The Argument On Christianity And World Religions

In a personal reflection of 1,000 – 1,250 words, consider how a Christian might benefit from a study of other religions by addressing the following:

Ronald H. Nash approaches this book, Is Jesus the Only Savior, with historical, philosophical, and various worldviews to allow readers a broader sense of the subject. In a world, full of so many different views and religions, Nash set out to carry readers on a journey of foundational truths to prove that Jesus is the only savior. The book begins with Nash giving an overview of exclusivism, pluralism, and inclusivism.

Christianity is the contemporary sense has around 41,000 (PewReasearch , 2011,)interconnected denominations, making it have overall influence of 31.7 percent (PewReasearch , 2011,) of the world religions. Making it one of the most powerful and influential institutions in the worlds. However, because of its size and minor differences between it many denominations it makes it hard to create a specific representation with every single idea considered, therefore this essay

“The approach taken here is to view religion as an area of human life that needs to be studied using various well-established academic disciplines. Thus, to really study a religion, students to need

Another prime part of foundation is how we base what is good and what is evil. This is the basis for morality. (Hayes, 2008) Moral law is at the core of our definitions of our worldview. The Bible does tell us that there is a moral law that is instilled into our hearts. At this core we have the one who created this moral law, God. This moral law is part of our nature and it is outlined very clearly in scripture. Most of the Sermon on the Mount, delivered by Jesus to the masses, outline in Matthew 5: 21-48, 6: 1-34, 7: 1-6 (Open Bible, 2015) This chapter in the New testament is really a moral code that we should be living our lives by. Jesus was also clear that he was not there to destroy the old law. But he was there to fulfill it. Most of the Gospels give further defining information on what is considered

The author states his interest that the proper Christian stance toward the God of the Qur’an and what that stance means for Christians’ and Muslims’ ability to live together well in a single and endangered world to ease animosities and overcome conflicts.

A worldview is one’s views and beliefs about the world and reality that impact how we think, live our lives, and perceive the world. “People have their own private worldviews with values and beliefs that have been shaped by culture, education, experiences, and relationships” (“Lecture 1,” 2015). There are many worldviews and outlooks in the world, but we are mainly focusing on the Christian worldview. In this paper, I will summarize and analyze the Christian worldview and describe their beliefs with regard to God, Humanity, Jesus, and the Restoration while reflecting on my own beliefs.

As time constantly presses forward and the earth continues to revolve, the world will never stop progressing and adapting to better suit the needs of mankind. The evolution of religion has greatly enhanced the quality of life for humanity by providing individuals with a strong belief system that is now the foundation of many peoples’ core values. One universal religion that has undergone extensive amounts of reform is Christianity. In particular, the Catholic church is well-known for the development of their famous ecumenical council meetings that help determine the future of the church. Numerous Councils have been conducted throughout the course of history, but none more significant than the most recent, the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II. The Catholic church was operating as if it was still the medieval period and desperately needed to be modernized. As a result, every Roman Catholic Church official was gathered to meet and devise a plan for how to introduce the church to the modern world. Consequently, the following will reveal the Second Vatican Council and the ramifications of the agenda, history and theology evolution, significant texts, and new developments.

In 1968, the Second Vatican Council of the Catholic Church published Nostra Aetate, a church document which they hoped would allow for interreligious dialogues to coincide with the Church’s mission of proclamation. This document connects the Church with the other major world religions by saying that the Church “rejects nothing that is true and holy in these religions.” Although the document’s original intent was to restore a positive relationship between the Church and the Jewish people, it presented itself as a way to connect to believers of all faiths—including that of the Eastern religions. However, the Secord Vatican Council did not present the first example on interreligious dialogue between Catholics and those of Eastern religions. Rather, the conversation is rich and constantly evolving due to the dialogues of theologians throughout the Church’s history. This can be seen especially in the early twentieth century, resulting in the writing and publication of Nostra Aetate. One such theologian who innovated interreligious dialogue with the East was Thomas Merton, whose connection to Eastern religious, inspired many to embrace religions outside of their own. Merton’s life includes a history of interreligious dialogues which he participated in throughout his search for religious understanding. Dialogue between Eastern religious, especially Buddhism, and Catholicism was modernized in the twentieth century due to the life and work of Thomas Merton.

In this essay, I will be looking at different theories of atonement and how they make a difference to our theology of salvation. I will argue that different understandings and theories of atonement affect our theology of salvation by highlighting different aspects of salvation and answering the

Since the religion of Christianity was first practiced, it has been spread to the far reaches of the world. The spread of the religion has led to some major political, social, and economic consequences. Christianity started as a small sect of Judaism and has become the most practiced religion in the world. Aided by cultural diffusion, missionaries, and war, the church expanded and more. There have been many causes for the spread of Christianity, and it has led to numerous effects. Many of these causes and effects happened thousands of years ago. Although it has been a long time, they still greatly impact the world today.

of existence. The early Christians had very different ideas of the faith, and the world they lived in

I have always been told that “coaches make great teachers”, I never questioned this statement until I desired to be a teacher. During my hire as an assistant coach at RCC I also strive to become a teacher. I took up the opportunity to be a guest speaker and teachers aid for a sport psycolohy class. After every class the teacher commented on how I did, the good and bad. This helped me tremendously. This experience showed me that all my experience as a coach, as a girls bible study leader, and as a student myself gave me all the tools I needed to be a good teacher. Though this I found a new love and passion to teach.

The theophany is a central focus in the Old Testament. Theophany is a Greek term, meaning “Appearance of God”. Because God is transcendent and above all things spiritually, He needed to reveal Himself to His creation physically in various ways. God would appear before men of His choosing in order to bless them and have His will be done on Earth.

Leadership can be defined as the position held by a person who leads a group of people, the head of the group. A leader makes decisions for the group they are leading, hopefully based on what is best for the group. One of the roles of a leader is to influence and shape the members of the group to be more like them or to encourage the people to do something different. Leadership can go hand-in-hand with heroism; however, not always. Heroism can simply be defined as being very brave and courageous. A hero is a person who is praised for their bravery, courageousness, and honorable qualities. Most people connect heroes with the modern superheroes like Batman, Superman, or Spiderman; however, there are many other people that can be classified