Beowulf‚ this question came up: Is Beowulf a fundamentally Christian or pagan story? Many may argue‚ but the epic‚ Beowulf‚ is most definitely a Christian story. Pointing out what makes up a Christian or pagan story will explain this most clearly. In a Christian story‚ it must have these elements: First of all‚ the story must have at least one of the characters believe in the one true God. Christ founded the Christians so the Christians must believe in what He says. Since‚ Christ taught the Trinity
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Christians have faced persecutions since the very beginning of the Catholic Church. Until the Edict of Milan‚ in 313 AD‚ Christians were persecuted by their local authorities and the local Jews. The “secret meetings” held by Christians raised suspicions of the Jews and posed a threat to the Roman Empire. Emperor Nero is known for his extremely violent persecutions and setting fire to the center of Rome‚ deflecting the blame onto the innocent Christians. The line of emperors after Nero also took
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Early Christians expected suffering. Christ had died on the cross‚ so there was no higher honor than to imitate that death through accepting martyrdom (witness by one’s blood). As the writer of 1 Peter expressed it‚ “If you suffer as a Christian‚ do not be ashamed‚ but praise God that you bear that name.” (4:16) The Roman Empire was generally pretty tolerant of other religions. So why persecute the Christians? Reasons for the persecution emerge from the record of Christianity’s first three centuries
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2013 Beowulf: Christian Elements Beowulf is a poem that has been told over time repeatedly. This poem dates back as far as the ninth century and "recalls a heroic age in which monsters stalked men by night‚ dragons guarded hoards of precious gems and heirloom swords‚ and heroes carried out great deeds of warfare that would be commemorated by song and feat." (Heaney 107) There is an undeniable presence of Christianity throughout the poem. Although the poem does not have a clear "Christian perspective
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fit for their people. In the era of the Classical age‚ both the Han dynasty and the Gupta Empire reveal the diversity generated during the Classical period. While these two Empires certainly portray contrasting qualities of the other‚ some aspects of their lives mirrored each other as well. Both China and India had distinct differences that‚ in dissimilar aspects‚ unified them as a people. One of the main differences between the Han dynasty and the Gupta Empire is the concept of their contrasting
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Christian art has influenced the world in many of ways. It has inspired many creations‚ from churches to crucifix. In most homes in America you can see some form of christian art in people’s homes. People consider christian to be sacred because the art tells stories about christianity. Even though christian art is sacred‚ a few artist have done some work that have been considered a bit controversial. Artwork like this would be considered not the oldest style of Christian art but still a old style
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Persecution of the Christians To understand to what degree and how the Christians were persecuted in the Roman Empire it would be essential to understand the origins‚ of Christianity in the 1st Centaury BCE‚ also the first Christian emperor Constantine‚ and how today it is one of the world’s most popular religions with over two billion followers. It is also important to point out the differing views relating to the extent‚ on how the Christians were persecuted. According to the myth or story told
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Philosophy of Christian Leadership Paper I never thought to be a Christian leader. As a matter of fact‚ I am a person who did not know about God for 26 years. I was the center of my life‚ and there was no room for God to enter. Even when I was attending church service‚ I was trying not to be exposed to other church people. In other words‚ I was the kind of person who was afraid to walk into a life of faith. However‚ in the past three years‚ God has changed me in many ways‚ and showed me so many
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Christian Worldview and Culture David Morales GENE 100 The Making of the Christian Mind Professor Laura Latora 18 February 2012 Introduction Today’s cultural landscape has been shaped by the likes of MTV (entertainment)‚ Steve Jobs (technology)‚ and Mark Zuckerberg (social networking). Society often prefers accepting the “worldviews” of these and other influential people‚ rather than hearing the message of the Good News of Jesus Christ which offers redemption to a “fallen” world. We cannot ignore
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America‚ A Christian Nation...? Introduction to Religion REL 2000 April 24‚ 2012 It has been said before that the United States is considered a Christian nation. Many citizens truly believe this‚ while other strongly oppose this belief. Contrary to what critics imply‚ a Christian nation is not one in which all citizens are Christians‚ the laws require everyone to adhere to Christian theology‚ or all leaders are Christians. America is a Christian nation only in the sense that the majority
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