Personal Religious Beliefs

6. Are things such as true love, beauty, and justice really possible, or are those values totally determined by cultural beliefs and norms? They are possible to have in culture, but what definition culture define these things determines its possibilities. Does culture define these things through government, a high class, its state religion, or do they let the

“Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory” Proverbs 11:14 (Dake’s Annontated Reference Bible). Everyone on this earth follows someone and as Christian leaders, we follow our Lord in all things. It is imperative that Christian leaders Council their employees so that they are able to grow and become honest and dependable members of their organization. Leaders come in many forms and use different styles of leadership but it is important that Christians use the Lords teachings, honesty, integrity, and rational thinking when leading others. This paper will elaborate on Clawson’s theory of Level I and level II leadership and whether Christian leaders to have a Christian worldview can use one

Do you believe that humans have free will in their decisions, or are they entirely a product of their personal environment, circumstances, upbringing, etc.

Leaders are meant to be selfless, humble, and loving, but at times when one gains, what they see as a position of authority, they begin to abuse that power and use it for selfish purposes. Yahweh as the great shepherd rules his sheep with a loving hand (Psalm 23) and Jesus – God in the flesh – is the “Good Shepherd” who lays down his life for his sheep.

The issue of moral and immoral decisions are something that challenges every person at various points of their life. A majority of the world’s population relies on their religion, and God to guide them in making those decisions. This however does set up an argument for the issue of being able to choose the right moral path based on intellect regardless of religion or belief in a God.

Growing up in a Catholic family, I often questioned the existence of God. As I delved myself into Bible and the words of my priest, the state of perplexity continued to cumulate. Rather than forcibly believing literal messages of the Bible, I adopted a representation of those words in order to mollify myself, in a complex world with a myriad of questions arising.

I believe in free will. I believe we have the ability to choose how to act. It may not always be easy. However, it is our choice.

One of the people with the biggest influences on my personal education philosophy is Paulo Freire. The major theme throughout his book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, is how important it is for people to dialogue with one another (Freire, 1970). Dialogue, to Paulo Freire (1970), means acknowledging that both parties are human beings with equally valid life experiences, and both of whom are worthy of love and respect. His theory is not only a philosophy, but an action plan. I believe that he is right about how bad the 'Banking Model of Education' is for students (Freire, 1970). Instead of viewing students as empty vessels to be filled (Freire, 1970), I believe I should be encouraging their own interests. By learning from Freire's

Yes. I am baptized Greek Catholic. I have accepted my wife’s traditions because it is almost identical to my upbringing. I don’t have the time to participate in a scheduled religious community locally, due to my career in the Military.

Like existentialism I am a proponent of free will. I would agree that in the end our choices become our own. We are responsible for how we respond.

Personally I think that people are forced to do somethings that they don't want to do. I know that people have forced others to join their personal religion and beliefs. I’ve been there, and I have lost friends from forcing of religion. People being forced into or out of social groups have caused loss of friends and sometimes even suicidal actions or thoughts.

I never considered being religious as being strange or special in any kinds of way, or that I need to fit to this part of my identity. It was just part of my identity. A fact, which was obvious. When I grew up, I mostly encounter people, who were just like me, so people who were not religious could be the one who are strange and not the opposite. However, in my psychometry course, I was the only religious.

Growing up in a southern baptist church is one of the major influences on my personal values. My great grandparents were the pastor and first lady. They were also two of the five founders of the church. No matter what I am doing or what life throws at me I revert back to my upbringing. I remember being so young learning the ten commandments and Psalms 23. I was taught at a very young age that Jesus is the son of God and he never sinned. It was etched into my head that I could be and should want to be like the son of God, without sin. I lived my life based on my Christian background until I was 17. I was a freshman at tech, I met a guy, and I sinned with him. I

According to Mat 20:25 – 27, Jesus called the disciples and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them and their superiors act like tyrants over them. That 's not the way it should be among you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. That 's the way it is with the Son of Man. He did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people." Jesus led by example. He didn’t tell his followers to do something that he would not do. Leaders should exemplify this same behavior. According to Eisenbeiss, Knippenberg & Fhrbach (2015), leaders with high integrity and strong moral values are expected to be very sensitive in recognizing and filtering the ethical aspects of a certain decision-making situation, to carefully process such

Effective leadership approaches from a biblical perspective consist of God’s nature in his manifested character. Christian leaders are willing to pay the price to lead in Christ’s affliction. Paul said there is a price to pay in order to lead and Jesus reminded us, “Remember what I told you: 'A servant is not greater than his master. ' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also” (John 15:20, New International Version). Christian leaders need core attributes of God’s styles and approaches, support and linkage from scriptures, and knowledge of his leadership models of truth for effective leadership. However, these perspectives will gave me a better appreciation and insight of who God is and who I can be with his guidance.