INTRODUCTION Over the years, there has been a significant drastic growth of churches both in Kenya and the world at large. Likewise the number of people both the poor and the rich who have moved to cities and urban centres around the world has increased tremendously overtime. With these kind of increases comes the demand to establish churches which accommodate and serve the interests of both the poor and the rich in these urban areas. The Kenyan urban areas and...
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Introduction The deliberate yet life-changing transition process from traditional to modern industrialized societies dissolved many conventional facts and institutions that grounded humanity to love and kindness. French sociologist Émile Durkheim explains that this state of anomie led to high suicide rates (Clegg, Cunha, & Rego, 2016). Thankfully, religious institutions only grew stronger, giving the faithful a place to belong, a love to requite, and kindness to share. The Catholic Church is one such institution. It is said to have been...
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What is a worldview? A worldview, of the Meriam-Webster Dictionary Online, is, “a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint.” In other terms, a worldview is how someone might interpret the world and what they believe about it. Several different things shape a person's worldview. These things can include religion, family, educations, life experiences, etc. Of course, with any of these, it may shape a positive, negative, or neutral worldview. In the discussion of a...
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The Crusades were a number of religious wars between Christians and Muslims. They were started because both groups wanted to keep a site that is considered sacred or holy to them. The Crusades took place between 1096 and 1291. These gory, dangerous, and ruthless battles brought up the status of European Christians, making them large influences in the fight for land in the Middle East. There were eight major Crusade expeditions that took place. The first Crusade was made up...
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Billions of people around the world closely follow a religion. Many individuals have such a deep sense of connection with their religion that they will go to great lengths to follow their beliefs. In a way, this was the case during the Medieval Period. During this time the Roman Church dominated the religious sphere and even held some authority over the European kingdoms. The Church was a uniting symbol for the Medieval people. For many the Church was their only...
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Between 900 and 1100, religious society and culture in Europe underwent multifaceted changes, which reshaped the relationship between religious and secular society and the authority to each. Most historical narratives depict the changes in the church during this period is as the “Gregorian reform,” underlying the changes as a top-down and centralized reform. This characterization of reform views the agenda and activity of Gregory VII as the fullest expression of these goals and ushered in a radical reconceptualization of the...
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There are many people in the world that we live in and not everyone shares the same worldview. There is three world views that most people fit in, they are anthropocentric, earth-centric, and biblical. The anthropocentric worldview is where one believes that humans are the most intelligent and dominant species. This worldview believes that the environment should be managed to benefit humans, that other organisms have use – based value. Earth – Centric worldview is where one believes that all...
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As a human being we have the ability to influence our own perspectives or worldviews based on our own experiences and choices. In this modern-day era worldviews have long since shifted from the more traditional biblical worldview to one more anthropocentric in which humans are seen are superior and more important than God’s creation. I find this shift to be alarming because it poses the potential problem of humans over consuming their resources. In the following paper I will discuss...
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Everyone has a different worldview which impacts the way that they not only live their lives, but how they think they live their lives. There are three main world views the anthropocentric, life/earth centric and the biblical worldview. These different ideas all share ideals that keep them in touch with defining roles that should be in place as we live here on earth. In order for them to be unique however they must have their own ideas that make them...
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When I was a younger child, my father would have my 3 siblings and I sit in a circle for our daily prayer. One night in specific, I recall my father telling a story about a celebrity who was a part of something that was spreading lies, pretending to be good when in the dark would be the exact opposite. The celebrity he spoke about was called by the name of Leah Remini. Being quite young at the time, I...
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When studied through the Biblical Christian worldview, the most general description an individual who aligns with these morals believes that sex is a gift provided by God to be used to express love to be shared specifically between a husband and wife. It is stated that the Bible does not and really should not focus on the “obscurity” of homosexual behavior and statements. When looking back on the Scripture, it regards it as moving away outside of God’s intention in...
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Introduction In every generation, the struggle for power has been a controversial issue. Our generation has no escape to this. International territorial claims between Philippines and the super power China have been a concern for decades. Even in the realm Christian church faces such struggle. All of these, if we will connect the dots, will lead us to one thing: The sin of self-motivated desire. This desire crawls into the hearts and mind of every believer including Pastors. Many Christians...
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In order to really dissect what the ninety five theses were, we need to look into the person who created it. So who was Martin Luther? Why is he such an important figure in history? Luther was born in Eisleben in eastern Germany in 1483, and did not come from a high class family. His Mother was from a professional bourgeois background, and his father was in the mining industry. Martin was ordained as a priest in 1507 and took...
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Technology has been helping to spread the gospel since the 15th century with the invention of the Gutenberg Printing Press (Kelley 13). Today, churches use technology in such mediums as television and social media in an attempt to reach more individuals and to keep in touch with their congregation (Kelley 14). Megachurches especially embrace the growing technology even within their sanctuaries and in the missions field (Kelley 15). Clearly, technology is an important part of any church that hopes to...
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Religion played a vital role in shaping human history in providing various development in social, economic and communal structures, shaping cultures and civilization. Since the early Mesopotamians civilization to the current age, Religion became a center thought to shape any society and many important events happened in mankind’s history. Among them, Roman Catholicism is a good example that explains the influence of Christianity for the next 20 centuries in various parts of the world. Unlike Protestants, Roman Catholic believes in...
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Growing up Catholic in a dominantly Catholic country, the Philippines, I always thought that I know my faith very well. As a child, I didn’t really know there was a difference between Catholics and Protestants or Iglesia ni Cristo, a Unitarian denomination in the Philippines. I might have been so sheltered within the walls of my Catholic high school that I was naïve of other denominations except for the Muslims. Back then, for me for as long as one believed...
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Introduction Throughout the course of history, music has continuously demonstrated its significant influence on humanity by virtue of its ability to evoke emotions and feelings in humans’ life. Consequently, singers and songwriters have embraced music to reach far beyond the limits of quotidian words in order to extensively convey ideas to the depths of humans’ heart. In the same vein, songs can be utilized to address an ample array of societal issues. Owing to its powerful message as well as...
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The Catholic Church is one of the oldest and most followed religious orders in the world, yet it is not without its criticisms. Throughout history the Church has been criticized for its responses to many different affairs. One piece of literature that provides such criticism to how the Catholic Church as a community/institution had responded to moral issues is Soledad, a poem written in 1940 by Angela Manalang-Gloria that depicts a girl condemned by the Church after committing a grave...
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The Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame was built between 1163-1235. Between 1170-1270 more than 500 Gothic Churches were built in France. The reason for the high ceilings and slender columns in the churches was to make it seem as if you were being stretched or flying towards heaven. Some cathedrals were as tall as 30-40 stories, though they eventually fell down. Over time the pope gained complete control of Europe. Nothing happened in the church, let alone the world, without...
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The Crusades did not happen all of a sudden. Right from the advent of Christianity, numerous religious campaigns had been initiated by the royalty as well as the Roman Catholic Church to protect Christianity from perceived threats, particularly from the belligerence of the Muslims. This essay will explore the events that led to the momentous speech of Pope Urban II that eventually triggered the Crusades. The required information for this paper has been drawn from two seminal texts on the...
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“Power doesn’t corrupt people, people corrupt power” (“William Gaddis Quotes.” 1). When Rome fell in 476 AD, the Catholic Church became the most powerful department in all of Europe. By the time the Middle ages came around, the church had taken over physically and politically. Even to this day, the corruption of the church still taints the eyes of the world. Ultimately leading to its demise, the Catholic church’s once solid beliefs crumbled through corruption, power struggle, and heresy, ultimately...
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Introduction Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark can be analyzed through many critical approaches, positions, and lenses. For instance, it is commonly recognized by critics as one of the most diverse works in English literature. Shakespeare illustrates the topics of feminism, insanity, power, romance, and religion. However, one issue discussed in its pages often goes unnoticed but plays a large role in the mechanics of the plot. The ghost of Hamlet’s Father inspires and persuades major actions in...
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The Enlightenment was a consequential movement that allowed some power to be taken away from the government and the church, and in return gave more power to the people. This movement resulted in the major influence of democracy and completely changed the way nations were governed. However, it took many new ideas and solutions to eventually allow the enlightenment to work efficiently, and it all started with the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a period of time between the 14th and...
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Lucy Mack Smith, or the lovingly nicknamed, Mother Smith was a key figure in the restoration. Her influence impacted so many: the early saints, those who were against the church, her family, especially Joseph, and the church members of today. She portrays an amazing example of faith in all aspects of the gospel, but very notably in the Book of Mormon. Her life and the trials she went through were guided by her testimony and hope in God. She was...
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Everyone needs faith; it binds people together through all the tragic times in their lives. Yet, with faith, comes doubt. It can either push someone away or connect them closer to God. In Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel, “Persepolis,” she uses plot, setting, and character to portray this message throughout the story. The story takes place in 1979 when Iran is within an Islamic revolution. During this time, people are either dependent on their faith for guidance or others fully turn...
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Christianity has come far in setting an example of imposing religious world peace far and wide. The church cannot deny it’s past of promoting dogmatism throughout the globe. All the violence for the sake of salvation and cruelty in the rigid religious battle of the Crusades. The Crusades began in the eleventh century in order to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. However, the way things were acquired were not favorable by no means. Western Christian Europe was starting...
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This paper will mainly focus on the role of church in promoting care for the environment. Environmental degradation is a global phenomenon. Human beings are the agents of the environmental degradation. People have come to depend entirely on the natural resources which then result in major impact on the environment. Population growth has effects the environmental change. Nurnenrger states clearly that global economy has impact on natural environment. He says the impact on the environment increases when the population increase...
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Humanity as a collective has long wrestled with innumerable fundamental questions, one being how exactly people should live out their single opportunity at life. To begin the quest in search of truth, one shall turn to the classics, which have withstood the test of time, and are still very relevant in the modern era. While both The Bible and The Analects of Confucius provide an insightful framework for a good, healthy, and meaningful life for an individual, there definitely exists...
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Religion traditions are of extreme importance for humanity since our early origins. Since the Neolithic revolution, when humans created agriculture and transitioned from small scattered groups to organized groups, it is already possible to notice the first forms of religion. “As hunters-gatherers made the transition to a complex social structure, depictions of humans-or gods- began to appear”(Musi). One of the earliest examples is the temple of Gobleki Tepe in Turkey, which is way older than the great pyramids and suggests...
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Star Wars is a popular franchise that consists of multiple popular films such as “A New Hope” and “ The Empire Strikes Back”. In this paper, I will mainly discuss how the film “The Phantom Menace” was influenced by the Bible, a book that is worshipped by many people such as those who follow Judaism and those that follow one of the many denominations of Christianity. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is an extremely popular film amongst many adults and...
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