In what way would it be fair to describe Martin Luther as a revolutionary(TM)?
' In what way would it be fair to describe Martin Luther as a revolutionary'? To answer this question we must address the meaning of the word revolutionary. A revolutionary is defined in the dictionary as an; 1extremist; insurgent; radical and drastic. It could be argued that Martin Luther was a revolutionary in his thoughts and beliefs, but not in his actions. It is for this reason that it may be easier to leave Luther with the title of reformer. The dictionary definition for reform is to improve;2 abandon evil practices and improvement. As a reformer, Martin Luther caused a schism that changed the world of the Catholic Church forever. This essay will discuss whether Luther was solely responsible for the German Reformation or if it was a culmination of many factors. These factors may include whether Luther himself being in the right place at the right time. In addition, the Renaissance that was taking place, leaving the world and Europe ready for a change. In 1500, the only religion that existed in Western Europe was Catholicism. For many Religion was the most important thing, this being the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, the church and clergy were seen as being very corrupt, Rome was making vast amounts of money from the sale of indulgences. Indulgences were sold to the people, absolving their sins and releasing them from time spent in purgatory, all this with a
Discuss the role of the holy spirit in Christian faith.
DEPARTMENT : OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY NAME : EDGAR ODHIAMBO REG NO : B31/GV/10337/2021 UNIT CODE : UCC 122 UNIT TITLE : INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL THOUGHTS AND ITS APPLICATIONS TASK : THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH LECTURER : DR.STEPHEN NJOROGE DUE DATE : 18/07/2022 THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………… 3 THE ROLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH The Holy Spirit Is a Source of Revelation, Wisdom, and Power………4 God bestows the Holy Spirit on His people so that we may understand Him better…………………………………………………………………...4 All Truth, Including Knowledge of What Is to Come, Is Guided by the Holy Spirit…………………………………………………………………...4 The Holy Spirit Gives Spiritual Gifts to Believers……………….…...5 The Holy Spirit Is a Seal in the Lives of Believers……………………5 The Holy Spirit is the sign that we have been adopted as God's children…………………………………………………………………5 When a Christian is weak, the Holy Spirit assists them and prays on
Although there is no passage in the Bible which explicitly states the absolute dominance of male over female, one is indisputably left with the feeling that men have a stronger connection with the Christian God
Ekaterina Anguelova If God Is Male, then the Male Is God Religion, since the beginning of human civilization, has always been one of the most influential factors for the shaping of society. Its impact has gone far beyond the mere intrusion of culture and lifestyle, for it has been and still remains a strictly formulated mindset which governs the everyday behavior of the majority of the planet’s population. In fact, religion has had a more influential role in determining the social roles and stereotypes of genders than any other field of cultural studies. Nearly two millennia after the supposed death of Christ, we still haven’t resolved the conflict between the seemingly egalitarian teachings of Jesus and the history of sexist bans and prosecutions of women which were to follow in later centuries. It seems that Christianity, although its promotion of equality and love for all human beings alike, has actually failed these virtues by endorsing symbolic and ritual practices which denigrate femininity by denying women an unmediated relationship with the various aspects of the divine. But is it truly so? In order to examine the question of the misbalance in gender egalitarianism, we first must consider the societal structures which are connected to Christianity and whether or not they might favor an inequality between the genders. The first religions