The fundamentals of Christian spirituality lie in the triune God that is the center of Christian faith. In Ronald Rolheiser's book, The Holy Longing, he strives to give the reader a deeper understanding of and ability to practice this Christian spirituality and its different dimensions within the ...

In Faust, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe builds a dramatic poem around the basis of human strengths and weaknesses, two traits exemplified by Goethe through his main character, Johann Faust. Throughout his life, Faust becomes knowledgeable in math, science, and the Holy Scripture, yet desires to find...

It is hard to imagine that a Jew started the first Christian church. It began with the calling of his disciples, an unlikely group of men whom he gathered together and taught about the kingdom of God. Becoming a follower of Christ was costly. Besides leaving their professions, they had to leave ...

Faith involves God's revelation – God's action (self-communication) in the dynamic of faith.1 There is both an experience of faith, as well as a content of faith. Kelly refers to the experience of faith as fides qua (the [subjective] faith by which we believe) and the content of fait...

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...

Everyone who teaches has a philosophy of education. Everything that a teacher does is colored by the philosophy he/she holds. Every philosophy has at least the three following elements: ontology-what is real, epistemology-what is true, and axiology-what is of value (good) ethics. So what exactly d...

Christlikeness One thing that has really spoken to me in this course was studying the contrast of two ways to read scripture (to reinforce current beliefs vs. receiving fullness of Christ). I didn't so much read scripture to reinforce current beliefs b...

The Misfit, the bad seed in Flannery O'Connor's short story, is commonly deemed a logician of no mean wit. He has been pictured as a modern Pascal who wagers wrong ( Cobb ), a rigorously empirical Doubting Thomas ( Scouten 63 ), a mental ''thoroughbred with a curious and active nose'' ( Currie 149 )...

Barnabas One word that I feel describes Barnabas is encourager. For one his name mean Son of Encouragement. He also encouraged his fellow apostles to continue the work of the Lord. Another word is committed. Barnabas was committed to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. He wanted to al...

Schone Madonna is a German term meaning "Beautiful Madonna." This image possibly originated as a response to new ways to practice religion, and in particular, worship of the Virgin in a more personal manner. Three examples of this representation include the Roudnice Madonna, the Madonna of Kruma...

Believe in Nothing The depiction of Jesus we see all around us. We see him in books, we see him in churches. We see him on the internet, we see him on television. We see what is an assumption of Jesus' appearance. One man made a guess of what Jesus looks like based on the appearance of an averag...

THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE Introduction "Thou shalt not commit adultery." – Exodus 20:14 "He said unto him, which Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness..." – Matthew 19:18...

Capitol Punshment" Leana King Essay 4 Prof. Ireland Nov. 31, 1999 We can not afford to disregard the importance of capitol punishment and the crimes that deserve it. People have used a number of arguments to support their position regarding the death penalty. Among the arguments employed have b...

Capitol Punishment "Capitol Punshment" Leana King Essay 4 Prof. Ireland Nov. 31, 1999 We can not afford to disregard the importance of capitol punishment and the crimes that deserve it. People have used a number of arguments to support their position regarding the death penalty. Amon...

"Capitol Punshment" Leana King Essay 4 Prof. Ireland Nov. 31, 1999 We can not afford to disregard the importance of capitol punishment and the crimes that deserve it. People have used a number of arguments to support their position regarding the death penalty. Among the arg...

Scarecrow The Christian music industry is renowned for its many deep, thought provoking songs, but there is none whose lyrics capture my mind like the song "Scarecrow", written and composed by the band Skillet. This song is a reflection of the writer's perspective of his life as a s...

The Christian music industry is renowned for its many deep, thought provoking songs, but there is none whose lyrics capture my mind like the song "Scarecrow", written and composed by the band Skillet. This song is a reflection of the writer's perspective of his life as a scarecrow. ...

The term scapegoat originates from Biblical times. More specifically, chapter 16 in the book of Leviticus presents the story of Yom Kippur, more commonly and modernly known as the "Day of Atonement." This was a day when man's sins were to be forgiven through strict ritualistic practic...

Over many years, thousands of critics have referred to Flannery O'Connor's book "Wise Blood" as a very ugly and very dark story. The critics have referred to the book as depraved and offensive. The characters of Wise Blood are often dishonest, unkind and extremely violent. Both is these characterist...

Joseph was his father's favorite child and because of that, his brother's hated him. One day they ganged up on him and threw him into a pit. Midianite merchants came and found Joseph and lifted him out of the pit. They sold him for twenty pieces of silver to Ishmeelites who took Joseph into Egypt....

"Complexity and Clarity: The Bible Versus The Teachings of The Buddha" The teachings of Buddha make more sense to me than the Bible. I find that over-all the teachings of Buddha have a greater relevance to my life, and Buddhism helps me live a more simplified life, which in turn, makes me a happie...

Background: This is a prayer of confession of David. We all know David. David was a man close to God, yet he sinned gravely. Once he saw a beautiful woman bathing, named Bathsheba. Bathsheba was already married to Uriah. Nevertheless, David took her in and committed adultery. To make matters worst,...

Ethical Current Event As we look back on the last month, we are plagued with one image: the shootings in Washington. How can this happen over and over and the person get away every time unseen in the daylight? Then we realize we live in a sin infested world, and should we really be surprised b...

Christianity and Sport Both Sport and Christianity are two things that have been around for a long time but never seem to be associated with one another. Actually, Christianity has been involved in sport for a long time. Way back in the 1800's in England, an attitude toward physicality deve...

The use of uniforms will strip identity, stifle creativity, and unnecessarily burden the families that cannot afford them. Another problem that will surface due to the carrying out of school uniforms is the suppression of the individual's creativity and expression. Many students' express who t...