2014 Apol 104-D34 LUO Cheryl Bissey Worldview Assignment Part I. What is a Worldview? A worldview is a set of beliefs about how you view the fundamental aspects of the world. Your worldview can greatly influence everything you do‚ think‚ or know. You can say you do or don’t have a worldview but if you deny having one‚ then you may possibly either be naïve or misled. If your worldview is incorrect‚ then you may be living your life with a behavior that is wrong. I definitely think that is how
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figure out the character of a person based on either their strength or weakness. The Bible has many good examples of both of these. Strength and weakness can be determined by the response someone gives when they are put in situations‚ like in the influence of others‚ or even when the odds are stacked against them. Weakness to me is something that stops us from doing good‚ or normal day activities. I think that in the Bible they mention many weaknesses but one stands out to me more than the others. I believe
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The Bible as History The question of whether the Holy Bible is an actual historical account of what happened since the beginning of humanity‚ or merely stories that man has come up with over time has long been considered. Many choose to believe the Bible literally and take everything word for word. Others believe the stories in the Bible are a way of showing God ’s love for us‚ but think of them as stories and lessons on how to follow the "way of God." Others think the stories in the Bible
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Symbolism in the Bible Symbolism is used all throughout the Bible. Everything in the Bible has a significant meaning and a purpose. Symbolism helps create understanding and depth. It can help make the theme of a story become clearer. Themes alone can sound preachy‚ and stories alone can sound shallow. Symbolism weaves the two together to create a perfect balance. Symbols are usually used to describe something complex‚ Jesus used symbols so we could understand his preaching’s. God’s journey with
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Apol 104 1. What are some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture? -The Christian gospel is perceived in different ways. If you are a Christian you will know that the gospel is God’s good news and we can find it in the Bible. They teach us what is the only way to heaven. As a non- Christian you will think of this as just a story that somebody made up a long time ago in order to make you behave and do the right things. 2. What are some specific moral reasons people may reject
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I chose the civil liberties because I think that it is important for someone to choose their own religion and beliefs without causing any trouble. Having the freedom to speak‚ choose your own religion and to vote for whomever you want to vote for is important to the American people. I chose the subcategory “The Free Exercise Clause”‚ because it upholds the rights of the American people to decide on any religious belief and to be able to exercise their beliefs without getting in trouble with the law
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Congo. These countries may have not been aware of their influence at the time‚ but the outcome nonetheless was drastic. Cultural misunderstandings were the ultimate catalyst for the Congo’s destruction. In Barbara Kingsolver’s novel The Poisonwood Bible published in 1998 she exposes how cultural ignorance creates problems. With her chosen syntax‚ point of view‚ and time gap of each narrator Kingsolver exposes how close mindedness creates unfulfilled results because individuals can not adapt to cultural
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and Muslims also consider the Bible to be a sacred text. If you think of how there are 2 billion Christians‚ 14 million Jews and 1.3 billion Muslims‚ that means that more than half of the world’s population consider the Bible to be a major influence on their faith. Bible widely used in American society The Bible is especially influential in American society. In the 2012 State of the Bible report released by the American Bible Society‚ commissioned by the American Bible Society and conducted by Barna
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Course Bibl 104 Summary Of The Books Of The Old Testament ExodusThe book of Exodus genre is a narrative of history. The book of Exodus was written by Moses around 1450- 1440 B.C. Key personalities are Miriam‚ Pharaoh’s daughter‚ Jethro‚ Aaron‚ Joshua‚ Bezalel . This book is historical because it gives the reader‚ an account of Moses birth. Also‚who his adoptive parents were and his early life as an adult.The book goes into details as to how he lead the Israelite s out to bondage. It’s of
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scriptures as written in the Holy Bible to be authentic‚ factual and entirely absent of any errors. For centuries the biblical stories of the Creation‚ Adam and Eve‚ Noah and The Flood‚ Tower of Babel along with others were believed by Hebrews and Christians to be factual history. Beginning in later 1800 to 1900AD‚ these stories began to be thought as legends instead of credible history. This change of believe from non-fiction to fiction questioned the authenticity of the bible along with organized
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