In this paper‚ I will argue that Jesus’ teachings found in Matthew 5:38-48 concerning violence were counter cultural for His time and is still considered countercultural in modern times. In order to show this‚ I will first deal with the culture of violence in modern times. Then‚ I will deal with the culture of violence in Jesus’ time. Finally‚ I will present and explain the context and message of the referenced scripture. Once I have done this‚ it should be clear that Jesus’ teachings about dealing
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About twenty-six Mexican men risked their lives on the journey to cross the deadly desert to the United States. As their “coyote”‚ Jesus Mendez was paid to guide the men (referred to as “walkers”). By the end of the journey‚ fourteen men had died while Mendez and the rest of the twelve men survived. As a result‚ Mendez was charged and tried for 16 years in prison for manslaughter; however‚ the walkers were aware of the risk they were taking so Mendez shouldn’t have been responsible for their deaths
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ASHLAND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY COURSE PAPER FORMATIONAL HERMENEUTICS BY DAVE AMBROSE ASHLAND‚ OHIO DECEMBER 1‚ 2013 One of the most common struggles of pastoral work is ministering to people who come to church deflated‚ de-fused and defeated in their spiritual lives. Many people never muster up the courage to walk through the doors of a church because they’re afraid of what God may think about them‚ and many of those who actually do darken
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Introduction In this paper‚ the author will try to compare the logos of Heraclitus and Jesus. Heaclitus is one of the most famous Greek philosophers. Some theologians said that God prepared his incarnation philosophy by Heraclitus. The apostle John also used this logos philosophy to teach the gospel of Jesus to those who were influenced by Heraclitus’ philosophy. In this paper‚ therefore‚ the author will mention first the life of Heraclitus and his philosophy. And then the comparisons to Jesus will be drawn
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Lucas is trying to argue that Jesus Christ was really a founder of Socialism since his “whole being was one flame of hatred for wealth‚ and all that wealth stands for...” Lucas claims that in regards to the type of life Christ lived that he is totally against the rich people of the world. Lucas even goes and quotes scripture to back himself up; however‚ all the scripture he uses is taken largely out of context. For example‚ Lucas quotes the first section of Matthew 6:19‚ “Do not store up for yourselves
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Brazilian Policeman Tried for the Shooting of a 10-Year-Old Not Convicted Eduardo de Jesus‚ a 10-year-old Brazilian boy‚ was fatally shot seven months ago by a police officer outside his home. As family‚ friends‚ and others protested in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro‚ authorities vowed to seek justice to Eduardo’s parents [1]. Nevertheless‚ the hype over Eduardo soon died down under the depth of thousands of people killed each year by police violence. Unlike the United States‚ Brazil’s police
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“I AMS” OF JESUS FROM JOHN A PAPER EXAMINING THE THEOLOGY OF THE 7 “IAM” STAMENTS OF JOHN’S GOSPEL WITH A MAJOR FOCUS ON THE JOHN 8: 48-59 "BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS BORN‚ I AM!" (V. 59B). BIBL323 D02 201040 BY KOBEY A MORTENSON BATTLE CREEK‚ NE DECEMBER 2010 The Claims of Jesus About Himself John 8: 48-59 48 The Jews answered him‚ "Aren ’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?" 49 "I am not possessed by a demon‚" said Jesus‚ "but I honor
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draw in the reader by focusing on one central idea through out the course of the story. This is typically an effective approach because it keeps the reader organized on one concept without incorporating convoluting details. Steven Kotler’s West Of Jesus takes a far different approach by confronting the reader with many different ideas and themes‚ it is the quest to find the perfect wave‚ the quest to discover the origin of myth‚ even the quest to discover the origin of belief itself. Yet somehow the
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Culture change is to blame‚ not advertisements Some would say the power of ads has an immeasurable effect on the world. In Jean Kilbourne’s article “Jesus is a Brand of Jeans‚” she insinuates that society has made a negative shift due to ads. She says our culture values products as the ultimate source of happiness‚ which devalues what would previously be considered as important. Essentially‚ she says that people no longer value relationships and non-monetary things. For example‚ one of the ads
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the beginning of the chapter‚ John refers to Jesus as the “word”; later John describes that everything “came into being” through Jesus. As John the Baptist was baptizing people he saw Jesus‚ and yelled: “here is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” Additionally‚ John describes that the “holy spirit” disguised as a dove appeared when Jesus was baptized. Lastly‚ Jesus chooses his first couple of disciples. Chapter 2 In this chapter‚ Jesus was invited to a wedding in Cana of Galilee
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