The Canonization of Scripture Stephen Landrum Ottawa University Online The word canon has evolved over time to come to mean the official inventory of books‚ like that of Athanasius‚ that a religious community regards as its authoritative source of doctrinal and ethical beliefs. The word comes from the Greek kanwn and most likely from the Hebrew qaneh and Akkadian‚ qanu. Literally‚ it means a straight rod or bar; a measuring rule as a ruler used by masons and carpenters;
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The Problem with Scripture 2000 years ago‚ the great Siddhartha Gautama taught a timeless lesson. He voiced‚ "Don’t go by reports‚ by legends‚ by traditions‚ or by scripture. It is not that these things should be discarded‚ but ultimately it’s experience and the opinion of the wise that should be your guide." Within this simple phrase‚ Buddha left me pondering the true identity of our guide and wondering whether the general populace’s faith in scripture is ill-founded. The latter seems to be
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the same whether the writer was Christian or Pagen ("Christian Reflections" 1). If the process is the same‚ both genres would be the same. They both have a topc and storyline that is easy to follow‚ no matter that the topics are different. If all genres are the same in the bones of literature‚ then nonreligious books also have a religious code embedded in them. Lewis wrote that everyone has an ethical code‚ no matter religious or otherwise ("Christian Reflections" 51). A book does not have to be
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The Secret Scripture By Sebastian Barry [pic] Created by Book Club Classics Dear Reader‚ Thank you so much for ordering discussion questions from www.BookClubClassics.com. I hope these questions add to your club’s enjoyment of the work. Please feel free to email any questions or concerns before your club meets and then any feedback afterwards: (kgalles@msn.com or BookClubClassics@q.com). I promise that any suggestions will be used to
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Introduction to the Bible Reflection Paper 1 June 29‚ 2013 Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling The Statement of Faith in Asian Theological Seminary is that “The Bible is the final authority in faith and practice”. This school community gives emphasis to the pivotal purpose of the Scripture in each Christian life. As I attended the first two sessions of Introduction to the Bible it becomes clearer into my mind and as well as into my heart. During the first day‚ I discovered
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However‚ there is an overall consensus within Western Christian Churches that the Mormon Church believes things outside of Christian Orthodoxy. The late BYU Professor Alvin Goodman‚ Ph.D. defended the Mormon Church‚ stating that‚ “Anyone that believes in Christ is a Christian‚ and we believe we are Christians…” Therefore‚ it seems that the questions regarding the essential beliefs of Christianity need answers. The goal of this research paper is to
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I. Introduction Predestination is a Christian doctrine‚ which falls under the larger philosophical rubric of determinism. Calvinists especially adhere to the doctrine of predestination. There are two aspects to the Calvinist belief in predestination. The first declares that God basically has ordained everything that occurs‚ or will occur. In regard to salvation‚ the Calvinist code of predestination is more specific: Scripture teaches that there are certain people – ‘the elect’ – who are chosen
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This paper will present similarities and differences between the methods used by FedEx Freight and Scripture’s teachings regarding putting people first. It will offer ways for leaders to develop a people-first culture. Finally‚ it will provide biblical connections to the values displayed by FedEx Freight and highlight current literature that aligns with these values. FedEx’s Methods and Scripture’s teachings Similarities Fed Ex Freight provided the best equipment and technology for their employees
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Enochian Scripture Should Enochian Scripture and the Necronomicon be considered as a true religion‚ or just another offshoot of Satanism‚ cult? The Necronomicon is closest documented translation of the original Enochian scripture‚ the Necronomicon Manuscript. The Necronomicon was first translated in Damascus in 730 A.D. by Abdul Alhazred. The Necronomicon‚ is not‚ as popularly believed‚ a grimoire‚ or sorceror’s spell-book; it was conceived as a history‚ and so "a book of things now dead
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In this first reflection paper I will be discussing “the fall of man” and “the death of Christ.” I chose these two because I feel as though they go well together. The fall of man represents sin being introduced to man‚ and the death of Christ is where the opportunity to be forgiven of sin is presented. Although I have heard these stories many times before this course has enlightened me on a more in depth look of them both. As mentioned before I have heard the stories‚ but now I have a better understanding
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