Explain the difference between Christianity and a cult | Stage Two Religion Studies 2012 | 988 words. | | Christianity‚ a at least 2000 year old religion and possibly the most popular in the world‚ with over 2 billion adherents‚ is what 90% of a group of fifteen to eighteen year old students answered when they were asked which religion first comes to mind when they hear the word “religion”.Cults on the other hand‚ are a controversial topic due to their bizarre practises and mind control
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Sin and Salvation Sin and Salvation are two of the most crucial concepts in Christianity. They are the basis for the current purpose of man’s existence and define the future of God’s creation. Sin is a curse that all descendants of Adam are cursed with due to his disobedience of God. The consequences of his sin is that all of humanity is separated from God and damned to eternal Hell. This‚ however‚ is not the full story. When Adam first sinned‚ God promised a savior that would right the wrong
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cherished by seekers from all corners of the religious spectrum‚ is minded by who‚ those cherishing‚ seek their guidance and virtue from. Two very broad and noted religious houses‚ Islam and Christianity‚ both aspire to seek virtue‚ and vowel to persistently live by their faith. Although both Islam and Christianity have different ideas as to what is considered righteous‚ they do have some similarities. With both religions‚ certain behaviors‚ faiths‚ and principles are thought to be crucial in order for
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HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA I. The Beginning of Christianity in India – The Tradition of St. Thomas and Bartholomew The Christian church in arose out of the events described in the central portion of the Apostle’s Creed – the birth‚ passion and resurrection of our lord Jesus Christ. These happen in the small country of Palestine in the first century‚ an its spread outwards from Palestine through the work of his apostles‚ their helpers and successors‚ who planted the church in country after country
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You know I see things on face book all the time where people are basically trying to voice their opinions about their Christianity. Although many of the things I see posted I total agree with and enjoy reading. There are a few that catch my eye and I say hummmmm. Now do you really think that you are the best person to vocalize this? Not‚ trying to past judgment on anyone here. Because if I were to do that‚ I would have to put myself in that same boat‚ and row it down the stream with everyone else
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The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity A Sociohistorical Approach to Religious Transformation (Review) Rachel M. Shaw The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity was written by Dr. James C. Russell. Russell is a conservative historian and theologian. He received his doctorate in Historical Theology from Fordham University and has taught at Saint Peter’s College in New Jersey. Russell published Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity through the Oxford University Press in 1994
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honestly there are differences but there are also similarities. Islam has one god just like the Christian religion. The Islamic God‚ Allah‚ is believed to be the Creator of all creatures and mankind‚ similar to the beliefs that Christianity has about God. However‚ unlike Christianity there is only Allah‚ there is no Jesus per say. “And Allah makes none to share in His decisions and His rule.” (Holy Quran 18:26). Also unlike the Christian God‚ it is believed that Allah does not sleep or get tired but like
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Thus James states that the practice of Christianity views the unseen is a spiritual level of practice. As the christian religion is monotheistic (the belief in one God) they adopted the Logos as well in the view of Jesus Christ the reincarnation as the Son of God‚ they are similar to logos from
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Write and Wrong As a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe The book ‘Mere Christianity is broken down into four different books‚ each containing its own chapters. Book one is named ‘Right and The Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of Life’. This book contains five chapters. It explains what the Law of Nature is‚ and how it is seen by people. Also explaining the past‚ present and forever meaning of how we act by the law and how it differs from other “natural laws.” In the first chapter; ‘The Law of
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Lewis once said‚ “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen not only because I see it‚ but because by it I see everything else.” I think this is an extremely insightful quote to live by‚ especially if you are of the Catholic or Christian faith. I think what Lewis is trying to say is that we all know the sun exists because we see it rise every day‚ but because of the sun it is possible to see everything else on Earth. This relates back to Christianity because for Lewis he is saying
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