Christian philosophy

persuasive to non-Christians. Ibn Kammuna begins his “Examination of Three Faiths” by succinctly and effectively explaining what the major tenets of Christianity are, showing that he is knowledgeable on the subject. Interestingly, though Kammuna himself was a Jewish scholar, he explains the tenets of Christianity in the first-person, as if speaking on behalf of Christians: “We believe all that is in the Torah … We are truly monotheists …” (469). After this exposition of the Christian faith, Ibn Kammuna

to honor her dying wish to bury her in the town of Jefferson. Faulkner utilizes humor in the novel to lighten the mood of death and as an act of transgression against the orthodox Christian views of death as it relates to good souls dying and becoming angels. Addie Bundren’s son, Vardaman, relates to the orthodox Christian views of death, and the synonymous use of humor with these views ultimately creates an idea about humanity’s perception of death and how they should live, which is enhanced through

declaration of war from Pope Urban II. In general, this crusade has a high probability of success because God is on Christianity's side and there is a large response from fellow Christians. According to Roman

“Nor, thinking but on things of time, Into eternal darkness go.” Yes, into eternal darkness have I gone; even the morning light can do nothing to warm fingers clasped in a faithless prayer. “Teach us to knock at Heaven’s high door;” This Christian god will get no knock from me, save to his face. “Teach us the prize of life to win; Teach us all evil to abhor, And

Among The Thirsty is a contemporary Christian rock band that is breaking barriers in the music industry. Band members Ryan Daniel, Scottie Henderson, Brock Douglas, and Gregory Smith all have the same purpose in mind: to present the Gospel to the world. "We have songs for the church as well as the for the hurting, seeking and lost, our desire is to eradicate the line between Christian and secular music" says Ryan Daniel, in a interview with KLOVE. The general message in “Completely” is to keep your

Assignment 1 Faith and Philosophy as Explored by Justin Martyr and Tertullian Christianity and reason have historically been difficult matters to reconcile. They often conflict with each other, leading to some sort of existential angst. In the early Church, the role of philosophy and its use to understand Christianity was challenged by Justin Martyr and Tertullian. Both Justin and Tertullian confront the issue of faith and reason through their interaction with the Greek philosophy. Justin advocated the

than just a worldview: “A biblical worldview is based on the infallible word of God. When you believe the Bible is entirely true, then you allow it to be the foundation of everything you do.” 2 As Christians those should have different worldviews then nonbelievers. “Any foundation for a Christian worldview must begin with scripture. It is from the Word of God that we receive special revelation concerning the nature of God, humankind, ultimate reality, goodness and life expectations.” 3 There

by bit creating xenophobic states of mind toward the outside world, Ethiopia was a nation shrouded with legends, making ways ready for expanded interest among its European co-religionists—who made vivid accounts of the Prester John, a mysterious Christian kingdom in Africa (Beckingham & Hamilton, 1996). Like Christianity, Islam made an unexpected arrival in Ethiopia in 615 with the first Islamic hijira sometime called Axumitehijra. Constituting a place of refuge for the persecuted early Muslim believers

Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) has spread through history to the farthest islands of the seas. Born into the people of Israel, Jesus gathered a small group of followers living and working with them until his ascension to heaven. From these few, the Christian faith spread to other Jews in Israel and the further reaches of the Roman Empire, including parts of southern Europe and Southwest Asia. As

Clovis, according to Gregory of Tours’ narrative, was able to garner the support of Christian leaders such as Saint Remigius and, consequently, gain powerful political allies. Moreover, as a result of his conversion, Clovis became a king who was more attractive to orthodox Christians. Furthermore, Clovis’ conversion provided him with a reason for conquering territories that were not ruled by orthodox Christians. Thus, Clovis