Indeed, the teacher and the learner interact to construct the strength of such a viewpoint.
The role of society is a difficult issue when considering the Christian worldview, its encouragement and its construction. One cannot for example, especially in today's culture, expect society to subscribe to a single faith paradigm, although in the mind of many this would be the ideal solution. Instead, society's role from the Christian viewpoint can be expected at most to offer tolerance and a platform on the basis of which religion and religious education can thrive. The problem is however that the social influence is so strong that Christians themselves often tend to be led astray by the less desirable activities perpetuated by the secular world.
A study cited by Audrey Barrick (2007) for example demonstrated that both Christian and non-Christian adults display little difference when measured against moral behaviors such as viewing sexually explicit movies, using profanity in public or buying lottery tickets. However, Christians are also more likely to volunteer at their church and engage in other social activities such as helping the homeless.
The lack of commitment by Christians is not so much the fault of society as it is by omission from believers themselves. The only responsibility of society is to provide believers with the freedom to exercise their faith. Believers themselves are responsible for the way in which this faith is manifest both within society and within the community of believers themselves.
The same is true of the government; governmental officials are not responsible for the souls of Christian believers, but only for providing believers with the platform they need to exercise their faith. Believers in turn are responsible for paying their taxes so that the government can continue performing its important work. Indeed, this is required by Christ himself, who encouraged his disciples to give Caesar his due.
The most important elements in stimulating the Christian worldview are the church and the family. The church is a haven where Christians should be allowed to exercise their faith in the most effective way possible. The church is also the establishment that consolidates the specific faith of individuals while enabling them to strengthen their faith by means...
Biblical foundation is of utmost important for a practicing Christian in today's tenuous, and arduous, times. There are several different sources that acknowledge the fact that "the truth of the Bible is applicable to every area of a person's life: to every sphere of society, to every aspect of creation" (Fey, no date). The Bible helps to provide the word of god in a relatively unadulterated form. As the preceding
nature vs. nurture has been a significant topic for discussion throughout the entire history of human civilization, starting with the Greek philosophers and continuing with the Biblical Judeo-Christian tradition. This paper aims to look at this debate from a Biblical perspective. It analyzes components of human psychology, look at foundations and progression of psychology. It takes into consideration a diverse portfolio of research papers that have been written on
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(Byrd and Byrd, 1993) The process of healing can be found, for example, in Luke 13:10-17, which refers to a woman who has been crippled for eighteen years. The healing takes place by the laying of hands on the women by Christ. In John 5:1-18 we have the story of a seriously ill man placed at pool waiting for healing. This episode stresses the importance of listening to Christ's instruction and
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