In The Entry into Jerusalem‚ the biblical narrative of Zacheus displays the theme of equality in the ministry of Jesus Christ. The dramatists portray the socially-constructed hierarchies that reflect economic and physical stature as irrelevant to religious doctrine. Regardless of the characters’ social status in the Jewish community‚ Christ perceives all of the citizens as equal to their peers and inferior to the sovereignty of God. The dramatists characterize Zacheus as a citizen who is vulnerable
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Jesus in Beijing is written by David Aikman‚ an American journalist who is a former Senior Correspondent for TIME magazine. In making this book‚ Aikman traveled into the countryside of China to visit unregistered churches and to interview the members of these groups and their leaders. He observed their activities‚ their theologies‚ their goals and passions‚ and their thoughts on the registered Protestant churches and the government. Christianity is a rapidly growing movement in China today. Based
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According to Socrates‚ the Socratic Gospel is a set of guidelines or values that leads to living the good life. Socrates thinks that these guidelines or propositions will lead us toward the right direction to the attainment of the excellence of the soul. The Socratic Gospel is not like the teachings of the ten commandments or a written like book like the bible‚ they were part of Socrates words which was said during his conviction. Plato happens to be one of Socrates devoted students. He was very
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The Gospel according to John varies from the synoptic gospels in multiple ways. A notable variant discussed by scholars is that the Gospel according to John utilizes literary devices much more freely‚ and it is “the most overtly interpretive.” The Prologue‚ unique to John‚ uses symbolism liberally‚ and countless interpretations about it have arisen. Due to the ambiguity of the passage‚ notable theologians have analyzed in depth the implications the Gospel makes on Christianity. Some topics discussed
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Response Paper: Who is Jesus? Abstract This paper discusses who Jesus is in the context of Matthew 16 13-20. Also discussed are the historical and modern views of Jesus and my own personal view of who he is. From the time he was in the womb‚ to millennia after his death‚ the world has been trying to answer the question‚ “Who is Jesus?” For some he was a crazy lunatic‚ a heretic‚ a political problem. Some thought he was a religious prophet‚ John the Baptist‚ Elijah‚ or even Jeremiah. However
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Jewishness of Jesus As Christianity begins to grow by the millions‚ its origin begins to be misinterpreted day by day. Even though many follow Jesus as their savior many also are not well informed of his roots and his culture. Before Jesus became the person that we all read about in the Bible followed by masses of people and preaching the Good News‚ he was a person who knew he had to learn about his culture before actually coming out to the world. In this book‚ The Galilean Jewishness of Jesus the author
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Jesus Christ‚ 33‚ of Nazareth‚ was crucified on Mount Calvary. Betrayed by the apostle Judas‚ Jesus was crucified by the Romans‚ by order of the Ruler Pontius Pilate. The causes of death were crucifixion‚ extreme exhaustion‚ severe torture‚ and loss of blood. Jesus Christ‚ a descendant of Abraham‚ the Son of Joseph‚ a carpenter of Nazareth‚ and Mary‚ His loving Mother. Jesus was born in a stable in the city of Bethlehem. He was loved by many including His faithful Apostles‚ numerous disciples‚ and
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Arielle Huettner Research Paper: Baptism According to Luke-Acts 10 December 2014 Baptism According to Luke-Acts Introduction A religious sacrament marked by the symbolic application of water to the head or immersion of the body into water and resulting inadmission of the recipient into the community of Christians; this is the definition of baptism according to The Free Dictionary Online1. In order to understand how Luke presents baptism in the book of Acts and how baptism is a part of
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of the synoptic gospels‚ especially when one is approaching the comparison of the same teaching or incident‚ there are many items to consider. Basic textual similarities and differences can be a factor in completing your task and must be considered very carefully. When discussing the Lord’s prayer and how and when it is seen in the gospels according to Matthew and Luke the reader can tell that some similarities do exist‚ however the two authors have different takes on what Jesus says and how in depth
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Full Gospel Baptist Psychology of Religion Professor Dr. Philip M. Dunston Clark Atlanta University Kyla Beanum Abstract Baptism‚ associated greatly with the Christian religion‚ did not originate with John the Baptist as many would assume from well-known Bible stories. Jesus ’ time‚ the washing of almost anything was considered as a way of cleansing and purifying to rid of sin or to make clean. Rituals and Practices are very important in Full Gospel Baptist Churches. So many
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