Revelations: Persona

from the liberal slant it had taken, causing him to develop a very Christocentric theology. For Barth, the Bible is not itself the revelation of God. Rather, it is the record of the revelation of God. It is a way by which the church recalls and attests to God's work in the past (284). We therefore do the Bible a disservice when we think that it is God's revelation. It is meant to point

When the Villagers of Sighet were deported into cattle carts on their way to the infamous camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, another madwoman by the name Mrs. Schächter appeared. Unlike Moishe, this time she was envisioning something that she never experienced in her real life. She was first tormented by the separation from her husband and young children and her cries were growing hysterically for days until one day she screamed of seeing a fire outside. Certainly no one believed her although she kept screaming

Isaiah was a major prophet that lived in the 8th century when the Babylonian Exile happens which is the single most important event in the history of the bible’s formation. Isaiah was a guy that was so connected to God and a guy that have a big passion for his God. Isaiah’s work was written in Prophet Isaiah which is one of the biggest bible book. The book of the isaiah was written in three sections which are before the Exile, during the exile, and after the exile ended. The key themes for this book

Ecclesiastes is derived from the Greek word ekklesia meaning assembly. The author is someone called “Qoheleth” which means one who gathers, and is referenced five times throughout the book (Eccl. 1:1, 2, 12; 7:27; 12:8). It is not known if this is the author’s name or a title but the English translation of the word is “teacher” or “preacher”. The first verse of chapter one states: “The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem” (Ecclesiastes 1:1), which would obviously indicate that

priest during this time but how does this transitional calling influence the people around and the culture of the social climate. In looking into the later parts of the vision, it could be possible that the position of God sitting on a throne is a revelation that mirrors God being identified as Lord and moving Isaiah from one office of responsibility to the next. Next Isaiah gives a picture description of the beginning part of the vision. He references God “sitting on a throne, high and lifted up,

that supports truth 4) To correlate truth with other truth 5) To apply truth 6) To defend truth What are the four tools for accurately arranging a systematic theology? The four tools for accurately arraning a systematic theology are: 1) Inspired revelation – the source of authority and the direction for our life and ministry is found in the Scriptures. The bible is the foundational tool of theology in addition to being its source. 2) Faith – the total

The Euthyphro Dilemma In Plato's dialogue, 'Euthyphro', Socrates presents Euthyphro with a choice: `Is what is pious loved by the gods because it is pious, or is it pious because it is loved [by the gods]?' Euthyphro responds by asserting that piety is that which is approved [loved] or sanctioned by the gods; whence impiety is whatever is disapproved of by the gods. However, as Socrates points out, the question poses a dilemma for those who believe as Euthyphro does that Truth is revealed

Theory of Christianity Theology is Science Thomas Aquinas claims Christianity is a science with the use of the writings of Aristotle on scientific knowledge. Aquinas also makes the claim that theology, or the study God, is a science accepted through Revelation. Faith provides ammunition for Aquinas to state that believers of Christianity have the affirmation of God already inside of them. This claim considered that divine writings were inspired by God. Aquinas stated, "The principles of any science are

“The Great Awakening” A revitalization of religious piety that swept through American colonies during the 1730-1770 was known as the Great Awakening. Christian life was of real importance to the North American colonists. And yet, during the eighteenth century, the Great Awakening can be described in several areas of religious revivals history. This was a schism that was made more acute by the enormous Pietistic wave. While reviewing the Great Awakening, if understanding correctly, it focuses

Definition of Revelation (in Bibliology) Revelation is the act and the result of God by which HE communicates to man the truth concerning Himself in relation to His creatures, and conveys to man the knowledge of His will. It includes general revelation and special revelation. God has given His revelation progressively concerning Himself and His will in a variety of forms and media (Heb.1:1). The special revelation is recorded in the Old and New Testaments. The Sources of General Revelation 1) Nature-creation