Recapitulation In Religion

Let’s define what is an icon and give a brief history of icons. An icon is sacred art, usually a fresco or mosaic of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, martyred Saints or scenes from the bible that are given special veneration. This type of sacred art first appeared in the catacombs were the first Christians would gather to worship during periods of persecution. The scenes depicted were of Christ’s family, gospel stories or stories from the Hebrew scriptures. As Christianity began to grow, and after the Edict of Milan the Emperor Constantine decreed that Christians were no longer to be persecuted. In response to this new decree, by the fourth century icons became a way of teaching the Gospel and a way to

"The three-step key to happiness when everything is down is - Redemption, Reconstruction, and Recover." Redemption, Reconstruction, and Recover demonstrate how the Reconstruction era prevailed. The Reconstruction era did redeem and reconstruct the United States but did not recover it. However, the United States still hasn't fully recovered because we still struggle with discrimination. For example, during the era, slaves were freed from slavery and received suffrage (the addition of 3 new amendments to the Constitution). But, the whites were not able to come to terms with the new Constitution. As a result, they continued to discriminate against the former slaves because of their new rights. Instead, we have to define the most important factor

Here he’s represented peacefully seated covered in a red robe and his head surrounded with the mandatory golden halo and golden light beaming out of him in the four directions of the world. The light blue background creates a sensation of heavenly ascending and lightness. If you are expecting to see the elaborate paintings and mosaics covering the walls and ceilings of the typical Byzantine-style church, you will be surprised to see that this cathedral is very simplistic compared to the temples in Eastern Europe. Here important biblical scenes are covering walls under arcs from top to bottom. Large scale frescos tell us stories about the birth of Jesus, the last supper, his crucifixion, his resurrection and ascending. The canon is very strict as of what scenes should be depicted and where should they be located. By rule the icons should be stylized, with little details, and the faces should not represent real human faces. This way the worshipers won’t feel like they are praying to a person they know or have seen. Similar rules apply for the space in the icon. There is no perspective or linear gradation which creates a sense of other reality. Styles may change through the centuries but these fundamental rules have never changed since the 8th

This is a symbol of purification of water to protect the good from the devil and his minions. We can prove this because at times in the film the priests throw holy water on Regan to try to weaken the devil and cause it harms. Then there is the medallion of the Saint Joseph he was known as two different saints for one he was known as the patron saint of the workers and then later on he was declared by pope Pius IX as the patron saint and protector of the holy church. I feel that being the patron saint and protector of the holy church makes more sense, seeing as it is obtained by Father Merrin. This could possibly mean that Then there is the holy cross. This is used in the scene where we can see a possessed Regan pleasuring herself with a crucifix while uttering the words “fuck Jesus, fuck you” over and over again. This can be a symbol of how much the devil despises god and all things holy by using a holy object to commit and unholy sin while uttering fowl unholy words. He then furthers this when pushing Chris’s head down under her dress and saying “lick me”. This is probably to show how the devil wants to

The Christianity is a belief that was founded upon salvation through Jesus. However, there are questions why Jesus had to die, or how his death signifies. The Penal Substitution View views Jesus’ death as price for our sins. However, the Christus Victor View views Jesus’ death on the cross as dethroning of Sins of this world. Furthermore, the Moral Government View sees Christ’s death as example of righteousness with consequences of

There were many artifacts in the church building and in the service that pointed to the value of Jesus. The large painting of a black Jesus is one of the main focus points of the sanctuary. The large neon sign spelling out Jesus, which hung in the center of the sanctuary, is also a main focus point of the room. There’s no doubt about what the church wants to make central to the worship

So why are there so many denominations? Here are a few names of some denominations that many have choose to worship with. Some of us attend the Christian Non-denomination, Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist or Wesleyan, Protestant, Pentecostal or Charismatic, and Episcopalian or Anglican, Jehovah’s Witness and Mennonite a few that comes to mind.

A lot of attempts have been made to classify the theological positions adopted toward this problem. We distinguish a theocentrism, this is where Christ is considered normative for salvation, and another theocentrism is where not event his normative value is recognized in Christ. In the 2nd case, Jesus is not considered either as constitutive of nor as normative for human

Incarnation is the term that is used to indicate that Jesus, the Son of God, became human. God wanted human kind to be made in his image and he wanted to change the relationship between himself and Christians. Therefore, during the incarnation, the Son of God came in human form so that he could be the Saviour of mankind. Our saviour came in the flesh, in human form and it was essential for him to shed His blood so that our sins could be forgiven. Our redemption entirely relies on Jesus coming to this world in the flesh. His love was exhibited when taking on human form and permitting this form to be demolished as a sacrifice on our behalf. Christians discovered a God throughout the incarnation, who loves us so much that He came to earth and

We only have one kind of church and that is the Church of England. What is good about this is that it is easier for everyone to just practice one religion than to have multiple kinds of practice.

There has never been and will never be a single universal religion. From the beginning of time people have argued over who has the correct teachings, beliefs, and religious practices. However, the Eastern Orthodox Church believes itself to be the one true religion as practiced in the New Testament.

"We need to steal the idea of repetition from religions..." Thanks for this insight, but there is a problem. In your lecture titled Atheism 2.0, you were listing some seven points, including the idea of repetition, to be copied by philosophers from religions. In other words, you were listing how religions works differently and how they could influence more people than philosophy ever did, even after having the same motives. In fact, all your points were incredibly true. But, the real challenge for philosophers and atheists lies not in copying the habits of religions, but in understanding the passion and emotion(or the spirit they says) behind what they do. People inside religions are emotionally educated to do so.

Ernest Becker once said, “Man is literally split in two: he has an awareness of his own splendid uniqueness in that he sticks out of nature with a towering majesty, and yet he goes back into the ground a few feet in order blindly and dumbly to rot and disappear forever.” In his novel The Denial of Death, Ernest Becker explores the fragility of religion and explores how religion is a illusory quest for the immortality formula. Albert Camus’s upbring in French Algeria gave him a unique perspective on religion, where he personally viewed the consequences from the quest to find the “immortality formula.” In The Stranger, Albert Camus embodies Ernest Becker’s philosophy that religion is a safety mechanism created from the fear of human mortality

One notices that all of these symbols are from times nearing the end (or at the end) of Jesus' life. (Think of a point to do with this).

A series of religious reform known as the Protestant Reformation swept across Europe for more than a century. This upheaval was started by Martin Luther and his ideas inspired others. John Calvin of Geneva elaborated on Luther’s ideas and founded Calvinism. The Institutes of the Christian Religion was written in 1536 by Calvin. He wrote that the all-knowing God knew who was going to heaven and hell. Some souls, known as the “elect”, had been destined for eternal bliss and others for eternal torment. This is known as predestination, since people have no control over their future. The Calvinists constantly sought after signs of conversion. Conversion is the intense, identifiable personal experience in which God revealed to the elect their heavenly destiny. Those who lived sanctified lives and were destined to go to heaven were known as “visible saints.” In England, King Henry VIII broke his ties with the Roman Catholic Church in the 1530s. Some English religious reformers wanted a total purification of Christianity. They became known as “Puritans” and some weren’t happy with the slow progress of the Protestant Reformation. A tiny group of puritans called Separatists broke away entirely from the Church of England. One group of Separatists in Holland dealt with years of toil, poverty, and the “Dutchification” of their children. “Dutchification” is when the culture of the Dutch affect the minds of the Separatists. This encouraged them to seek refuge in America. A group of