All of my life as a Christian I have been truly scared to read the book of Revelation, but I must admit that I now have a new profound outlook on the book. Revelation is a book of hope for God's people. It is also about the future and about the present as well. For it offers future hope to al...

THE STUDY OF THE BOOK OF DANIEL IS THE STUDY OF PROPHECY, AND AS SUCH DEALS WITH THE FUTURE. IN STUDYING THESE, WE AS CHRISTIANS, CAN GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIBLE AND OF GOD. THROUGH THIS STUDY AN UNDERSTANDING IS OBTAINED OF THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE FORCES OF GOOD AND EVIL, AND...

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As a Religion and History double major I plan to explore the theological and historical phenomenon of martyrdom. The formative years of Christianity in ancient history will be the primary focus for my thesis; however, Old Testament pre-Christianity models will be a subtopic within the larger paper i...

Eusebius of Caesarea: An Historian Mary Bivins THE 334 08 September 1999 Eusebius of Caesarea is considered by many authorities to be the first church historian . His life would span from 265 -–330 AD. Some claim that this is an estimated date, based on ...

The rise of Christianity was one of the major influences of western society. At the height of the stable and secure Empire of Rome came the emergence of the greatest philosophical development of western history. But like all other transcending moments in history, some obstacles and developments work...

There are many moments in history which have impacted the Church. Some moments only affected the few involved, while others converted the masses. The significant moments that I chose were the ones that seemed to make the biggest changes in the way the present Church is run. Pentecost, St. Paul'...

The Muslims dominated many parts of the world during the time period of early 600's to the 1900's including parts of Asia, Europe, and North Africa. Islam and Christianity were major Religions back then and still are today. Both of these religions spread the word of their religion and many...

Christian Apologetics (Bible 11) Meaning of Jesus- Two visions Test (ch. 10-12 1) The two elements of first-century Jewish's monotheism as presented in N.T. Wright's article are first, that there was one God, who created heaven and earth and who remained in close and dynamic relat...

Christianity is a fascinating world religion that grows in importance everyday. There are many things about this faith that interests people around the world. For example, the history, philosophy and its relevance in today's society makes the religion fascinating. When did this interesting beli...

Christianity and Islam: Salvation It is beyond doubt that Christianity and Islam have many similarities. Yet each maintains its own unique characters which distinct one from the other. Both religions belong to the monotheistic family. Christian and Muslim believe only in one God, the creator an...

Religion: Christianity and Hinduism The topic of religion has always been controversial. Is there a right one to follow? Whether or not there is a "right" one, all religions have the common characteristic of encouraging people to believe in and to live by their particular standards and...

Marriage has gone through many changes throughout its history. It's earliest forms date back to the story of creation. It has developed a great deal since then. It is a simple fact that men and women can not survive without each other. Marriage is part of the created natural order, we were meant to ...

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Human beings are inveterate seekers, people on a quest. Centuries ago, a North African by the name of Augustine wrote that "Our hearts are restless til they find their rest in Thee," speaking of mankind's desire for God. More recently, the American novelist Frederick Buechner, has referred to that i...

From Jesus to Christ It was obvious to me that this video series was prepared to not only pull together the history of Christianity's beginnings from Jesus' birth to when it became the official religion of the Roman Empire but to do so sensitively. Leading scholars discuss this background with g...

The Speed Art Museum was built in 1927 and is located in Louisville, Kentucky. The museum has a distinguished collection of 17th Century Dutch and Fleming paintings, 18th Century French art, Renaissance and Baroque tapestries, a lot of contemporary American paintings and sculptures, as well as Afri...

From the time humans first developed the capacity to verbally communicate, they looked to the heavens and developed varying beliefs in a power beyond their limited comprehension or understanding. This power is known by many today simply as God. Since the dawn of mankind, most religions have attemp...

Jesus was born a Jew, and he remained a practicing Jew his entire life. In order to understand Christianity, it is important to understand the Judaism from which it came. Theology and history were joined in the Jewish mind. The imperative of trust in the Lord, and fear of the Lord, dominated Jewish...

I decided to take History of the Bible to gain insight into my own religious beliefs and to slake my historical thirst inspired by the Bible. What I received was a flooding of thoughts and ideas that almost drowned me. The experience was awe-inspiring, frustrating, enlightening and enigmatic. Muc...

Belief systems, or religions are perhaps the strongest force in society. All of these beliefs are important to each religion in there own way. They're what make each religion individual and special. Each of these religions had its own beliefs and sacred texts, though all shared some concepts. I...

ANTI-CHRIST Few religious people of Bible prophecy will deny that we live in the days just prior to the return of Jesus Christ. All around we see the signs of the Savior's return: wars, famines, disease epidemics, sexual vices, religious/ethnic persecutions, global pollution, floods, droug...

When we look at the most significant people throughout history, one name seems to clearly stand out. That person is Jesus Christ: Jesus of Nazareth. No other name has inspired greater devotion, evoked greater reverence, or ignited greater controversy. The name Jesus seems to be a source of great con...

This report is on the book entitled THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW BY PHILLIP YANCEY. First I want to start out saying that my view on who Jesus is and what he means to me has changed. Mr. Yancey brought out in his book the many misconceptions his own people the Jews had of him and even the present day Ch...

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The earth was without form or void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters. And God said, "Let there be light'; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and...