Syllabus Dot Points CORE ETHICAL TEACHINGS Christianity • Outline the principal ethical teachings in: * The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments are a concise summary of Christian ethics‚ and stress the importance of human life and the need to respect family and personal integrity. For example‚ ‘honour thy mother and father’ and ‘thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour’. * The Beatitudes The Beatitudes is considered a fundamental passage for Christian ethics‚ and
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biblical/Christian worldview of meaning/purpose is that our purpose is to get to know God‚ and have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. The biblical/Christian worldview of morality is through revelation from God and by reading the bible. Through morality we follow God’s standard as how to live and behave as God’s children. The biblical/Christian worldview of destiny is that‚ we as Christians believing in heaven and hell. When we leave our bodies our soul will carry on to live
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------------------------------------------------- Fr. Randolf Flores‚ SVD “Listen!” An Exegesis of Sirach 3:1-16 I. Introduction The Book of Sirach (also called the Book of Ben Sira or Ecclesiasticus) is recognized and valued for its instructive and enlightening teachings. One particular value of reading and studying Sirach comes from the light its sheds on the role of Jesus as a sage. This is the reason why the Book of Ben Sira is very relevant. It is cited well on various discussions concerning family matters and relationships
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Sandra M. Gilbert’s‚ “Bronte’s Bible of Hell”‚ offers a distinct analysis of the novel Wuthering Heights. What is interesting is how Gilbert analyzes Emily Bronte’s life‚ speculating possible reasons for the development of the novel. Gilbert’s starts out with a bold claim that Wuthering Heights is about “heaven and hell”. More specifically‚ Wuthering Heights holds the characteristics of hell‚ while the Thrushcross Grange represents culture and civility. A reasonable assumption given the restrictions
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I used three Bible commentaries to better understand this passage. Those commentaries were Ellicott Commentary (online)‚ Barnes Commentary (online)‚ and the Benson Commentary (online). Ellicott Bible Commentary Ellicott’s Bible commentary tries to pinpoint in what village Jesus visited. Ellicott points out that one of the lepers was a Samaritan. Since one was a Samaritan it is probable that the village this story took place in was on the border-land of the two provinces. Ellicott finds it significant
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When someone reads the Bible they probably don’t expect to read about a prostitute.But‚ when that prostitute ends up pleasing God and risking her life to save others‚ the story sounds more appealing. . Surprisingly‚ Rahab does both of those things. She sells her body to men but she has a special purpose in the bible. Rahab is so important in the Bible that she is also a Feminine Genius. She defied the odds of being a prostitute and then saving people’s lives and then in return‚ God saved her and
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actually took the time to examine the Bible. These type of men are considered intellectuals‚ because they engage in meticulous research and have the aptitude (ability) to ponder on an analytical level. The non-supportive pastors are lackadaisical in their thoughts and actions. These are the individual who focus on the now rather than the future and are the non-thinker (1Tim 2:11-12). 7.) Why do most individuals misinterpret the Bible? Most individuals mis the Bible‚ because of the contradictory stories
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The Bible is filled with a wide variety of heroic figures who possess extraordinary qualities that seemingly enable them to perform exceptional acts. For this reason‚ many find them unrelatable and thus‚ do not strive to emulate their example. However‚ Biblical characters have flaws and traits that are no different than what average people have to offer. Instead‚ it is through God that a person can become a hero. By being able to connect with exceptional individuals such as Gideon‚ Esther‚ and James
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It Started With Hard Work November 10 2016 By: Jayden Thomas My Bible Quizzing experiences were usually fun‚ sometimes stressful‚ but I will say that in the end it was all worth it. The learning‚ the stress‚ and the pressure‚ changed me and made me realize an important lesson. That hard work is the ONLY way to truly be good at something. And that is a lesson that I think would be a good one for everyone to learn. I feel that it would change our lives. I know that it changed mine. If hard work was
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As a renowned restaurant critic‚ Ruth Reichl paid little or no attention to her appearance while dining out. The food was the same for everyone‚ regardless‚ she had thought. However‚ while in New York‚ she learned that her belief was flawed. Hundreds of restaurants were studying her appearance. Waiters planned on serving her like royalty in order to get a good review from her. Reichl knew that dining as herself would not help her acquire a authentic evaluation of each restaurant. “If every restaurant
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