This argument will consider what is seen to be the emphasis of the Greek text by removing as much ambiguity as possible. ... Therefore in our text, it seems best to understand sarx in the worldly sense and not in the physical body sense.14 Now, what to do with the dative? ... Finally consider the two main verbs in our text, ἐδόθη and ὑπεραίρωμαι. ἐδόθη is the third person singular aorist passive indicative form of divdwmi meaning "was given.... " However this verse is preceded in our text with ἵνα μὴ both times, thus negating the exaltation. In the G...

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In this text, the teachings of each major world religion's response to the questions of life, death, evil and suffering will be considered. ... More recently compiled works by Rabbis interpret the laws to how they apply to modern day living (Judaism: Background, Basic Beliefs and Sacred Texts [06/04/03]). ... Jews possess a firm belief in an afterlife, or the world to come (Judaism: Background, Basic Beliefs and Sacred Texts [06/04/03]). ...

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Special attention will be given to (1) an etymological examination of the word itself, (2) applications of the word's usage from the Biblical text, and (3) modern implications of the word's role in our salvation. ... APPLICATIONS OF THE WORD"S USAGE FROM THE BIBLICAL TEXT Despite euangelion's infrequent appearances outside of canonical contexts it is, nevertheless, a very important biblical word. In fact, since it is so atypical among ancient texts it becomes quite distinctively a New Testament word. ...

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"If the letter of James were sent to the Christian communities of certain countries that suffer from violence and exploitation, it would very possibly be intercepted by government security agencies" -Elsa Tamez James" letter made many people suspicious. Even though it was probably written at t...

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William Blake, one of the greatest Romantic poets, was born in London and lived there most of his life. During his life he witnessed many things that affected him. He acknowledged the power of his country but the poverty prevalent there worried him. He did not go to school but he was taught at home...

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The Book of Revelation has been the source of controversy for many centuries. There have been several interpretations and different views on Revelation. Many have argued whether the Book is a symbolic or literal interpretation. While reading through Revelation the reader must consider these two inte...

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Darwinian Proofs Charles Darwin is one of the most recognizable names from the Victorian period. His works caused a major flux in culture including religion, science and human nature. Darwin showed that scientific observations collect facts and through these facts we can learn things about how th...

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Three of the most famous writings from ancient civilizations are the writings of Confucius, Hammurabi's code of laws, and Egypt's Book of the Dead. At first, they seem very different, they're from different times, regions, and religions, but they all offer a peek into what values ancient people considered important. One of the values that all three civilizations is justice and fairness. I feel that this is best viewed in Hammurabi's laws. All of the penalties for the crimes are very stiff, but fair. ...

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My conception of religious liberty was vague when I was younger, but as I got older and I became aware of the world around me, religious liberty has been a topic that everyone has been discussing - not only privately but also in public and especially in the papers. I used to be an uninformed protestant of the Lutheran church. I once read in the newspaper that Denmark is the least religious country in the world. When I compare my own country to the U.S, I do not have to have read books or taken lessons to know that America is a highly religious country, and has been since its earliest days. Fur...

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Religion in China Try to think for a few moments about differing cultures from your own. What comes to mind first? Perhaps it is the geographic location, or maybe you are drawn to differences in traditions. Possibly you even think initially about language barriers. Whatever it may be, most lik...

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The Book of Revelation has been the source of controversy for many centuries. There have been several interpretations and different views on Revelation. Many have argued whether the Book is a symbolic or literal interpretation. While reading through Revelation the reader must consider these two inte...

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Abstract Benjamin Franklin stated "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."1 If death is certain, why do so many fear it? Is it our uncertainty of what lies beyond the grave? Is death to be feared as an extinction of life or is there a place of torment that drives th...

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The theory may also help resolve a similar tension that is sometimes said to exist in Pauline thought, with texts like I Corinthians 15 and I Thessalonians 4 pointing toward the idea of a future, eschatological, resurrection (with those who die beforeh and existing till then in a kind of bodiless sleep) and texts like 2 Corinthians 5,10 and Phillipians 1, 23 suggesting the idea that death for the Christian is an immediate gain! ...

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