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Idolatry in the ancient Near East -- a non-Exodus Perspective

Three pages on the gods and cosmology of Hinduism and Christianity, comparing everything from Jesus and Krishna to God and Brahman. One thing that these texts have in common is the inclusion of a divine character. Using the core value of Respect, the paper considers the role of these divine characters in both religions. What commonalities do they share? How are the depictions and roles of these characters different?

From the earliest period to the time of Christianity, the people's religion experienced drastic changes. In many ways, the books of Old Testament foreshadow Christ in the offices of prophet, priest and King.

Our word "Eucharist" is derived directly from the Greek of the New Testament: etymologically, it derives from the word for grace (charis) with a prefix (eu) meaning "good" or "well," but the original Greek word…

James Dunn's book: The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a traditional exegesis of the religious phenomenon which has been relegated in modern times to the Pentecostal Christian churches.

Buddhist and Christina Ethic on Suicide and Euthanasia

Relativist said, 'The world does not exist, England does not exist, Oxford does not exist and I am confident that I do not Exist!' When Lewis was asked to reply, he stood up and said, 'How am I to talk to a man who's…

Christian Biotechnology: Not a Contradiction in Terms

J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is the first book in a trilogy based on her child-wizard character Harry Potter. Rowling has created a world of wizardry and witchcraft that enchants both children…

Must a good politician be morally bad? In the context of the Reformation, this question revolves around how Christians would define what is "morally bad" had become suddenly and seriously complicated by competing…