Aurelius Augustine, later known as Augustine of Hippo or Saint Augustine, was one of the most important and well-known theologians in the history of the Christian religion. ... He was born as a brilliant minded person and enjoyed academic success, as well as pleasures in Carthage, Tunisia, until he later sought for truth and virtue. ... Augustine became Bishop of Hippo ten years later. ... He followed various philosophers, to later become disillusioned with these philosopher's teachings. ... Reading this scripture, St. ...

• Word Count: 1660
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In reading the Gospel of Mark, one might realize that there are many stories of great significance. ... By reading some of the books in the Old Testament, one might understand the readings better. ... By doing this it shows the audience that Matthew's gospel was written later then Mark's. ... When first reading the two Gospels, one might think that Matthew's Gospel is better but then one realizes that he got his ideas from that of Mark. ...

• Word Count: 1659
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

We can increase our faith by hearing and reading the word of God and exercising the faith that we already have. ... (New International Version Teen Study Bible) Hebrews 11: 8-11, 17-19 says, "By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. ... (McIntosh, Jan; Children of a Faithful God) I hope that you have enjoyed reading my research paper on faith. ...

• Word Count: 1367
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Thanksgiving and Praise to God really leads into the next section of reading, from 1 Pet 1:10 through 1 Pet 2:3, the author makes noticeable that we were saved by grace. ... Theme While reading the book of 1 Peter several times over, I began to notice that the author was writing toward a group of Christians were going through a great amount of suffering in one way or another. ... Whether Peter meant to quote verses or whether those were put in later and whether he meant to speak to Christians who were going through suffering or not, He wrote this letter through God's inspiration And...

• Word Count: 1363
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Personal reflection *To the instructor: The outline is to assist the instructor, and any other readers of the exegesis for that matter, in reading the numbered paragraphs that follow. ... Initial intuition subsequent to reading this Markan passage will make one have a different perspective of the Jesus that we know, given that all metaphors are properly interpreted, based on the more widely accepted construal. ... It is through deeper understanding of not only historical context but also of literal dissection of the passage that one can read and comprehend the absolute essence o...

• Word Count: 2129
• Approx Pages: 9

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lent season which I will describe later in my paper. ... As Christ and his disciples rode into Jerusalem they were greeted by people waving palm branches and shouting with joy, although those were the same people who will be shouting "crucify him" a week later. ... First it was called Holy, God's, or Great Friday by the Greek church later around the sixth Century the name "Good Friday" was adopted by the Roman Catholic church. ... She was later being questioned by the Roman emperor while she was holding an egg in her hands to s...

• Word Count: 1565
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Salvation Army is an international movement that helps people who are poverty stricken or poor due to other reasons. They have people stationed all over the world that dedicate their lives to people who are less fortunate then themselves. The Salvation Army is considered a denomination of the ...

• Word Count: 1692
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

"Messiah" is an oratorio (a sacred text set to music without drama) and was first performed on 13th April 1742 in Dublin and received its London premiere nearly a year later. ... L Block comments that through "Messiah", the listener is invited to journey with the music, down into the depths of depravity and later raised up in the glorious "Hallelujah chorus". ... He asked his congregations not to show up to the performances of the song and said that 'true Christians' would achieve more by reading the bible than listening to the song. ...

• Word Count: 1279
• Approx Pages: 5

"By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, he obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. ... The enemy can be very suttle with his attacks and like Peter and king Uziah we can end up committing a direct sin against God without even realizing it until its too late. ... The word of God is 100%true and so we can learn from the lives of these men of God simply by reading His word. ...

• Word Count: 1559
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

She later recovers after having a vision of Jesus Christ and from then on continued to experience many spiritual visions. ... By reading "The Book of Margery Kempe," readers will have experienced many parts of her: as mother, wife, mystic, woman, and author. ...

• Word Count: 1321
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Rich Young Man The Rich Young Man is a story about a young man who is attempting to reach the kingdom of God. The young man asks Jesus what he needs to do in order to gain eternal life. Jesus simply tells him to follow the Commandments. They are you shall not kill, you shall not commit ad...

• Word Count: 1411
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

This in according to Luke 2:46-47: "Three days later they finally discovered him. ... Jesus" teachings were recorded for the whole purpose of our reading it and applying it to our lives. ...

• Word Count: 1627
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Cause and Effect Society is always changing, we keep moving towards a world where hard task are easier to accomplish. For instance, communication is not a problem any more; cellular phones, internet, and all the technology involved are making our lives effortless. However, they are consuming a big...

• Word Count: 1641
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Jamal Badawi was researched (some quotes from the Koran have been taken from his essay, but were cited as the Koran, as the book was also looked at for further reading). ... If, for some reason, she is unable to pray all five times, she does not have to make the prayer up at a later time. ...

• Word Count: 1446
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

While Confucius was the first to advocate: "Do not do to others what you yourself would not desire", 500 years later in an entirely separate place and time, Jesus declares: "Do for others what you yourself desire". ... The world in its state at present could most certainly benefit by reading through The Analects and the Bible and thinking through what two of the most inspirational spiritual leaders of their time had to say. ...

• Word Count: 1478
• Approx Pages: 6

Later in Matthew's Gospel there was two chapters that caught my attention because the language, and the way they are presented are completely different. ... When reading Matthew's gospel I have never really focused on some of the things presented that truly have symbolic meaning. ...

• Word Count: 1632
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

However, there are some adults who later long to be a part of the church and are also baptized in the same way as a baby would. ... While reading up on the Catholic religion and asking one of my best friends about her religion, we discussed several key elements. ... On this day Christ ate his last supper with his disciples, he made them aware of what was to come and let them know that one of them would be betraying him later, but that they would all be forgiven because he loved them. ...

• Word Count: 2086
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the original Andrews Sermon, he also reviews the hardships of the journey and Eliot uses a few details from that later in the poem. ... Reading the poem we cannot feel the high spirit that the aim of the journey, greeting the Redeemer, should radiate. ...

• Word Count: 2018
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School