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y Name is Irma Rivera J. I’m currently in my second year at HCC in pursuit of a Business Degree majoring in Accounting. I’m taking this course to complete my Humanities requirement, and because I’ve always been enthusiastic and intrigued with religion as a whole. I was raised up Catholic but as I grew older I’m more open to many religions and don’t feel I belong to any one particular religion but a blend of many. I would classify myself a Christian Omnist. (I just learned
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Upon finishing NT Wright’s novel as well as finishing Theology 111, there are many connections to be made within the chapters we read and the excerpts of the bible we covered as a class. After reading the bible, I had many questions about how these topics relate to my life now and how to interpret what was written so long ago. NT Wright in Simply Christian discusses what it means to be Christian and simply walks us through it step-by-step explaining answers to questions that many of us, as Christians, wonder. In chapter 16 Wright discusses the connection between heaven and earth and the Christian take on what that entails.
When looking at the common theme that Barth develops in God Here and Now, it becomes apparent for the need of congregation to justify, ratify, and promote the Bible as the living word of God. When and where the Bible constitutes its own authority and significance, it mediates the very presence of God through the congregation. Encountering this presence in the Church, among those whose lives presume living through the Bible’s power and meaning. Barth states that the Bible must become God's Word and this occurs only when God wills to address us in and through it. The Christ-event is God's definitive self-disclosure, while Scripture and preaching are made to correspond to him as a faithful witness becomes the perfect statement according to Barth (Barth, 2003, p. 61).
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When I first enrolled in this course, I felt all different kinds of emotions and was not exactly sure what to expect from THE 101. I had thoughts in my head leading up to this class spinning in my head each night before the first day. I have never taken a Religion class before. I had some thoughts like, “Maybe this will be my best class!” because I would love to learn more about my religion as a Catholic. I was raised a Catholic and went to religion class until I was confirmed during my Eighth grade year. Other thoughts loomed in my head as well, such as, “Do I really belong in this class?” and “I’m probably going to fail this class with just one assignment!”
’Self-reflection’ can be defined as a provisional means of exploration based upon the assertion that reality consists of objects and events. As they are clear in “human consciousness” and not of anything independent of human conscious experience, where self becomes an object to oneself. The novels give a notion of a “self-reflectivity is “Atonement” by Ian McEwan and by Margaret Atwood. Both these novels are associated with palpable revelations of self-reflection.
I began this course thinking my worldview was that of a Christian Theist, as I had come to discover, as the course progressed, my worldview was a mixed bag of beliefs outside the elementary belief of Christian Theism. I was not disheartened by this finding, but surprised. The realization then set in that I was uneducated or did not know God like I thought. In fact my beliefs appeared to be more influenced by society than the deity of God. Fortunately, this is a learning experience intended to bring me closer to the truths of Christianity and an understanding of the beliefs of others.
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“Most Christians would rather die than think; in fact they do” (White, 17). This quote from Bertrand Russel is thought provoking and a most appropriate way to start a book on using your mind for God. A Mind for God by James Emery White is a fantastic piece of literature that delves deep into what it means to truly follow God with your mind. In just under one hundred pages White explains why, how, and what we need to follow God with all of our mind. “And he answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27, ESV).
Being fully engaged in full time ministry has served to bring greater life and depth to my personal experience and understanding of our triune God. Experiencing God in ministry with others in an assortment of settings that cover a variety of life circumstances and emotions (weddings, funerals, counseling, small groups, visitations, times of worship, Holy Communion, Baptism etc.) has provided opportunities for God to reveal Godself to me in fresh and reviving ways. Seeing God at work in others illuminates ways that God can work in me. Seeing God at work in me illuminates ways that God can work in others. Through ministering to
To begin, I want to introduce the people I chose to interview. For the grandparent generation, I chose to speak with my grandmother. Her name is Marie and her age is about the mid-seventies. She was born and raised strict Roman Catholic. Next I interviewed a close friend of mine and the parent of my best friend, her name is Lynne. Lynne is in her late fifties/ earlier sixties, but she fits the parent category because she is like another mother to me. Lynne is a nondenominational Christian. The third person I spoke with was my best friend, and Lynne’s daughter, Allie. Allie is twenty eight years old so she is between categories, but even though Allie was raised in a Christian household she has chosen to be an atheist. She fits the category of a person from another religion. Lastly I interviewed my brother Frank, who is part of my generation because he is nineteen. He was also raised Roman Catholic, but has a very different outlook from my grandmother, due to being from a very opinionated and open-minded generation. Everyone was interviewed at separate times so no one’s opinions could influence another’s.
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I was born and raised a Catholic Christian, going to church every Sunday, at Holy Infant Catholic Church in Durham, at the will of my parents. Of course I was baptized, had my first communion, and when I got older and more involved, I had my confirmation; about two years ago. Point is, I have attended the same church for a long time, and have grown accustomed to the traditions and customs of my church, and my faith. For this assignment, I chose to visit a synagogue, specifically Sha’arei Shalom Messianic, in Cary, and Mormon Church, specifically The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, in Apex. I’ve always been a bit of a history fan, and after taking a religions class in high school, found I enjoyed learning
My third interviewee was my eighteen-year-old cousin. My cousin was born and raised Roman Catholic. Both of his parents were also born and raised Roman Catholic. My cousin has been Baptized, made his First Holy Communion, and has been Confirmed. He attended Catholic elementary and middle school, as well as currently attending a Jesuit high school. He attends monthly mass at school and goes to mass on the holidays. He said that he does not regularly go to mass because his family never regularly attended mass when he was growing up. His freshman year of high school he took a World Religions course, where he learned about Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
It was great reading this week’s thread post. Interestingly, we covered the same questions. You were successful in articulating your points and providing definitions to the questions being asked. Your Christian worldview was quite interesting. I do agree that the bible is instrumental in every part of our lives, and in the decisions, we make as brothers and sisters in Christ and as business leaders. I agree there is a cost to operate a business, and I also agree that the Lord wants us to be loving and charitable.
After & during completing this class my faith journey have been positively affected. This call has positively affected my faith journey by encouraging me to take a deeper look at myself & what I stand for. This course also gave me the ability to question myself whether I’m acting upon what I say I believe in & what contributions have I made to society as a whole during my faith journey & my everyday walk as a believing Muslim woman. I have been Muslim for quite some time just like any other religion my faith (Iman) fluctuates it increase and it decreases depending on how I am carrying myself. Although my faith fluctuates I always look for ways to improve myself. However I have notice throughout my spiritual journey when I become engaged with in a community or cohort such as this world religions class it