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    The Poisonwood Bible

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    Poisonwood Bible The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover is a novel of a family that experiences hardships and renewal. Their journey to the Congo is told by a wife of a minister and their four daughters. Nathan Price is a God fearing Baptist who takes his family to the Belgian Congo on a mission. The Congo is at a critical point in both its religious and government views. The Price family is coming from Georgia and has no real sense of the experiences that will forever change their

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    The Argument for the Bible

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    The Bible has been proven to be true by historical evidence It’s so important to know why to believe the Bible. Christians base so many arguments and their whole belief system off of what the Bible says. When a Christian is asked why they believe what the Bible says though they are speechless. They can argue with the Bible and make points with Scripture about issues‚ but when they are asked what makes the bible reliable they don’t know what to say. The majority of people these days

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    Inspiration of the Bible

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    Divine inspiration of Bible‚ its significance is taken out for one of the most important reasons is the usage of Bible inspiration as an important element in the Scripture. It develop together all the accounts of Scripture and provides the most with value. The notion of the disputes according the Scripture point and inspiration case is carried throughout Orton Wiley’s Christian Theology. Wiley entered the dispute pretending to show the false meaning of the Bible . He clearly stated that "only three

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    himself‚ although it is God’s word. The bible refers to the Word of God as Jesus Christ. The interpretation was brought upon us through many Hebrew scholars and was passed through centuries to what we know it as today. When reading passages of the bible I have to really picture myself there to try to understand what is going on. Whether it’s receiving a message from Moses or encountering God himself through experiences and relating them to my life. The bible has taught me to replenish my body and

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    The Poisonwood Bible

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    are so many connections in the midst‚ humanity should simply practice and preach multiculturalism and assimilation. Nevertheless‚ it can’t always be as straightforward and uncomplicated for some people. In Barbara Kingsolver’s novel The Poisonwood Bible‚ she introduces the Price family and its most important member‚ Nathan Price. Giving up their house in sunny Georgia‚ the Prices embark their new lives in the Belgian Congo as Christian missionaries. It was only until it was too late for the Price

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    Covenants in the bible

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    Role of Covenant in the Bible Isabella Pignatello April 3‚ 2013 The bible is a book filled with many different themes and lessons‚ most of them having a direct root in the idea of human nature. One reoccurring theme or event rather‚ that stood out to me was the idea of covenant in the bible. Covenant plays a huge role in the Christian religion‚ and it could even be said that it holds the whole basis of Christianity. There are quite a few covenants throughout the bible made between God and man

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    Poisonwood Bible

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    The Poisonwood Bible Question 1 “What is the conqueror’s wife if not a conquest herself?” This quote sums up Orleanna’s feeling of guilt she has towards her daughter’s death and towards the crimes of the US against the Congo. By identifying herself as the conqueror’s wife‚ Orleanna places herself in a position where she is not the chief criminal but connected enough to feel responsibility. In Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible‚ she uses diction‚ imagery‚ and selection of detail

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    Skeptics Of The Bible

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    Many people who are skeptic of the Bible will or skeptic of religion in general‚ will ask whether or not the Bible is truly accurate after being passed down so many years. To Christians‚ the Bible is the way we can understand what’s right and what’s wrong‚ which has been revealed to us by God to help guide us and better do his Will. But are we sure the original text God gave us has been accurately translated and passed down through the ages? According to almost countless amounts of Biblical manuscript

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    Bible Strength

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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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    Symbolism 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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