as the only religion held sacred to the followers of …

One of the many things we should thank God most for in this life is His amazing grace. His grace saves us from despair and ruin, it grows within us as we learn more about Him and it sustains as we go through life and …

The first thing valuable to me is God, he gives me the strength to get up everyday and want better, he gives me health, a wonderful life, a blessed mother and family. He also valuable, because he watches over me everyday and makes sure I’m …

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, …

CAN A PERSON REALLY MAKE UP FOR PAST MISTAKES? No one can erase the past. When a mistake is made, whether it be huge or small ,it can damage us for life or make us stronger. Mistakes can be positive by learning from them and …

Like the family and the economy, religion is a universal and pervasive phenomenon, a part of the cultural system, because it is assumed to meet some basic need of human being. Religion is an integrated part of human experience and shows remarkable continuity through time. …

Despite my health problems, God has given me a life-changing opportunity to continue to play softball in spite of having severe exercise and heat-induced asthma. I am thankful that God has allowed my heart to be open to so many opportunities to share the gospel …

Thesis: Elizabeth Johnson wrote the book “Consider Jesus Waves of Renewal in Christology” because she wanted to present the changes happening in Christology. Elizabeth Johnson’s book, Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology book is ordered according to various “waves” in 20th century Catholic Christology, …

Importance of Listening According to Zarefsky, listening is important for three reasons: (1) Accuracy; (2) Feedback; and (3) Assessment. First is accuracy. I can still remember back in my 6th grade this one test given to us by our English teacher. Looking back from today, …

Compassion is a compound word, formed by putting up the words “co” and “passion” together, which literally means “together” and “strong feeling,” respectively. As such, the word “compassion” literally mans having a strong feeling about the other. It may be considered feeling a strong emotion …

How do the writers of the bible explain the concepts of God as creater? ‘ In the bible there is two main creation stories; genesis one and genesis two. Each of these are very different concepts of God as creater. In genesis one the world …

I realized I needed the Lord as a teenager. Because I grew up in a Christian home, and went to church on a regular basis, I never really experienced that close and personal relationship with the Lord. It wasn’t until I was in high school …

Jesus taught that forgiveness Is central to the relationship between God and humans. Unconditional love and forgiveness are closely related to each other, because without originates, It Is Impossible to love unconditionally. As Jesus suffered on the cross, he asked for the forgiveness of his …

Elie’s Spiritual Journey In Elie Wisel’s Night, Elie goes through an incredible spiritual change. In the beginning of his book he is striving to become the most devoted Jew he can. This is illustrated by his “crying because something inside me felt the need to …

Judaism (from the Latin Iudaismus, derived from the Greek Ioudaismos, and ultimately from the Hebrew, Yehudah, “Judah”; in Hebrew: , Yahadut, the distinctive characteristics of the Judean ethnos) is the religion, philosophy and way of life of the Jewish people. A monotheistic religion originating in …

In addition, I will discuss this as it retains to utilitarianism, egoism, and Interpretations of the “Golden Rule” from Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Confucianism. I will also discuss the results by the application to the facts and consider the questions: Was It right …

1. Mary Lefkowitz responds to the charges by some secular commentators that religion “‘poisons’ human life and causes endless violence and suffering” by stating that the “poison isn’t religion; it’s monotheism. ” 2. “Openness to discussion and inquiry” and “[r]espect for a diversity of viewpoints” …

These questions will help us to formulate the objectives and hypothesis of the study: Statement of the Problem The Authors statement of the problem are: How do the Filipinos show their devotion to the Santos Ino? What are the different tittles given to the Santos …

Calvinism states that humans are born into an immense amount of sin. They are hopeless, there’s nothing they could ever do to change it. The only thing that can save them is an almighty God. However, God has already chosen who he is going to …