C.S. Lewis wrote the book Mere Christianity‚ where he based his knowledge and ideas of religion and God. In the video‚ we begin by not learning about what Christians believe; rather‚ what Christians do not need to believe. We learn‚ that Christians do not need to believe that every other religion is wrong. On the contrary‚ atheists‚ must believe that all of the worldwide religions and their beliefs are a mistake; in other words‚ they must believe that everything these religions teach are wrong. However
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Christianity and Paganism in Beowulf Beowulf was written in the time when the society was in the process of converting from Paganism to Christianity. In this epic poem‚ these two religions come through the actions of its characters. The acceptance of feuds and the courage of war are just a few examples of the Pagan tradition‚ while the Christian mortalities refrain from the two. Beowulf is torn between his Christian heart to help the people as well as the selfish reward of Paganism. Though
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Christianity and the American Revolutionary War Harry Stout points out in the lead article‚ How Preachers Incited Revolution‚ "it was Protestant clergy who propelled colonists toward independence and who theologically justified war with Britain" (n.pag). According to Cassandra Niemczyk in her article in this issue of Christian History "(the Protestant Clergy) were known as "the Black Regiment" (n.pag). Furthermore‚ as the article Holy Passion for Liberty shows‚ "Americans were quick to discern the
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In the name of Allah‚ the most beneficent the most merciful. The concept of Satan in Christianity and Islam are most times different although there are some similarities. The noble Qur’an has more detailed description about who Satan is than the Bible which lack a great deal of information about Satan’s history. In this write up‚ we shall be looking at Who is Satan from the Islamic and Christianity point of view‚ where they agree and where they are not in agreement. In Islam‚ Shaytan is also known
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The Decline of Christianity in Europe The twentieth century was a time of great flux and anxiety in Europe as the supremacy of Christianity in Europe was being challenged by the fronts of biblical criticism‚ and evolution. According to Rev‚ Andrew Greeley‚ a social sciences professor at the University of Chicago‚ belief in God has increased in Russia and Hungary and decreased in Britain‚ the Netherlands‚ western Germany and France. Atheism thrives in eastern Germany‚ Russia‚ The Czech Republic
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Christianity and Peace Explain how Christians understand the concept of peace‚ as informed by their sacred text…. The Christian way of peace is spoken through passages of the New Testament. The New Testament is the customary text that all Christians follow. It declares the focus of peace within the Christian tradition‚ all of which began with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians are taught to live harmoniously with all humans and the belief of God. As documented in the Gospels and
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In Mere Christianity‚ Dr. Lewis provided readers with an exposition of his views on a variety of aspects of Christianity. This book came together for the purpose of explaining Christianity to an embattled country during the war. It is my opinion that Dr. Lewis was successful in achieving his purpose. The exposition took a simplistic approach in his presentation — seeming to speak to the "everyday man" on Christian doctrine; however‚ the contents of his presentation clearly reflected a meticulous
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Christianity was to be a positive societal ideal to be modeled throughout the lives of Christians as well as a doctrine to be fulfilled in “eternity” yet it posed suspicion amongst Roman society. In the early Christian centuries‚ believers were called to witness for their religious belief and on account of this witness‚ endured suffering and/or death. Early Christians were persecuted for their faith at the hands of both Jews from whose religion Christianity arose and the Roman Empire which controlled
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opinion. The story of Jesus Christ has many versions‚ one being the Jews killed him the other being the Romans. According to myth; the Romans in 30 BCE crucified Jesus‚ however‚ according to the Gospels the Jews were the ones who persecuted Jesus. Perhaps‚ in a way‚ the persecution of Christ in the myth was a foreshadowing or a parallel between himself and his followers. Christianity spread throughout the empire because of the apostles‚ like Paul‚ speaking to the less fortunate in society‚ such as
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Anointing with Oil in African Christianity: An Evaluation of Contemporary Practices By Sampson M. Nwaomah One New Testament practice that seems to have appealed to many contemporary African Christians in their quest to appropriate the providences of God in their lives‚ endeavors‚ and in order to protect their possessions is the practice of anointing with oil. To anoint‚ as popularly understood‚ means “to smear‚ pour oil or other unctuous substance upon” (Horn 1979:48). Historically
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