Theology Essays

The Book of Revelation appears to be an account of things that take place beyond the earth where Jesus of Nazareth lived and died as well as where John’s community was living. It is a vision of events in the heavens or the sky. If we do not assume that all the details about the …

The desire to find happiness and the skewed perceptions of what will bring forth contentment are discussed in the article. However, it is emphasized that the key to happiness is through God and living a faithful life. I would highly recommend this website to young adolescents, especially those who are beginning to question their beliefs …

JOURNAL ARTICLE CRITIQUE of Uchegbue, Christian O. “Liberation Theology as a Double Polarity,” Asia Journal of Theology 22 no 1 (April 2008): 14-25 THEO 525 DLP (fall 2009) Systematic Theology I Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary This is a critique of the journal article, “Liberation Theology as a Double Polarity”,[i] in which the author advances the …

Catholic Theology Tradition and Scripture are considered one and the same within the Catholic Church and are both part of the sacred deposit of faith. Tradition includes practices such as the Eucharist and the belief that Christ is present, while tradition includes beliefs such as purgatory. Thus, Tradition is backed by Scripture, while tradition is …

A summary of Terence Fretheim’s Exodus 3:  A Theological Interpretation             Fretheim begins his theological interpretation of Exodus 3 by providing an insight into theology and the role that it can play in interpreting and understanding the bible.  He believes that the bible is predominantly a theological book and thus he is interpreting it as …

Theodicy Introduction             Theodicy is identified as the study of the issue of evil’s existence in the world. It is an argument through which God’s justice is questioned in the context of evil and suffering. The term was derived from the Greek words “theos” which means “god” and “dike” which pertains to “justice.” Theodicy was …

The Atonement             For countless centuries, the concept of atonement has been associated with the religious dogmatic view of sin as a violation against the honor of God, particularly; the association has been centered on forgiveness and pardoning of transgressions.  As the rise of secular, non-religious thought came to existence, the doctrines of atonement became …

I found Descartes’ way of thinking very interesting when compared to Aristotle. Descartes doubts the existence of God when he decides to start over and completely ignore his senses. He states in his third meditation, “…and I do not yet even know for sure whether there is a God at all…I must examine whether there …

INTRODUCTION There is evidence from the beginning of the Biblical text starting in Genesis, to the conclusion of the text with Revelation that God desires for man to fulfill His call for missions. The story of missions begins with around four thousand years ago when God calls Abraham. 1 The Scriptures offer a clear explanation …