Miracles coursework
What is a miracle? Many people have different opinions as to what a miracle is for example nature. People would say that nature is a miracle because although you can explain how plants grow, and what hey are made up of no one can make a plant without actually having a seed from a plant. Plants are a part of humans' life cycle, they help us to breathe, and we use them, as a source for medicine and many other things personally I don't believe that anyone can ever explain to me how that can be. I asked some people what they thought a miracle was and a lot of people said that they thought the birth of a baby was a miracle. Although we all know how babies are made, when someone actually has a child of their own it seems like a miracle. If you think about a little egg, growing and growing in the mothers womb for nine months and in that space of time they develop fingers, eyes a nose and all the organs of the body to become an actual human being that is a wonderful and miraculous event. *People also believe that inventions or developments in science are miracles because things that were impossible a few years ago are now apart of our daily lives. Things like mobile phones and computers were probably never even dreamt of by people hundreds of years ago but today they are a major part in our lives. *Although they are amazing inventions they only seem like miracles because we do not
In the Twenty First Century, a miracle has several interpretations.
GCSE RS Coursework Rob Allen 0AJB a) I) Today in the Twenty First Century, a miracle has several interpretations. To define a miracle depends on your interpretation, whether it is religious or atheistic but everyone can say it is something extra-ordinary. In common everyday speech, you may say: 'We need a miracle!' but this does not necessarily mean you need to be cured of haemorrhages or leprosy but it may mean you need to get out of debt or be cured of a cold. In Religious terms a miracle is an event that happens due to a direct intervention by God that breaks all laws of Physics and Nature due to a surge of faith. It is something that cannot be explained. Owing to the modern definition of miracles many people seem to think that miracles do not happen today. Some people may think that escaping death perhaps by being cured of cancer, that that is a miracle. However, another definition of a miracle is when something does not happen. If you pray for someone so they have good day in the morning, God may have been planning to have that person run over by a bus that day. So as you have had the faith in God and the belief that he will help that person during the day, He will possibly prevent the bus from coming at that time or someone may call you back. This absence of action is also classed as a miracle too. He may postpone the person's death to another day. The
Gcse Re Coursework - Jerusalem
Jessica Gilbert GCSE RE Coursework Contents My RE Coursework is separated into three main parts and then into further sections within those parts. Part A is divided into; pre-talk, day one, day two, day three, day four and my final thought. Part B is divided into two parts. Part C is divided into a further two parts, which are the two arguments to do with the question. Then Finally my bibliography. Introduction I choose Jerusalem because it has such a deep story to tell. Jerusalem has many names, including; Holy Land, City of Righteousness, Faithful City, City of the Great King, Zion and many more. Jerusalem also has an endless history and has been described as physically-strong, morally-corrupt and spiritually-the redeemed. Jerusalem seems to be God's land; "...the Lord said, In Jerusalem will I put my name." 2Kings 21:4 I have started with the words of the hymn "Jerusalem". This hymn shows the great importance of Jerusalem, to many and the beauty of this hymn represents the wonder and beauty of Jerusalem. Part A Pre-talk "And did those feet in ancient time, Walk upon England's mountain green? And was the Holy Land of God, On England's pleasant pastures seen? And did the countenance divide, Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here, Among those dark satanic mills? Bring me my bow of burning gold! Bring me my arrows of
Religious Studies Coursework - Power over Disease & Death
Religious Studies Coursework Power over Disease & Death RS1 Jesus, or Jesus Christ, is the "central figure of the Christian religion" so the Oxford dictionary of English tells us. His mission of preaching and healing is told throughout the gospels, and Christians often describe him as the Messiah (a leader or saviour and in Jesus' case, of mankind) Jesus is the promised saviour, the one through whom God fulfilled his promises he made to his people in the Old Testament. Jesus healed different kinds of illnesses and raised the dead throughout the synoptic (through the eyes of one; syn= together, optic= eyes) gospels. Jesus healed physically, mentally and emotionally throughout the gospels. Jesus did not only heal the "ordinary" people of society, but he healed the outcasts of society, the leapers and the possessed. In "Jesus heals a paralysed man", Mark 2 verses 1-12, Jesus only had to command the illness out of him. The forgiveness of this mans sins was very important, when the man was forgiven, his burden caused by the sins was lifted, and therefore he was healed of his illness. It was then thought that it was because of sin that you had an illness, the more worse the sin, the more worse the illness. We can see this by when Jesus said: "My son, your sins are forgiven" as if it was his sin that made him have the unpleasant illness. Telling a paralysed man to "get up...
Examine the arguments, which can be used to discredit belief in miracles - In what respect do you consider belief in miracles to be strong in spite of these criticisms.
Religious Studies - Philosophy Miracles Identify one philosopher and examine his/her understanding of the term miracle (6 marks) Examine the arguments, which can be used to discredit belief in miracles. In what respect do you consider belief in miracles to be strong in spite of these criticisms (14 marks) The topic of miracles and their existence is a controversial one due to the lack of proof of their existence and a recognised definition. Philosophers have long debated miracles, their occurrence and the necessary boundaries that should universally define events worthy of being deemed a miracle. Views upon the subject of miracles are widely varied due to diversity in religious beliefs, both theists and atheists deliberating over their existence. The problem with the assortment of perspectives is that where one group claim that God is responsible for the occurrence of a miracle, another group discard this explanation. Similarly, there is a combination of beliefs on how to define a miracle, as some people would perceive the sun stopping in the sky as a miracle, whereas others claim that the birth of child is 'miraculous'. One of the most influential theologians involved in the determination of miracles and their existence in the world today, was St. Thomas Aquinas. For centuries, scholars and philosophers have deliberated not only over the existence of miracles, but
On the road Kerouc
The paper discusses the core theme and purpose of Jack Kerouac's novel 'on the Road which was published in 1957. The novel is essentially about the author's trips to various parts of the country in search of wisdom and truth, this paper focuses on the actual purpose of the journey and finds out if the writer was finally able to reach his destination or not. The paper also discusses the Beat generation briefly and explains why it was difficult for people to understand the theme of the novel when it first appeared in 1950s. 'ON THE ROAD' On the Road is one of the most widely read books that emerged out of the Beat generation of the 1950s. To understand On the Road better, it is important to delve deeper in the society and culture of the time when Americans were increasingly looking for an alternative lifestyle and in their quest for something unique and different, they experimented with everything that appeared wild and adventurous. Jack Kerouac was one important beats icon and in his book, he has essentially talked about the journey that took him to different parts of the country. The author has not discussed this journey as simply a vacation trip; there is something intensely deep and meaningful in his travel chronicles. He was not precisely interested in visiting various parts of the country but his journey actually reflects a disturbed soul and mind looking for some
Discuss the meaning of healing miracles with references to present day belief and life.
B) Discuss the meaning of healing miracles with references to present day belief and life. Many Christians believe in healing miracles today because they have a strong faith in god, and they still believe that god works his healing miracles through the Holy Spirit and people with a strong faith towards him. Here is my definition of a healing miracle, I think that it means that when someone is healed it is a miracle; such as if a handicapped child suddenly starts walking, that is a healing miracle. Christians also believe that if they pray when someone is ill, God will heal them in time because they have hope and faith towards him. In the bible it was considered that when someone became ill it was because they had sinned. One of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic church gives strength and hope to those who are weak and in need of help, this sacrament is called the sacrament of the sick. In Spain my grandfather had lung cancer from the cigars he used to smoke, there was no cure and I used to hate talking to him on the phone as it made me really upset because I knew he was soon going to die. My mother is a roman catholic and she believes in god, she prays to him everyday and she used to ask him to give strength to my grandfather, I used to do the same and sometimes I used to cry as well. Now I don't pray to
Describe how Jesus was presented as a worker of miracles giving examples from Luke's gospel. The miracles Jesus performed in his life fall in to four groups
PAPER 1 - CHRISTIANITY THROUGH A STUDY OF LUKE AND ACTS a i) Define the term 'miracle' The term 'miracle' can be defined in many different ways. The Concise Oxford Dictionary defines a miracle as a "marvellous event due to some supposed supernatural agency; remarkable occurrence; remarkable specimen (of ingenuity, impudence, etc)"; however the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Christian Church definition of a miracle is, "a miracle, according to the traditional view, is a sensible fact produced by a special intervention of God, transcending the normal order of things, usually termed the force of Nature". People define the word 'miracle' in many different ways. Some people believe nature itself and the world God created is full of miracles. Inventions and developments in the world and science that may once have seemed impossible can be thought of as miracles. Some believe a miracle is an event where God's work becomes clearly seen in a mysterious way, such as an amazing coincidence, healing or an answered prayer. It is a direct intervention by God breaking his own laws of nature (like a dead person coming alive again or an unaccountable healing). They believe miracles are signs that God is at work and cares about the world he created. Other people believe miracles are impossible; a coincidence might be taken religiously as a sign and called a miracle, and some people might say a
'Miracles are based on fact, not faith' - Discuss.
'Miracles are based on fact, not faith' Discuss By Jasmine George The validity of supposed miracles has been researched by many people over the years. Scientists do extensive research into many miracles that are reported in an attempt to prove that they are not in fact the work of some higher power, but just the working of the natural universe or the work of man. It is very difficult to define exactly what a miracle is. Some, such as Swinburne, see a miracle as 'a happening when people become aware of the divine', (religious experience) yet this is not accurate enough as somebody may find a miracle in the event of a birth or an object in nature. Others may perceive a miracle as something that happens which is 'unexpected with fortunate results', but without recognition of some higher power these events could just be seen as coincidences, for example, someone crashes their car and they had brought insurance that very morning. This could be seen as a miracle (if they have faith) or as a coincidence (if they did not). There are many important biblical words which could help clarify what a miracle is, for example thauma which means 'wonder', gerhurah and dynamis which means 'display of power' and oth and semeton which means 'sign'. David Hume interprets a miracle as being 'a transgression of a law of nature by a particular volition of the deity or by the interposition of
A Biblical Mentoring Relationship: The Story of Elisha
Curtis Baker Instructor: Sue Detweiler Old Testament Survey April 11, 2005 A Biblical Mentoring Relationship: The Story of Elisha It is very difficult to look at the life of Elisha without looking at Elijah as well. They were two of God's greatest prophets and miracle-workers. The pair is also an excellent picture of mentoring and discipleship. Elijah began his ministry by setting out to destroy Idolatry in the Hebrew time. Little is known about Elijah's background. Some scholars have compared him to Melchizedek who had no record of birth or death (Graves). Elijah's ministry really begins through announcing a drought that will occur for three years during the reign of King Ahab. This announcement caused Elijah to flee for his life. The book of James says that Elijah prayed to God that there would be no rain for three years and six months. James even compares the prayer Elijah offered to God to the prayer of faith (James 5:13-18). The element of living by faith would later be a great quality that Elisha would learn from Elijah. Elijah's focus of ministry was to serve the Lord fully. His ministry is in great opposition of the worship of Baal. There were so many false prophets devoted to Baal. Elijah was determined to tear down the worship of this Idol. Elijah never really thought that the intensity of Baalism would pass from his time to another's.