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¶ … relationship exists between difference of religion and the occurrence of civil wars within societies. The relationship between religious groups to society can be defined against the backdrop of war.

¶ … Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. This invocation, accompanying the sign of the cross, marks the beginning and end of every Roman Catholic prayer. It has become synonymous with Catholicism -- a…

Christopher J.H. Wright's Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament is a book written to connect the two halves of scripture, in a way that helps Christians better understand that "…it is Jesus that gives meaning and…

Ronald Nash, author of "Is Jesus the Only Savior"" is an unapologetic exclusivist or particularist. It is impossible to believe in the Bible and not believe that Christ is the only means by which to achieve salvation. The Bible is clear on this point, and yet a large number of evangelicals are inclusivists. Inclusivists believe that it is possible for those who have not yet heard of the Gospel to be saved.

This paper provides an exegesis of Ephesians 5:22-33. It analyzes and interprets St. Paul's imperatives to be wives and husbands. It also provides historical, social, and literary context to better help the reader understand St. Paul's Epistle. By placing the passage in its proper context, St. Paul's commands become clear.

The Old and New Testaments do have a very similar view of the theme of salvation in that is ensured by God through one's faith and righteousness. The connotation is originally defined in the Old Testament, but the theme is extended in the New Testament to illustrate the necessity of Jesus Christ and his ultimate sacrifice to bring salvation to mankind. Still, there are some clear differences within the two works that show the complexity of the evolution of the term as it spread through centuries of Biblical scripture.

This paper advocates for the pre-millennial view (that the second come of Christ will occur before the millennium) as the position best supported by the Book of Revelations, with particular attention paid to 20:1-6. The perspective is supported through textual evidence and careful consideration of scholarly critiques surrounding the pre-millennial view.

A great many ideologies produced through human history are generally connected to divinity and the idea that God or some other divine force will selectively intervene with human acts and experiences in order to…

Epic Fake? Forgery, Fraud, and the Birth of Philology

What does the Bible and Christian ethics say in regards to divorce? In a society of quick marriages and divorces, more emphasis needs to be placed on the topic of divorce from the spiritual aspects.