...Easter is a festival which is celebrated between the end of March to the middle of April. According to our class information package containing information from: Lego clip Atonement text: Eugene H. Merrill Jesus as the Son of God: Salvation from sin: Holy week: Edexel GCSE Religious studies Christianity, Persson company 2009 Cartoon Religious studies Christianity: beliefs about God: BBC - GCSE Bitesize Easter is a christian tradition and in this religion christians only believe in one God. He is not ordinary, he is holy, which means special, different and separated. Trinity is the three different ways of being God, -God the son, -God the father and -God the holy spirit. The root of Easter starts far back in the Roman time with a women named Mary, who gave birth to a boy named Jesus. Mary became pregnant through the holy spirit. Jesus was born in a normal way and was born as God’s only son. Because Jesus was born to Mary, a human, and as God’s son. Jesus is divine, half human, half God/both human and God. The belief that God came down to earth as a human, as Jesus, is called the incarnation. The incarnation of Jesus is important because it showed God was Jesus father and it showed Jesus divine nature....
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...happen if people started changing their ways so they sentenced Jesus to death. Jesus told his Apostles that he would come back after his death and they should continue to spreading what he had taught them. Three days after Jesus was crucified, he rose from the dead, proving that he was the messiah and everyone should listen to his teachings as they were the true word of God. Christianity is a religion that requires some work if you want a pleasant afterlife, and by this I mean that the only path to Heaven is through enlightenment or being saved. Becoming saved, despite popular belief, is not a public matter, all you have to do is open your heart and except God. God knows what is truly in your heart so you don't have to do it publicly. After you've become saved you can be baptized which is a way of cleansing yourself of sin and basically being reborn as a new person, one who is devoted to God. As long as you are saved and do not stray from the path of God, Heaven will be waiting for you in the afterlife. The one way that you can truly stray from the path of God is through sin. Sin is something that a Christian should try to avoid as much as possible, but God knows that no one is perfect and everyone will sin at some point and that is why he offers forgiveness....
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...key figures associated with the religion, if applicable The central belief of the Christian religion is that Jesus is the Son of God who is also the second person in the holy Trinity. You have God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit that he lived on earth spreading and teaching the words of his father. Jesus taught, prophesized, and preformed miracles in the name of God he healed the sick, made the blind see, the deaf hear and he did other miracles during his life on earth at the end of his life Jesus was crucified on a cross and said that he was dying for the sins of the world and three days after he passed away Jesus was resurrected and he spoke to his followers one more time and then Jesus ascended into heaven to be seated on the right hand of God his father. In the book of John chapter three sixteenth verse it says for God so loved the world he gave his only begotten Son so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life which is why God let his Son be born on earth to show God's love for humanity and God's forgiveness of human sins and that by faith in Jesus one may attain salvation and eternal life. This fact is the main teaching in the bible. Christian morals and ethics come from the Jewish tradition as presented in the Old Testament mainly in the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments or the Tablets of the Law are the laws that God gave to the people of Israel through Moses after leading them out of Egypt. In essence, they are a summary of...
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...church in Jerusalem, is believed to be the place where Jesus was crucified and also buried. To many Christians, this is one of the most important pilgrimage destiniation (10 Most famous churches in the world, n.d.). Worship Many Christians worship in groups or alone. An individual can worship to God by viewing music, reading, scriptures, prayers and visiting a church or other holy ceremonies. Christians pray by meditation in a wide range such as art to anything that allows them to focus on God. Christians can pray however many times a day they choose, with whomever and can pray about whatever they wish (Shelley, n.d.). A person who leads the church in worship is often times called a pastor. The role of pastors is to comfort and lead fellow Christians to a safe and religious life (What is the pastor’s responsibility besides preaching and studying? n.d.). Origins Christianity began when Jesus Christ was born into a Jewish family and was sent by his father to spread the message to free God’s people from slavery, sin, and death. Jesus’ father, God, sent him in human form so people would have a better understanding of the message he was trying to convey. During his journey, Jesus healed the sick, told stories, and preached to sermons who taught people about what God wanted them to do. Along the way, Jesus made many friends and enemies. He was killed by a Roman governor, and then later rose from the dead, which is why many Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross for their sins...
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...Jesus Christ: Resurrection and Ascension {{Template:Jesus_Navigation}} The resurrection of Jesus, with its completion in the ascension, setting the seal of the Father’s acceptance on His finished work on earth, and marking the decisive change from His state of humiliation to that of exaltation, may be called in a true sense the corner stone of Christianity (compare 1Co 15:14,17). It was on the preaching of Christ crucified and risen that the Christian church was founded (e.g. Ac 2:32-36; 1Co 15:3,4). Professor Harnack would distinguish between "the Easter faith" (that Jesus lives with God) and "the Easter message," but the church never had any Easter faith apart from the Easter message. The subversion of the fact of the resurrection is therefore a first task to which unbelief addresses itself. The modern spirit rules it out a priori as miraculous. The historical fact is denied, and innumerable theories (imposture, theories of swoon, of hallucination, mythical theories, spiritualistic theories, etc.) are invented to explain the belief. None of these theories can stand calm examination (see the writer’s work, The Resurrection of Jesus). The objections are but small dust of the balance compared with the strength of the evidence for the fact. From the standpoint of faith, the resurrection of Jesus is the most credible of events. If Jesus was indeed such an One as the gospel history declares Him to be, it was impossible that death should hold Him (Ac 2:24). The resurrection...
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...of religion itself, and then discuss how each Cosmological event was turned into a myth in order to better explain each event that was happening. Then, we will analyze Christianity while Jesus was ‘alive’. After this, we will look at the evolution of Christianity to its place today and from all of this, we will decide whether it is best understood as a cosmological religion with transcendental aspects or a transcendental religion with cosmological aspects. Before religion was invented, there was no explanation for why each cosmological (Cosmological...
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...World Religion Report Today there are over one billion members of the Catholic Church and that number grows daily. What it means to be catholic is to love Jesus completely and to follow him and his teachings. Catholics try to integrate Jesus into every aspect of their daily lives. They believe Jesus is lord, father, the son and the Holy Ghost, the Holy Trinity. They follow the Ten Commandments, Thou shalt have no other gods before me, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, Honor thy father and thy mother, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor and Thou shalt not covet. The seven sacraments, Penance, Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders are the heart of the catholic religion. There are actually three different branches so to say of Christianity, Roman Catholic, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox. The Pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church. They belong to Catholic churches that are known as parishes, where they go and worship no matter where their location in the world. Catholicism can be traced back to Jesus Nazareth. Its members are headed by Bishops, whose roles originated with the disciples of Jesus. (Patheos Library website, n.d.) Vatican City and Peters Basilica stands above the grave of Peter. The pope is actually...
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...How & Why We Fast An explanation of why we fast at certain times of the year, and with certain foods. The most important aspect of fasting is a spiritual one. We grow spiritually and get closer to God through fasting and prayer. We read in the Gospels, "However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting" (Matthew 17:21, Mark 9:29). Fasting weakens the body and elevates the soul. It is a battle against the flesh. A weakened body is less susceptible to sin and more susceptible to an awakened soul. "My knees are weak through fasting, And my flesh is feeble from lack of fatness" (Psalm 109:24). Fasting is the first response to the act of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Fasting on the Mount was the first act of Christ to begin His ministry. Fasting removes the "lust of the flesh", "the lust of the eyes", and "the pride of life" (1 John 2:16). God ordered him not to eat from just one specific tree. This was not to deprive man, or to impose His authority, but rather to make man worthy of His love through fasting and obeying His commandment; "man does not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord..." Deut. 8:3, Matt. 4:4. The Lord, Himself fasted before undergoing trial and undertaking- 40 days (transfiguration). In this way He declared that fasting is not deprivation, neither is it a restraint upon the body; but it is rather a sublimation with our Lord on Mount Tabor which enables us to enjoy His Glory made...
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...Purpose Statement The purpose of this paper is to educate our readers about the two largest religions in the world: Christianity and Islam. Religion has served in many societies as a mean of structure or social control, with rules that govern how people interact socially. We will be looking at the origin, similarities, differences, beliefs and festivals of each religion. Invariably, our aim is to ascertain through research data and interviews why Christianity is the world’s most popular religion, but more so why it is deemed most superior. Statement of Qualification. Our group strongly believes in the fundamental teachings of Christianity, having been exposed to its teachings from early childhood. We are respecters of all religions hence our research topic, to bring about a greater level of understanding of both, while identifying the beliefs and values these two great religion is built on. Based on our own individual experiences and personal realization of nature and how things are interconnected, we conclude that there is definitely a higher power that oversees everyone and everything, and it’s faith in this higher power that brought birth to Christianity. Review of Literature Religion is a controversial topic that has been debated with great enthusiasm by sociologists, theologians, and even students; some argue that the belief in religion is for closed minded individuals. One sociologist aimed to defend the fact that religion...
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...The Transfiguration according to Mark: God’s Disguised Offering of Metanoia December 9, 2014 New Testament Studies (THEO 2100) Mark 9:2-10 (NRSV) 2Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. 4And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. 5Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 6He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. 7Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!” 8Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus. 9As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead could mean. *This paper will always use the NRSV translation unless otherwise indicated. Introduction Many scholars argue that the Gospel according to Mark is the first written Gospel proclaiming the “good news” of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark’s powerful inclusion of the transfiguration of Jesus in 9:2-10 has led many scholars to argue its meaning...
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...fulfill Bible prophecy. It comforts all peoples with the good news that God’s Kingdom will soon destroy those who oppress their fellow men and that it will turn the earth into a paradise. It encourages faith in God’s now-reigning King, Jesus Christ, whose shed blood opens the way for mankind to gain eternal life. The Watchtower, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses continuously since 1879, is non-political. It adheres to the Bible as its authority.” [ (The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom, 2007) ] Selling Religion Door to Door What do we truly know about Jehovah’s Witnesses? We have all avoided the door when we see them on the doorstep, but what do we know about their beliefs? Are their beliefs similar or different from our own? Why are they on the doorstep? What are they selling? These are the questions I have asked myself many times. This is also one of the reasons I chose to learn more about this religion. I have known a few Jehovah’s Witnesses in my life, and they both had drastically different ways of practicing the religion. Not all Jehovah’s Witnesses conform to the strict rules. In my journey to learn more, I found that more and more followers are becoming disassociated with the group; which puts the future of this organized religion in jeopardy. Charles Taze Russell was a follower and teacher of the Adventist movement of the late 19th century. The Adventists were a group that under the direction of William Miller, believed the second coming of Christ was going...
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...how society was running was the actual reason to his suffering as a person due to the fact that mathematically speaking there was so little he could do, but impressively he accomplished a great change which was educating Jefferson, hence setting an example on the community. An example which inspired many, but the struggles of the black people in society yet where far from being vanished at that point in time. The many years that he devoted to education helped contribute to his separation from God; it could be argued that the relation between these two sides where inversely proportional to a point where he began to question Gods existence. Grant himself could not stand the suffering that he was able to witness and undoubtly made him question why God would let so much of this struggle take place if he is too good as Reverend Ambrose insisted continuously. As a firm believer of God, I can see where Grant's questionings arise from. There is a God and he is the path of life, and through him we accomplish living on a daily basis, but as a believer you always try to imagine how big or how small what you actually believe in is. God is big, and probably hard enough to wrap our minds around the fact that he is so great that thinking merely about the size of his power, his love and his influence on the world itself is simply a challenge for our humane...
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...Latin religio refer? a) The Latin word L. religionem (nom. Religio) is defined as “a respect for what is scared, reverence for the gods”, and according to the text refers to the fear or awe a person feels in the presence of a spirit or a god. 2. Taoism and Confucianism are nontheistic religions, that is, religions for which belief in God or gods is nonessential. While gods are not alien to either Taoism or Confucianism, belief in/of gods is not central to either tradition. What are a couple of other religions that can be called nontheistic religions? a) A few additional examples of some nontheistic religions are Agnosticism, Atheism, Buddhism, Secular Humanism and Scientology. 3. What is Paul Tillich's definition for religion, and why do Hopfe and Woodward consider its development too broad? a) Paul Tillich defines religion as, “that which is of ultimate concern”. Hopfe and Woodward consider the development of Tillich’s definition of religion too broad for a world religions course because a philosophical exploration of Tillich’s definition of religion, yields many an individuals personal belief of what is of ultimate concern hardly lending to the general understanding of popular or mainstream religions they hope to accomplish in this text. 4. Explain E. B. Tylor's theory concerning the origin and evolution of religion. What is animism, and to what, "ultimately" and "finally," did Tylor think it evolved? a) E.B. Tylor’s theory regarding the origin and evolution of...
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...Apostolate Talk – Retreat 25 March 2016 Good Friday “Hidden wisdom and unseen treasure, what advantage is there in either of them?” Apostolate is really sharing, an overflow of our own interior life. As I was preparing for this talk, I was going over my old notes. It’s good to write down what inspires especially in spiritual activities such as this one, and go back to from time to time to draw lessons. I came across the following passages in my notes to answer the question on “how do you re-Christianize Society?” or how do you do Apostolate? I do not own these lines nor do I remember where I got it from but these are as relevant as it is now. To quote, “Since doctrinal subjects have to be repeated, we should make a special effort to present them attractively, so that people don’t get bored with hearing them again and again. We say the same things, but in different ways. Faith and morals obviously remain the same, but our style can be fresh and varied. The same ideas but in a hundred different languages, pleasantly, so that our speech may always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Addressing people “in their own language” is certainly a start, but in doctrinal apostolate we also need to say the same things over and over again, firstly because what we say may not be properly grasped in a single hearing, and secondly because it may not be retained. Fearless repetition is the norm. One has to go back over things. Ideas...
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...COLLAPSE HOW S O C I E T I E S CHOOSE TO FAIL OR S U C C E E D JARED DIAMOND VIK ING VIKING Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (Canada), 10 Alcorn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 3B2 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R ORL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Books Australia Ltd, 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi—110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ), Cnr Airborne and Rosedale Roads, Albany, Auckland 1310, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R ORL, England First published in 2005 by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 13579 10 8642 Copyright © Jared Diamond, 2005 All rights reserved Maps by Jeffrey L. Ward LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA Diamond, Jared M. Collapse: how societies choose to fail or succeed/Jared Diamond. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-670-03337-5 1. Social history—Case studies. 2. Social change—Case studies. 3. Environmental policy— Case studies. I. Title. HN13. D5 2005 304.2'8—dc22...
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