Essays on Christianity Page 26

Matthew 6:9-13 is commonly referred to as the Lord’s Prayer.” In this passage, Jesus presented a prayer pattern to his disciples, suggesting how God should be addressed and what petitions we are entitled to present. What makes this prayer so intriguing that many people delve into its meaning? It is interesting to note that Jesus’…

            How did the scattered and hiding congregations of apostolic times become Catholic or universal Christianity? What made it possible? These questions can be answered and traced back to the conversion of Constantine itself. Many historians hail him as a good emperor because of his positive contributions to the Church. Before his reign, the church was…

Jesus came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarene people. There were graves in that place. Two men came from among the graves to meet him. They had bad spirits in them. They were so bad and strong that people feared to pass that way. They shouted, `Jesus, Son…

Loving God and Other Sins As Friedrich Nietzsche, the revolutionary existentialist, once said, “The Christian resolve to find the world evil and ugly has made the world evil and ugly.” William H. Faulkner’s Light in August, a novel in which the various protagonists struggle with Christianity, soils their relationships with the people around them and…

            The Italian Renaissance produced some of the greatest artist and they in turn produced great masterpieces.  The Assumption of the Virgin by Titian, an alter piece located in Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, a Basilica in Venice, Italy is a perfect example of a masterpiece from the period. Titian’s Assumption of the Virgin –…

The author of this letter is Paul, as stated in the salutation (1:1). The evidence in the writing also supports the belief Paul as the author; especially in the way he greets the receiver in his letters, and the close relationship between Paul and Timothy. One of the supporting sources in the church history is…

Evangelism Evangelism is derived from a Grecian word with its actual significance “good intelligence. ” It is normally related to the missional work. It is the responsibility of every evangelical to distribute the message of Jesus Christ to the whole ministry. Evangelism can be analyzed in four different phases: missional operations. the clip of Christ….

Traditions are very important in my family. We are Mexican, and we celebrate different kinds of traditions. Some traditions are part of our religious heritage like the “Magic Kings Day” and other ones are just habits like having a barbecue almost every Sunday or putting together jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces or more. The Magic…

Class, Death and Vietnam: A Review of Christian Appy’s Working Class War. University of North Carolina Press, 1993.             The American involvement in the Vietnam War remains an important issue in American politics. This is because it takes into itself executive powers, Congressional oversight, the American role abroad,  popular opinion and, as this review is…

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Purple Hibiscus” stands as a compelling testament to the intricacies of postcolonial Nigeria, juxtaposed with the microcosm of a family dealing with tyranny, faith, and liberation. Through the eyes of young Kambili, readers are invited to navigate the nuances of love, oppression, and rebellion, both within the confines of a family home…