"The word glossa is used no less than fifty times in the New Testament."(Staton 1973 62) In the New Testament the word is used in two ways as in the Old Testament. ... (Pack 1972, 83) God used the signs during the time of the apostles to "confirm" the spoken word until the church had the written word of the New Testament. ... We have the written word of the New Testament which is God's will revealed to us for all of mankind. ... "An unhealthy craving for new and thrilling religious sansations, and emotional meetings of a most exciting character, readily account for these things."...

• Word Count: 2136
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Moreover, the geographic, rather than ideological, basis of the religion (the fact that it comprises whatever all the people of India have believed and done) has given Hinduism the character of a social and doctrinal system that extends to every aspect of human life. ... What is known of Jesus, historically, is told in the Gospels of the New Testament of the Bible. Other portions of the New Testament summarize the beliefs of the early Christian church. ... Ashramas - stages of life Jati - marriage within the caste Gayatri - a Hindu hymn Devi - a Hindu Goddess Sin - willful rebel...

• Word Count: 1270
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These conflicts are most apparent at times when the poet attempts to place Christian ideals, or otherwise moralize the characters and their actions. ... Some of these omissions of Christian doctrine could be the result of this religion still being relatively new to both the poet and his audience. The ancient values of Beowulf and his time coincide more with the precepts of the Old Testament (e.g. eye for an eye), than with the teachings of Christ within the New Testament. ... Another character who serves well to infuse Christianity within this pagan world is Hrothgar. ... So I was spared,/for ...

• Word Count: 1090
• Approx Pages: 4

God and the rest of the heavenly characters are representative of current culture. God is a flower child, the 13th apostle is black and complains the white authors left him out from the New Testament, and then you have Metronome, the powerless voice of God. ...

• Word Count: 567
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The Puritan's ethics were lead by self discipline in order to improve their spirituality. They imposed concrete belief in the Bible and lived by all measures of it. Maintaining your life based on the Bible sets valuable limits. Prior to following the Bible, the Puritans looked at laughter and ple...

• Word Count: 549
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The beatings that are referred to in this passage are not necessarily physical in nature; however, they are the punishments that God will give to the sinners who disobey his will and testament in the Bible. ... Douglass comments that: "Another advantage I gained in my new master was, he made no pretensions to, or profession of, religion; and this, in my opinion, was truly a great advantage. ...

• Word Count: 1984
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Additionally, having practiced in the counseling field for many years I have encountered individuals who claimed to have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, but whose lifestyle or belief system seemed to minimize or make irrelevant the character of God. ...

• Word Count: 5514
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School