The Catholic Church has a magisterium - its teachings have a God-given authority that is equal to the authority of scripture. The Pope has even got the power to make infallible statements - statements that cannot be questioned. Within Protestant churches, the church has an advisory role. It can recommend one action over another, it can condemn certain actions entirely - you can even be kicked out of the church for certain actions. However, the individual is still left to decide where to stand in relation to church teaching.
Secular worldviews often see human relationships as self-serving with an ultimate goal of getting ahead of the other person for bettering on oneself. In contrast, a biblical worldview of human relationships seeks to serve others first and place God above all else. Romans 2:8 speaks on the ultimate fate for the “selfishly ambitious” who do not obey the Word of God. Throughout the Bible, there are several instances of the ultimate human relationship found in Scripture. For example, Mark 12:31 states, “ …’You shall love your neighbor as yourself,’” as Jesus’ proclamation of human relationships with one another and God.
Christians believe that God created the world and all that is in it. It is believed that humanity is created in the image of God, and that God gave people free will therefore there is good and evil in the world. The Ten Commandments are guidelines received by Moses from God on how adherents can lead good lives. They should not be avoided in fear of punishment, but embraced as a way to be saved from The Fall, where humans make sinful choices. Adherents believe meaning can be found in their response to evil and suffering.
B) To what degree do you agree with Londis' point of view that "women should have social, political, and ecclesiastical rights equal to men"? • I feel that the woman should have many of the same rights as men in many aspects of life (work, voting, etc.) However, I do feel that men are supposed to be the head of the church and the head of the household. C) Explain briefly your reactions to Londis' statement: "If a body is not essential to God's deity, then maleness cannot be essential either." • I fully agree with this statement.
Zagarri supports Grimke’s claim that the Lord only can characterize what man’s duties are. The Lord Jesus defines the duties of his followers. He lays down the principles by which they should be governed, without references to sex or condition. Another problem that Grimke’s points out about women’s spiritual equality is the intellectual powers that God has given women. Men and women were created equal, by their Creator with the same intellectual powers and the same moral responsibilities.In the years following up to the Revolution men and women shared the Christian beliefs but interpreted them
As American Christians, we always believe that if we do good deeds or help ourselves we go to heaven. This however is completely inaccurate. The Bible clearly states that we must accept God is above all else and repent. It is then that through Jesus Christ we will be made anew by walking the path with him. We do not need to do anything.
For Missouri Synod Lutherans, we are taught to take the bible for what it states and that women shouldn’t be leaders or pastors in our church. Others may disagree but that’s the difference between Christian denominations. Works
On the other hand, the Address mainly focused on the argument of unity. In the above discussion, other major principles of the document include the purpose and the method of restoring peace and unity with the Christendom. For instance, the primary objective, in this case, entails the unification of Christians as the people of God. Disunity in Christianity is a stumbling block to progress among Christian faithful. About the method of restoring peace and unity, Thomas Campbell in his document highly believed in a direct appeal to the
As a Christian our lives are to serve and obey God’s Laws his commandments and the purpose is to get into heaven. This and now is only a test to see if your worthy to enter and inherit his praise. In conclusion: The overall view of this module I learned about the Christian Worldview and how Christianity is viewed in the world. The Bible timeline open thoughts on my own beliefs, and knowing that I am a Christian and find more about my personal views. The detail outline really made me focus on critical thinking of GOD and what I truly believe in accordance to worldview and notice that majority of my commitments are consistent with the beliefs of Christian Theism.
To followers of Monotheistic Religion, and various others, this Superior Being is best recognized as God. In order to better understand this highly worshipped Being, humans have seemed to historically associate attributes of God with those of Man and conversely. Many of the religions that hold the belief in an All-Powerful, designate descriptions to God that are typically synonymous with all righteous definitions such as, All-Mighty, The Light and for the purpose of the discourse, the Jesuit concept of Heavenly Father. This approach emphasizes that God has historically and dominantly been more “man-like” then anything or anyone else, including the counterpart that is the woman. Supported by the following excerpt of a literature piece by feminist theologian Rosemary Radford Reuther, is the thesis set forth.