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- Influence of John Winthrop’s Puritan DilemmaPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: In the Puritan Dilemma auto biography of John Winthrop and the leadership he committed over the Massachusetts colony for the Puritans. Though out history and today we see problems and conflicts between demands of authority and individual freedom, the Puritans brought these ideas here. The author Edmund Morgan sought to tell everyone of the hardships […]
- Roman-Carthaginian Relations Before the Punic WarsPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: In Virgil’s Latin epic poem The Aeneid, Virgil wrote about Juno trying to kill the Trojans by sinking their ships, however, Neptune interfered and protected the Trojans because he did not like Juno being malicious inside the seas which was his territory. To avoid this, Aeneas and his fleet fled to the coast of Africa […]
- Dutch Theologian Geert Groote and His Letters on Modern DevotionPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Dutch Theologian Geert Groote and His Letters on Modern Devotion Geert Groote was a Dutch Theologian who founded a movement of sisters and brothers that was labeled the Modern Devotion. As a religious teacher and preacher, he adopted a lifestyle that was heavily focused on penitence. His pursuit for reform in the Catholic faith with […]
- God, Dante, and Geology: Relationship between Geology and ReligionPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: There have been people living in a great underground cave since before 517 BCE. Many of the people in the cave are characterized to be prisoners who can neither move nor turn their heads. They live in comfort knowing only the echoes and shadows within that underground chamber, and in fear of the light that […]
- St. Augustine of Hippo: A Biographical EssayPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: Introduction The historic Church is often defined by its response in a time of a major crisis in doctrine, theology, or overall general trajectory. From the fourth century in regard to Egyptian Bishop Athanasius advocating for a biblical view of the Trinity, causing him to be exiled from Alexandria over five times to the debate […]
- Comparison of Buddhist Simile of the Chariot and Plato’s Chariot AnalogyPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: From its inception, one of philosophy’s most prominent topics has been the discussion of the self. How can one know oneself? What makes your self yours? Questions like these have been ubiquitous throughout philosophy for generations, and for good reason. In discussing the whys and hows of life, it’s almost impossible to avoid questioning […]
- The Role of Reason in TheologyPublished: Mon, 18 May 2020Extract: The Role of Reason in Theology Theology is “the reasonable study of the Christian faith”. (Albl 2) In Theology, scholars have to use more than just their own beliefs to describe their research. They need to understand what is recognized by the people who are part of the different religions and how their lives are […]
- Commission and the Fulfillment of the Old Testament Exegesis on Matthew 28:16–20Published: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Introduction The final chapter of the each of gospels records a version of what is known as the Great Commission (Mt. 28:16-20; Mk. 16:15-18; Lk. 24:44-49), a command by Jesus to his disciples to make disciples of all the nations of the world. The great commission is the fulfillment of all promises that God gave […]
- Corinthians 11: 2-24: The World in Front of the TextPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Introduction Tate argues that the reader must realize a potential meaning only in the text in the world in front of the text. Most reader-oriented theories claim that the text has no meaning until someone has pointed it out. More radical supports of reader response criticism like Edgar V. McKnight say that readers are creating […]
- Contextual Analysis of Cultures of CongregationPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: COMPONENT ONE OF GOSPEL IN CONTEXT This essay will endeavour to give a contextual description of the culture of a congregation being explored. The essay will use semiotics such as signs, symbols and idioms as levels from which the culture of the congregation is identified and described. There will be a discussion of how the […]
- Backgrounds for the Logos Concept of the Prologue of the Fourth GospelPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Critically evaluate the suggested backgrounds for the Logos concept of the prologue of the Fourth Gospel, and assess their importance for its meaning, and its significance for the thought of the Gospel as a whole The Johannine prologue is one of the most discussed New Testament passages. For many, it is a composition prior to […]
- A Theological Study of Doing God’s Mission Using Social Media TechnologyPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION……………………………………. 1 Background of the Study……………………………… 1 Problem Statement…………………………………. 4 Significance of the Study……………………………… 5 THEOLOGY OF TECHNOLOGY………………………….. 5 THEOLOGY OF SOCIAL MEDIA…………………………. 8 Literature Review on Doing God’s Mission Using Social Media Technology…………………………………… 9 Literature Review not in Favor of Social Media Technology as a Good Platform for Missions……………………………… 11 IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STUDY TO OUR MISSION…………….. 14 CONCLUSION …………………………………….. 16 […]
- Rowan Williams’ Theology of GodPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Choose one or more of the theologians we have studied, describe and analyse their theology of God. Introduction Rowan Williams is one of the most celebrated public intellectuals of the last century. Having been the Archbishop of Canterbury, nowadays, his writings are mentioned in both theological writings and popular culture. He is often applauded […]
- An Exegetical Study of Ephesians 1:11-14Published: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Introduction & Survey The New American Standard Bible translation of Ephesians 1:11-4 is an evangelical exaltation about God’s grace, reflected in our timeless redemption from the Father, through the Son and with the Spirit, that gives us strength and wisdom to praise Him with our lives. [In Him] 11also we have obtained an inheritance, having […]
- Is Augustine’s ‘confessions’ an Autobiography or More than That?Published: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Is Augustine’s ‘Confessions’ an autobiography or more than that? Introduction “Like a colossus bestriding two worlds, Augustine stands as the last patristic and the first medieval father of Western Christianity.” [1] It is nigh impossible to describe the extent to which Augustine influenced Christian thought and practice in the centuries that followed his death. […]
- Book Review of Lamin Sanneh’s Whose Religion Is Christianity?Published: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: WRITE A BOOK REVIEW OF LAMIN SANNEH’S WHOSE RELIGION IS CHRISTIANITY? THE GOSPEL BEYOND THE WEST EVALUATE ITS THEOLOGICAL METHOD AND ITS ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT MISSION Introduction In this book review, I aim to evaluate Lamin Sanneh’s assumptions about mission and the theological method used by Sanneh to support his beliefs. I will also […]
- Development of the Trinity Within the Patristic EraPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Essay Examining the key people, ideas and contexts that influenced the development of the Trinity within the patristic era. Introduction This thesis examines developments in doctrine, contexts and the characters that influenced change in respect to the Trinity during the Patristic period (100-450 c.e.). The thesis will also examine the contemporary importance of the thinking, […]
- The Unitive and Procreative Dimensions to the Married Life: The Authentic Path to HolinessPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Introduction Pope Paul VI in his encyclical letter Humanae Vitae, defends the dignity of vocation to the married life. Humanae Vitae provides clear guidelines about God’s plan for married couples. Within his encyclical letter, Paul VI addresses the principles of conjugal morality to help married couples live the plenitude of their vocation.[1] His encyclical aims […]
- Significance of the Statements of Belief in the Nicene CreedPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Explain the significance of the statements of belief in the Nicene Creed. What do these statements tell us a) about the nature of God and b) about the christological debates of the first centuries of the church? Introduction For this assignment I will be looking at the Nicene Creed[1] and trying to explain some […]
- Study of Matthew 6:1-4Published: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Exegesis Introduction Identify the Passage to be studied. I will be studying Matthew 6:1-4. Who wrote the book in which my passage is found? The author of this book is technically anonymous, yet it is attributed to the apostle Matthew (Arnold 3). Who were the original readers of the book? The original readers of the […]
- Black Liberation Theology as a Framework for Examining the Apocalyptic Teachings of Jesus of NazarethPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Jesus, the Kingdom of God, and Black Theology: Black Liberation Theology as a Framework for Examining the Apocalyptic Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth There is very little contention in academia over the conclusion that the teachings of the historical Jesus of Nazareth are expressly concerned with and linked to the Kingdom of God. These parables […]
- Evaluation of The Forgotten Father by Tom SmailPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: ‘The Forgotten Father’ was written by Tom Smail and published in 1980 with a reprint in 1996. There has also been a more recent edition. The book sets out to rediscover an understanding of the fatherhood of God. Smail believes that ‘the relationship between the divine Father and his equally divine and incarnate Son is […]
- Satan’s Speech to EvePublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Satan’s persuasive speech begins with ethos, using lengthy attempts to seduce Eve by demonstrating his probity as one who has experienced the magnificence of the forbidden fruit. He commences by using an apostrophe, addressing the tree directly to magnify and animate its powers as the “mother of science” (680). This address is combined with a […]
- Basil Against Eunomius on the Eternal Generation of the SonPublished: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Introduction: Basil of Caesarea was a prolific Christian theologian from the fourth century. This paper will center around Basil’s Trinitarian theology, especially in his first dogmatic writing, Against Eunomius[1]on what he claims about the eternal generation of the Son. An introduction[2] to first major doctrinal work of Basil, Against Eunomius, is in order. As Mark […]
- Does Soteriology Today Need a Concept of Hell?Published: Sat, 08 Feb 2020Extract: Introduction In this paper we will explore and determine and answer to the question set. We will investigate how the word ‘hell’ is translated within the New Testament. Having established that, we will examine how it is interpreted in relation to salvation, specifically looking at three views. We will explore and gain an understanding of […]