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). ...
.] - American Heritage Dictionary. ... It is, clearly, because of this fact, and in this sense, that H.P.B. in her Key to Theosophy insists that "faith is a word not to be found in theosophical dictionaries." ... Shipley's Dictionary of Word Origins remarks that "around a temple (fane) one is likely to find persons whose religious impulses make them seem over-wrought. ...
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...
I look up to the front of the church as the organ becomes quiet and the congregation sits. The church is full today as every pew is filled to the brink with some children forced to sit on the floor. Everyone is covered in their Sunday dress with bright dressed, slick suites, spring hats for the w...
The following is a brief overview of what I have learned while studying the New Testament history. Starting out with the meanings of Jesus' names and titles of Jesus. Next there was the building of the church and how every tiny detail in movement was significant. Followed by the importance of study...
Many people believe religion is the most sacred way of life, and to some it is their biggest obligation. A Buddhist once proclaimed in context to religion, "Many paths lead up the mountain, but the view from the top is the same." This quote, I believe contradicts religion in its entirety. However...
In our world nowadays, you will hear almost everyone say, "what goes around comes around," but do they know what that really means? "What goes around comes around" is the basic fundamental of Karma. According to Webster's dictionary, Karma is defined as, "seen as bring upon oneself inevitable result...
It is used to describe a powerful and overwhelming emotional effect on someone such as "by the music; scenery that entranced us; a painting that ravished the eye; thrilled by their success; transported with joy" (Merriam-Webster's Dictionary). ...
Is America in moral decline? Morality is a very broad and complicated topic due to the fact that it is based primarily on individual opinions. Moral values constantly change with the generations and it would be impossible to answer the question where every individual would agree. However, most peop...
The Word of God The Word of God is not something that originated all by itself or from the dictionary. It is not even truly the whole set of words collected in the Bible Rather, the word of God is the patterns of experience that move us to praise and worship our co-creator. The Bible is here on...
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...