ADVANCED WRITING (ENG 112)
CHALLENGES FACING MODERN CHRISTIANS
SUBMITTED BY: SUZANNE GITHAE (08-1697)
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGES AND PERFORMING ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
MAJOR: ELECTRONIC MEDIA
SUBMITTED TO: Dr. MUTHONI GACHARI
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGES AND PERFORMING ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND PERFORMING ARTS
DUE DATE: 23rd NOVEMBER 2012
DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY
NAIROBI CAMPUS
RELIGION
CHALLENGES FACING MODERN CHRISTIANS
Christians are facing many challenges in the contemporary world.
Christians are facing many challenges in the contemporary world such as competition of power among churches, sexual immorality, misinterpretation of doctrines, advancement in technology, negative influence of the media, modern lifestyles and above all preaching wealth and prosperity instead of Christ.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Definition of terms
B. Background of Christianity
C. Thesis statement
II. CHALLENGES FACING MODERN CHRISTIANS
A. Competition of power among churches
1. Division of churches
2. Scandals in churches
B. Sexual immorality
1. Sex before marriage
2. Sex outside of marriage
3. Homosexuality
C. Misinterpretation of doctrines
1. Christianity and other religions
2. Creation versus evolution
D. Advancement in technology
1. Warfare
2. Abortion
3. Sex change
E. Negative influence of the media
1. Television programs
2. Radio stations
F. Prosperity gospel
1. Lavish lifestyle
2. Planting seeds
III. SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES FACING MODERN CHRISTIANS
A. Church unity
B. Sex education
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