According to Socrates‚ the Socratic Gospel is a set of guidelines or values that leads to living the good life. Socrates thinks that these guidelines or propositions will lead us toward the right direction to the attainment of the excellence of the soul. The Socratic Gospel is not like the teachings of the ten commandments or a written like book like the bible‚ they were part of Socrates words which was said during his conviction. Plato happens to be one of Socrates devoted students. He was very
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THE BIRTH OF A NEW MAN: THE HOLY SPIRIT AND MAN The world is looking for answers; the people of the world are like a mighty lion in the midst of sheep. People are trying to find who they are‚ have questions on why they are on earth‚ what is their purpose‚ why in this country‚ why part of a certain race? And with no answer‚ people choose to live base on the chemistry that comes to them; they live by their own rules or by the set rules. Today men have developed systems and structures in dealing with
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The Gnostic Gospels Synopsis Chapter 1 In this chapter Pagels examines the history of Christ’s resurrection and how the Gnostic and orthodox versions differ. The orthodox Christians adopted the literature view of the resurrection‚ while the Gnostic texts revealed a more symbolic interpretation; say that those who experienced Christ’s resurrection did so as more of a spiritual manner than a physical one. Pagels notes‚ however‚ that the New Testament includes interpretations of the resurrection
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Cotton Patch version of the Bible. In the following paper we will use research about the Cotton Patch Versions‚ Clarence Jordan‚ the Southern Baptist Church‚ Harry Chaplin’s music‚ and Tom Key to discuss how Jesus is portrayed in The Cotton Patch Gospel. Clarence Jordan wrote his Cotton Patch Versions of the Bible beginning in the early 1960’s until his death in 1969. During this timeframe in Georgia‚ where he was from‚ the Civil Rights movement was picking up speed‚ but only gradually did he realize
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1. I feel like I can relate to Peter and his story in the Gospel of Luke. Peter’s Denial of Jesus (22:54-65) is the story where Peter is being questioned by authorities if he knew Jesus or not. Peter is questioned three times and is recognized by bystanders for being associated with Jesus. Jesus tells Peter “Before the cock crows today‚ you will deny me three times.” Peter does not believe him‚ but after being questioned three times‚ Peter denies ever knowing Jesus. I can relate to how Peter feels
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with solely a kiss on the cheek. Later‚ crazed with guilt‚ Judas was said to have hung himself (Gospel of Matthew). He is the ultimate symbol of treachery and betrayal. Christianity would never have been the same without its ‘traitor’. After nearly two-thousand years the most hated man in history has returned‚ and this time it is through the eyes on the National Geographic Societies documentary‚ The Gospel of Judas. His depiction is viewed in a different light other than what the entire world has known
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THE NUMBER OF THE GOSPELS Although many individuals set out to write an account of the events surrounding the life of Jesus (Luke 1:1–3)‚ only four Gospels were accepted by the early church as canonical and authoritative. There is no evidence of any other written account of the life of Jesus (e.g.‚ The Gospel of Thomas‚ The Gospel of Peter‚ etc.) ever being accepted by the early church. Early church canon lists from the 3rd and 4th centuries identify the books read and recognized by the early church
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one account of the Passion of Jesus Christ or they believe that each story is the same; whereas there are four separate Gospel accounts of the Passion of Our Lord. Each of these Gospel accounts supplements the others‚ however each gospel account of the crucifixion of Jesus is unique‚ not only in how the story is told but also in the events and features themselves. Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John clearly present different portrayals of the death of Jesus Christ. By examining each account the reader discovers
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Gospel music has been around for a hundred of years. Gospel music is highly emotional evangelical vocal music that originated among African American Christians in the southern United States and was a strong influence in the development of soul music. (Gospel Music) Gospel music quite evolved from the songs slaves sang on plantations notably work songs‚ and from the Protestant hymns they sang in church. However in the 19th century‚ spiritual hymns transfer into gospel music‚ which started the golden
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In some parts of the Gospel of Mark‚ Jesus is presented as divine; however in other parts he is not so divine. When Jesus is performing miracles such as healing the sick or resurrecting the dead‚ he is divine. In those instances‚ he is healing those though their belief. He also does something that no other religious leader did at the time‚ he allowed little children to be blessed. The Gospel of Mark also shows Jesus’s human side. There were times when I was reading‚ that I noticed Jesus was not as
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