Essays on Baptism

The expression “Separation of Church and State” has been often thrown around in mass media, schools and courts for the past few decades. But where it originates from and why do these words hold so much sway? Separation of Church and State is a concept according to which there is a distance between the organized religion and the nation state. It means that the government does not interfere in church affairs and all the residents are free to profess any religion. However, the term “Separation of Church and State” never appears in the Constitution itself. This term basically comes ...

What role did Christianity play in Black communities during the colonial era to 1829?

Introduction Christianity played major roles in Black communities during the colonial era to1829. The black in the United States had been degraded into a miserable life of slavery. This degradation put them under very cruel conditions unlike their white counterparts. Thus, Christianity played a major role in the black communities at this time. Since most African slaves came from different regions in the continent, they lacked a common culture on which to coalesce. Their home religions and cultures had initially respected deities from where they came. Thus, Christianity acted as a representation of their ancient African traditions. The Africans ...

Introduction

The current debate over the teaching on Universal Salvation did not come from a new Christian teaching but from an argument on issues seen in the old one. Outside the ancient Christian Church, however, the first attention to this teaching perhaps came from Hosea Ballou, an American pastor who co-founded the first Universalist church in the United States and later on attributed as the father of the American Universalism. He wrote in 1892 a book, which chronicled the history of universalism up to A.D. 553. The debate heated up when an evangelical philosopher, Thomas Talbott, who wrote in 1995 ...

1. The 1713/14 law limits slaves’ freedom. They are deprived of a right to move around the country without special permission; they cannot trade or have any property. In other words, this law makes the control over slaves stronger. 2. The 1751 law is created to prevent disorder and riots. Slaves are prohibited from gathering in groups of more than five so masters are worried that slaves may conspire against them. 3. Both these laws are concerned about masters’ safety and well-being. Slaves are absolutely dependent on their masters. Even if they are freed, masters should support them. No ...

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John the Baptist Significant person in the Bible, whose life can be used for the true Christian as an example. He was honest with the sinners and he had never failed in his faith. The Story of John begins when Angel were send by God to Zachary (father of John), who was the priest. And when it was Zacharias turn to serve in the temple the angel appeared to him and said “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. He will ...

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Story of Jesus “And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.” (Luke 9:18-20 NVKJ Bible)

Early Years of Jesus.

Early years of Jesus Christ were full of persecution. We do know that while the Angels were singing Hymns to the honor of Baby child, ...

Management Summary

Baptist health Orthopedic works towards diagnosing and treating various disorders, musculoskeletal injuries using its advanced techniques and a team of medical professionals across the hospital networks of Orthopedics. The hospital management is dedicated to helping people to keep fit so as to be active and free of any injuries whatsoever during their lifetime. To manage a comprehensive health care to their esteemed clients, the hospital has a team of specialists that can address various sorts of health conditions like injuries, disturbance, tumors and infections among others (Considering a provider, 2015). The hospital has proved to be a leading institution ...

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Abstract

According to a website called Adherents, there are approximately 4,200 religions in the world as of January 21, 2015 (Satterfield, 2016). Religion has been defined from the context of cultural systems, world views and beliefs which are represented by symbolisms that relate humanity to the spiritual aspect of their existence, and oftentimes may also include moral values (Bowker, 2006). Despite having the same overall nature, religions are distinguished based on their respective principles, practices, rituals and beliefs. This paper would like to focus on establishing the similarities and differences between two of the world’s biggest ...

Jane Doe

A major shift has been occurring not only in the legal arena, but also from a sociological stand point. This transition in the rights of those in same sex relationships to be acknowledged legally through marital union has been quite controversial with many groups throughout the Unites States who hold differing views on the subject. Regardless of which side of the spectrum one position’s themselves, the reality of the situation brings with it not only changes in the law, but also a major shift in society, creating a significant sociological event that must be noted and understood. One ...

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Abstract The following pages will discuss the reasons for the great migration of the black population to the northern United States, discussing the reasons, risks involved, long-term social and cultural impacts, and the impact on different aspects of American life. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, the majority of the African-American population in the United States continued to reside in the South through the early 1900s. The difficulty and the expense of travel left most of the population with little choice but to remain in the region that had just years before sought to keep them enslaved. ...

Mathew 28: 19 (New International Version, 2011) “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” is among the most read Bible verses. It holds some fundamental aspects for all Christians. The following is an analysis of the verse from a historical perspective, and its application. Historians and theologians claim that the gospel according St. Mathew dates back to between A.D. 50 and A.D. 70. Although some disagree whether it was the first gospel crediting that to Mark, some tend to hold Mathew ...

In order to get closer to the one of the most acute problems in the contemporary society, let’s define the main concept. Considering racism as discrimination against individuals or social groups of people or groups of people, the policy of persecution, humiliation, shame task, violence and hatred on the basis of skin colour, ethnicity, religion or national origin, such people who are who are exposed to the influence of the racial discrimination at once turn into stigmatized ones. It can be called so as there exists a belief the that there are groups of people with special (usually ...

A number of potential job seekers have expressed concern over whether or not we have a wide enough selecting of employers to suit all of the candidates’ needs. Furthermore, many of the well qualified candidates would like employment opportunities that include more perks and more sought after working environments.

I feel that the best way to service these job seekers needs is to establish a working relationship with the companies on the Fortune 100 List of the Best Places to Work. These workplaces offer some of the best work environments for ...

Lesson 5.1: The Historical Jesus

Jesus of Nazareth comes publicly as the Messiah and preaches on the Kingdom of God. The Book of John notes, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” This was because Nazareth was an obscure village where Jesus lives. The gospels identify Nazareth as an inconsequential village (Bosworth, 2005). Jesus is the founder of the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth he dies to consecrate humanity. Additionally, the Holy Quran mentions Jesus the Nazarene as an important person. The figure of Jesus has a popular historical treatment in the universe. Historically, Jesus was a Galilean the evidence to this assertion lays in ...

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The paper delves deep into the cinematic elements used by the filmmaker in making the film, The Godfather (1972). The specific cinematic elements that have been used adeptly in the course of the aesthetic work have been explored. The ways in which these elements come together to affect the audience is also explicated in the course of the paper. Thus, a formal analysis of the film in context enables one to comprehend the appeal of the film on the minds of the audience, and how the film has been weaved with all the individual aesthetic elements being ...

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This paper explores the establishment of the religion in North America. It suggests short statistics of religion in this region and gives short description of each of them. As a result, it was founded that the most widespread religion in North America is Christianity. Others include Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Sikhism, Baptism, Atheism etc.

Key-words: religion, North America, Christianity

Pending the European Colonization, native peoples of America worshiped totems and believed in magic. First religion appeared here with the arrival of British colonists in the XV century. It was Christianity in form of Catholicism in the Middle and South America. Along with it in North ...

- In Luke 1:43, the Holy Spirit first works in the form of Elizabeth (Oxford). In this moment, she proclaims the coming birth of the Lord through her sister and exalts Mary as blessed.

Without the presence of the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth would not have known these things. The Spirit then appears in Simeon to proclaim Jesus as Lord to both his parents. Unlike the first passage, this one further expounds on the baby’s purpose to be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel (Oxford Luke 2:32). He then further predicts the ...

The Second Temple Period marked a time during which significant changes occurred through the Jewish rule and foreign tenure. The weeping of Zion did not last for long since soon after the Babylonian kingdom had collapsed to the newly established empire of Persia, Cyrus, king of Persia declared a policy of religious freedom. This was at about 536 BCE that came about 520 years after the country had been destroyed. Cyrus at this time allowed the people who had fled from Judah to return to their homeland and rebuild their Temple. This saw only a small group of people return as the ...

In the early fifth century, the eruption of the Pelagian controversy surfaced several questions about the nature of human beings, wrongdoing, and grace into attention.There had been reasonably minute disagreements over human nature till that time in the Church. However, the situation changed with the Pelagian controversy. The name of Pelagius and St. Augustine of Hippo are particularly important in this regard and their views’ clash made people learn about many important theological principles.

For centuries, predestination has been one of the most controversial topics in the history of philosophical and religious studies. ...

- There are manifest and latent functions of all of societies. What are the manifest and latent functions of Facebook?

Facebook have become so large since its launch in the year 2004. It has changed the world and its perspective of social networking. It provides accessibility of information regarding people’s lives including their address, friends and even hobbies and personal preferences Facebook has altered our means of communication and interaction. Every day, more and more people use Facebook. Facebook serves different functions to every one of us.

Facebook can serve manifest and latent functions. Manifest and ...

Yes, there are passages that lets us think of love in new ways. Love was always just a feeling for the people who experienced it. All of the actions that accompanied it was just thought of as the euphoria of love. It is enlightening to think about love in this new context. The thought of it being intoxicating like a drug is definitely an eye-opener and a thought that is worth exploring further. Carey compared being in love, to being addicted with a drug and it is a valid comparison. In one paragraph, it states that research was done into the brain activity of ...

Baptism belongs to seven main Christian Sacraments and is one of the three sacraments of initiation, the other two being the Confirmation and the Eucharist. The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines Holy Baptism as “the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments” (“Catechism of the Catholic Church”). Baptism is considered the first-order condition for a person to obtain salvation and Eternal Life with God in Heaven, and without being baptized, the person will not have access to the ...

The Gospels present Jesus as the One who died to save sinners. The main goal was to make people trust Him. Even though the central subject is the same, they differ somehow in theme. The single theme is the view of Jesus as a miracle worker. There only two nature miracles in Mark's gospel are Mark 4:35-41 when Jesus calmed the storms and Mark 6:45-56 when He walked on water. Mark shows that Jesus is a sea conqueror and is the one who makes sure there are order and peace.

Jesus did many wonders, portraying his rule over spirits and ...

This church communicates to its members through live web services that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. Their website also has E- books that can be, downloaded or printed for further reading. Online visitors have a chance to exchange ideas by chatting with the administrators or with other online visitors.

The church has different services for different age groups such as the youth, children, women and the elderly, these services are designed to cater to the unique needs of these diverse groups in their congregation.

The church also organizes activities such as movie days, board games, and field ...

Introduction

The seven Ninian Smart’s dimensions of religion include practical and ritual, for example baptism, prayer and worship; narrative or mythical, for instance historical stories of Moses and Jesus in the bible; ethical and legal, as evidenced by the ten commandments and beatitudes in Christianity; doctrinal and philosophical, which entails justification of the faith through scriptures; experiential and emotional, expressed through deep emotions when something believed to be supreme or profound is experienced; institutional and social as evidenced by existence of churches, mosques and temples; and material aspects such as architectural structures, music and religious symbols. This paper analyses ...

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EMBARKATION OF THE PILGRIMS by Robert W. Weir The painting shows the pilgrims who were on the deck of the speedwell ship in the July 22, 1620 where they went to search for their religious freedom. The artist is trying to show how the group was grieved and thinking about what they were about to do. The painting depicts the feeling of graveness because the group was not certain about what they were going to do, but they were hopeful God could protect them. This was depicted by the message “God with Us” on the upper left ...

Marriage is a term that signifies an agreed union or vow between two consenting adults who signified intentions of living together within the conditions stipulated in their religious, civic, or cultural affinities. As could be deduced, since people come from diverse cultural, ethnic, racial and religious orientations, the beliefs and value systems incorporated within the matrimonial vow or ceremony differs accordingly. For one’s personal understanding and perspective, marriage is conceptualized as one of the sacraments of the Catholic Church that unites man and woman from the time of the matrimony until their demise – or the famous words: until ...

The culture, observations and an overview of the activity

As a Muslim, who has never gained any interest in Christianity, I was involved in an observation and an interview in regards to the Christian culture. In this regards, I explored the Christianity cultural service of baptism for the participant observation. The event took place in the morning. During the church service, the young ones were baptized at a very tender age and the majority of these children never understood what was happening. As a result, some made loud cries but their guardians were all there to sooth them. For the particular service, baptism was specifically the event of interest. Every child ...

History

There are many historic stories of Houston city and the old, established neighborhoods and new subdivision tell a lot of the historic stories of the city found in Texas State. According to the city residents I got a chance to interview, he told me that the founders of the city Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen named the city after a General Sam Houston in 1837. The city of Houston is termed as a Freedmen's Town because it hosts many African Americans and it has significant value due to the general name after him. He was one of the liberal military ...

The name is Takesha Lashawn Proctor. I am an African American. African Americans have a very long and rather rich ethnic history characterized by certain points of ups and downs. As of the latest consensus conducted in the United States, it appears that African Americans comprise roughly 14.1 percent of the total U.S. population. This actually means there are a lot of people who has the same ethnic origin as me living in the U.S.

I am proud to be an African American. I am more than aware that issues of racial discrimination and injustices are still present and in some ...

Southern Baptists have been, for the last few decades, one of the more polarizing denominations within the Christian faith. The largest Baptist sect in the world, and the largest collection of Protestants in the United States, it ranks second only to the Catholic Church in terms of the number of Christian believers in the United States. Its history is rooted in the racist troubles of the American South, though, as it split off from the Baptists in the northern part of the country in 1845, in a disagreement about the morality of slavery. Once the Civil War ended, the black ...

Introduction

Confers grace Washes sins away Puts to death sinful tendencies and temptations It is God’s gift of love Faith As God’s gift and Inspires love Facilitates worship and aids in resisting temptations Necessary for the fulfillment of God’s promises Believers are made righteous and justified Enables believers to be saved, see and please God Allow Christians to understand difficult mysteries beyond their power Saint Bernard of the Claviaux wrote eighty-six sermons on the Song of Songs and On Loving God. In which baptism and faith ...

Abstract

The concept of the death penalty is one of the world’s most sensitive issues due to the fact countries are divided over its use and validity. While there are nations who have slowly removed the death penalty in their penal code, there are states who still see its worth and continue to practice it against the worst criminals in their history. Currently, countries like the United States and Iran continue the practice of the capital punishment despite the controversies regarding their executions and the nature of death penalty itself. However, it is visible that both nations varied extensively ...

In this paperwork I am going to handle this question about the status of women in history. What roles were women expected or not expected to perform by the community? Has gender equality been into existence in the early days? The reactions of women as far as their status are considered. These are some of the questions that I will be handling in this paperwork. Through the research, we find the Greek society practicing laws and customs that constrained the political rights and social access of females to such an extent that Greek women were abridged to simple ...

Gottlob Frege was a German philosopher born in Wismar, Pomerania. He made a significant contribution in logic and philosophy that was later noticed by other philosophers like Bertrand among others. The basic discussion of the meaning of the Frege’s aspects is the distinction between the reference and the sense of a certain expression (Carl, 1995, p. 56). Frege came up with distinctions as ways to solve puzzles concerning empty names and statements. For instance, ‘the morning star is the morning star’ can be said to be uninformative and compared to ‘the morning star is the evening star,’ which is informative. This ...

Religion and Prophets

According to religion, prophets are regarded as supernatural. Their actions are considered to be divine and directly intricate to God’s plan. The idea of prophets is embraced in diverse cultures. Ranging from Christianity, Hindu to Islam, prophets were regarded as very significant individuals who had powers and character that superseded human thoughts and abilities (Moley, 2009).The word prophet originates from the Greek word, Profetes meaning a seer or an advocate of God. As it regards Abrahamic religions such as Judaism and Christianity, the position of prophets was regarded as follows; in Judaism, prophets originated from people. It followed ...

- What were some of the large religious groups that had an impact on the forming of this country? You are being asked to not only name the groups but how their theology had an impact on the forming of the United States. America’s experience towards the formation involves various linguistic, individual, national, and most importantly theological differences and similarities of religion. The powerful interactions between Europeans, Africans, and Native American brought the religion as a powerful force to establish the Colonies and United States. The formation of United States was not free of interaction by religious groups ...

Importance of salvation to Christianity

Introduction Salvation is a central issue in Christianity. It is the gateway to eternal life. Generally, baptism and the acceptance that the crucifixion and the death of Jesus Christ on the cross were to atone for sins, qualifies one for salvation (Letter, 1952). The New Testament presents accounts for the life of Jesus Christ, his deeds, his death, resurrection, ascension to heaven and the lives of early Christians. Paul, an author of nearly half of the books in the New Testament, offers great insights on salvation. In his letter to Timothy, he states that all men qualify to be ...

- Introduction Welcome. Here you can learn the basic things that you need to know about baptism. This website was created not only for Christians but also for members of other religious sects, particularly those who want to learn more about baptism and other related religious traditions being practiced by Christian, why they are being done, and even how they are being executed. The focus of this resource will primarily be baptism. It is divided into several pages, each having one goal. For example, there are pages that merely explain the history of baptism; there is a dedicated page ...

The Kingdom of Matthias lists groups of people upon whom Matthias promised to cast down judgment. Why did these groups garner his wrath? In the text, Matthias develops a judgmental persona. He lists the kind of people that he would cast judgment. The list includes those that say that Jews crucified Jesus, those who say the first day of the week is Sabbath, those who say that immersion with clothes on is baptism, those who say sprinkling is baptism. Further, those who drink wine in bowls, those who eat Passover in the lower room, women who do not keep ...

McDonald's book is one that helps one get back on the track of life organization of life especially after the chaos experienced during the holidays. Chapters twelve and thirteen are especially important in tackling the issues and challenges of everyday life. Other than the bible, this is one of the most direct books that provide guidance on how to handle issues of everyday life. One of the most important advices evident in the book is especially important for people who have a tendency to procrastinate and overload their calendars. Apparently, this is how people lose sight of the structure of ...

Abstract

Despite receiving little attention from many, the subject of Pentecostal soteriology continues to confuse majority of the congregation with a few of them having little insight, if any on matters of the Holy Spirit and baptism. Often these subjects are tackled by church ministers who often suffer from prejudice, sometimes lacking the expertise to interpret scripts from the bible. Previous studies also do not offer convincing enlightenment on the same subject. Following this trail, this paper refers to some prior studies and continues to guide the reader through a journey on the study of the Pentecost along with its integration to ...

Overview

Mahalia Jackson was born on 26 October, 1911 in Louisiana. She started her career as a child singer at the Church of Mount Mariah. She proved herself to be among the most influential gospel figures in quite short span of time. She was an internationally known figure to the music lovers. She passed away on 27 January, 1972.

Early Life

As cited in “Just Mahalia” page 5 written by Goreau, Mahalia Jackson’s parents were Johnny Jackson and Charity. She was one of the all-time music‘s great figures in the field of gospel’s music. She had a rich and powerful voice that ...

Leadership in Health and Social Care: The challenge of promoting effective teamwork on hand hygiene compliance in an inter-disciplinary environment for team leaders in Hong Kong authority hospitals

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Introduction: Hand hygiene is the single most effective and cost efficient method for preventing and reducing the transmission of hospital acquired infections. Adherence to hand hygiene practices is the most important method of reducing infections in healthcare facilities. Because hands of healthcare workers frequently serve as vectors for the transmission of organisms between patients, and are also a major reservoir for pathogens with antimicrobial resistance, the simple act of washing ones ...

Two years ago, I began a career in customer relations with Sansiri Public Company Limited, a property organization ranked number one in my country. I quickly learned how important communication is in the workplace, and how much I enjoyed having a job that allowed me to establish connections with people. My duties entailed communicating with customers and staffers on a routine basis. I listened to the customers’ problems and assisted them by coordinating with other departments, and the more that I improved my communication skills, the more I improved customer satisfaction. I made communication skills (and improvement of them) a main focus during my ...

Rituals are part of every aspect of life and are practiced in different ways. There are rituals that are distinct to religion, sports and even education. In religion, rituals are common are form part of religious practice. Most religions in society today practice different activities that set them aside and distinguish them from each other. Most of the rituals that are practiced in religion serve different purposes and more importantly they serve and represent the beliefs of the different religion. Some of the world religions that indulge in religious rituals and practices include Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, ...

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The use of a systematic approach which eliminates wastes by the creation of a flow that is determined by customer pull has greatly transformed process design in organizations. This approach is known as lean thinking while the process of deploying this methodology and achieving its aim is known as the Lean process. This paper describes the concept of the lean process and manufacturing with focus on the Toyota Production System. A brief history and background of the lean process is described and the background of the Toyota Production System is also described.

Introduction

Several organizations today are making the lean process an ...

Introduction

Renaissance art includes the sculpture, painting, and decorative art of the time of European history known as the Renaissances. It has to emerge as a distinct style of about 1400 in Italy. The art gives the perception of royalty of the ancient traditions. In the LACMA, many paintings have used Renaissance art. This paper focuses on "Tommaso - Virgin adoring the Christ child with St. John the Baptist and two angels" from LACMA. The artwork is of lots of significances to Christian as it shows the Virgin Mary appreciating his baby Jesus. John the Baptist and the two angels ...

The Khalsa is also known as the Guru Panth (Jacobsen, 2011). It a collective body of all Sikhs who have been initiated represented by five Sikhs who are referred to as the five beloved ones. Khalsa can be translated to mean free and it refers to a state of being genuine and pure among the Sikhs. The Khalsa was at first inaugurated by a Guru by the name Guru Gobind Singh on Baisakhi day (30th of March in the year 1699). The guru baptized five Sikhs and then asked the five Khalsas to baptize them also. The Guru then baptized thousands of ...

Throughout his life, Sam Houston had a special bond with Native Americans, especially the Cherokees. Discuss this relationship, giving examples from the book about his interactions with them, as well as his personal concern for their welfare. Sam Houston was well known for having a special bond with the Native Americans especially the Cherokee. Sam lived in Tennessee where he interacted with the Cherokee. There he became close with the leader of the tribe known as Ahuludeji (Campbell). The elders’ English name or name given to him by the white people in America was John Jolly. The two were so ...

1). A title and description of the profession Special education teaching refers to a specialized kind of teaching where one specializes in working with handicapped students (Wynne 5). The students in this kind of teaching are equipped with basic knowledge of life and life skills necessary for the comfortable existence of the impaired students. The basic skills include things such communication and literacy. Not necessarily should the students in this program be physically disabled, but it also involves dealing with students with emotional challenges in life. Several organizations offer this type of education all over the world. The ...

Christianity: St. Augustine

St. Augustine is a spiritual tradition that was developed in the ancient times for the Christian faith since Saint Augustine was a theologian and philosopher. His writings have been described to have unrivalled richness, and they have been used to greatly influence and develop the western Christianity and philosophy. The sacred concept from St. Augustine tradition lies on the fact that it has been able to establish a new faith for Christians following through the same tradition. The tradition was developed to adopt different methods and perspectives that would be used by Christians in the preceding years, and they involve the belief ...

Introduction

Introduction The godfather is a world acclaimed film by the Francis Coppola. Based in 1940 New York, the film narrates the story of the Corleones, a crime family as it uplifts itself from a poverty to wield tremendous influence. The Corleones’ life unfolds alongside four other Italian crime families as the struggle for dominion over the mob business. Michal Corleone’s is forced to change from being a moral citizen and become a heartless murderer, because of protecting his family. Throughout this journey, various societal issues including the role of the family unit, struggle for power and crime are put under the spotlight.

Societal Issues Present

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Comparison between the religions

Islam and Christianity are two most widely followed religions of the world. Both of these are divine religions that are confirming the presence of Prophet Abraham.

Some of the Comparisons of the Two Religions

God. In Christianity, there is One God, who is present in three distinct individuals known as The Trinity. On the other hand, in Islam, there is One God (in Arabic known as Allah), who is unique as mentioned in Quran 112:1. Trinity. The concept of Trinity in Christianity shows the Father, Son and Holy Spirit according to Matthew 28:19 (Boora, n.a.). The Islamic view of God is strictly on the basis of ...

Lutheran church is a protestant movement instigated by Martin Luther King. Martin Luther king was an ardent reader of the bible and realized that some of the practices of the Roman Catholic were not in accordance to what he believed was the right doctrine. He came up with a doctrine and initiated a revolution that led to the break from the Roman Catholic. The Lutheran church was therefore born and a visit to the church revealed some practices and rituals that caught up with my attention. The service I attended began at 8pm with a session of intersession. Intersession is a time when believers ...

A large number of America’s residents are in prison or jail, a situation that burdens the families of the imprisoned, as well as the society. A number of faith-based organizations have been working together with prison authorities in order to reduce the chances of recidivism and find ways to serve the imprisoned better. For instance, Burl Cain, the warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary has always advocated moral rehabilitation. Cain believes that moral people are not felonious nor criminals, and moral rehabilitation is the only genuine rehabilitation. According to Cain, moral rehabilitation refers to learning how to live productively, ...

Redaction criticism is the theory held by many scholars that those that translated the early biblical writings altered them so that the bible could appear to be more legitimate. The criticisms reduce the quality of the bible writings by casting doubt on the inspiration value of some of its messages rendering the bible as untrustworthy as a historical document. The basis of redaction is that the second writer who is copying the work reduces, omits and alters the original work. Such is the case of Smooth Criminal by American rock band Alien Ant Farm. The original song was by Michael ...

Catholic theology views the sacraments as a Divinely appointed vehicle through which Christ’s grace is bestowed upon believers who reach out in faith. Based on its traditions and teachings, the Catholic Church regards the sacraments as more than mere symbols because Christ himself is the author of this system of dispensing grace. According to Kennedy (1912), sacraments, properly understood, “do not merely signify Divine grace, but in virtue of their Divine institution, they cause that grace in the souls of men.” In order to be valid, all seven sacraments must contain three vital elements, those being “the outward sign; ...

Religious studies:

Introduction Charismatic theology Research shows that a large number of self identified Christians in the world form part of the charismatic theology. This Christian theology is one that involves the practices as well as the beliefs that are similar to those of the Pentecostals and are mainly characterized by the use of spiritual gifts. The theology is mainly associated with is termed as baptism with the Holy Spirit and involves the empowerment of Christians with evidence seen through speaking in tongues. The charismatic theology which involves the charismatic Christians are associated with works involving use of spiritual gifts ...

World War I, also known as the Great War, spanned from 1914-1918. It was also the first major contest of arms fought by large, centrally organized nation-states, which was centered in Europe, since the dawn of Industrial Revolution. It all started on one faithful day of June 28, 1914 when the Austrian archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were shot by a Serbian assassin in Saravejo. The armies present in the field are 12 million Russians, 11 million Germans, nearly 8 million Austro-Hungarians, more than 8 million Frenchmen and a same number of Britons, 5 million Italians, almost 3 million ...