THEO 104: Introduction to Christian Thought Study Guide Week 1: Introduction to Theology Textbook Readings: Towns: Introduction & Ch. 1 1. What year was Jesus born? 4BC in Bethleham‚ South Palestine to an unknown family 2. When was Christianity made Rome’s National Religion? 313 AD 3. What is the Incarnation? God becoming man and taking on flesh 4. Does the Bible states that Jesus was the creator of the world. Yes (John 1:3; Col. 1:16) 5. Did Jesus claim to have
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is burned and his ashes are placed in a cave by the sea. By placing his ashes in the seaside cave‚ people passing by will always remember the legendary hero and king‚ Beowulf. In this epic the presentation of the story telling moves within Christian surroundings as well as pagan ideals. Beowulf was a recited pagan folklore where the people of that time period believed in gods‚ goddesses‚ monsters‚a heaven and an underworld. It’s significance lies in an oral history where people memorized long
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possible for Christians Many of us are under the illusion that Christians cannot be discouraged or even depressed. But the journey to the Kingdom of God could be weary and boring. The journey is not a straight dash but rather a marathon. There are several causes of discouragements on the journey‚ such as job‚ financial‚ children‚ relationships‚ loneliness‚ trials‚ betrayal by brethren‚ and several other burdens. For these reasons‚ we must understand that there are strong and weak Christians‚ and those
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Janine Espiritu 10 Christian Service Reflection Paper The nature of the Christian Service is the act of doing work for God with a willing heart. Many religious people think that "Christian service" signifies Christian usefulness: to be a regular attender at church‚ to pray‚ and a contributor to its finances. Also‚ to become a teacher of a class‚ or a leader of young people’s society‚ to engage in evangelistic activities and do personal work. And tell others what Christ means to you. I volunteered
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HOW IS MY CHRISTIAN FAITH? Everyone has its own ability to choose and has the freedom to do what they like. But we know‚ freedom is limited in attaining happiness and not to go away from it. I was born into this world as a Christian and having a Christian faith. I may not know anything about it when I was just a little child‚ but as I grew up‚ I started to learn all about God and how I should respond to Him. But it’s not that easy‚ though I started my schooling in a Christian school. It helped
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supreme potential indicates Maritan’s strong belief in the compatibility of Christianity and modern liberal democracy when properly influenced by each other. He doesn’t believe we should “…pretend that Christianity is linked to democracy and the Christian faith compels every believer to be a democrat‚” but he does believe “democracy is linked to Christianity and that the democratic impulse has arisen in human history as a temporal manifestation the
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Anthony Stockton Dr. Hayes CED 2020 21 Oct. 2012 Toward a Philosophy of Christian Education Christian education is one of the most important things an individual can participate in throughout their lifetime. It is a lifelong process‚ beginning when we reach an age of awareness and ability to learn‚ and does not end until we reach our physical deaths. This is an ever-evolving progression that changes over the course of a person’s life. People have the capability to constantly grow in spiritual
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A Christian worldview is the total opposite of the secular humanist worldview. Christianity teaches individuals a set of beliefs that help form the basis of this worldview. Multiple elements inspire the Christian worldview. These features include: an absolute God exists‚ God created the universe‚ man is created in God’s image‚ and man created in God’s image is all worthy of respect and honor‚ man was given dominion over creation by God‚ mankind is fallen‚ Jesus is mankind’s only hope for redemption
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World View implications Name: Annmarie Richardson School affiliation: Grand Canyon University Date : 4/16/2015 Topic 6 Study Guide 1. Read the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. a. Briefly list the commandments. The Ten Commandments‚ also known as Decalogue direct the Israelites: i. Not to worship other gods before their God ii. Not to make idols iii. Not to take the name of God in vain iv. To remember and keep holy the Sabbath day v. To honor the parents vi. Not to murder vii. Not to commit adultery
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Karolina Wróbel Academic Writing II In his essay „The Christian Paradox”‚ Bill McKibben points out the hypocrisy of how Americans perceive religiousness and Christianity. The author achieves that through comparing the teachings of the Holy Bible with incontestable data‚ mostly statistics. He provides a fascinating inside into the state of devotion in the United States—people of America have wandered off the path dictated by Jesus‚ and even deformed it for their own purposes‚ while still claiming
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