Christian theology

Apologetics In definition, Apologetics is to argue, or better said, justify your beliefs. Typically, it follows up with religious topics that people, for whatever reason, feel the need to scuffle over what they believe to be right or wrong. As we all know, religion has been the main topic in most fights for eons and has yet to even falter over time. From observations, I’ve noticed that individuals tend to get rather heated over the subject, and have even been known to cause harm to one another if

The Benedictine values of humility, loyalty, and community represented amongst the monks in Of Gods and Men coincide with Harrison’s understanding of the human identity in relation to the image of God. Harrison’s ideology of humility compares to the monk’s Benedictine oath of humility, which is shown through their daily actions at the monastery. The monks’ loyalty to the Lord compares to Harrison’s description of spiritual perception and the prioritization of values. Finally, the concept of community

John Irving, the author of A Prayer for Owen Meany, crafts a plot that utilizes religious imagery to cast depth and meaning into intricately developed details, leading to a novel that contains a rich development of many characters, one of which is Owen Meany. Owen's many sacrifices throughout his adolescent and adult life illustrates his loyalty and determination in his beliefs and actions, which in turn helps to convey the idea that the aspects of one's true persona is created by his or her effort

This was my first encounter with this particular poem. I usually do not read any poems in my spare time nor do I find it to be entertaining. But when I first read Blake´s poem aloud it captured my interest. The deep meaning behind the simple words caught my attention. Because of the simplicity of his use of words, made it easier for me to hear and comprehend its beauty but also other darker factors that lie´s in humanity. The fact that the poem itself is easy to understand, makes the content within

The Bible discloses God’s creative movement as he artistically and architecturally formed and created a meaningless and formless mass into a work of artistry. His powerful voice called into existence a newness of life in the heavens and the earth. God authoritatively summoned certain occurrences to transpire which effortlessly took place because he simply said it. God said, “Let there be…and there was...” (Gen 1:3-24) throughout the new earth. However, the climax of the entire restoration process

Grenz and Olson, passionate about the need for greater understanding of theology, have taken on a difficult task in attempting to address the concerns of those who might question the need for theology and lead them into conscientious practice of theology themselves. Who Needs Theology?, however brief and rudimentary the method, does make an effective argument for the need for everyone to engage in the study of theology and provides a basic framework from which to begin such study. It is clear from

Mark McMinn’s (1996) book, Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling, is a comprehensive discussion of how the knowledge of psychology, theology, and personal Christian spirituality should be integrated during counseling sessions. McMinn (1996) contributes a plethora of information on how Christian counselors can incorporate various spiritual disciplines and religious interventions into counseling procedures. Prayer, Scripture, sin, confession, forgiveness, and redemption are

The book Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling, by Mark R. McMinn, Ph.D., provided a clear insight on the interdisciplinary integration of theology, spirituality and counseling. The author attempts to tackle the challenges of this type of integration as well as the overall benefits. McMinn takes time to cover the major principles of Christianity: prayer, scripture, sin, confession, forgiveness and redemption, and how each plays a key role in counseling. With clear expression

twentieth-century theology. After holding several academic posts in Germany, he and his family moved to the United States in November 1933. He subsequently held teaching positions at Union Theological Seminary, Harvard Divinity School, and the University of Chicago Divinity School. The author of several well-known books, he is possibly best remembered for his three-volume Systematic Theology. The present paper is an attempt to give a summary of Tillich’s

and books were written by him. In his educational journey, he obtained numerous degrees (B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Doctorate in Theology, and so on) in Philosophy and Theology. He taught in numerous higher educational institutions mainly in Colorado, USA. In previous recognitions, Miller was a member of Studiorum Novi Testament Societas, American Academy of Religion, Society of Christian Philosophers, and Soren Kierkegaard Society. He is also listed in Who’s Who in the West, Directory of American Scholars