Throughout time there have been many different creation stories and myths, but why are some so different? The answer may be found in the culture of the author or the time period of the creation story. Genesis is believed to be composed between 2000-1500 B.C. "Paradise Lost" by John Mi...

People of all ages have read portions of the Bible at some time in their life. It could have been through church Bible study, Sunday morning worship, or for daily meditation. However, a large part of the Bible still remains a mystery for us seeing that we constantly question the Bible along with h...

Creation vs. EvolutionI believe God is the Creator of life. It says in Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth." I think God is the Creator if you just look around and the order and sophisticated. Everything is too dang complex for it to come about by random chance. The S...

The last line of the Lord's prayer is, "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." It is a key line in the Christian religion. The intention of this is reminding one of where we came from and to thank Jesus Christ for giving his life to remove humanitie's sin. There are many key poi...

The famous astronomer, Sir Fred Hoyle once said, \"the probability of life evolving anywhere in the universe is as likely as a tornado sweeping through a junkyard and assembling a Boeing 747! There are many different beliefs about how mankind began, and how the world originated. One of the main de...

The Bible contains two different versions of the creation story. The first story is written in a repetitive poetic manner and claims that God created humans last, while the second creation story is not written in the same poetic form and affirms that God created humans first. Although the two stor...

Andrew Linzey: The Place of Animals in Creation Andrew Linzey's article, The Place of Animals in Creation, presents a Christian viewpoint on the issue of animal experimentation. Every year millions of animals are killed in experimentation that supposedly someway benefit humans. The USDA registered...

During the Romanesque period, art often portrayed biblical events or depicted saints and other religious imagery. There were also several different styles of Romanesque art. The development of these styles can be credited to the geographic area in which the art was made, the audience that the art ...

Biblical Foundations for Small Group Ministry in the Church We live and move and function in the midst of a fallen world, but there is hope for a little slice of heaven right in our midst if we will pursue the model for community that God has given us in His word. The Bible portrays numerous ins...

Caravaggio is considered to be one of the most acclaimed painters of all time, and his painting \"The Calling of St. Matthew\" is my favorite of all his work. He was born in 1573 in Italy. He is the son of an architect and a steward. We don\'t know much of his childhood, but we do know that he wa...

Human Cloning Human cloning The billions of cells that presently make up a human being descend from one single cell, the fertilized egg. Today, there is a new way of creating life, cloning. Cloning can mean anything from the growing of healthy cell tissue to replacing damaged tissue in th...

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," written in 1797, has been widely discussed throughout literary history. Although critics have come up with many different interpretations of this poem, one idea that has remained prevalent throughout these discussions is the apparent ...

Samuel Taylor Coleridge\'s poem \"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,\" written in 1797, has been widely discussed throughout literary history. Although critics have come up with many different interpretations of this poem, one idea that has remained prevalent throughout these discussions is the appare...

Thanatopsis and The Bible In William Cullen Bryant's early nineteenth century poem Thanatopsis, a collage of imagery and ideas surround a central theme of the cycle of life. Within this poem lies a story of great wonder and hope. The story is that of the afterlife in which Bryant conveys a lot...

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...

The Organization of the Early Church. According to The Acts of the Apostles, the church began on the day of the first Pentecost, but the need for the development of the church is presented well before it's actual creation. The gospels of Matthew and John reveal the apostles preparation by ...

EphesiansIn Ephesians the disciple Paul speaks to the church at Ephesus. This book is key to Christianity, and setting up a personal faith. Before the creation of the world, we were intended to be holy and blameless; Paul opens the book by reminding us of the free forgiveness God offers. Paul spe...

ABSTRACT The paper will outline the religious tradition of Christianity and examine its ideas of a higher power. This discussion will examine: development and basic tenets of Christianity, definition of ultimate power, the function, importance and definition of faith, the salvation of man, the s...

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...

My relationship with God is based mainly on trust, love and respect, common values, time, and communication. Trust is a vital part the relationship between God and myself. I am frequently confiding in Him about personal issues that I prefer not to talk about with others. Talking to God about pers...

Teilhard's scientific and religious beliefs are strongly interrelated. The majority of his writing is extremely controversial. However, for the most part, Teilhard's views on Christ as the Omega are emotionally gratifying. Nevertheless, my views and beliefs differ from his on several...

Covenant exists as the central idea of both Christianity and Judaism. It holds the main values and beliefs of both religions. The word Covenant descends from the Hebrew word berith in the Old Testament, which stands for circumcision, and in the New Testament from the Greek word diatheke, which speci...

"The mind is its own place, and in itself 255 Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n. What matter where, if I be still the same, And what I should be, all but less than hee Whom Thunder hath made greater? Here at least We shall be free; th'Almighty hath not built...

I am going to talk about the purposes of the Old and New Testament and how the Bible is not a good source for anti abortionist. First off, a great deal of confusion in the world today is caused by the general lack of knowledge about the purpose and the intent of the two major divisions of the Bible...

The first recognised human relationship, was that of Adam and Eve. After the happening of Creation, God took soil and made Adam, and placed him on earth. Deciding to give Adam a companion, God took a rib from Adam, thus the creation of Eve. The story of Adam and Eve, is God's plan for future p...