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Matthew 13:53-58 is one of the last recorded times that Jesus teaches in the synagogue and it recounts Jesus' rejection by the Nazarene people when he preaches to them there. Jesus comes back to Nazareth and teaches the…

This essay considers Jerusalem in the New Testament and its current state in order to draw connections between the different epochs of the city. In many ways Jerusalem is suffering from the same ailments seen during Jesus' time, such as economic and political deal-making at the expense of spiritual health. This continuing problem actually validates the predictions of Revelations, which argue that the city will remain corrupted until Jesus finally returns and replaces it with a New Jerusalem.

More than any other single person, President Ronald Reagan was responsible for the destruction of the Berlin wall and the defeat of Communism. It was his policies as President of the United States (U.S.) that led to the…

At one time, "Carey's pathway was pockmarked with crises." Traditionally, however, Carey is usually "portrayed as a 'heroic' character - as one of a class of big, ordinary people who do not resign themselves to…

This paper provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning different views about the purpose and merits of baptism, and whether baptism is reserved for believers only or for infants as well. In addition, a discussion concerning what mode of baptism is biblical is followed by a summary of the research and important findings in the conclusion.

The history of Buddhism after Buddha's death continues with the meeting between five hundred followers at Rajagartha, a meeting where the versions of the Sutras or Buddha's teachings were established and would then be…

In analyzing the biblical allusions of the novel "Invitation to a Beheading" written by Vladimir Nabokov to numerous verses in the New Testament a remarkable number of the allusions are quite evident, even from the very…

This paper talks about then gift of the holy spirit and speaking in tongues. It gives a detail look into the scriptures that support this supernatural. This paper also discusses rather or not tongues are valid today versus the time during the biblical days. It also talks about how the fruits of the spirit play a huge part.

This paper analyzes Acts 25:30 by using the Communicative Approach. It shows the importance of looking at the verse within the context of the whole Acts of the Apostles narrative. Such a reading helps deepen the meaning of the verse and communicate a much fuller message, which moves beyond the idea of charity to Christ Himself.

As a Buddhist chaplain I have taught meditation to groups of my own faith.