I personally do not believe in a monotheistic God‚ but I do have a spiritual sense of some great benevolent “otherness”‚ and I do consider myself a spiritual person. In this piece I will use “God‚” and “the divine” interchangeably to represent and speak about this spiritual presence. In The Witness of Religion in an Age of Fear‚ by Christian theologian Michael Kinnamon (2017) he advocates for a‚ “shared interfaith witness” (p. 47). This is a powerful and thought-provoking position he is taking. He
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Ancient Greeks turned to their myths for guidance through the treacheries of their technology deprived lives. Whether the intent was to find a reason why the ground was shaking‚ or how to be a great ruler they grasped at the concept of greater beings. The tales of these beings were passed on ensuring that there was no more confusion for generations to come. The Egyptians‚ seeking guidance as well‚ had their own views on certain aspects of their existence. Greek mythology and Egyptian Mythology‚ although
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Sacredness is a dictate of collective fiat‚ a mass of worshipers is a congregation and they congregate in sacred spaces. There is a discussion to be had in the rational individuals uses to arrive at this fiat‚ but there must be determining factors that predispose a place to become sacred in the first place. Whilst sacredness can be the consensus of adherents‚ multinational organizations also attempt to assign sacredness; The United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
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God is before all things and all things were created by and for Him. This is echoed by John in his gospel‚ “that all things were made by Him and nothing exist that was not made by him”. Our very existence comes from and though God‚ just as a leaf on a tree exist only as a result of the tree. That is why Christ states the He is the vine and we are the branches. How ludicrous it is for the branch or the leave to think it can exist without the tree. I only have to look at the ground in my backyard
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The changeable and unchangeable aspects of creation and man’s life. It is rare for even two or three people to agree on the truth of even a single subject. If the rich and powerful decide what the truth is then their ‘truth’ will exclude or disadvantage the poor and vice versa. Nor if the truth is truth can it be decided by majority vote: for the truth as truth will be compelling no matter how many or how few people vote for it. The truth is‚ and can only be determined by the Truth‚ that is‚ by
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Ancient polytheistic religion compared to Judaism Ancient polytheistic and Judaism are two of the most opposite beliefs possible. Polytheistic belief is the belief in more than just one god. Polytheism was brought to this world by the ancient Egyptians and the ancient Greeks. The Greek gods often took on the form of being humans while the Egyptian gods were the main cornerstone to their beliefs and religion. Judaism or the belief of Monotheism is the belief in one main god. Monotheism
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Creation Stories The Egyptian‚ Mesopotamian‚ and ancient Hebrew cultures were all very different. The earliest known creation writings were dated from the third millennium B.C.1 Whether it is belief in one God or several‚ each culture represents one or more. How each God or Gods comes into their world‚ how they interact‚ or how they worship each God is unique to their culture. The creation stories are the foundation of religious cultures that have spread throughout the world.2 In Ancient Egypt
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A Personal Pastoral Theology I begin with a story about a spiritual journey similar to my own. One day in the South Pacific‚ a navy ship captain saw smoke coming from the hut on an uncharted island. Upon arriving at the shore‚ they were met by a shipwreck survivor. He said‚ “I’m so glad you’re here! I’ve been alone on this island for more than five years!” The captain replied‚ “If you’re all alone on the island why do I see three huts?” The survivor said‚ “Oh‚ well I live in
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The Greek god‚ Morpheus‚ also known as ’He who forms’‚ is the Greek god of dreams. The Greeks believed that he shaped and formed dreams for mortals. Morpheus played an important role as a god; he was the leader of the Oneriroi tribe. The tribe was made up of himself and his three brothers‚ Icelus‚ Phobetor and Phantos. The Oneriroi were a well-known tribe and had the duty of creating dreams for humans. They were often asked to create dreams to warn mortals of danger and future experiences. This
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History of Bethel Academy: As an institution that stared 30 years age through the faith of its founder by the grace of God. It continue to remain faithful to its sacred calling. The school has now embarked on "Climbing New Heights for the Glory of God." Bethel Academy of Gen. Trias‚ Cavite Inc. opened its doors to pupils for the first time in June of 1978. It was founded by godly men and women who have received a vision to establish a "school that cares" not only for the mental and physical
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