American Christians

Forgiveness, while not only Christian, is a belief and practice that almost all Christians hold. Jesus displayed forgiveness in a variety of parables such as the “Lost Son” in Luke 15 and in his life, like when he forgave his persecutors in Luke 23. If we are to aspire to live in a way like Jesus did, then forgiveness needs to be regarded as a positive step to take. Through a case story by Stacy Banerman, we can see how the absence of forgiveness leads to a cycle of violence that will continue as

What is my concept of religion within my worldview? I have had a long journey of growth and of struggle in my desire to find God. Starting from a young age, I had many questions concerning God and how involved he was in my life from a Protestant Christian perspective, to having what I would call a personal experience of the love of God as a child, which put me on the path to look for him. Just when I think I had God figured out, it’s as if my worldview got flipped upside down. So, my journey has been

and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” I’m not denying that God doesn’t bless, but that certainly should not be a Christians motive to serving

also for the Christian businessman and plumber, the housewife and mother? Is it only one’s vocation, or does it also refer to salvation and relationship with Christ ? Os Guinness, in his book, The Call, writes: “Calling is the truth that God calls us to Himself so decisively that everything we are, everything we do, and everything we have is invested with a special devotion, dynamism, and direction lived out as a response to His summons and service”.[1] Calling

A Christian worldview would encompass the framework that we must view the world through the lens of the Bible. Human Nature: I have not given much thought as to identifying my Christian worldview on paper, and rarely have I given it much thought. To be a born again is to believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ one must take a stand for the fundamental principles of the Gospel. Those principles include belief in God as the creator of the universe and all that are on the earth and Jesus Christ as the Son

filled with high spiritual elements intertwining the liturgical elements, connected our hearts to the ancient tradition of the Anglican Church; however, with an African American twist. Presiding Elder Lester Jacobs, of the Washington District, delivered a soul-stirring

humble character who appeals to all. In a letter to his friend in 1913 Tolkien described his hero as explaining the wonder of Christ in religion. As the Christian church has played a central role in society for centuries, this source, is relevant in terms of providing an understanding of heroism from a religious perspective. The article is written clearly in an accessible, formal and logical manner. The C.S. Lewis Foundation publications are reviewed by academic and religious peers so as to encourage

church or judgmental/hypocritical people, but those labels are false (Zhein Survey). However, according to the Westboro Baptist Church website, they do judge people who are not only of the LGBT group, they also judge Orthodox Christians, Muslims, Jews, politicians and even American Soldiers. Because this church has a large amount of “success” they are able to get their hate speech out around the United States (and maybe even other countries) to offend those who were listed or those who believe those

schools. With the newly appointed president at the helm of the nation, many Americans began wondering what was going to happen with religious rights with the Evangelicals encouraging Reagan. Some politicians began going public and urging the Evangelicals the dangers of allowing religious faith to dictate politics. Former senator Ted Kennedy spoke to bible colleges regarding the separation of church and state. Many Americans and other religious denominations began to think that the Evangelicals had

2. “Model of Christian Charity” What does John Winthrop’s Model of Christian Charity sermon explain about the beliefs and goals of the Puritans? What type of society did he hope to create and how? What were the consequences if they did not succeed? There are a few key concepts that were essential for Puritan thought and these are Order and Mercy. The first is seen within the first page of the text, implying there is a natural order of superior and inferior (rich and poor) as well as a natural order