Articles related to "Christian Theology"

The Amish are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination, best known for their preference for a plain and simple way of life, which shuns technology.

You may have lost your job. You may be in financial crisis. But in these difficult times, someone else is struggling more--count on it. Can your prayers help?

Thomas C. Oden calls on Christians to listen to classical Christian theology, and this has potential to be a doorway to Christian unity around the essentials.

The Twelve Days of Christmas is more than a popular holiday song. Verses may represent Bible verses and Christian lessons.

The archetype provides the arch or bridge over which the heavenly Archangels of the celestial realm enter the realm of individual psyche as conceived by Carl Jung.

Jesus acknowledged the importance of the Ten Commandments but taught that God's people must look for righteousness in their hearts, not in strict observance of the law.

Hate speech is not new in America. When another fundamentalist pastor preaches hate no one is shocked, but does Christian theology condone praying for others to die?

Old Norse literature reveals some surprising similarties of the pagan underworld, 'Hel', with the more widely recognized Christian term of 'hell'.

The philosophy of Roman thinker Plotinus who reworked and developed Plato's ideas.

This is a debate largely ignored by members of the church, but often brought up by Fundamentalist Christians and anti-Mormons.

With the United States having elected their first African-American president, many look to racism as a fading trend, yet ignore the rising discrimination against faith.

A very popular question for clergy of all denominations is: "Will my pet go to heaven?" Can people find comfort in the belief that their companions are not forgotten?

William P. Young uses epigraphs in his novel The Shack. Here is a list of epigraphs for chapters 11-12 and a brief synopsis of their source.

Identifying the antichrist has been a preoccupation of Christians since the persecutions of Christians in Imperial Rome but has taken on new meaning in the 20th Century.

Easter is an ancient holiday with many incarnations. What is the history of Easter, where did today's traditions come from, and what do they mean?

The Native American Church actively uses the small, peyote cactus bud to enhance their worship service.

Although ancient civilizations believed in magic and ghosts, the emerging Christian tradition differentiated ghosts as demons that disguised themselves as the dead.

Natural law has a long history in Western tradition. For most of this time, the concept of natural law was part of philosophy and ethics, not actual legal documents.

Did God write or inspire the Bible? What does the Bible say about divine inspiration? Does the Bible accurately reflect divine inspiration?

The season of Lent offers new ways to rejuvenate a spiritual connection to Christ, to God, to the divine spirit within through prayer and contemplation.

Medieval Church lawyers used ingenious arguments defending animals in court, and unexpectedly laid the foundations for the animal executions of later secular courts.

Some say Christianity came from Mithraism along with every major Christian doctrine, such as the virgin birth of Jesus and his resurrection. Is this true?

The research conducted by Benjamin Bagby provides an insight into the heritage of Iceland's medieval poetry book, the Edda and how it would have been performed.

Supernatural continues its adaptation of the Book of Revelation by introducing War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

The Philokalia of Russian Orthodox tradition, was popularized by the book 'The Way of a Pilgrim,' and the Pilgrim Continues His Way.'

Not all churches want to grow. Some churches like being small. What does the Bible say about church growth and outreach? What are some Bible verses on church growth?

Life and works of Greek philosopher Plato, founder of the Academy in Athens, teacher of Aristotle.

Many Christians view the pain, frustration, and death they experience in their lifetimes as a result of original sin.

The concept of original sin, developed by Augustine of Hippo, arguably conflicts with the concept of free will.