Description of Topic: Should the Bible be used as a text of reference in an educational setting? ... This essay will bring to light the numerous reasons why the Bible should be referenced and used in an education setting in an education setting. It will also bring to light the disadvantages that walk hand-in-hand with not allowing the Bible to be referenced or used. ... Academic Context In this essay, I will discuss why the Bible should be used in schools as a credible text that can be referenced by students. ... In courts, testimonies are sworn upon the Bible, the pledge of allegiance makes r...

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Men do not practice good exegesis when the word "hid" is taken out of context and means, to some people, that God is hiding his truth from them. ... Those of us who proclaim the Bible and God as wholly undeniable truth must always use proper exegesis when preaching sermons or quoting from the Bible. In Revelation 19:11, the Bible has an unmistakable emphasis on truth. ... The phrase, "God is Truth" is found in the Bible 23 times. ... The Holy Bible. ...

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The Bible illustrates many forms of love, bringing us the following question: What is central theme of this described love? ... During the feast of the Passover, Jesus' own awareness is a very important part of the context. ... This awareness of the Father putting everything "into his hands" is key to the context of the footwashing because this knowledge presents the sharing in the divine essence of God between Himself and the disciples. ...

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But what about The Bible? At the bottom of this text is an image of the Ten Commandments from the Bible. Well, it is Bible in Arabic. ... The Arabic Bible, as is evident from the image page at the bottom, uses the word Allah to refer to God. ... Christian "Faith" and Muslims "Works" Dec. 13, 2001 (Ishaq Zahid) It has become a fashion by many evangelical Christians and the like to take the verses of the Holy Quran out of context and distort or misrepresent their meanings. ...

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The First Congregational Church located in Colorado Springs may entice new members to their inviting congregation with open discussion Bible Studies and Scripture readings. ... The First Congregational Church displays these impressions through their "revelations" they encounter during their Bible study. Many avid believers tend to relate to the Gospel when it is put into a familiar context in the secular world, often through plays, music, and poetry, and not concerning to the text itself. ... However, Tillich would criticize the church and correct their use of the Bible by prioritizing its ...

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This caused a huge problem between church leaders and their parishes because they simply did not take the Bible seriously and did not believe or have faith in the many things Catholics are called to believe. ... They believe the Bible should be completely understood fictitiously and only as a spiritual guide to their faith. ... Humans globally should take into consideration the context of Sacred Scripture but also apply it to their own faith very literally. ...

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Did human history begin with divorce, according to the Bible? ... Genesis, the first book of the bible, tells us that man was created without sin, and is created in the image of God. ... All the law in the Torah and in the Bible are God breathed/inspired, originated from the supreme law giver. ... -Lit This prophesy/bible verse affirms that the God of Israel made mankind ONE. ... No activist campaign against divorce anywhere as fervent as against aborption, wich is just another form of destruction within the context of family ethics. ...

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Instead of Nathan being a responsible father and caring for his sick family, he is off reciting verses of the Bible in the woods. ... In context, when speaking about the children who had drowned or eaten by a crocodile, the girls said "Father got the blame for it...burned"" (Kingsolver 486). ... The significance that the the character Nathan Price has in "The Poisonwood Bible," as a whole includes the recurring theme of western civilization in African colonies and how the United States and other European nations feel the need to intervene in foreign affairs because of their so called superior...

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In what ways does a comparative study accentuate the distinctive contexts of Richard III and Looking for Richard? ... Furthermore, Richard's immoral actions are emphasised through his blasphemous actions, such as when he regally mimics a monk's actions by holding bibles in both hands in Act 3 to convince the mass population that he is the rightful heir of the throne. ... Through the comparison of Richard' villainy in Pacino's docudrama, the change in context becomes apparent. ... The impact of a changing context is exemplified through Richard's representation as a poli...

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The creationism worldview is routed just a couple pages into the bible. ... If it is written in the Bible it must be true. ... Its core themes and values are something that can be taken from the context as a whole. This I believe is the proper way to interpret the bible. ... Faith is the only way in which we can interpret the bible. ...

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Extremists would start to argue that "same-sex marriage is a violation of basic biblical tenets,"" and then would start citing passages, without regard for the cultural context or literary genre of the passages invoked, from the ground of religious faith which is the bible. Doing this might cost them to lose the credibility of the claim, for like the ones in the bible, stories that are so old, so very ancient are always true, but they aren't always correctly noted down and explained. ...

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'You shall not murder' (Exodus 20:13 The Holy Bible New International Version) Within the Christian Church there is generally a keen desire to follow and apply the teachings of the Bible. ... There are some Christians who believe the Bible says nothing about abortions. ... (Genesis 1:26-27 the Holy Bible New International Version - NIV) Christians who seek to argue against abortion on the basis of Scripture (the Bible) use a number of verses that seem to teach that God knows and plans the life of a person before they are born. ... This is a problem particularly associated with taki...

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He cites the Bible but quite carefully and, having pointed out the diversity of religions represented in the country, applies his words to universal, "transcendental truth." ... Deictic expressions, known as deixis, can be interpreted only in the context in which they are used. ... Speaking on politics and business, Obama strengthens his statements by referring to the Bible again: "hatreds shall someday pass...the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve...our common humanity shall reveal itself"." ...

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Most early myths dealt with the creation of man, religious rights, lives of gods, heroes, and the retelling of bible stories. ... Often as individuals told the stories, they were changed slightly in context or meaning. ... From a religious standpoint, the Old Testament may be viewed as the history of Judaism and believed to be completely factual and true, but from a mythical perception it may be fictious in context. ...

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Because it is a movement - indeed, the movement of the Holy Spirit, as Ian Fraser often reminds us - it has a certain spontaneity, which means that it takes on different shapes and hues in different contexts. ... The reader will be struck by the diversity of experiences and types of communities: some came into being as bible study groups; some became an alternative to the normal parish; some were integrated into a parish or diocese; some were family groups; and some were residential communities. ...

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The bible speaks of honor thy husband and even when getting married the women is suppose to take on the religion or attend the husbands church. ... Some people take this out of context and twist it to mean serve man. ...

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Further, to understand the conflict we need to have a clear understanding about the historical context of the Palestinian and Israeli. In the book of Genesis, the bible " foreshadowed the conflict over land between the Jews and Palestinians as Ishmael was the son of Abraham and maid of his wife Sarah while Isaac was born to Abraham and Sarah. ...

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I believe there is a negative connotation that we can get from reading the Bible and it may even seem like a book of rules. ... As for Buddhism, it's very precise and clear about what you have to do to merit salvation, on the other hand, Christianity can be a little complicated and many things can be taken out of context because the Bible is not direct at some points. Also with Christianity, there are a lot of instances where scriptures have to be coupled with the Bible as a whole, almost like a puzzle piece....

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According to Greek critics, the catastrophe is the result of those external forces which he called "Fate," and which we might call "determining psycho-social contexts."" ( Allingham 4 ). ... As in the scripture from the Bible, "I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live."" ... Allingham, Contributing Editor, Victorian Web; Faculty of Education, Lakehead University (Canada http://65.107.211.206/authors/hardy/pva187.html King James Bible Deuterono...

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This is exemplified by Galileo's bold letter to the Grand Duchess Christina from Sources of The Making of the West Peoples and Cultures, " For the Bible is not chained in every expression to condition as strict as those which govern all physical effects; nor is God any less excellently revealed in Nature's actions than in the sacred statements of the Bible"1 Galileo's motive is to establish a branch of science, completely not factored by the Holy Scriptures. ... Even after taking his statement back, he was still forced to house arrest for his remaining life. 2 This shows the str...

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It is these peculiarities of Alison's tale which I will examine, looking not only at the chivalric and religious influences of this medieval period, but also at how she would have been viewed in the context of this society and by Chaucer himself. ... Here it is important to note that many of the people of England during this time would have abhorred the woman who attempted to gain sovereignty over her husband; for the Bible "definitely states that woman is to be subject to her husband"(Howard 143). ... Within the context of the Middle Ages, it was surely a journey beyond the rea...

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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, represents many ideas, attitudes, values and beliefs of its context, conveying them in such aspects as the issues of life and religion. ... The literary context of Frankenstein is vital in order to further understand the ideas behind the key themes. ... Unlike God in the Bible, Victor offers hatred in the place of affection, violence rather than acceptance, and vengeance instead of understanding". ...

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Although it is clear what the director is trying to emulate, the seriousness of the scene may gets a little jumbled for some viewers when depicted in this context. The serious context of the story may be further confused by the combination of time lines. ... In this adaptation of the greatest story ever told we watch as the characters of Jesus and his disciples and friends come to life through music not as the stale characters from the Bible but as living human beings with real lives, hopes, dreams, fears, and aspirations. ...

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Using personal stories and relating them to Bible stories, it is possible to demonstrate our position in the unfolding drama of God's creation. ... We bring all of the resources of the faith story into the context of the caring relationship. ...

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The deeper meanings within the episodes allow the creators to use offensive context and make its audience reflect on the values of society. ... For example, praying and reading the Bible every day, and basing every action on is what is acceptable in God's eyes....

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