Christianity Studies Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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An Analysis of the Nature of God in Christian Faith (1277 words, 2 pages)

God, supernatural being or a myth? That is the question that this paper will try to answer. This paper will try to prove that the supernatural being known as god truly does exist. In doing so, I will use an argument, by Elliot Sober, which tries to prove that God's ... Read More

The Theme in Richard Swinburne’s “The Problem in Evil” (1305 words, 2 pages)

For God So Loved the WorldEven though I was only a small child, I remember the cold, fall day that I accompanied my father to a nearby cemetery. As we stood above three tiny graves, I recall the tears streaming down my fathers face and the anguish in his eyes. ... Read More

A Religious Opinion on the ‘Proof’ of God by St. Thomas Aquinas (1110 words, 2 pages)

What is the Best Way to Prove God?A Comparison of St. Thomas AquinasSt. Thomas Aquinas is one of the greatest theologians that has ever been. He recognized that there were some people who doubted the existence of God because, to them, logic did not allow for or explain God's existence. ... Read More

An Analysis of Dante’s Vision of Satan and God in His Divine Comedy (946 words, 4 pages)

Although there seem to be similarities between Dantes vision of Satan and his vision of God, Satan is actually an inversion of the Trinity and God. There are also significant differences between the two visions, which are essential to understanding this inversion. The most obvious instance of inversion is Dantes ... Read More

An Analysis of a Religious Opinion on the ‘Existence’ of God by Richard Swinburne (952 words, 2 pages)

Although explicated on many occasions and by many different authors, the teleological argument for the existence of God provides the best springboard from which to launch contemporary convictions of faith. In the revised edition of his earlier The Existence of God, Richard Swinburne constructs a solid outline that reveals the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis (1096 words, 2 pages)

Mere Christianity Book ReviewMere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis, is written as set of guidelines of Christian belief. Lewis does not say there is any particular way to believe but he does make a point that the topic of religion itself is serious. As you consider whether you want to ... Read More

The Impact of Churches and Religious Organization on Higher Learning in the U.S. (918 words, 2 pages)

Brian Thulin"Twenty three of the first twenty four Universities built in the United States were built by religious organizations. For the first 150 years in America, churches provided all the higher learning. From these halls came leaders of thought and champions liberty who made our country possible. All but 8 ... Read More

Friedrich Nietzsche: The Arch Enemy of Christianity (993 words, 2 pages)

Friedrich NietzscheSome call Friedrich Nietzsche the father of the Nazi party. WasNietzsche's ideas twisted and warped by a needy country? Nietzsche himselfdespised the middle and lower class people. Was it Nietzsche's Will to Power theory that spawned one of the greatest patriotic movements of the twentieth century? These are some ... Read More

An Analysis and an Introduction to Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha (842 words, 2 pages)

SiddharthaIn Herman Hesses Siddhartha, Unity is a reflecting theme of this novel and in life. Unity is first introduced by means of the river and by the mystical word Om. Siddharthas quest for knowledge began when he left his father and sought the teachings of the Samanas. By becoming a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Nietzsche’s Inquisitor and a Religious Figure Jesus (437 words, 1 pages)

The Inquisitor told Jesus that there was a fundamental error in the Gospel message. Jesus had preached that humans should freely give up the flesh and follow him. The freedom of the act of faith is dramatized byt the three temptations by Satan. Jesus could have secured the loyalty of ... Read More

An Introduction to Cultural ‘Values’ of Early Christian Religion (436 words, 1 pages)

Cultural Values Of Early ChristianityEarly Christianity was started with Jesus Christs idea on reforming the Jewish faith. He wanted to introduce a loving god. This signifies that an important value wanted to be loved and accepted by god and vice versa. Before this the only views of god was that ... Read More

An Introduction to ‘God’s’ Commandments as Arbitrary Consequently Making God Unworthy of Worship (424 words, 1 pages)

Since Plato questioned the realtionsip between morality and god in the Euthphro philosophers and theorists alsike have tried to prove the possibility of morality without God. On of the most famous and controversial examples of this is Fyodor Dostoyevsky's statement that "If God is dead, everything is permitted". In other ... Read More

An Analysis and an Introduction to Evil in God by B. C. Johnson (768 words, 3 pages)

B.C. Johnson is a philosopher who claims that there is a logical inconsistency with God being all good and the existence of evil. B.C. Johnson questions how God can be all good and yet create evil. Theist claim that is all good, all knowing, and all powerful, but Johnson that ... Read More

A Creative Story About Renouncing God in a Prayer (511 words, 1 pages)

Could the curse of this day and age really and truly have stricken thee? If so, to what extent has the burning saber scarred? Do the wounds that it has caused bear witness to such atrocities to come? Why was a boy of such youth, and life, cursed and shackled ... Read More

An Analysis of the Importance of Appearance in Buddism (276 words, 1 pages)

Appearance is no different for the Buddhists than for any other of the cultures or ideas that we have studied so far in this course. The idea is that appearance is what see in the world around us seems to be the common theme. The Eastern idea of reality is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Essay Do Kids Need Religion by Anthony Brandt (826 words, 2 pages)

MoralityThrough out the evolutionary process of rules and regulations that we abide by, we come to a discrete conclusion that religion and its "morality" have complete power over our beings. Morality is the quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct. But for most of the ... Read More

An Analysis and a Summary of the Characteristics of Humanity (677 words, 1 pages)

The Essence of HumanityWhat makes us human? What underlying characteristic differentiates humans from animals or Gods? Where does the essence of humanity lie? Initially the answer may seem simple. One might say when comparing animals to humans that they are cruder than humans they live their life by instinct, they ... Read More

An Analysis of the Religious Philosophy of St. Augustine (774 words, 2 pages)

1) Does Augustine succeed in establishing the compatibility between human freedom and the foreknowledge of God?St. Augustine argues the why is there evil in the world if people are free? Also, if evil is not part of Gods creation, who is the author of evil? People with free will are ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Case for Christianity by C. S. Lewis (749 words, 1 pages)

Moral conviction is something that everyone should have, it is inherent, or at least that is the assumption. In the book, "A Case for Christianity", by C. S. Lewis, Lewis argues that it is part of the "Moral Law". Not the part that will make you forget about yourself and ... Read More

A Brief Review About Zarathustra (529 words, 1 pages)

Professor Foltz20th Ce. PhilosophyNietzsche, Marx, and KierkegaardZarathustra is always a favorite, with the ringing of God is dead throughout the mountains. Re-evaluating our idols, discovering the significance of their dethroning and how it relates to the intricate web that we create for our lives. Zarathustra, holy man in his blasphemy, ... Read More

Argument of Karl Barth That Jesus Christ Is the One Word of God (593 words, 1 pages)

In the nineteen-thirties, Nazi Germany tried to shape their churches into a propaganda machine by paying homage to Hitler in Christian literature. They also did not allow anyone of Jewish decent to serve as a Christian minister. German theologians agreed to cooperate with the Nazis as just another step in ... Read More

A Conversation Between Aristotle and Disciple of Paul (647 words, 2 pages)

Disciple of Paul Aristotle correctAristotle Yes, and you are?Disciple of Paul I am a Christian disciple of Paul. It is an honor to meet you.Aristotle why thank you. Now Pual, he was an apostle of Jesus and a leader of Christianity correct?Disciple of Paul Yes he is known as the ... Read More

The Archetype of Prophecy and Fulfillment in The Liberation by Jean Stafford (452 words, 1 pages)

The archetype, prophecy and fulfillment, is demonstrated in Jean Stafford's "The Liberation" and in the life of Moses, as recorded in the Bible. This archetype involves the prediction of an occurrence, and then it occurring. Polly, of "The Liberation", and Moses have many similar experiences when they must confront their ... Read More

A Learning from Ancient and Modern Themes and Customs (1023 words, 2 pages)

Learning from Ancient and Modern Themes and Customs It has been said that there are under thirty plots in the world, and that all stories, in all languages, all over the world and throughout history, are simply variations on these. Parallels can be drawn between all literature however, classical mythology ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life and Work of Martin Luther King Jr. (1656 words, 9 pages)

One of the world's best known advocates of non-violentsocial change strategies, Martin Luther King, Jr., synthesizedideas drawn from many different cultural traditions. Born inAtlanta on January 15, 1929, King's roots were in the African-American Baptist church. He was the grandson of the Rev. A. D.Williams, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church ... Read More

The Role of Oracles in Greek Religion and Mythology (1034 words, 2 pages)

oracle in Greek religion, priest or priestess who imparted the response of a god to a human questioner. The word is also used to refer to the response itself and to the shrine of a god. Every oracular shrine had a fixed method of divination. Many observed signs, such as ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Martin Luther a German Theologian (1228 words, 6 pages)

Grace Kim H2-07 Bronx Science 52600Martin Luther (1483-1546)Martin Luther was a German theologian and a major leader of theProtestant Reformation. He is often called the father of Protestantism, whosewidespread influence, aside from religion, politics, economics, education, andlanguage, has established him as one of the crucial figures in modern EuropeanHistory. Even ... Read More

An Analysis of Saint Thomas Aquinas Argument on God (951 words, 1 pages)

What is God? Who is God? Why do some people conclude that a God exists? Saint Thomas Aquinas goes from the fact that there must be a first efficient cause to the conclusion that God is that cause. Why must Aquinas make the extraordinary jump from there being a cause, ... Read More

The Life and Works of Martin Luther King Jr. (470 words, 2 pages)

Martin Luther King On January 15,1929 Michael Luther King Jr., which was later changed to Martin, was born. His father Michael Luther King was a Baptist minister and his mother was a school teacher named Alberta King. In 1948 King graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. with a Bachelor ... Read More

A Look at the St Thomas Aquinas’ Five Proofs of the Existence of God (1110 words, 5 pages)

What is the Best Way to Prove God? A Comparison of St.Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas is one of the greatesttheologians that has ever been. He recognized that there were some people who doubted the existence of God because, to them, logic did not allow for or explain God's existence. ... Read More

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