...Experience with Theology Essay Kyle Winter Professor Colombo Introduction to Theology THEO-104 Liberty University 7/1/2015 1. When you hear the word theology, what comes to your mind? (125–150 words) 2. Besides a passing grade, what do you hope to get out of this course over the next eight modules/weeks? (125–150 words) Prompt 1. Theology is the study of God. What is His nature and character are the main things I think of. When I think of theology I think of one of my favorite theologians, Brother Lawrence. “Practicing the presence of God” has immensely satisfied my search for God. I love that when we look at nature we can come to infinite conclusions about Gods nature and Character. I also think about a lot of negative things that have come from bad theology. Christians have been their own worst enemy for centuries because of bad theology. I have worked for a Christian non-profit (Youth With A Mission) for the last 5 ½ years. The main values are to know God, and to make Him know. This is probably what I think about most when I think about Theology. These are values that I consider to be above all else. Prompt 2. It has been over 10 years since I’ve taken an actual academic course on theology. I see every opportunity/class as a chance to know God just a little bit more. I believe that in times like these where seemingly the majority of our Nation is so confused and unable to express their emotions/feelings we need to have a strong foundation...
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...Running Head Biblical World View 1 Biblical World View THEO-104 D34 Paul Dioguardi LIBERTY UNIVERISTY Biblical World View 2 I want you to know as a new Christian I have learned more in Theology, Apologetics and Bible than the 30 years of going to my catalytic church and listening to the word of God. I feel the word of God coming in to my hart and I have no problem being vigilant about sinning. The Biblical world view I am going to talk to you about is Gods image from two sides. Frist I will share with you the view of the Old Testament and second I will share the view of the New Testament. The Theological world view on the Old Testament and the New Testament on Gods image there is no big contradictions if you understand how to read the narratives and understand the Bible. I will say that in the Old Testament narratives do talk more about man made from God image from flesh narratives then flesh and bone narratives except one passage. The characteristics of...
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...Jeff Meinhart December 6, 2015 Professor Massey THEO 104-D32 Biblical Worldview Essay The legal profession can be hard for a Christian if he or she is not prepared to stand strong for our faith in Christ Jesus. As we read in the Bible, we are each made in the image of God. No matter the profession, we are to always represent ourselves as Christians. Because we are made in the image of God, as a lawyer, I should never compromise my morale for what's right in the legal eye, and also to never judge someone based on their past. Since mankind is made in the image of God, as a lawyer, I should never allow my moral principles to be overruled by legal principles. I should always uphold God's law above man's law no matter the consequences. Many attorneys have given the profession a bad name, by either being deceitful or lying when the opportunity arises. This is something I believe happens to many lawyers because they want to advance in their careers. They chose to ignore their beliefs when put in a tough decision. As such, it is far more important to remember God's law trumps any man made law, and we are to always uphold God as the only one who can truly punish us. Honesty and integrity are two traits I believe we should never be without in a court of law. The Bible states in Proverbs 28:18 that "Whoever walks in integrity will be delivered, but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall." Because we are made in the image of God, it is of the utmost importance that we walk in...
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...Biblical Worldview Essay THEO 104 June 17, 2013 Liberty University Introduction From the very beginning of time, we were all created in the image of God (Genesis 1: 26-28). Our very essence is love because God is love (1 John 4:8). Psychology is a nurturing and life changing career field which provides many opportunities to live a professional life that not only honors God, but shows believers and unbelievers God’s enduring love. Psychologists are organized professionals focused on healing human suffering. Being created in the image of the Lord, who is the Great Physician, gives us a supernatural ability to usher in healing in the name of Jesus. As a Christian psychologist, I will have the unique privilege of touching lives on a deep and personal level. Integrity and dependability are two characteristics that will enable me to serve others through my calling and glorify the Lord Almighty, who made me in His loving image. Integrity Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. To be morally upright describes our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. He committed no sin and no deceit was found in his mouth (1 Peter 2:22). I was made in the image of my sinless savior that spoke truth and kept His word. As a psychologist, integrity and confidentiality are paramount. According to the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the APA, it should be the goal of psychologists to promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in the...
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...Worldview Jeffrey Smith Theo 104-D86 11/25/2013 Worldview Often times the term “worldview” is given a simple definition of: the way we see he world. While this is a simple definition is goes beyond just how we see the world. As stated in the Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics “worldview is marked by the guiding premise of evaluation.” (pg. 498) It would be good to start with “who are we?” This is a very common question that many of us will ask throughout our lives. The simple answer to this question is: we are His creation. Genesis 1:27 show us that we are his creation: “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” We see that the bible tells us two times in this verse that we are created in God’s image. Since we are created in God’s image that means that we are his creation and that we are perfect in form since God is perfect. Not only did God make us in him image but also see in Job 33:4 that He gives us the very life that we have; “The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Without God we are nothing but with God we are perfect in His image and that through him we are given life. As we go throughout our lives and within our work place, to have a grasp of who we are in Christ, it makes it much easier to live. We can be comfortable knowing that we are love by Christ while others may not like us. Since we are loved by Christ and have that identity we can...
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...Cynthia Okebata Theo 104 Dr. Massey World view essay The very first time I heard about a world view, I questioned, what does that mean? I looked up the meaning in a dictionary based on the context. But it was still very unclear to me. I could not provide a very strong meaning of the word, “world view”. Due to the ordeal that I I was in while I was saved, I had no idea what it actually meant to be a true Christian and a child of God. But from that time hence forth, the lord has given me a better understanding of the word, “worldview”. I’m so thankful and grateful because the more I think about what I have learned from taking this class; the more excited I get about the plans God has for me now that I have a good knowledge of who I am in him. The joy of having a good understanding of who I am in Christ, guides and influences the way I think, what I know, and the way in which I perceive things that are around me. I work in a Nursing home facility I’m sent to do my job without any limitations God choose for me to work there for a purpose, So that I can help the sick patients in my own little way. I strongly believe that I am created by God, and he created me in a very special and exclusive way, he made me in a way that I would be able to fulfill a very special and distinctive responsibility on earth John 15:16 “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the father...
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...aesthetic and unfinished surfaces, and, in a famous 1955 essay, Reyner Banham wrote that the movement’s three primary characteristics were “Memorability as an Image,” “Clear exhibition of Structure,” and “Valuation of Material ‘as found.’”1 Despite having been granted these attributes, however, or perhaps because of the way they lend themselves to both oversimplification (unfinished sur faces) and open- ended abstract ion (“Memorabilit y as an Image”), Brutalism is often employed today as nothing more than a vague epithet lobbed at vast expanses of postwar institutional building; its associations with art practice are, more frequently than not, left out entirely. The purpose of dedicating this issue to New Brutalism, then, is both to reconsider its theses and to reevaluate its work and writings, while at the same time amending and supplementing earlier histories of the moment, which have emphasized the pop aspects of the work. 2 In doing so, we hope to recapture something of New Brutalism’s latent critical potential. As Theo Crosby wrote in the January 1955 issue of Architectural Design, New Brutalism positioned itself against the “contemporary”—“its veneer of ‘modern’ 1. Alison and Peter Smithson, “House in Soho, London,” Architectural Design (December 1953), p. 342; and Reyner Banham, “The New Brutalism,” Architectural Review 118 (December 1955), pp. 354–61, both of which are reprinted in this issue. Banham later expanded his essay in The New...
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...BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW ESSAY Student: Shawn M Jordan-Becerra Student ID: #L24511269 THEO 104-D12 LUO Introduction: “In God We Trust”, for now, is imprinted on every piece of U.S. currency today. The Government made it an importance to share the gospel of God even in this small phrase so Americans would follow the Biblical values set for us by understanding this trust even in something as small as a penny. When I finally chose to acquire my degree in finance I had already been working in the industry for over twenty years. And I fought the call of becoming a CPA for many years throughout my work experience. When I took God’s path I knew I wanted to attend a college that was faith based and would lay the ground work in expanding my Christian beliefs so I could apply it to my career. With this new found knowledge it will be important for me to use the Biblical principles in my everyday involvement of my work. “Buy the truth and sell it not; also wisdom and instruction and understanding” Prov. 23:23). My career goal is to be honest and faithful to His word and to imitate His image in the process. Example 1: Finance is a valued part of the Christian life. Whether it is tithing or making sure you are living within your means. God takes how you handle your money, or the money of a company, as serious as any other important issue in your daily living...
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...THEO104: Module Seven Reflection Essay Title Page 1 THEO104: Module Seven Reflection Essay Michelle A. Woycitzky Liberty University THEO104: Module Seven Reflection Essay 2 I. Introduction To define yourself as a Christian is to believe in God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the text of the Holy Bible. Many believers think that this is all it takes to be welcomed into Heaven and enjoy the afterlife in peaceful bliss with their maker. Much of what has been learned in this class these past two months has given me the opportunity to explore Christianity beyond face value, as it should be explored. The true model Christian delves into the inner workings of the scripture and promotes the promises made by God when one lives their life as a messenger of that scripture. Education is the only way to make a person aware of what it truly means to be a Christian. In reflecting on the concepts learned in this class, a series of questions were presented, three chosen, then answered on the basis of what I have learned. The first question I chose was, Does the Bible have authority? Through the Doctrine of the Bible and arguments that the Bible is the Word of God, this question will be answered along with the information in Towns book. Secondly, I chose, Why are personal testimonies important in sharing the gospel? This topic was of great interest to me because I am capable of explaining it...
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...BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW ESSAY CHARLIE MITCHELL THEO 104-D59 “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14). When one speak of, “foundational to the Christian faith is the belief that mankind is created in the image of God” (Biblical Worldview Essay instructions).It goes without saying, we cannot overlook the passage that indoctrinate our thoughts of this phenomena event. Very early in the writing of the bible, God set the stage for what his intentions were to be. The writing of Genesis sets that stage in the creation, from the first verse, “In the beginning God created the heaven and earth” (Genesis 1:1). Through the final creation, “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul” (Genesis 2:7). Thesis: There is no argument, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us” (Etzel, Gutierrez, 2012). The question lies in, is he (man) living out that creed? Has man’s perspective of God’s commandments gone off the beaten path? Where did man sway? In my profession, there are no less than 10,000 personnel that makeup our company structure. All with varying demographic makeup, yet all are considered as one from our CEO perspective. We have a product to market to the general public, each employee are...
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...her family members, with the sisters who taught her at school, and with her life-long friend Kitty Garasché. Much of the fiction Kate wrote as an adult draws on the nurturing she received from women as she was growing up. Her early life had a great deal of trauma. In 1855, her father was killed in a railroad accident. In 1863 her beloved French-speaking great grandmother died. Kate spent the Civil War in St. Louis, a city where residents supported both the Union and the Confederacy and where her family had slaves in the house. Her half brother enlisted in the Confederate army, was captured by Union forces, and died of typhoid fever. From 1867 to 1870 Kate kept a commonplace book in which she recorded diary entries and copied passages of essays, poems, and other writings. In 1869 she wrote a little sketch, "Emancipation: A Life Fable. Around age nineteen, through social events held at Oakland, a wealthy estate near St. Louis, Kate met Oscar Chopin of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, whose French father had taken the family to Europe during the Civil War. "I am going to be married," Kate...
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...60 hermeneutics.92 Therefore, there is some urgency to restore for the Christian biblical interpreter a theological understanding of Scripture. C. M. Wood rightly points out, “As theological inquiry, theological hermeneutics is critical reflection upon Christian understanding.”93 Thus, in this section we will explore three aspects that nourish our theological understanding of texts: (1) Divine discourse, (2) Intertextuality, and (3) Canonical-linguistic approach: theo-drama. 92Stephen E. Fowl, Engaging Scripture: A Model for Theological Interpretation (Malden: Blackwell, 1998); idem, The Theological Interpretation of Scripture (Cambridge: Blackwell, 1997); John Webster, “Hermeneutics in Modern Theology: Some Doctrinal Reflections,” SJT 51 (1998):...
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...Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary The Existence of God; Science As Justification Submitted to Dr. michael chiavone Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For THEO 626 D02 By Daniel Martin Student ID: L25178504 New Orleans, LA December 12, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Introduction 1 a. Thesis and introductory explanation b. Historical development of doctrine II. Arguments for the Existence of God 3 c. Cosmological Argument d. Teleological Argument e. Anthropological III. Atheism Versus Existence of God 11 f. Evidence used to disprove God’s existence g. The believers evidence to counter IV. Conclusion 13 h. Summary of the arguments i. Applications in the church today V. Introduction The existence of an omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, immutable, monotheistic God has come up against enormous resistance from the beginning of time. Early believers such as Moses, Elijah, Paul, and Peter all had to demonstrate that their God is the one true God at times. These believers even encountered persecution and ridicule for holding on to these beliefs at times. Nevertheless the challenges to these early believers tended to be demonstrating that their God was greater than their accuser’s god or gods. At times, it was through the words of men that the God of the Bible was shown to be greater, and other...
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...THEO 201-B39 Biblical Worldview Essay As we look back on history we can see that human beings have made great strides as well as suffered many setbacks in our development of fundamental doctrines and/or beliefs by which we live and view the world. These foundational beliefs have provided the framework for which all civilizations preserve, cooperate, and govern their way of life. Certainly throughout history, the spread of Christian theology and doctrine has been influential in establishing and developing a deeply rooted theistic and biblical worldview foundation; thus being the center of much debate. In light of the various views within Christian theology, we will focus specifically on doctrine that is foundational to the Christian faith: The belief the God is actively involved in His creation. Furthermore, we will examine how this belief (doctrine) affects the way we interact with people in a chosen vocation. Through Bible Scriptures and Daniel Akin’s textbook A Theology for the Church, we will show evidence to support this doctrine, identify meaningful connections between Scripture and our call to work (vocation), and apply this evidence to specific scenarios within Christian ministry. In traditional Christian theology the belief that God is actively involved in His creation is known as providence. According to the textbook, “the doctrine of God’s providence is related to the doctrine of creation…Millard Erickson compares creation and providence by calling creation “God’s...
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... University of the Punjab 1 BS (4 Years) for Affiliated Colleges Code ENG‐101 Year 1 Subject Title Introduction to Literature‐I (History of English Literature‐I) Discipline English Cr. Hrs 3 Semester I Aims: One of the objectives of this course is to inform the readers about the influence of historical and socio-cultural events upon the production of literature. Although the scope of the course is quite expansive, the readers shall focus on early 14th to 19th century Romantic Movement. Histories of literature written by some British literary historians will be consulted to form some socio-cultural and political cross connections. In its broader spectrum, the course covers a reference to the multiple factors from economic theories to religious, philosophical and metaphysical debates that overlap in these literary works of diverse nature and time periods under multiple contexts. The reading of literature in this way i.e. within the sociocultural context will help the readers become aware of the fact that literary works are basically a referential product of the practice that goes back to continuous interdisciplinary interaction. Contents: • Medieval Period • Renaissance and Reformation • Elizabethan Period • Milton, the Metaphysical, and the Cavalier Poets • The Age of Reason and Neo-Classicism • Restoration Drama • Augustan Satire • The Rise of the Novel • Romanticism Recommended Readings: 1. Long, William J.: English Literature:...
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