Bible commentary on the miracle of the loaves and fishes
Vi Nguyen October 5, 2012 Journal # 5 Chapter 9 Jesus calls the twelve disciples together and tells them not to take anything with them. This is a recurring theme in Luke because he wants to emphasize that when we leave this world, we will not be able to bring anything along with us into heaven. I was surprised when he told his men not to even bring bread. He tells the disciples to enter the same house they departed from, which I don’t really understand the meaning of, and for the people that do not welcome them, they should shake off the dirt as a sign of testimony. This sign seems very subtle, and not in any way violent, which is what I expect from his disciples. Jesus does not teach them to be violent. After Herod hears that John has somehow risen from the dead by an Elijah, he is enraged and wants to meet Jesus. I didn’t really understand why Jesus and the Apostles withdrew to Beth-saida when the crowd followed them anyway. I wonder how the crowd found out, and why they continue to follow him. Are the people that follow him new? Or are they new and they just following him in order to have some amusement and be cured. Even though Jesus took the Apostles in the countryside, away from the crowd, he still welcomed them when they came to him. He blessed them and cured their diseases. It was getting dark, and the disciples told Jesus to send the people
Caring for the environment is the most important thing a religious person can do. Do you agree?
Caring for the environment is the most important thing a religious person can do. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answers showing you have thought about more than one point of view. Use religious arguments in your answer. ________________ Caring for the environment is a very big dilemma in the modern world. It is easily anticipated that humans are to rule the world and it is theirs to own and use for their own benefits. However many believe that God has made us his stewards and we are to rule the world and ‘look after it’. These may be the religious views but many atheists believe that harming the natural world will affect the eco-systems and eventually us. The two major religions Christianity and Hinduism have strict views on whether the world is something humans should care about. Christianity holds a very significant view about this. They believe that because God gave them the ‘responsibility to look after the world’ they must treat it with care. This is backed up by good proof as seen here ‘The environment should be treated with care and land should not be over-exploited’. (Exodus 23:10-11). This not the only significant part of the Christian belief but also many important Christian figure- heads explain a similar concept. ‘As children of God we have responsibility to take care of it.’ Major Christine Parkin training and development officer.
The Ten Commandments for Modern Times.
The Ten Commandments Many religions are based on a series of laws, rules or commandments, most of which have been created with the purpose of establishing harmony, peace and acceptance throughout all peoples. Another reason for these religious laws is to maintain and protect humanity, integrity, honor and virtue. Christianity emerged following the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth a Jew whom his followers believed to be the son of God, the messiah or meshiach which translated to English means ‘the chosen one’. The Jewish had a different opinion concerning Jesus, they believed that he was a prophet speaking and acting by the will of their God just like the prophets of old. Moses was one of the most important figures in Judaism; he was believed to be one of the greatest prophets, a messenger of God on earth. Moses, guided by the hand of God, delivered the Israelites from the slavery of the Egyptians. He is also attributed with having received the Ten Commandments (literally translated as the ten words) on the peak on Mount Sinai from God, in order to deliver ‘Gods chosen people out of wickedness and sin’. They were to serve as principles of moral behavior for the human race, a guide for mankind as to how they must live their lives. These Ten Commandments are as follows: . Thou shalt have no other Gods before me. 2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any
Christian attitudes to the role of women in church
8th October 2013 Christian attitudes to the roles of women in church. (d) ‘’Women should have equal roles in religion’’ (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. (ii) Give reasons why others may disagree with you. . I agree with this statement because the modern attitude of protestant Christianity teach that although Adam was said to be made first in the creation story, in Genesis 1 God says that he created male and female in the image of himself, and that he created both male and female at the same time. Therefore no Gender is more superior to another. Another reason that I believe women should have equal roles in religion is because St Paul teaches that neither male of female are within God. If this is the case men and woman should have equal rights. Finally it is evident from many Gospels that Jesus treated women this the most upright respect and as his equals. He preached in the Court of Woman in the Jerusalem Temple. He also had women disciples in which stayed by his side whilst he was at the cross unlike the male disciples who ran away. This teaches that woman are equally as reliable as men in religion and so should be allowed to take on all roles. . Others may disagree with my opinion because the Catholic domination teaches that although Jesus had women followers, he only chose men to be his 12 apostles. To Catholics this
The Bible is Gods Word and its meaning is clear. Explain what different kinds of Christians might say about this statement.
Alex Hart “The Bible is ‘Gods Word’ and its meaning is clear.” Explain what different kinds of Christians might say about this statement. There are many groups of Christians which would take this view differently. For example, there are the fundamentalists. They believe that the Bible is Word of God, word for word. They also believe that everything written the bible actually happened in real life and are historical figures because, if it is the Word of God, it is impossible to contain error. For example, they believe that Adam and Eve really went to the Garden of Eden, or Jonah really went inside the whale. All of this means that if people argue against their view, they will say that it is God’s word so must be true/right. Another group of Christians which might take this statement in a different way are the conservatives. They believe that the Bile is the Word of God, through the words of the authors who interpreted it. This means that the Bibles authors were inspired by God, therefore the Bible should be important. They also believe that there is human error in the Bible e.g. cultural influences mean that we can discount some passages, like slavery is wrong, or pork is fine to eat. Finally there is the Liberal view. They believe that the Bible contains or carries the Word of God, but it is also the word of men who sometimes got things wrong. They believe that
Should Women Bishops be Allowed in the Anglican Tradition?
Should Women Bishops be Allowed in the Anglican Tradition? Ever since the ‘Fall of Man’, women have been labelled as ‘lesser’ beings because Eve tempted Adam to eat the fruit off the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Women were housebound, their primary job was to look after the house and their children. Men would go and get a job and earn money for the family. However in the 20th century there was a turning point in women’s’ rights. Certain laws were put in place to ensure that women had equal rights to men, especially in the workplace. But what I am going to discuss in this essay is whether women bishops should be allowed in the Anglican tradition. In the Roman Catholic tradition, men and women are treated as equals, co-stewards of creation; they were made ‘for each other’. Pope John Paul II has been keen to support feminism. Just recently the Pope met the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss plans of allowing the Anglican community to enter full communion with the Catholic Church, yet also preserve elements of the Anglican traditions including the possible use of Anglican prayer books. However there is discord among the worldwide Anglican communion from the election of an openly gay bishop and the blessing of same-sex unions. “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” This is a message
Can Christians Justify Civil Disobedience?
Can Christians Justify Civil Disobedience? Civil disobedience is the refusal to obey certain laws that the protesters believe to be unfair or unjust. This method does not require physical violence and is usually one of the primary tactics of non-violent resistance. Civil disobedience, (also known as ahimsa or satyagraha) has been used in many well known non-violent resistance movements in India (Gandhi’s social welfare campaigns), in South Africa and in the American Civil Rights Movement. These are just a few cases where civil disobedience has been used to try and change the laws that leaders such as Gandhi feel unfair or morally wrong. The answer to the question posed by this essay is not a simple one; in the bible it preaches that ‘all lawful authority come from God and must be respected’. But, when Jesus is asked the question, “Should Jews pay taxes to the Roman authority?” He replies, “Provided duty to God is not infringed, my followers must obey lawful authority.” In the first statement, it says emphatically that the law should be obeyed. However in the Jesus’ reply to the question to the second passage, we see the clear statement, “provided duty to God is not infringed”. This is very important because this means that Jews should obey law provided that it is not against God’s core teachings. So, in these two passages, the bible is contradicting
If Christianity is right, all the other religions must be wrong. Discuss this statement.
‘If Christianity is right, all the other religions must be wrong’. Discuss this statement. The question of whether Christianity is the only true religion is an important one, especially in the multi-faith and diverse world we live in. There is on-going conflict between the predominantly Christian west and the Muslims in the Middle East, and each uses faith as an excuse to carry out some devastating acts, including terrorist attacks. This raises the question whether Christianity is compatible with other religions and if so, can all religions be right as well. Fundamentalist Christians are exclusivist which means that they believe that Christianity is the only way to salvation and all other religions are wrong and are false teachings. They use textual evidence from the Bible, “those who praise God will be saved and those who don’t will be condemned” to back up their view. Some very fundamentalist Christians will also argue that only their branch within Christianity is the truth and so would also be against ecumenism. I think that this is a narrow minded view as it seems unfair to be condemned to Hell if you live in a part of the world where it is either not acceptable to be Christian or where you have not come across Christianity. There are also some parallels between religions. Conservative Christians will also be exclusivist as they believe that Christianity is
Does God Exist
Does God Exist Though out this essay I will talk about is they a God, and what theory back its up. They are many of theories suggesting is there a god and how/why. The first one I will concentrate on is Paley's theory. He used a watch as the example and suggested that the world was a clock and if you where walking though the desert and come across a old pocket watch on of the first questions you would ask would be like "where does it come from?" and "who made?". Because a pocket watch has loads of little cogs inside, and if one little cog was out of place it wouldn't work. Just like the world if the world wasn't in the correct place everyone on the planet would die form being to hot or to cold. This theory is a good one because it explains the world like cogs and if one thing was taken out a food chain like I got rid of fly's because I don't like them that would affect the whole chain because Frogs wouldn't be able to eat anything so they would die and the thing that eats that would die etc... So if one little thing was taken out a watch just like something on the earth it wouldn't work. In the end the theory above was suggesting God Exists. The Next theory that I will concentrate on is the Big Bang. The Big Bang theory is about an Atom in the middle of space (how ever big that is) that was made up of Matter & Anti-matter, which do not mix. So in the end the Atom explodes
Marriage and Divorce
A) Describe the teachings of the religion which you are studying about marriage and divorce. B) Explain how these teachings might affect the attributes of believers and their actions within a marriage. C) "Men and women are not equal" Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have considered different points of view. You must refer to the religion you are studying in your answer. A) Christianity generally has very open viewpoints over many things, and to some extents their views on marriage follow this. However, in Christianity, marriage is seen as a very important thing. Christians believe that marriage and love are gifts from God, and therefore, should be treated seriously. A declaration of eternal faithfulness and love is made in their "vows", and these declarations are taken literally, and are believed to have no conditions. "Vows" can be changed, but generally a Christian may say that they will love their partner "in sickness and in health". These declarations are made in front of an audience, including the vicar, so that there are witnesses present. These vows have been a part of the traditional Christian wedding since they were introduced in 1552. Unlike many religions, Christianity doesn't specify who you can and cannot marry. For instance, in some religions, you may only be allowed to marry another of that religion. In Christianity