The United Kingdom Of God

Brueggemann argues that the main theological claim of a loving Christian God whose creation suffers but then is completed through redemption is consistent throughout the bible. There is a fundamental agreement with the bible's inherency, which supports the idea that if believers are to be called Christians, they must be united on the things that ultimately make them followers of Christ. This is where Brueggemann makes a distinction between the good news of the Gospel and the lesser texts of the bible that he does not consider as main claims, such as those about

In the book When the Kings Come Marching In, theologian, Richard J. Mouw goes into depth about the “transformed City” that Isaiah envisions at the end of history (Isaiah 60). Our society believes that “Christ and Culture” are in conflict with one another, but Mouw disagrees with this statement and proposes that the problem is how humans have distorted culture. Mouw goes on and suggests that heaven is and will be a renewed creation that includes embodied existence on earth rather than a spiritual place where creation is apart from the soul. Mouw supports his argument throughout the book by explaining the creation of culture, Christ’s grace towards His creation, and offering a purpose to our existence.

In his book What is Christianity? Adolf Harnack describes what he believes to be the essence of the Christian faith. Harnack believes it consists of three elements which interact with each other so as they are mutually interdependent. The three parts are: 1) the coming of the Kingdom of God, 2) God’s essence as our Father and the “infinite value of the human soul,” and 3) the aim of faith is the “higher righteousness” found in the commandment to love. Harnack was influenced by Protestantism by the way the Protestant Reformation had reduced the Christian Religion to a “simple core” of faith from which it had begun, the Gospel. Harnack dispenses with the religious dogma, church doctrine and oral tradition of the church finding only in the

While the following essay will focus on this discussion of the essence of Christianity, it is important to note that Schleiermacher recognises that there is the possibility, and reality, of

In the book When the Kings Come Marching In, theologian, Richard J. Mouw goes into depth about the “transformed City” that Isaiah envisions at the end of history (Isaiah 60). Our society believes that “Christ and Culture” are in conflict with one another, but Mouw disagrees with this statement and proposes that the problem is how humans have distorted culture. Mouw goes on and suggests that heaven is and will be a renewed creation that includes embodied existence on earth rather than a spiritual place where creation is apart from the soul. Mouw supports his argument throughout the book by explaining the creation of culture, Christ’s grace towards His creation, and offering a purpose to our existence.

Actively waiting is described in Mouw’s book as, “we must seek the city that is to come.” And one way we can do this is by putting ourselves out in God’s creation; serving what God gave us to serve. We can serve people, God’s creation, really anything God puts before us. Mouw finishes his book by asking readers how we should live in light of Christ. As Christians, we know that Christ is transforming our culture in the near future. Mouw argues that our culture is not clear whether or not it is going to transform like the Bible says it will. All we can do is wait for our Lord to come.

The Unitarian Universalist in North America was officially formed in 1961 by two separate religious groups from the early 1500’s. The American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America joined together during the dawning years of the Christian Church in an effort to create one of the most liberal congregations known as the Unitarian Universalist. Even though Unitarianism has strong European connections, it is not a foreign import to North America. Its origins began in Puritan New England .The American Revolution was a somewhat one of the cornerstones in the formation of the congregation. In the early 1800’s tension grew between the liberals and those with traditional views. After the civil war the two religious traditions

He supports this by offering several examples of where Christians have neglected the true meaning of the gospel. In chapter 3, Wright explains that, “the good news is that the one true God has now taken charge of the world, in and through Jesus and his death and resurrection” (Wright, 55.) Wright goes on to explain that the good news has happened and will happen. Every single human has the opportunity to be transformed by the good news (Wright, 55.)

The Southern States of America was made up of the following, Georgia with Atlanta as the Capital of the new union, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Louisiana, Tennessee and Kentucky. Although, Kentucky wasn’t a sure bet at this point, there was still a lot of work to do in that state.

Is the United States a Christian nation? Well lets consider this fact, God is NOT ONCE mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, and the mention of religion in article 6 in the first amendment served only to separate religion from government all together.

Following Jesus in America seems to be a very touchy subject in today’s time. Freedom of religion is practiced in America, and Americans are encouraged to practice whatever they choose. John Fea and Stephen Prothero debate the topics of America being founded as a Christian Nation and the idea of Jesus being followed in America. America was and is Christian, still, but was not founded on Christianity. Fea does not answer the question regarding America being founded as a Christian nation (Fea 245). Prothero gives some opinion about Jesus in America, but says Jesus is viewed different in the eyes of many Americans (Prothero 9). As much as I want to think that America was founded as a Christian nation, I cannot agree with it. The people who created the constitution may have had some Christian principals, but the constitution has no evidence of God in it. In the sense of Jesus, Americans do not follow Him in a certain way. Jesus is made out to be the person that suits anyone’s identity at his or her discretion.

In the United States of America, slavery has been abolished formally on December 6, 1865 through the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution has also established the fundamental law, method of governing, and rights of individuals. However, what if I told you that there is a certain group of people who are unjustifiably stopped, searched, and arrested by law enforcement, governed by a different set of laws which are more strict, in addition to the justice system that further dictates their lives after release and all this because of their race and ethnicity. This was the reality of the five black and hispanic teens in the Central Park jogger case, the people of color who cannot afford a prominent attorney, the people

The United States of America was founded on the basic principles and ideals that gave citizens a voice in the dictation of their country. The “We the People” mindset has been a clear example of the American citizen’s right to the ballot. This right was originally only given to white men. Not everyone was entitled to enfranchisement. Some citizens had to fight for their right to vote. Passed in 1870, just five years after the War Between the States, the 15th Amendment was passed, granting African American men the right to vote. While this was a huge step towards equality at the ballot box, a large portion of the population was still missing basic equalities. Women still were not granted the right to vote, and had no say in any political

The United States of America, a country that used fight for the small guy, that used fight to protect the people that needed to be saved. Yet now we can barely save ourselves from a water balloon fight. This country got caught up in the small thing .We are fighting ourselves about bathroom rules, being democrat or a republican. Recently people are making a deal about the pledge of allegiance some people who don 't believe in a religion or have a different region than most people in this country.

The United States of America: Land of the free! Home of the brave! A place where opportunities are endless and equality is everlasting. Speaking on behalf of others in my generation, I believe it is safe to say many of us have seen a lot of selfish and outrageous acts develop drastically. From white cops killing innocent black citizens, to people supporting the evil Donald Trump, to ostracizing ourselves from the LGBT community and looking down upon them, it is quite obvious that the saying “America: the greatest country in the world” isn’t so accurate. We are naïve to the destruction that occurs daily and have a habit of sugarcoating our mistakes. The matter of the truth is: our generation is distorted and unethical, which is why in 200