Most Christian churches and denominations do not formally or informally endorse the Big Bang theory because their statements of faith are solely based on the Bible for a number of reasons. Empirical under-determinism is one of the reasons why the Christian church does not feel intellectually obligated to defend the Big Bang. This is because under-determinism of the empirical data in this theory does not lead inescapably to the cosmological

Georges Lemaitre puts forward his visionary idea that religion and science are two different perspectives on life, so they should not be mixed with each other. Lemaitre’s perspective asserts and emphasizes science as the continuous creation of creative human beings, whereas religion as the preservation activities of God contradict each other on many of the aspects of an eternally expanding universe. This intersection poses a clear advantage to the conception

Pope Francis stated that “God is not a magician with a magic wand.” Pope also endorsed the Big Bang theory and the theory of evolution in addition to biblical Scripture transcript. It is a milestone in the history of the Catholic Church, Science, and Religion. A broader theological perspective would tend to see scientific discovery along with a religious viewpoint. As opposed to antagonists, these two are a team working

In the Christian community, controversy surrounds the theory of the Big Bang as Christians reject it for various reasons, including the argument “we-weren’t-there” that reflects the lack of consensus in the community. Christians also believe that a good thing cannot be resulted from an explosion. The billions of years claim of the Big Bang theory also contradicts the clear teachings of the Biblical scripture, as Christians believe that humans did

Christian themes of sin and redemption are weaved into the very fabric of Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte D’Arthur,” primarily through the journey of Sir Launcelot. His character demonstrated the shift from sin to recovery. It is an embodiment of the essential attitude of Christianity. Launcelot, the paragon of chivalry, loses Guinevere’s faith in him and falls into sin. As a result of this transgression, an individual sin quickly develops into

When we compare the cosmology of the Ancient Near East (ANE) with the Hebrew Scriptures, we focus on the concept of “Heavens”. Babylonian thought, mainly as found in the Enuma Elish, viewed the heavens as a creation from the body of the goddess Tiamat by Marduk. The idea is highly impregnated with mythological narratives that paint the heavens as a physical and a divine body at once. In contrast, according

Economics studies how individuals make choices in the name of uncertainty and scarcity while examining how human behavior affects the production, management, distribution, and effective use of services and goods. The study of economics helps Christians understand the complex and interrelated concepts of the world they live in such as trade, inequality, environment, development, poverty, and justice. Building on economics as a social science that studies human behavior, Christians’ behavior

King (2003) conducted a proportional investigation of the theological structure used in Roman Paganism and Christianity. This article investigates the techniques taken by Christianity and Paganism in administering their own ideologies without assuming that Roman religious perceptions were absent or unimportant. Discriminating the polythetic arrangement of Roman religion and the primary distinctions among the dogmas that describe Christian orthodoxy assists the coexistence of numerous faiths. Polymorphism, orthopraxy (in contrast to

In the beautiful poem “The Dream of the Rood”, the Christian view of heroism is expressed that is different from the traditional pagan values of the Anglo-Saxon culture. The story depicted in the poem is consistent with the narration that refers to the biblical account of the crucifixion of Christ on the cross. However, the narrator tells the story in a style that is not biblical in word choice and

Jesus is the most special and unique name in the entire universe. Nobody has ever lucky enough to earn this name except Jesus himself as God has bestowed him the precious and unique name “which is above every name” (Philippians, 2:9, Bible, 2009). However, Jesus has many other names in the Bible and New Testament that are rich in context and meaning and communicate a particular and unique aspect of

Religious freedom is considered to be an intrinsic part of American society. An example of this can be traced to the seventeenth century when some of the people from England migrated to America to practice their beliefs independently. The religious refuge started in 1600 when the first separatist Puritans escaped the religious repression under King James I and Charles I. They came to America and formed New England. The various

Thomas Malory employs the Christian narrative of sin and redemption through many characters in his work, Le Morte D’Arthur. Lancelot was portrayed as the principal protagonist of Malory’s work, who struggles with his personal religion in a secular environment rather than seeking salvation and approval from God through Catholic rituals. Throughout Le Morte D’Arthur, Lancelot endeavours to follow Christian principles but succumbs to his romance with Guenevere, so emphasizing his

God loved his creation so much that He sent His begotten son on Earth to deliver humanity from the bondage of sins. Christ is the savior and redeemer for humankind as he sacrificed everything so that humanity could live. God sent His son to the world to seek and save what was lost as the redeemer and savior of the world and also to connect human beings to his father

Drawing on the entire New Testament, make a list of five names and titles used to identify Jesus. Discuss the meaning of each name or title, the person(s) using it, and the place in the New Testament where you found the usage. Discuss how the title helped to explain some aspect of Jesus’ character or role and why that would be attractive to the audience of the writer. After you

Solitude with God and community with others are two essential anchors of the soul in the storms of life, which remind us to trust God for the work. Community is a gift from God, and the longing for solitude shares our experiences and struggles with God. A Christian, therefore, needs to grow into the practice of solitude and community to learn to hear God’s Word spoken to every individual personally

Where are De Thou’s sympathies as he describes the murder of Coligny? De Thou’s sympathies are evident from the way he describes the torture and suffering of Coligny, who was blinded by his credulity and false assurance of the king’s goodwill and protection. However, realizing how late he was, he took comfort in prayers and encouraged those with him to seek safety. Please quote one sentence in De Thou’s text

Pantheism is a worldview in which the believer refers to God as the universe and believes that all worldviews are correct. They think that anyone can get into God’s grace if they lead a good life and collect good karma (Myers & Noebel, 2015). This view is becoming popular through “New Age Spirituality”, and there are different reasons behind it, which are discussed below. The biggest reason that people are

Introduction In the course, we deliberated on the perception of the worldview and looked at secularism, postmodernism, new religiousness, Christianity, and Marxism. The main aim of this paper is to generate a comparison and contrast between Christianity and Secularism in the final paper. The essential notions of each worldview will be addressed, and a coherent rationalization for one of the discussed worldviews and a conjoint basis of the worldviews will

The 16th century was the Golden Age of politics, art, and religion; in this time, art and religion went hand-in-hand as most works produced would depict Biblical references. These religious paintings came vastly from Spain, where the Catholic Church and wealthy families would commission artists (Spain). Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the many artists to be commissioned by the Church; he was hired to sculpt a statue of David, a

While having a long journey, I had an opportunity to recognize a devoted atheist who believe that God is a myth invented by humans to make them feel better (Godawa, 2009). After listening carefully to why this person did not believe in God, I got an opportunity to explain why I believed in God. This paper will provide explanations for the existence of God. The existence of God is the