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- 181: Jesus and Youths In America
- ... a slap in the face to every Easterner who has conducted themselves in a productive and positive manner. Many of the Christian right I am sure do not realize how offensive the notion is that Christianity is the only faith to recognize that killing and stealing are bad. What exactly are the "norms" that are so exclusive to Christianity? The Christian world is more afflicted with crime than Singapore ever will be, just take a walk through the super Catholic ghettos of Buenos Aires. I personally believe that the break from moral traditions does ... afford. This is the moral crisis the Pat Robertson denounces. If I had a two billion dollar tax-exempt media corporation, I'm sure I could paint progress as crisis too. The real fundamentals of Christianity that offer a positive function for society is not the condemnation of diversity and alienation that the rich and religious are always so good at; it is the idea that we start caring about ...
- 182: Slavery: A Justified Institution
- ... justifications in their arguments defining the institution as a source of positive good, a legal definition, and as an economic stabilizer. The proslavery supporters often used moral and biblical rationalization through a religious foundation in Christianity and supported philosophic ideals in Manifest Destiny to vindicated slavery as a profitable investment. They also examined the idea of popular sovereignty and the expansion of slavery in territorial plans like the Kansas-Nebraska scheme ... of the Bible and the philosophy of the wise Aristotle. The moral and biblical justification surrounding their belief that the relations between slave and man, however admitting to deplore abuses in it, was compatible with Christianity, and that the presence of Africans on American soil was an occasion of gratitude on the slave's behalf before God basically, the slaves should have been grateful for their bondage. Plantation owners even stressed religion by teaching the slaves the principles of Christianity and by brainwashing the slaves into thinking they were blessed by God to be given a master who cares for them and a Christian family to live with. In accordance with religion, proslavery Southerners ...
- 183: Morality; The Pre-existing and Universal Code
- ... of moral obligation... For the true believer the author of the moral law is God. What pleases God, what God commands- that is the definition of right.2 Our civilization today is deeply rooted in Christianity. The belief in God is very popular within our society. As much as we may try to escape Christianity, it still remains with us, The moral ideas even of those who most violently reject the dogmas of Christianity with their intellects are still Christian ideas.3 To believe or to accept the idea of one moral code, one must believe that there is a God or a group of elite Gods ...
- 184: The Byzantine Empire
- The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, the survivor of the Roman empire, flourished into the oldest and longest lasting empire in our history. It began with Constantine the Great's triumph of Christianity. He then transferred his capital from Rome to the refounded Byzantium in the early 4th century, year 330 AD, and named it Constantinople after himself. This city became the surviving safe spot after the breakup ... as Romans who lived a Roman lifestyle. Byzantine had been started and ruled by an emperor without any formal constitution. It slowly formed a similar establishment of late Roman institutions. Byzantine followed the Romans orthodox Christianity as well. The predominant language of this era was Greek, although some subjects spoke Latin, Coptic, and Armenian. (Great Ages) The Greek language led to a Greek culture. The Byzantine empire stood out for their ... manuscripts, and formed mosaics out of glass and stone. Mosaics were pictures formed from these objects with the intent to stimulate profound religious thought. The mood of these mosaics was always honoring and respectful of Christianity and its components. Another form of Christian expression was in the form of icons. These were parts of the Gospel played out into visual pictures. The icons portrayed prayers, hymns, and sermons in color. ...
- 185: The Byzantine Empire
- The Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, the survivor of the Roman empire, flourished into the oldest and longest lasting empire in our history. It began with Constantine the Great's triumph of Christianity. He then transferred his capital from Rome to the refounded Byzantium in the early 4th century, year 330 AD, and named it Constantinople after himself. This city became the surviving safe spot after the breakup ... as Romans who lived a Roman lifestyle. Byzantine had been started and ruled by an emperor without any formal constitution. It slowly formed a similar establishment of late Roman institutions. Byzantine followed the Romans orthodox Christianity as well. The predominant language of this era was Greek, although some subjects spoke Latin, Coptic, and Armenian. (Great Ages) The Greek language led to a Greek culture. The Byzantine empire stood out for their ... manuscripts, and formed mosaics out of glass and stone. Mosaics were pictures formed from these objects with the intent to stimulate profound religious thought. The mood of these mosaics was always honoring and respectful of Christianity.
- 186: Miracles
- ... in. Now we need to know the history of miracles and if they really exist in today's world. Biblical miracles claim to be historical events. If they are not historical, then the foundation of Christianity is false. Some theologians and others think that since miracles such as the virgin birth, raising the dead and walking on the water, do not occur today, then these events cannot be known to have ... Raising of the dead is an event that shows the power of God. The most compelling act recorded in the Bible is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This is the foundation of Christianity and our relation to God ( Romans 10:9-10). The Bible has several other instances in 1Kings 17:22, John 11:43-44, 2 Kings 4:33-34, and Matthew 27:52. These miracles show ... to prayer. Miracles have not been proved to be impossible or incredible. They have not been shown as unscientific or unidentifiable. Biblical miracles are not mythological but historical. Miracles cannot be said as nonessential to Christianity nor undefinable. Although miracles are unusual, they are not antinatural. "For if God exists, then miracles are possible because of His control over the world, and they are definable in terms of His character ...
- 187: The Discovery of The New World Changed European Conceptions, Views, and Material Conditions
- ... ability to rule, and in their righteousness of their Christian values. The expansion of European power into the Americas escalated the competition between Protestants and Catholics. Many political figures in Spain were trying to bring Christianity to all Native Americans. This religious motive stimulated the rivalries between the nations. Both Catholics and Protestants strengthened their navies in attempts to destroy the enemys trade and ruin its ability to receive ... also used strategies to weaken Catholic Spain by capturing its treasure fleets and by establishing bases of operation to offset Spanish domination of America. The rivalries were chiefly motivated by the noble purpose of bringing Christianity to Native Americans. Spaniards portrayed acts of violence against the Native Americans in attempt to convert them to Christianity. A protestor to the violence, Bartolome De Las Casas condemned the Spanish conquest. He supported the conversion, but believed it should be done out of the love. Laws were passed to prevent the enslavement ...
- 188: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
- ... become one again, but under Spanish rule. As the uniting, dividing, and reuniting in Italy took place, Europe was also going through a phase during the Middle Ages. Various people in Europe began to accept Christianity. Even kings, such as the Frankish king Clovis, were being converted, resulting in the spread of Christianity as the subjects followed the king. However, the faction that grew from the divided Roman Empire had caused two branches to form in practice of Christianity. In the larger cities, important congregation so Christians gathered, resulting in choosing a leader such as a bishop to guide the community. However, in Constantinople, the Byzantine emperors assumed the right to appoint the ...
- 189: The Life and Work of Frederick Douglass
- ... never been able to write any of his autobiographies which live on even today as important accounts of slavery. Also, without knowledge, Frederick Douglass would not have become an American legend like he is today. Christianity also played an important role in Frederick Douglass's life, as well as his autobiography. Douglass had conflicting feelings about slavery and Christianity as seen in Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. Frederick Douglass believed in God and was a Christian himself. He saw the Christianity of his white masters to be a crude mockery of the real thing. At first, Douglass believed that a master who found religion became more humane. When he actually witnessed his master after he ...
- 190: Miracles
- ... in. Now we need to know the history of miracles and if they really exist in today's world. Biblical miracles claim to be historical events. If they are not historical, then the foundation of Christianity is false. Some theologians and others think that since miracles such as the virgin birth, raising the dead and walking on the water, do not occur today, then these events cannot be known to have ... Raising of the dead is an event that shows the power of God. The most compelling act recorded in the Bible is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This is the foundation of Christianity and our relation to God ( Romans 10:9-10). The Bible has several other instances in 1Kings 17:22, John 11:43-44, 2 Kings 4:33-34, and Matthew 27:52. These miracles show ... to prayer. Miracles have not been proved to be impossible or incredible. They have not been shown as unscientific or unidentifiable. Biblical miracles are not mythological but historical. Miracles cannot be said as nonessential to Christianity nor undefinable. Although miracles are unusual, they are not antinatural. "For if God exists, then miracles are possible because of His control over the world, and they are definable in terms of His character ...
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