university days. This endeavor resulted in The Case for Jesus‚ a slim‚ meticulously organized book seeking to answer one question in particular: did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be God? This paper will examine the structure‚ content‚ strengths‚ and weaknesses of The Case for Jesus in order
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The Quest for Historical Jesus With respects to the challenges that are faced to Christian theology through historical critical reading of the Bible‚ it never answered one question who was Jesus and when did he exactly live. The research that I have obtained on the quest for historical Jesus comes from Hans Schwarz Theology in a Global Context: the Last 200 Years and also from Albert Schweitzer’s The Quest for Historical Jesus. These two novels helped my research tremendously and gave me a starting
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the apse of San Vitale in Ravenna depicts a younger version of Christ. This is iconologically significant because it shows a beardless Christ‚ signifying that he may be from the Mediterranean. His halo contains the Cross and he is wearing a purple robe. It is rather two-dimensional‚ because the draperies do not convey a sense of organic bodily movement. The figures are also mostly displayed in a frontal view. The globe on which Jesus sits also does not seem to be supporting him very well‚ adding
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ separates Christianity from all other religions. Christianity without the literal‚ physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is merely one religion among many. "And if Christ is not risen‚" said the Apostle Paul‚ "then our preaching is empty and your faith is in vain”. (1 Corinthians 15:14) Furthermore‚ "You are still in your sins!” Paul could not have chosen stronger language. (Mohler) Still‚ the resurrection of Jesus Christ has been under persistent
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Who is your favorite artist? For me‚ it is Paul Gauguin. Especially his creation of the Tahitian group of paintings was amazing. By researching‚ I will simply talk about Gauguin and the Tahitian paintings. After‚ describe‚ analyze‚ interpret‚ and evaluate the group of Tahitian paintings with the most representable one - “Tahitian Woman on the Beach”. Paul Gauguin‚ a French Post-Impressionist artist‚ was an important figure in Symbolist art movement of the early 1900s. He was recognized for his
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Assess contribution of Prime Minister Paul Keating to the development of Australia and it’s society Prime Minister Paul Keating’s legislations and leadership has led to the development of Australia and it’s society. Keating’s vision was to create a republic of equal citizens. He aimed to achieve this through legislations reconciling our relationship with Indigenous Australians‚ building economic ties with Asia-Pacific region and improving the workforce. Ultimately‚ Keating’s vision led to significant
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chariots and some in horses‚ but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.They are brought to their knees and fall‚ but we rise up and stand firm. Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 28:8 The LORD is the strength of his people‚ a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. Psalm 31:24 Be strong‚ and let your heart take courage‚ all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and
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If one hears of apocalypse it drums up certain mental imagery or word associations. In most cases these images are informed by certain religious groups‚ television images and the like. However‚ the popular definition of apocalypse does not provide a proper or clear description for academic scholarship. It becomes important in biblical research to have a properly informed definition of apocalypse. An examination of its historical relevance‚ place in literature‚ key components and the like becomes
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Jesus – the Epic Hero Although the Bible’s description of Jesus and his crucifixion has not been changed‚ the perception of the people about Jesus has been changing throughout the ages. The poem “The Dream of the Rood” is good example of a unique view of Jesus and his crucifixion. The poem is referred as “one of the first and most successful treatments of the crucifixion” in Old English poetry (Burrow 123). The poem consists of a mixture of Christian and epic elements and has a very unique style
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Relationships of a Christ Centred Person Intro: We’ve been studying the various aspects of a Christ centred person. We looked at his finances‚ his work‚ his spirituality‚ the way he handles sensuality and the way a woman ought to be. Today we want to take a look at his relationships. Now although we are half way through the series it’s important to understand what we mean when we say Christ centred. We don’t just mean that you say you believe in Jesus claims or that you attend church regularly.
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