For early modern Christian theologians‚ the nature of god was more or less a settled question. There were‚ it is true‚ disputes along the margins. The synod of dort‚ convened in 1618 and 1619 to resolve debates between Calvinists and the arminian remonstrants‚ crystallized ongoing skirmishes over the proper understanding of divine foreknowledge and will. decades later‚ arminianism was just one of John Milton’s unorthodoxies‚ and one of his less eccentric ones; more unusual was his rejection‚ in his
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export “Judeo-Christian values.” No surprise there. Most Republican candidates have worked to appeal to religious conservatives‚ and using the buzz phrase “Judeo-Christian” is a tried and true way to do it. But in point of fact‚ there really is no “Judeo-Christian tradition.” Said tradition is nothing but a Cold War invention that elides thousands of years of history in the service of identity politics. Don’t get me wrong: I’m not suggesting there are no shared values between Christians and Jews. There
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to offer the most comprehensive answers. One lense that could be potentially required is that of a Christian counselor. In addition to normal psychological conditions such as anxiety and stress‚ Christians can also be looking for answers and help to questions about their faith. In order to adequately address questions about the bible and the Christian faith a counselor who uses the bible. Christian counseling offers the best solution to questions of faith in Christ because it integrates secular psychology
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The identity of Good Christians in medieval Europe defied the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. Unlike the monastic orders of the Church‚ they lived and preached in the world. They exhibited a righteous lifestyle and teachings that threatened the influence of the Church. The Good Christians contrasting beliefs were heretical in the eyes of the Catholic Church. For this infraction‚ they needed to be reeducated and brought back to the fold. Heretical teachings and beliefs would not be tolerated
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Justin Collett Christian Ethics What does it mean for the Bible to have authority in Christian ethics? Sitting comfortably and dying on a cross are not concepts often joined together. Yet our culture conditions individuals to pursue fulfillment and comfort. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. remarked that our preachers like to preach “nice little soothing sermons on how to relax and how to be happy” or “go ye into all the world and keep your blood pressure down and I will make you a well-adjusted personality
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Worldviews are only assumptions about life and can easily be influenced or manipulated by worldly forces and stimulants. II. The Biblical Christian Worldview The biblical Christian worldview begins with God. The Christian worldview is the way God tells them that it is. It is a framework built by God for Christians to admire and reflect upon. The Christian believes that the origin of man is from God‚ Genesis 1:1. Man was formed from dust and God breathed life into him‚ Genesis 2:7. Man’s Identity
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1 Running head: Christian Worldview - Should a Christian Maximize Shareholder Wealth? Christian Worldview: Should a Christian Maximize Shareholder Wealth? Susan Mason University of Mobile 2 Christian Worldview - Should a Christian Maximize Shareholder Wealth? Abstract The purpose of this paper is to answer the question‚ as a business CEO in charge of decisions affecting the profit margins of a company and shareholder stake‚ “Should a Christian maximize Shareholder wealth?” To answer the
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into your faith and not associate yourself with the things of this world. Meaning that they were born and raised in a Christian environment‚ went to a Christian school for twelve years‚ and now that college is upon them they are most likely to attend a Christian college. Which‚ they is nothing wrong with that; however‚ Christians should have an option weather to attend a Christian college or not. Sometimes in life we are so sheltered by the environment we are in; that when we experience a different
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Christ while hanging on the cross‚ is now a phrase being whispered and shouted by numerous Christians who are being persecuted. These persecutions‚ once only found sporadically throughout the Middle East‚ can now be found virtually anywhere in the world. Also‚ these sporadic persecutions in the Middle East have also turned into what seems like a mass execution of the religion. The persecution of Christians in the Middle East‚ a persecution much like the Holocaust‚ has become a problem in a world
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Why is rock music wrong for a Christian? Why is it so vitally important that Christians should be separated from the secular rock music? Music stems from one of two places: the carnal flesh‚ or the converted heart. Rock music stems from Satan and from sin and if I am to be a Christian who is separated from the world‚ it would be wrong for me to listen to music that stems from the world. The lyrics that rock music contains are crude and corrupt. The lyrics promote rebellion‚ drugs‚ anarchy‚ sex
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