An increasing theme in T. M. Luhrmann’s book When God Talks Back is people of the Vineyard church claiming that God is their best friend. A best friend whom they can tell all their secrets too and who speaks back to them in their minds or through audible experiences. The author dives into a group of people that go to God for even the minutest issues in their life‚ from what color shirt they are going to wear to if they should take a new job. The churchgoers Luhrmann interacts with are a special breed
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In John Wesley’s fourth sermon on the Sermon of the Mount‚ he makes the point that Christianity is a social religion. Christianity is not practiced in a vacuum. As Christians‚ he says‚ we gather as a community‚ holding one another accountable to the faith and being with one another as we grow in relationship with God. Beyond that‚ as a social religion‚ Christianity calls us to have an impact on our communities‚ to care about others‚ and to be involved in making social changes for the betterment
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I’m sure everyone has wondered in their lifetime‚ “Is there really a God?”. I know I have! There are many religions like Buddhism and Hinduism‚ but most people believe in Christianity. Christianity follows the teachings and miracles of Jesus Christ with the belief that He is God. There are many branches of Christianity. I’m writing this to tell you about why I am a Nazarene Christian. The things I will be covering are wildlife‚ the spread of Christianity‚ and the planet Earth’s perfect tilt. First
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After a brief encounter with Joe‚ the reader gets to see how Paul Farmer is a very compassionate man‚ one that allows himself to become attached and to make emotional connections with his patients. Soon after Farmer and Kidder become aware that Joe has described him to other residents at the hospital as "A fuckin Saint” the language in this passage becomes far more complex. The usage of these words conveys a larger picture of how Farmer is perceived by the people around him. Saint‚ defined by Mariam
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The Cross Symbol of Love Most often when the Bible attempts to express God’s love‚ it makes a beeline for the cross of Jesus Christ. The cross is God’s statement of just how much He loves us. When we think of the immensity of God’s love‚ the first thing the Bible often asks us to do is to consider the price that was paid. God’s love is very personal toward us. It doesn’t matter where we have been‚ it doesn’t matter what we have done‚ it doesn’t matter what our experienced
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“I therefore‚ a prisoner for the Lord‚ urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called‚ with all humility and gentleness‚ with patience‚ bearing with one another in love‚ eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord‚ one faith‚ one baptism‚ ...” Ephesians 4:1-6 In the book “The Grapes of Wrath‚” Steinbeck clearly expresses that human unity
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Analysis of The Descent from the Cross Vincenzo‚ Danti’s “The Decent from the Cross” was cast in 1560. It is 44.5cm high by 47.1 cm wide‚ made from a blend of copper/bronze alloy commonly used for sculptures of that period which was then finished in a translucent green varnish. It is currently on display at the National Gallery in Washington‚ D.C. The evolution of the sculpted painting into what we commonly refer to as a Relief‚ was the first step towards larger cast bronze sculptures and eventually
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Sin and Salvation Sin and Salvation are two of the most crucial concepts in Christianity. They are the basis for the current purpose of man’s existence and define the future of God’s creation. Sin is a curse that all descendants of Adam are cursed with due to his disobedience of God. The consequences of his sin is that all of humanity is separated from God and damned to eternal Hell. This‚ however‚ is not the full story. When Adam first sinned‚ God promised a savior that would right the wrong
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Deuteronomy 16: 19-21 is a very powerful verse that certainly gives insight into the life of a Christian and how we are called to live. The verse states that “You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality‚ and you shall not accept a bribe‚ for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. Justice‚ and only justice‚ you shall follow‚ that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God is giving you” (Deu.16:19-21). Deuteronomy was written by
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The Gospel of Mark is the oldest known surviving account of the ministry of Jesus Christ that exists today. Written approximately in the year 65 CE in Rome by an unknown writer‚ people have attributed the name Mark to the author‚ although this may not have been his actual name (I will use the name Mark to refer to the author of the gospel of Mark). As the oldest record of Christ’s ministry‚ it is believed that through other pieces or fragments of Jesus’ teachings and sayings‚ as well as stories passed
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