1. Common Themes of Old Testament Prophets
He further defines God's sovereign will as "a reference to the fact that God's choices and decisions are in no way constrained by factors outside himself; also, God's right to choose without being answerable to anyone or anything outside himself" (p. 157, emphasis mine). ... Perhaps, depending on how one defines freedom. ... According to Sproul Arminians define free will as the ability to make choices without any prior prejudice, inclination, or disposition (Sproul, 1986, p. 51). ...
The Buddhist Annual of Ceylon defines Buddhism as "that religion which without starting with a God leads man to a stage where God's help is not necessary." ... Even though their background and certain beliefs differ, each seem to embody the same principles when teaching about ethical behavior, discipleship, compassion and materialism....
A position on war taken by the Buddha is as follows, "In times of war/Give rise in yourself to the mind of compassion/Helping living beings/Abandon the will to fight.... The next quote from Lao-Tzu defines the religions view on war, "Weapons, however beautiful, are instruments of ill omen, hateful to all creatures. ...
Some of the most fascinating stories to occur throughout British literature surround the fictional times of King Arthur and his court in Camelot. The story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight follows suit. This Arthurian legend is meant to be an initiation story. Throughout the course of the tale, a ...