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    To compare and contrast Jesus Christ and Confucius Two different men‚ living half of century apart on different continents‚ representatives of distinctly unlike cultures‚ and yet their influence on world is so similar. Both men set the beginnings of new religions and new eras in their countries. The religions they founded‚ survived for two millenniums shaping ideologies not of a single country but of half of the world. Their names are very well known and influential even in modern world. These

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    Sources of Knowledge about Jesus outside of the gospels * Rabbinic Judaism * A book hostile toward Jesus * Called Jesus the son of a hair dresser * Dates back to the mid to late 2nd century * Not as reliable as other sources * Apocryphal Gospels * Tries to satisfy the question of what Jesus was doing before the onset of his ministry * Second goal is to explain theological viewpoints some view as questionable * Includes books such as

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    A Comparative Analysis of Jesus and Moses The lives and teachings of two of the most influence figures in Catholicism and Judaism‚ Moses and Jesus‚ have many similarities‚ yet important differences. Though both individuals were chosen by God to help spread the good word and lead their people to salvation‚ their teaching methods as well as some of their actions‚ were different. Both figures devoted their life to spreading the word of God and helping others live a life that will ultimately lead

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    interpreting text as reflection of other text; decontextualizing‚ ignoring the full context; selectivity‚ ignoring some phrases in text; moralizing‚ assuming life principles can be derived from all passages; personalizing; or individualizing; misappropriation‚ appropriating text for purposes foreign to the narrative; false appropriation‚ reading into biblical narrative suggestions stemming from contemporary culture; false combination; mixing elements from various passages to make a point-even though the passages

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    worse and some better than others. The bible is very clear about not contradicting God’s word in Luke Chapter 21 verse 15: “For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.” These three major biblical fallacies are the major reasons that Dante’s Inferno can really only be looked at as a fictional story. Firstly‚ throughout all of The Divine Comedy‚ Dante shows extreme bias against his enemies. Time and

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    Biblical References in "Song of Solomon" Under the recorded names were other names‚ just as ‘Macon Dead‚’ recorded for all time in some dusty file‚ hid from view the real names of people‚ places‚ and things. Names that had meaning. No wonder Pilate put hers in her ear. When you know your name‚ you should hang on to it‚ for unless it is noted down and remembered‚ it will die when you do. - Song of Solomon Hagar- Sarah’s Egyptian maid. God had promised Sarah and Abraham many children‚ however

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    “The Diminishing Influence of Biblical Values in Public Life Today” Thomas Jefferson called him “truly the man of the Revolution” and he will always be remembered in American history for his important contributions to the American Revolution. This man is Samuel Adams‚ “the Father of the American Revolution.” A graduate from Harvard University‚ Samuel Adams failed in business before becoming a politician. Although‚ he was a popular leader in America‚ many controversies surrounded him. He was one

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    The Ethical Teachings of Jesus. IT is a notable characteristic of Christianity that the ethical teachings of its Founder are inseparably connected with his religious teachings. "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself" is not given by him as a separate and detached precept‚ but as one of two. "Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart; and with all thy soul‚ and with all thy mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second like unto it is this‚ thou shall love thy neighbor as

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    BIBLICAL FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPING CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGY Introduction Christianity which we follow today may not exist if there were no contextual theology. We would all have to learn Hebrew‚ Greek‚ Aramaic and culture of Israel by compulsion and then try to fit into the religious practices like circumcision‚ Sabbath and Jerusalem. It would be a problem for people other than the Jews to really understand and accept. Contextual theology helps people to know God better as it makes the Gospel relevant

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    Laurie Grenier Dylan Kissane PHIL 130 Tuesday‚ April 7th 2015 Sociological issues displayed in Jesus Camp In 2009‚ more then 4.5 million evangelical memberships in the United States were recorded and between 2006 and 2013‚ the number of Evangelical Protestants –also called Born Again- rose by 11.2 percent. The evangelical population is part of a bigger group -the Protestants representing more then 50 percent of the American population- and represents almost 30 percent of this larger group (Frejka

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