Before I took this class was quite naïve to the Bible. I am ashamed to say that even though I am Catholic and attempt to attend mass every week, there are obvious and noticeable holes in my education of my faith and God. I have read sections of the Bible, but never completed it so naturally there are gaps in my knowledge, some that I didn’t even realize I had. So I came to this class expecting to have my world rocked slightly and tried to prepare myself for inevitably questioning my faith with the new information this class was likely to bring up. Big schools with no religious affiliation are notorious for being cynical towards faith and tend to push students away from religion. But to my surprise, I didn’t question my faith, if anything this class helped solidify and build upon it. What did surprise me, however, was not about my belief towards if God exist or not, but about the characters, authorship, and my general viewpoint of the Bible. It was the little facts and details that shocked me the most, and steadily and slowly modified how I define the Bible. The class has pointed out flaws in the Bible, from false authorship, flawed characters, historical errors, and human input. I have found that I am upset and disappointed in my church’s lack of details towards the flaws of the Bible. My definition of the Bible has changed from an ignorant perception of a book so perfect and immaculate that it honestly overwhelmed me to the point of intimidation, to a present viewpoint of a flawed but still equally amazing book of faith and religion that I can now understand. I see the Bible not as a book of strict perfectionism, but now as a source of comfort and solace I had not felt before. With this new knowledge of the Bible, I have a new pe...
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...it is true, not because I have been tricked and deceived. I want to know the whole picture so I can make informed and complete ideas. But even with all of these new questions and feelings that have arisen from this class, I miraculously now see the magic to the Bible. The fact the so many people believe and have faith in a religion with a holy book that has flaws is amazing because it shows the true depth of faith. That even with all these questions, doubts, and fears faith still prevails. It is a source of comfort, relief, and escape from the harshness of the real word with the promise of a better life someday. For me now, that is the true allure and magnificence of the Bible that after taking this class I understand, that faith in a book with errors and inaccuracies can still bring so much light and hope for so many. I find that depth of faith is truly beautiful.
of these two religions’ teachings and imagery will explain how through religious tradition, religion continues to influence our current society. The Sacred Book In Christianity, there is a written guide
methods of teaching students to grow faith development. To look at the effectiveness of the different curriculums when coming to teaching the grades from third through fifth grade I reviewed Concordia Publishing House’s “Growing in Christ- Middle Grades” compared to Faith Inkubator’s, “My Bible.” Looking at both of the curriculums, I used how they used the family, technology, and different ways of learning to show which was more effective in teaching students. I believe that Faith Inkubator’s “My Bible”
Islam is often presented in the media with a negative stereotype of violence and evil in relation to terrorism and terroristic acts not as a religion. After reading the chapter on Islam in Honoring Our Neighbor’s Faith I found much of the teaching on Islam attempt to promote harmony and in no way commit harmful acts on others or to be a terrorist. I personally had a misconception to this notion of linking all Islamic and Muslims with words such as militant and terrorist. A patient of mine recently
semester. In my response to that offer, I accepted it with excitement and spent the following months in preparation. With the integration of Christianity and Psychology program, I was hoping to help people in a biblical and psychological manner. However, things did not happen as I initially planned. The offering was, in fact, the beginning of God’s calling to Emmanuel Reformed Bible College. In July 2016, a month before I planned to depart to Fuller Theological Seminary, I attended Kulai Bible-Presbyterian
Biblical Teaching and Ethical Behaviour All Christians share the belief that the Bible is divinely inspired. We all turn to it to be challenged and inspired by it, and to expose ourselves to the divine perspective. For the church the Bible is normative. That is to say the church places itself under the authority of scripture. The Biblical definition of ethics is connected with doctrine and they are not offered apart from a set of guidelines and teachings of the Bible. Biblical teaching is the
based on Chapter 3 in Yount’s The Teaching Ministry of the Church: a. Explain the relationship between theology and Christian education. Theology is the study of God. Christian means to be Christ-like, therefore how can we be Christ-like without the study of God? God is the ultimate teacher because He reveals Himself to us so that we can know and obey Him. We can not have Christian education without knowing God, because He is the teacher of all things. The Bible is used to teach us about God and
God as the only God, and leading a holy life. Christians also acknowledge the existence of Satan, the spirit that personifies all evil and malice in the world. The holy book of Christianity is the Bible, which is believed to be the word of God. The Bible tells tales of fights between good and evil. The Bible says that God gave humans the Ten Commandments, and that those who follow the Commandments will gain access to Heaven. In many religions, the theme of good against evil is apparent. One of these
Diane Glancy is an award winning American author. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, in a part Cherokee household which is what inspires her interest in teaching and writing about the Native American heritage. Glancy is from Native American descent and is also a Christian. Glancy is known for her ability to incorporate both genres into her writings. In Glany’s 1996 novel, Pushing the Bear, Glancy uses a historical novel to depict the journey of the Native American’s that walked the trail of tears
Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees authorized the teaching of the Bible course in public high schools, which promoted a particular religious viewpoint to public school students in a manner prohibited by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Ector County Independent School District adopted the Bible course with the primary purpose of generally advancing religion and interpreting the Bible within the public high schools (ACLU, 2007). Mrs. Moreno and the other
Chapter 3 in Yount’s The Teaching Ministry of the Church: a. Explain the relationship between theology and Christian education. Christian education is incomplete without theology. Theology is the study of God. Christian education is communicating God’s truth to learn about Christ Jesus. Therefore the relationship of theology and Christian education is hand in glove. God is a teacher who teaches believers through His Word and through His revelation. The Bible is God’s teaching manual that He has provided
we talk about the Bible. For one to understand the true power of the Lord and meaning of His words, one must first be able to comprehend the Bible. Just reading the Bible will help, but further research into its origin will maximize your knowledge. I do not consider myself a religious guru or know-it-all. I took the time to dive in to a book to help further my knowledge on the subject of God’s words in the Bible. The book I chose was Neil R. Lightfoot’s How We Got the Bible. I have never been
Christians are questioning their faith and the authority of the Bible because of all the unreliable information they have easy access to. However, the final and only authority is Gods’ written word. If we refuse to believe any part of the Bible or what Christ taught, we are simply denying Him, by our own authority, to be the Messiah. When someone rejects the Bible, they are basically rejecting the words of God Himself. For all matters of Christian practice and faith, the final and only authority
James Bible has been the focus of the moral compass of the world since its creation. Being that it was the English translated Bible, Christianity spread rapidly as more people began to know and study God about Jesus Christ. The language in the Bible holds better understanding in which why it became so well-known so fast. In study for the beginnings of the book, the revising of it turned people on to its stories like the Sermon on the Mount and Psalm 23. Translation of the King James Bible came directly
trustworthy in the bible, and its teachings and declaration are respected. The word is used by traditionalist Protestants and plays a major role in the faith about the bible. Strict inerrancy states that the bible in its present form has no error, hence as God’s word, should be followed. Contrary, limited inerrancy according to Catholics, talks about the Bible having no errors in certain matters such as faith, morals and salvation. The belief system also states that the Bible contains errors in
necessary for knowledge of the gospel, and sufficient for our spiritual needs. Through studying Bible doctrine: essential teachings of the Christian faith, along with scripture itself, I have found the above doctrinal statement to be accurate. The first point of this doctrine is the authority in scripture. The authority in scripture means that to disobey scripture is to disobey God. This is true because the Bible claims it for itself . In verses like Jerimiah 1:9, we see the words of God manifested in