Chapter Five Impact, event, and context in contemporary preaching 5.1 Mapping the commonalities. The diversity of the trends identified in the earlier review (sections 2.4 to 2.8) presents a particular challenge to the analysis of justifiable generalizations about homiletic theory and practice in the last half-century. As Edwards observes, ‘there seem to be more forms […]
Preparing for the Season of Advent Introduction Preparing for Advent Advent will soon be upon us. Once more we will enter that season of the Church’s year that comes to trigger consciousness, not to provoke our consciences. It is a time set apart by the Church to remind us who God is and who we […]
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Get startedIntroduction Bible does not offer much information regarding Mary the mother of Jesus. Perhaps this is because Scripture centres around the person, of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Yet if we look closer to the Scriptures, they unravel a connection between the Old Covenant from the Old Testament and the New Covenant from the […]
Introduction The Christian Holy Bible is not one book, but a library of sixty six books recorded over many centuries. Within its pages are literary genres that include Law, History, Wisdom, Poetry, Gospel, Epistles, Prophecy, and Apocalyptic Literature. The Bible can be likened to other literature in that it is made up of many types […]
Chapter Six Theological markers for the use of collective memory in homiletics 6.1 The Bible and remembering. The debate about memory in contemporary theological disciplines has yet to reach the level of intensity evident within history and sociology and their associated applied studies, but there is nevertheless evidence of a growing interest in the topic. […]
Here is the question… Since Vatican 2 the sacraments of Marriage and Holy Orders have been understood as ‘sacraments’ of Christian ministry’. How is this understanding of these two sacraments reflected in the church’s contemporary theology of Marriage and Holy Orders? Several individuals have been concerned with the understanding of the sacraments of holy matrimony […]
Most influential theologian St. Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas was born toward the end of 1226 and was born in Italy. St. Thomas was an Italian scholar and the most influential theologian in the Catholic Church. In 1243 he joined the Dominican order which was not like by his parents and they put him in jail […]
General Omar Bradley, generally acknowledged and largely recognized as one of the U. S. Armed force’s finest leaders, summed up his reasoning of leadership as one of the greatest experience that one could achieve in armed forces. General Bradley’s expressive explanation has confined the improvement of a fundamental meaning of initiative that is: a leader […]
Every individual and every country in world are facing with racial tension. Racial tension can be described as, groups of people or more than one race who live around the same area and they are facing a serious conflict with each other. The effect of racial tension can be a everybody’s worst nightmare, but the […]
Context for Christian Moral Reflection Reflecting on our morals, as Christians, can sometimes be a difficult task. As Christians, we all hold many morals and beliefs on specific issues and happenings that occur in our world. We are surrounded with different ethical concerns. How we approach these issues depends on our morals and ethics. As […]
Analysis of Jesus Christ Conflicts Introduction Jesus was a Palestinian born in the 29 CE as a fulfillment of the Old Testament prophesies. His birth revolved around conquest and oppression at a time when religion formed the base of the laws and convictions. From his birth, his life was faced two different opposing sides with […]
1. QUESTION 1 The Principle of Sacramentality can best be defined if the words encompassing it are first described. The phrase sacramentality originated from a Latin word ‘Sacramentum’, which is a direct translation of the Greek word ‘mysterion’, which in English means mystery. The Principle of Sacramentality is, therefore, an instrument of reality that signifies […]
Introduction The story of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn in Soviet Literature is unusual because of the basis of raw materials used. It shows cult of personality that carried painful features in the development that debunks in the party. The feature seems to be from the past even though we may see them far from us. The past […]
Antiquated Greek and also Roman legends are known to be polytheistic religions which rose in Western Europe numerous years back. Both of their way of life has faith in indistinguishable divine beings from well as demigods, otherwise called half-divine beings; in any case they have distinctive names to assign them. Maybe the most popular demigod […]
In the context of religion, faith means to have confidence or trust in a particular system of beliefs. It is having a secure belief in God and trusting God’s will. For a Christian, this definition is not just words on a page it is a way of life. Faith is what we cannot see but […]
Introduction Perception is often defined as the process of how you view the world around you. Organizing, interpreting information starts out from that perception. Perception plays a big part because your reality is determined by your culture, beliefs, and life experiences. Perception also affects the way people communicate with one another. Perception also plays a […]
There are a myriad of women, all different ages, who are exceptional leaders. They are especially leaders in the sense of their teachings of how to live life filled with faith and love. Two notable women who lead their lives with God include Mary Magdalene and Lady Gaga. For instance, Mary Magdalene appears in the […]
Only thing we have to fear is fear itself FDR in his inaugural speech in March 1933 was alerting the nation that fear was making things worse. Fear is such an incredible force, it has the power to bring people to their knees, paralyze some from moving at all, and make people run for safety […]
While MLK’s letter tends to white conservatives and Malcolm X’s discourse tends to members of the African American people group, they each are attempting to discover to upgrade the lives of African Americans by utilizing inciting disfavor in their gathering of people. Dr. Ruler bodes well disgrace about not satisfying both their otherworldly and moral […]
A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry in the 1950’s, is a play that is based on the life of an African-American family known as the Youngers, who live in the South Side of Chicago and are waiting to receive a life insurance check for ten thousand dollars. The play highlights the dreams […]
Tattoos have been around since ancient times and have evolved tremendously over the years. As we know it, body art and tattoos are a way many people express themselves and create their identity. Tattoos can be viewed as negligence to the body or just simply people expressing their feelings or past recognition on their skin. […]
The Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount and the Nicomachean Ethics both depict happiness. Happiness is the mental or emotional state of well-being and contentment. These works explain how to attain happiness. Aristotle’s view of happiness is comparable with happiness describe in the Bible because both versions are depicted as something that can be […]
We were assigned the scenario that we receive a call from a church friend with a moral question. He says that he was asked to falsify a federal document at work. He is afraid that if he refuses to do so he will be fired, and his young family of four will have no income […]
Introduction How was the world created? What is life? Is God real? How can you prove that God is real? These are lingering questions that have been around for ages. As a Christian, it is essential to lead a life that is reflective of your Christian beliefs. In the workplace today it is difficult to […]
The Apostle Paul started out as a Roman citizen that prosecuted people with Christian beliefs. His life was changed when he saw a paranormal light and by hearing the voice of Jesus Christ. Paul used his words to show his humility and deep need for God. Paul was able to use his abilities as a […]
Introduction Biblical worldview can be defined as the way in which we see the world around us and the reality we as individuals choose to live. This is based on what we believe is correct and how we are called to live our lives by Jesus. (Ephesians 4: 17-22) So I tell you this, and […]
Developing and maintaining a biblical worldview is an important step for Christians to take. As the world becomes a darker place to inhabit, it is evident that morality is no longer something that people strive for. Christians must shine the light of Christ on a lost world that has turned away from Him. The schoolhouse […]
Buddhism has started to influence a lot of different areas of our pop culture, meditation is being suggested by doctors for anxiety and stress relief, mindfulness retreats are becoming popular, yoga classes are offered all over, zen teas, herbal supplements and zen candles are being sold to name a few examples. With the rise in […]
Religion is one of the most valued things in human society. It is what constitutes a country, group or society of individuals together. Although, in other cases it brings up problems and destroys unity between people. Religion is the belief that humans have in a divine entity which controls the Universe. In multiple religions, there […]
Religion is the moral compass of many; their reason for being and the motive to their everyday actions. Religious practices often become as much of a cultural experience as they do a spiritual one. Christianity and Buddhism are vastly different from each other yet they have one common goal, to live a peaceful existence. Christianity […]
