Christianity: Christianity And The Beliefs Of Christianity

In the article “Religions: The Basics” by Malory Nye talks about female writers, inequality and the distinction between males and females. In the article it mentioned how the term Androcentricism assumes that the male’s perspective and experiences are the most vital and key point of reference. I agree with Mary Daly that the concept of belief in a male deity leads to profound sexual inequalities. The reason I agree with Mary Daly is due to the fact there is a lot of gender differences and that women are viewed as inferior, while men are more superior. It is surprising that in western culture, they can’t go a day without woman-male distinction. However, in the article it stated that a difference is made between two elements: sex and gender,

The Appalachian region is the most complex geographical unit or area to define, based on characteristics and functions of culture. This cultural area is 205,000 square miles and extends from northern Pennsylvania towards northeastern Missippi, which it composed of parts of 13 states and 420 counties. Twenty-five Million, people who live in Appalachia, considered this region as a native or home culture area based on personal perceptions. Most people believe Appalachia, as a formal culture region, is upon a measurable set of common cultural, human, and anthropogenic traits. Many people in Appalachia are descendants of several European immigrants such as the Irish-Scotish, Germans, and the Welsh. Christianity is the dominant religion and an enormous

What is fundamentalism? Essentially, it is an adherence to the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to life and teaching. In his book, Fundamentalism and American Culture, George M. Marsden attacks the daunting question of “How has the fundamentalist movement managed to resist the pressures of the scientific community and the draw of modern popular culture to hold on to their ultra-conservative Christian views?” Not only does this History textbook answer that pressing question, but it also tells the incredible, encouraging tale of how Christian principles CAN survive in a godless world.

I agree with Kinnaman’s unbiased assessment of Christianity and I find his research extremely helpful, because it provides us with a clear idea and an approximation of the precise degree of disdain and distrust others have towards the Christian faith. Furthermore, his research permits us to stand apart and examine ourselves as Christians. Kinnaman’s research results uncovered the most common points of skepticism and objections raised by outsiders towards the church and Christianity (Kinnaman, 2007). According to Kinnaman, the six issues or themes outsiders have against believers are the following:

Comedian, George Carlin once said “I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State.These two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.” In most cases religion in general is seen as prosperous and helpful, yet there are some extreme cases where religion is used to hurt people. One example of a church using their religion as a harmful hate mechanism is the Westboro Baptist Church. The church is known for their hate filled posters, songs and speeches. The church’s beliefs are extreme and very detrimental to the people who follow them. This can be compared to the Puritan religion not in exact beliefs, but in the extremist mindset and the part that they think God will damn them to hell if they don’t follow the Bible word

Through out history evil has been best depicted as the absence of goodness and goodness as the absence of evil. With goodness being comprehended as the direct opposite of evil. It is under speculation that maybe there can 't exist only one general meaning of good vs. evil. I trust this, in light of the fact that any one individual 's perception of good or evil is without a doubt directed by one 's social comprehension of certain qualities and ethics within their culture, i.e. the power of social conformity (Muncaster-Social Psychology Lecture, 2016). Yes, there can be cases of evil that is seen as malevolent all over the world but due to the ethnocentric component of the perception of cultural morals and values, one is unable to categorize another individual as evil or good based upon their own cultural understanding of this notion. As they have been socially and culturally influenced to believe contrary to the fact.

It is a common fact in today’s society that many persons believe that religion has brought about more division rather than unity, more harm rather than good. The Christian Church is primarily known for its numerous separations. Christianity is partitioned into several different denominations, of which the Methodist Church and the Baptist Church form a part of. Both of these denominations do contain similarities as well as differences that set them apart. Some of these similarities include they both believe in the Triune God, meaning three persons in one; the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They both believe that Jesus died for the sins of all and that and as a result of this all men have access to salvation. However, although they have similarities,

Worldview is how we view the world, things and beliefs around us through seeing, hearing. It helps us to answers questions about the makeup of the world and not to make assumptions or have the wrong interpretation to the explanations we are seeking. And finally worldview shows plays active part in our daily lives whether we believe it or not through resources such as television, education, magazines, science, government and other supporting materials.

The book that called Psychology & Christianity: Five Views by Johnson, one book that links between Christians with psychology. Firstly, the book will described the history of the influence of Christian in psychology. In this book they explain that the Christian and psychology has a big influence. The books that I read, is written by several authors. The author must write the view and their views on how Christians should practice psychology. A writer will write their views on psychology and Christian then other writers responds to the views of the writer. In this book, the author will comment on what they agree or disagree about the views of the author of the psychological relationship with Christian.

The Christian worldview is about God’s desire to fix a broken relationship between Him and humans, His beloved creation. Humans rebelled against God and cannot save themselves because of their sinful nature. God is a perfect, holy, and righteous God, who cannot tolerate sin and evil. Numbers 14:18 (NIV) says, “The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation.” Because humans corrupted themselves, they are unable to enter into heaven. Since humans cannot save themselves, God sent His Only Son, Jesus, to die as a substitute for the sins of mankind. Romans 5:8 confirms this by stating,

to take over every form of the media industry. But then again, just because the media has been “Christianized” doesn’t mean that the culture of the populace will follow suit. I really liked the quote, “Christ planned to attract people to himself through the transformed lives of his people.” I do agree with how people should be transformed before the media should be transformed. It’s so easy to use media as an alternative for internal transformation. I have discovered an immense amount of transforming and healing power through media devices such as music and movies. But Christ planned to attract people to himself through the transformed lives of his people, not through music or movies or even the book of the Bible itself. That may seem a bit radical, but how often have we degraded our Christian role as restorers to the point of telling someone that reading this or watching this or listening to this will solve these

In this past week’s reading and lecture notes I have began to encompass a new perspective about my personal Christian beliefs that before taking this class I had never even thought to question. For me when I saw that in history there was more than one Son of God it through me for a loop because I had been raised to believe that the one and only true Son of God was Jesus. When I read about Apollonius, it really made me realize that the Son of God back in those times was subjective based on who you talk to as well as the fact that some people even saw Jesus as a hoax. One aspect I have enjoyed about this class so far comes from the content that really allows me to see Christianity from a new perspective not just like a Sunday school lesson I

For many adhere of the three Abrahamic faiths -Christianity, Judaism, and Islam- in both ancient and contemporary society, respectively use their sacred or divine text as a pivotal source of guidance. In the Christian belief, the Bible is a book of sacred text regarded with divine inspiration and authority which was compiled in ancient times, containing scriptures from the New and Old Testament. As the Bible was transcribed in a different era with contrasting perspectives and morals to those of current times, when analysing the scriptures containing Abraham, it can be interpreted that they do not hold relevance today. Conversely, Abraham does provide an unyielding foundations for spiritual guidance and some interpretations of relevant gender roles. By understanding the four functions; ritual use, gender roles, spiritual guidance, and moral/ ethical justification, and applying it a contemporary believer of Christianity, Abraham can be interpreted as either relevant or irrelevant depending on the function.

Christianity is more of a spiritual religion rather than being just a religion, as many take it to be. It requires a strong relationship with God. This is because, it is only then God will be of assistance to them. God may open up their spiritual eyes and ears; they may then be able to see things as they are, in black and white. Knowing God in truth will bring new insight in subjects such as demonic possession, false teachings and the strength spoken words. Christians will be able to know the true cause of the difficulties that they are facing and why specialists and doctors can sometimes not help them. Then God will give them the wisdom and strength to combat these forces of darkness.

I was raised as a Christian and embraced the faith for many years. During this time, I read the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, rejecting all other religions as bogus, believing that Christianity was the only true pathway to God and salvation.