Reflection On Christianity

As a project we were told to study a religion from an outsider’s perspective. We, as students, would attend that specific religion’s place of worship to observe their rituals and routines. Then after service we would conduct an interview with the participants to answer our personal questions such as “Why do they do the things they do?” or “How often do they do this?” I chose to study Christianity even though I am a Christian. I thought it would be interesting to see if most Christian churches practice Christianity the same way. However, prior to attending services I researched the history of Christianity.

Jehovah Witnesses sprouted out of the west in eighteen seventy nine with a teacher doing bible studies. The teachers name was Charles Taze Russel, he suffered a hard life losing his mother at the age of nine. He was the second son born in Pennsylvania, growing up as Presbyterian. When Russel was sixteen he was disturbed by the concept of hell and how one is trapped there forever, along with the end of the world. The reason he separated from the church was due to the focus on the holy trinity, The holy trinity bothered Russel because in his studies he inferred that jesus wasn't god, like how christianity tells it. Russell inferred that the holy trinity didn't exist because Jehovah was god and was the only god, viewing the normal christian

In C.S Lewis’ novel, Mere Christianity, he dives into the differences that can be within a moral code, while also proving that they are all the same that the base. Lewis also tries to answer a question that does not have a simple and clear-cut answer: why do we feel bad when we misbehave, if everyone misbehaves?

Many years ago Jehovah's Witnesses numbers were way less than they are today. As of the year 2016 there are several million Jehovah Witnesses. The founder of this religion was Charles Taze Russell in 1872. They don’t believe in Jesus Christ and how he rose from his body. Jehovah’s Witnesses also do not believe in eternal damnation (also known as hell). The religion started out small and Russell preached his ideas. Once he had passed a man named Rutherford took over. He decided to name the religion Jehovah’s Witness. This branch of christianity used to consist of catholics or protestants before they converted to this branch. They don’t worship in churches. They worship in something called Kingdom Halls. It all started with the Bible Student

Explain how a Christian’s perspective and worldview could be a valuable asset to an organization that uses statistics on a regular basis.

Worship, in most religions and sects, revolve around a supreme being or deity, more commonly known as, God. In his book, God and Philosophy, Etienne Gilson, a great scholar, states “God is the clear and distinct idea of a thinking, uncreated, and independent substance, which is naturally innate within the human mind” (Gilson 81). Although believing in one God, most Christians, including Protestants, believe in the doctrine of the holy trinity. The holy trinity consists of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, which Christians believe to be manifestations of God; however, the Jehovah’s Witnesses do not accept this. Jehovah’s Witnesses, instead, give different roles or attributes to them.

I was born into the Catholic religion believing and worshipping God, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. Every night I pray the “Hail Mary” and the “ Our Father.” My parents followed the rituals of the sacraments such as my baptisim, first communion, and confirmation. As a grown up I continued to follow the practices of my religion as well as the Catholic beliefs. Christianity has been a religion that has faced many struggles. People judge it, yet it remains strong. Jehovah Witness’ is a religion that many people question and has been greatly judged by many because they don’t believe in the Trinity as we know as “The Holy Spirit.” This group is known for their exclusive beliefs. For example, they refrain from celebrating holidays. What’s the reasoning behind this

Christianity has been around for many centuries, and has varies groups that exist. Here I will discuss three major divisions within Christianity, which are Catholicism, Protestantism and Eastern Orthodox. These groups have similar beliefs in one God, that there is a Heaven and Hell, among other things. Although these groups have similar beliefs they also have many differences. Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox are both organized in a pyramid structure that is lead from top to bottom. The difference between the two is that the pope has leadership within Catholicism, and the Patriarchs system governs the Eastern Orthodox. Catholics are headed by one single person. Protestantism has no hierarchy, or a democratic government. All three have a difference

"The purpose of developing a Christian view of the world is not merely to evaluate and judge the world, but to change it," (Boa, 2004). Having a Christian perspective is sufficiently hard in American yet includes the whole world and it can be somewhat trickier. Thinking Christianity majorly affects how somebody would work together abroad, in a worldwide economy. Concerning a Christian perspective in a worldwide economy there are various issues that can come up. Distinctive nations and societies have diverse things that they consider worthy; in any case, when you are taking a gander at it from a Christian viewpoint you may need to handle things in an alternate way. Because something is adequate or legitimate on the planet does not make it worthy

Christianity is a popular religion that saw its beginnings around two-thousand years ago in the Middle East. There are many forms of Christianity that have spread throughout the world and have shaped our history in many ways. In fact, according to year 2000 version of the World Christian Encyclopedia there are “33,820” different denominations of Christians around the world (1). The differences within the faith come from divisions between one group, or another and are defined by their doctrine and church’s spiritual authority. Issues such as who Jesus was as a person, the esteem of apostolic succession, eschatology, and papal power also separate one denomination from another. Some groups do not consider themselves to be a denomination

Christianity is a choice in which people choose to have faith in and live their lives by. Christianity involves a trinity in which God is the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. God is a loving and personable being who created humanity and has mankind’s best interests at heart. Christianity affects how a person behaves and thinks because Christianity is a frame of mind and is an unwavering faith in a God who rules over all things.

Christianity is one of the three largest religious in the world and Christians always believe that Juses is the Son of God. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Genesis 1-3) Christians always believe that the God created the people, and developed the whole people’s life. Christians’ belief is that they need to believe the word of God and these worlds are the foundation of the Christians. Christian practices are divided by denomination, however, the basic elements include private and corporate prayer, studying and reading of the Scriptures, a Sunday worship service and participation in rites such as baptism and communion.

Christianity is the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Most followers of Christianity, called Christians, are members of one of three major groups--Roman Catholic, Protestant, or Eastern Orthodox. These groups have different beliefs about Jesus and His teachings. But all consider Jesus central to their religion. Most Christians believe God sent Jesus into the world as the Savior. Christianity teaches that humanity can achieve salvation through Jesus.

Christianity is a faith based on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. (Fisher, 1991) Christianity is a one God religion as presented in the New Testament. Today, Christianity and the church are culturally diverse, even in the aspects of race. It is even said that Sunday mornings is the most segregated time in the world. There is one central belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, all Christians can come to this conclusion. Christianity teaches that Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins and that we are all under the judgment of God because we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Other religions may often depict that it is only necessary to do some good when it comes to God in order to

Giving something up, fasting and praying are sure signs that the Lenten Seasons in here. Forty days to worship him.