Apocrypha means "hidden things" in Greek. Apocrypha in Christianity, which is related to the scriptures of the Lord, was not instituted into the Bible at the time it was created. The clergy who put together the Bible had several reasons for not establishing these writings, such as the pure...

Since the dawn of time, a small number of men and women have found themselves to be attracted to members of their own sex. This has come to be known as homosexuality. In every age, this minority has struggled with the prejudices and hatred of others unfamiliar with the homosexual struggle. Even t...

The Dead Sea Scrolls have certainly been one of the most, if not the most, important discoveries of ancient documents in the last 100 years. Certainly, it has been the most contentious of all discoveries and an entire flood of criticism, whether scholarly, evangelical, skeptical, or conspiratorial, ...

Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor are two of the most recognizable early American poets. In addition to this contemporary similarity they are also both American Puritans, with significant opinions and beliefs that reflected the ideal of the puritan, with respect to God in history, the importance of ...

Adam Griffith New Testament Literature Dr. Christian March 27, 2000 Wisdom According to the Bible What does it mean to have wisdom? Some may say to be wise is to have enough knowledge and good judgment to make well thought out life decisions. Wisdom is a common term mentioned throughout out...

The Bible is one of the most metaphorical works of literature ever published. One can find numerous symbols, double meanings and similes in most every chapter. They are employed through the use of animals, numbers, plants and even changes of weather. Though the metaphors are varied and expansi...

Women in the Gospels of Luke and Letter of Paul The concept of woman always seems to be a delicate topic in all types of literature. Many people believe some passages in the Bible to even portray women as inferior to men. In Paul's letters to the Corinthians, women seem to be beneath men, ...

Analysis of Origen's Homily I The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines Genesis as The coming into being of something or the origin. Many modern Christians view the first book of the bible, Genesis, as exactly this definition of the cosmos as we know it. However, with t...

onathan Brokaw Jasmine 10:00 12-10-01 Final: Christian Influence & The story of Beowulf is full of religious references and symbolism, but is it truly a Christian story? According to the narrative, Beowulf is an instrument of God, an instrument of righteousness called by God to perform His wi...

Every religion, based on a specific or obscure faith, has somewhat of an honored text. Famous books offer significance to beliefs of that religion. These particular religions are very diversed in their philosophies, but have corresponding reference works. The Bible, the famous text of Christian...

Theology of Love or Hate? "I make seeking my salvation the main business of my life." (editor, Perkins. 103). At the time of the preceding statement, Jonathan Edwards neither had a full understanding of God's redeeming love or the ability to convey the simplicity of salvati...

Are we a Perfect Work of God? In Alexander Pope's, An Essay on Man, an enormous emphasis on put on the idea that man is not perfect. Pope addresses man's place in the world, questions the nature of Christianity, and speculates the ability of man to accept reason and with this states t...