Philosophy of Christian Service Serving those around me in a Christian manner has been the only thing I’ve known growing up. My parents raised me to treat those around me not only how I would want to be treated but also how Christ would treat me or the people around me. This idea of Christian service reminds me of the W.W.J.D. bracelets that people wear and there is a constant reminder of what you are doing and if Christ would approve of that. However‚ I think that understanding Christian service and
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Ethics along with other sciences study these moralities. Ethical relativism and ethical absolutism are two views that many social scientists are studying. These scientists are especially fascinated by how different the moralities are in different societies. Here‚ it is important to understand how people behave or what people believe. The two views are very different from one another. The first view covered is ethical absolutism. Ethical absolutism suggests that there is only one correct moral standard
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Christian and Islamic Art The difference between Islamic art and Christian art is that Christian art is of human objects and forms while Islamic art portrays the meaning and reflection of things. Unlike Christian art‚ people do not appear on Islamic art. Unlike Christian art‚ Islam art does not include pictures and statues of Prophets and Gods. Christian art however‚ brings religious forms and images to life. It represents spiritual beliefs through illustrated scenes from the life of Jesus. It gives
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worldview. First‚ I will describe the worldview assumptions that apply to my life and me. There will be answers to several questions as they relate to my worldview. As I continue on to apply to this essay I will show how my worldview compares to the Christian worldview. In conclusion‚ the discussions will show how my worldview has changed over the course of this class. Worldview Assumptions As far as I can tell‚ it is everyone’s perspective of life or their worldview as they see it. Everyone has
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“have the same mindset as Christ Jesus” (NIV). This guides us in our development of a Christian worldview. Part II: 1. The Question of Origin – The Christian worldview finds that God created the earth‚ the heavens and everything. This is explained in detail in Genesis 1 while Psalms 8:3-9 discusses the origin of everything in existence in praise of God’s glory 2. The Question of Identity - The Christian world view teaches that God created man. This is supported in Genesis 1:27 which teaches
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Beowulf‚ this question came up: Is Beowulf a fundamentally Christian or pagan story? Many may argue‚ but the epic‚ Beowulf‚ is most definitely a Christian story. Pointing out what makes up a Christian or pagan story will explain this most clearly. In a Christian story‚ it must have these elements: First of all‚ the story must have at least one of the characters believe in the one true God. Christ founded the Christians so the Christians must believe in what He says. Since‚ Christ taught the Trinity
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Christians have faced persecutions since the very beginning of the Catholic Church. Until the Edict of Milan‚ in 313 AD‚ Christians were persecuted by their local authorities and the local Jews. The “secret meetings” held by Christians raised suspicions of the Jews and posed a threat to the Roman Empire. Emperor Nero is known for his extremely violent persecutions and setting fire to the center of Rome‚ deflecting the blame onto the innocent Christians. The line of emperors after Nero also took
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Early Christians expected suffering. Christ had died on the cross‚ so there was no higher honor than to imitate that death through accepting martyrdom (witness by one’s blood). As the writer of 1 Peter expressed it‚ “If you suffer as a Christian‚ do not be ashamed‚ but praise God that you bear that name.” (4:16) The Roman Empire was generally pretty tolerant of other religions. So why persecute the Christians? Reasons for the persecution emerge from the record of Christianity’s first three centuries
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from reading the bible. In the decades of the 20th century‚ Christian Science churches sprang up in communities around the world and really had a lot of growth in Africa. Though in the last several decades the membership decline the membership the church has about 85‚000 membership. The Church of Christ Scientist words believe as
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Secular Christian Humanism Worldview Prior to taking a course that explores the Christian worldview I would have stated that I had a Christian worldview and would have been confident in this declaration. However‚ I find myself anticipating the completion of this course and I am a bit confused about the true nature of my worldview. There are many things that are exactly the same‚ slightly similar‚ and drastically different from a traditional Christian worldview. According to Cosgrove in order to
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