1. God's Covenants: A Biblical Perspective
Introduction In the period of documenting Christian scriptures and teachings, Tertullian works and theologies have a visible impact. He entered into Christianity before 197 and rendered his services for illustrating and defending the orthodox principles of the Christian faith. His works can be classified into the categories of apologetic, ethical and polemical, in which he has tried to clear the misconception and confusion of people, due to the amalgamation of Greek and Christian concepts. Tertullian's conversion to Montanism has also a significant importance in forming Christian's ...
Baptism: A Comparison of the Biblical Tradition with Modern Denominational Practices. One of the main reasons for the different denominations is their core, or fundamental, difference of belief concerning baptism. I hope to show many of the individual beliefs that are held by the different denominations, and to go back to the Bible and show what it has to say concerning baptism. The point is not to distinguish who is right and who is wr...
The Matrix *** Table of Contents Table of Contents Page 2 Introduction Page 3 Summary Page 3 Neo and Jesus: A Comparison Page 6 Nebuchadnezzar: Who was he? Page 13 Type of History Page 14 Conclusion Page 16 Bibliography Page 19 *** Introduction The Matrix is a sci-fi movie that makes you think. Its main plot is that the world we live in is a virtual world and in the REAL world we, the humans, are used as batteries for the machines (our enemies). The special effects are astonishing and the writers made most of the movie, a hi-t...
Physical abuse includes but is not limited to the following: • Punishing a child excessively • Smacking, punching, beating, shaking, kicking, biting, burning, shoving, choking, throwing, stabbing, grabbing • Hitting a child (with a hand, stick, strap, or other object) • Leaving a child in an uncomfortable and/or undignified posture for an extended period of time or in a poor environment • Forcing a child to work in poor working conditions, or in work that is inappropriate for a child's age, over a long period of time • Gang violence • Harmful initiation ...