Christian Worldview Book Report

Christianity is a faith based religious tradition, of which the follower is considered to be a Christian adherent. Thus, being a living tradition, Christianity is continually subject to change in accordance to the needs of the adherent and reaffirming the Christian tradition within a contemporary context. The aspects, which attribute the present existence of Christianity and its dynamism therein, include sacred texts and writings, ritual and ceremonies, beliefs and believers, and ethics. Ultimately, the aforementioned characteristics strive to form and continually validate answers to the enduring questions of life through a process of change, which simultaneously highlights Christianity as a living tradition.

Imagine a world where people are living for themselves. People thriving to succeed in their careers, working hard to accumulate wealth, and dealing only with issues that affect them personally. A world where people are completely oblivious as to who created them, what He did for them, and what their true mission in life should be. In Counter Culture, author David Platt, brings to light different problems we face in our world today. He discusses various topics, including marriage and sexual morality, giving each one real life examples of issues humanity experiences every day. But not only does he bring these issues to the readers’ attention, he gives them a biblical view of why these issues are disliked in the eyes of God, and several different steps they can take to help make a difference in our world today.

Of those who benefited from the cultural toolbox theory, the NSYR noticed four particular theological accents devoted teens exhibited: identifying with a creed of what to believe, belonging to a community which acts out God’s story, feeling called to live out a larger purpose defining why they are here, and possessing a personal hope to hold onto how they should live. I can’t help but critique this assessment. Although such qualities are commendable, such a normative move could be recommended for any age of any religious or non-religious affiliation. Dean uses a more Christian application of theology as she encourages the concept of a missional imagination. Dean emphasizes the missional imagination of the gospel which rules out Moralistic Therapeutic Deism with “human traditions of divine love; people whose words and actions do not grasp God as much as they reveal a God who grasps for us” (64). Drawing from the language of dean on page 100, this missional imagination should be used not only for the transmission of the gospel across countries, but also across generations. The first concept of the missional imagination is found in the indigenizing translation of the concept that Christ makes his home among us, participating in human culture and accepting us as we are while still sinners. The “pilgrim principle” of testimony transforms us into who Christ wants us to be by ejecting us from our comfort zones. Finally, the liminal principle of detachment takes place in the blurry ambiguity between two worlds when a space is created for both the human and the divine encounter. If adolescents don’t exhibit the fruits of using a cultural toolbox theory as well as a missional imagination, their faith life (or lack of faith) can resemble a farm with a fence. Instead of identifying the farm of Christian faith by whether the adolescent is inside or outside of the fence, the church

In the biblical discourse found in the first verses of John 6 (King James Version), Jesus ministers and teaches throngs of people. After teaching, He performed a miracle so that the crowd. After all had eaten Jesus advised his disciples with these words, “When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost (Bible Hub).” It was Jesus’ desire that the fragments of the meal be collected and not wasted. Jesus wants the same for his children in all areas of life, especially in the area of ethics. He wants nothing squandered or lost, but that the pieces of life be gathered and held together revealing a picture of Jesus holding the world in His hands. This week’s assignment is to write a review of the ideas discussed and inferences drawn by the author in Chapters 1 and 2 (pages 1 - 34) of the assigned textbook, “The Peaceable Kingdom” by Stanley Hauerwas, to include opinions about the issues that seem applicable to church, ministry, and society today.

Some people believe that Christianity highlights human nature is sinful, yet this slightly opposes what Christ’s message is: benevolence and love for all. Christian leaders, such a priests and preachers, must try to prevent people in their community from sinning, so they persuade their community into being sin-free. This allows the people to enter Heaven when they die, though it creates guilt for some people. This theme’s relevance to the world is prevalent in the literary work and society today.

What is the community of faith? Who are the faithful? Who has faith?  In today's post-modern world, these old questions have new complex answers. For the early Christian church, which was surrounded by pagan cultures, the answers were quite clear. The response often meant the difference between life and death. Today, all that is changed. Today's Church exists in a pluralistic society that is rich in Christian tradition and and which is governed by deeply rooted Christian values such as social justice and equality and dignity for each member of society. The latest sociological studies rightly indicate, therefore, that the vast majority of un-churched persons have had a religious upbringing of sorts and remain vaguely aware that organized Christianity

A Book that was significant to me in my early life and childhood, was the Holy Bible. For the sake of not wanted to get into the commonly used explanations, of why the Bible has made such a big impact on other people and me. I will do my best to change it up a bit, by tell numerous stories in this paper on the topic of religion and the Bible. To extend the length and quality of this paper, will tell only stories that were crucial to me learning about the Bible or the religion in general. My Knowledge of the things of God had essentially started when I was in Second Grade, although I have gone to church for all my life. But let’s be honest, a first grader would not have knowledge of what cookies are made, of let alone the ordinances of an almighty

Chapter 8 Applications to the Christian Life (Adequacy for the Demands of Life) 8.1 Introduction. This chapter focuses on practical theology as related to Christian life to determine whether or not the openness theological model answers to “the adequacy to the demands of life” — the fourth criteria for evaluating a theological proposal. The five headings are divided into subheadings to aid in discussion. 8.2 Salvation and Grace. The author breaks this topic down into subheading for discussion purposes.

One can characterize the Christian in-group can as those who follow Christianity and live a “Christian life”. The “Christian life” is being receptive of Jesus into one’s life, seeing Him as the ultimate sacrifice made for all of humanity. With such knowledge, Christians are joyful for the sacrifice made for them, and they choose to live their lives with such knowledge guiding and motivating them (Novello, 2014, p.324-326). With this knowledge guiding their lives, Christians hold a strong set of values that they try

Scripture is the indispensable source for our knowledge of faith, yet we do not read it in a fundamentalist way. We realize that the authors of the New Testament books wrote at least two decades after Jesus’ death and resurrection. These writings thus give us direct access to the faith of the first Christian generations, and indirect access to the historical Jesus himself, but this recognition does not diminish their significance. The New Testament documents are both human documents and God’s revelatory word to us. We come to discern the “will of Christ” through

With a topic as broad and vast as the Christian life, it is certain that there are many different viewpoints and insights to consider. Whether it be about our understanding of God or how we view the life of Jesus, different philosophies and schools of thought offer us various answers that, although they may have some commonalities, are fundamentally very different. When exposed to the traditional views of Barron, the historically critical views of Borg, the contemplative ideology from Laird, and the postmodern philosophy of Caputo, one is forced to develop different perspectives and expressions of the Christian faith as a whole.

Many people have heard the base story of Christ through the holiday of Christmas. Approaching an individual to talk to them about Christ, God, faith, sin, heaven, eternal life, and salvation can bring to the forefront both previous experiences and preconceived ideas. In the current worldview of truth being relative, the concrete descriptions and actions of Christianity can be difficult to focus. Use of historical texts, archaeological and geological evidence can provide “non-Christian” validation to the story of God, creation, Christ and ultimately the messages within the Bible. The starting point of any discussion about God must take into account the viewpoints and experiences of both the “Christian” and the listener. Most important in this process is to look beyond the Bible to validate the historical proof.

For the author of Why Christianity Works: An Emotions-Focused Phenomenological Account, Christian Smith, Christian faith is an area for research. Smith is interested in the sociological factors that explain why, over the past hundred and hundreds of years, Christianity has remained largely popular across the world. The Christian faith, he’s concluded, is an attractive faith because it attunes to the needs, values, and morals for a basic human being. It’s comforting to believe to know that there is a being beyond us the universe, and that life has a purpose. The faith also affirms that there will always be someone who loves them, unconditionally, something that most people desire. People also search for forgiveness, and a hallmark for Christianity is that God forgives those who have sinned. Smith argues that humans are largely ethical and moral, and Christianity helps direct these feeling. Smith’s last reason for why Christian faith works is that it gives people a sense of community, and since humans have always been social creatures, it makes sense to want to be a part of a group of those who share alike values.

The prominent theme in this course centered around the idea of becoming a Christian man. Jesus Christ is the perfect example of the logos, and he demonstrates to us how to love and serve others. The assignments focused on different aspects of manhood and how to live a life similar to Christ. Each of these works focuses on a different aspect of Christian manhood, and together they intricately describe the importance of becoming a Christian man.

It is the duty of mankind—as a sensitive, fully coherent, and impactful body of people— to use the resources, talents, abilities, and skills at our disposal for the mutual benefit of each other. This can be done superficially, though; many people mean well but do not have Christ as a daily part of their lives. If we are to truly create a precedent of genuineness and love towards others, we must first love God the Father. Jesus Christ himself was asked by the Pharisees and experts in the Jewish law, “Teacher, what is God’s greatest commandment?” It is no surprise that he chronologically lays out the framework for what we call Responsible Citizenship: “Love God with all thy heart, soul, and mind, and [only then, can you] love thy neighbor as thyself.” If we do not have the love of Christ in our hearts, we simply cannot love others adequately. The pristine examples of Christ’s love, purity, and outreach towards others must serve as a model of practical benevolent practices. If we were to truly practice the values of Responsible Citizenship, it would change us and the world alike, and the values taught from Lee University’s community covenant would be expressed hands-on.