Stephanie Allen The Early Christians and Judaism When Christianity was created‚ there were two different perspectives of what was deemed correct. The early Christians believed Jesus Christ was the chosen one‚ and comparatively‚ those who followed Judaism believed the chosen one had yet to arrive. The earliest Christians inherited many of their central doctrines from Judaism‚ including monotheism and the belief in a covenant between God and humanity. The most important difference that Christianity
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the Lutheranism and Protestant traditions. Luther ’s was known for demanding the return of teachings of the Bible which led new traditions within the Christian religion. He was also known for his 95 thesis which he nailed to the door of a church‚ he also wrote the Treatise on Christian Liberty. When reading over Martin Luther¡¯s Treatise on Christian Liberty one section that jumped off the page‚ ¡°Hence all of us who believe in Christ are priests and kings in Christ¡±(63). Luther appears to refer
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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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will. From the Great Commission to its earliest confessions and catechisms‚ the church has viewed teaching as an integral part of its life and ministry." It has been noted that there is a distinct difference between a "Christian philosophy of education" and a "philosophy of Christian education." The former being only one of many applicable and credible forms of education and the latter being the only viable form of education. We‚ as a collective person‚ were made in the image of God. With this premise
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Jessica Cotton ENGL 102 Discussion Board 1 After listening to and reading lessons 1-3‚ for why Christians need to read secular literature. The point that I agree the most is how electronic media‚ mainly television is not as valuable to learning as studying literature. In lesson 2 it states that when you watch television everything is done for you. You only tap into the emotional side of your brain and you lose your ability think logically‚ because you are living in the present and not thinking
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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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Christian meditation is a universal path to bring a closer relationship with God‚ the divine. This practice is a form of prayer and is transcendental as it involves a spiritual realm in which God sit above our existence. The word ‘meditation’ refers to ‘reflect on‚ study and practice.’ Christian meditation can be described as a peaceful focus on God as mentioned in Psalm 19:14‚ May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight‚ O LORD. Christian meditation is to be
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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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