According to Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary (1985), alienation is "of or belonging to another person or place, foreign in nature or character, the action of a stranger, or a state of estrangement, or a withdrawing or separation of a person or his affections from and object or position of former attachment". ... Fortitude is " Strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage", according to the dictionary (1985). ...
INSTRUMENTS IN WORSHIP? One of the most debated issues in today's church is instruments in worship. There have been many arguments for the use of instruments, but none of which are accurate. The one debating for instruments must ignore biblical silence and add on to what God has ordained. Th...
Evil: /"i:v( )l/ noun 1. The quality of being morally bad or wrong; wickedness. 2. That which causes harm, misfortune, or destruction: (a leader's power to do both good and evil.) 3. An evil force, power, or personification. 4. Something that is a cause or source of suffering, injury, or destruction...
STUDIES IN RELIGION To me the statement "to serve is an option but should be a way of life" means that everyone should believe in the Lord and involve him in all aspects of their life. It also means you should do many things during your life. For example choosing to help people. It is an option. ...
WHAT IS CONVERSION IN AUGUSTINE'S CITY OF GOD? As Christians and people of faith in the God of life, we are called to make some urgent ethical choices. A social conversion towards the common good of all in our society "locally and globally, and towards harmony with mother earth and the environmen...
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin is not a "story" in the conventional way we are used to a story with a main character, a plot and so forth. This book is more of a diary entry of Baldwin's experiences with certain topics, mainly racism and religion. Baldwin examines his relationship with the chur...