Liberty University The Pelagian Controversy A research paper submitted to Dr. Carl Diemer, ThD. In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course CHHI 520 Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary By Brian Harvey Lynchburg, Virginia Thursday, November 17, 2011 Table of Contents Introduction1 Historical Background of the Controversy1 Injustice Exposed6 Influence of Position7 False Accusations9 Rational Choice11 Pelagian Support12 John of Jerusalem12 Julian of Eclanum 13 Conclusion14 Bibliography15 Introduction Scarcely can one in the religious academic realm go long without hearing the name Pelagius and it is usually not in a good context. The Pelagian Controversy of the
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There is evidence to suggest that all three Abrahamic religions have been influenced by the paganism as well as other religions, especially Zoroastrianism, that preceded them. Judaism begun as a polytheistic religion, but after contact with Zoroastrian monotheism, they too chose to worship only one God. Christian idea of metaphorical light and darkness representing good and evil may have also been derived from Zoroastrianism, as it is both mentioned in the Bible and the Avestan (Esposito). The idea of a messiah, that is shared by all three Abrahamic religions, is a concept that preceded them, and was evident in Zoroastrianism before the beginning of the 6th century BC. Islam also exemplifies the non-Islamic religious and pagan influences that have been intertwined with the religion.
Emphasis on the number seven, times of great tribulation on Earth, the “Lamb” that saves his people, and a new Earth to replace the old all combine to tell the tale of the final days on our planet. The Book was written using very intricate and unusual symbolic language which makes it very hard for people of the modern era to understand. Because of this, there are multiple outlooks on The Book that debate the philosophical meaning as compared to a more literal and religious view. There are four major schools of interpretation which all break down The Book of Revelation in different ways. The Preterist view states that John the Apostle, the author of The Book, was unveiling events of his own time, and that it was only meaningful in the past and has no relevance to us now (1).
Explain the main ethical principles of religion you have studied (25 marks) Christianity is a religion of many different branches and because of this there is no universal set of ethics. This lack of absolute ethics amongst Christians is due to the diversity of Christianity as there are many denominations for example Roman Catholic Christianity and Protestantism. Roman Catholic Christianity bases its ethics on the Holy Bible and the magisterium which consists of the Pope and the cardinals; in contrast to Protestantism that sees the Holy Bible as the only source of authority. Though both denominations follow the bible they interpret and accept the different parts of the bible. In general, there are similar ethical beliefs amongst Christians due to Judaism being the only root of Christian ethics.
Just for the sake of fairness I would have to say that just about any film concerning the life of Jesus is going to be considered controversial to some. These two stories were written and told by authors with contrasting religious beliefs and presented in convincingly different ways. Jesus Christ Superstar was written almost forty years ago by Andrew Lloyd Webber is a church of England Christian and is patron of a charity called the "Open Churches Trust" to get churches open to the general public. Mel Gibson born and raised a Traditionalist Catholic. Traditionalist Catholics generally prefer to be referred to either simply as Catholics or Roman Catholic.
Brenda Piper] 6/20/2016 Thesis: Paul use of Romans in the Old Testament is a valuable historical lesson for Christians today. Reseach historically enlightens Pauls' researcher to the importance of comparing the Old Testament and New Testamentant. My research took shows evidence that due to the Law, Paul had to compare Romans to the Old Mossaic Law, to avoid contrast. (unbelief)Type your thesis statement here. Outline ] I. Paul teaching were always ridicuded with good reason, though he was Jewish; Paul was a non-believer.
He is most famously referred to as the “faithful martyr, where Satan dwells” in the book of Revelation (Revelation 2:13). It is very likely that if Antipas did not meet the apostle Luke who inspired and prepared the businessman for a life changing experience, Antipas would have remained the materialistic
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------------------------------------------------- The inerrancy and infallibility of the scriptures Definitions and Objections regarding Inerrancy and Infallibility January 13, 2014 Jett Rovee M. Navarro III ABTH – PS/Sophomore THE INERRANCY AND INFALLIBILITY OF THE BIBLE INTRODUCTION Followers of many religions believe that their own sacred texts are inerrant and infallible. This is particularly true within the conservative wings of the world's major religions. For example: * Fundamentalist and other Evangelical Protestants generally believe the entire Bible to be inerrant and infallible. Their belief in inerrancy is based, in part, on 2 Timothy 3:16 which states that the Scriptures are "God-breathed." * Muslims generally believe the Qur'an to be dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel, with words that came from Allah.