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Is God a Christian written by Kirby Godsey is a very powerful book that forces its readers to take an introspective journey into not only one self’s religious beliefs, but also the fundamentals of one 's morals, judgment, and principals. Godsey begins his book by answering the title of his book. He believes that God is not tied to any single religion, like Christianity. That rather, the presence, feelings, and support of God should be perceived through a combination of beliefs, experiences, and perhaps even religions in order to understand the entirety of God.
The book, just like his perspective, is broken down into three different section: “Breaking Down Barriers”, “Touching the Face of God”, and “Building Bridges”. Godsey believes that the
What makes a book interesting to a reader, is their ability to put themselves into the text. Throughout my time reading this book, I constantly felt like I was able to look back into my own life and compare myself with Godsey’s own life. For example, towards the beginning of the book when he mentions "The Plague of Certainty", it was something that truly hit home as throughout my childhood and progression to adulthood I have always held a strong fear of uncertainty. I feel like regardless of what background, belief, or even ideology someone has from, anyone can connect themselves to the teachings of this
I believe that religious pluralism is more relevant in today’s society than ever before. Religious differences have been a major source of conflict in the world for thousands of years, ranging from the Christian Crusades to the Holocaust. Today we have the War on Terrorism, directly related to the Islam. People, often blinded by patriotic media, government propaganda, and even biased news outlets, are unable to see the situation happening around them from multiple perspectives, creating segregation, prejudice, and hate. I feel religious pluralism will open people’s eyes to the entirety of the situation, allowing them to make an honest and educated opinion. Therefore, by promoting religious pluralism, I will be guiding people towards self-exploration and religious growth, while simultaneously helping them to assess relevant events and politics through their own unbiased
What I liked most about it was reading from two different perspectives and how those different perspectives met through the book.
...dage and Freedom. The way Tom broke both of these parts down in his way impressive. The chapter itself was very good but the two charts that I mentioned really caught my attention most of all. The chart of Judaism, Christianity, designed by Coffman. This was place strategically by Tom in a very good place in his explanation of this part of his book. Another example of a good gathering of your resources and placing them in good spots. The last two chapters are like the rest put together. Overall, this was a well-written book. It was easy to read and to understand. The more I read the book and didn’t put it down. It took me two days to read and the only reason I put it down between the days was that I fell asleep with it in my hands. When I see Tom, again I will personally thank him for writing this. I will also tell him that I got a lot out of it. Good Book!
In his book, An Imperfect God, Henry Wiencek argues in favor of Washington being the first true president to set the precedent for the emancipation of African-American slaves. Wiencek delves into the evil paradox of how a nation conceived on the principles of liberty and dedicated to the statement that all men are created equal was in a state that still preserved slavery for over seven decades following the construction of the nation. Washington’s grandeur estate at Mount Vernon at its peak had the upkeep of over 300 slaves 126 of which were owned by Washington. First, it must be understood that Washington was raised on slavery receiving ownership of 10 slaves at the age of 11 years old and that Washington was a man of his time. However, it must also be understood that Washington’s business with slavery was in the context of a constrained social and political environment. Weincek maintains that this does not exonerate the fact that Washington maintained slavery however; it does help to quantify the moral shortcoming by which Washington carried until his last year of life.
I can relate this book to my life in many ways; it was easier for me to relate to this book because were both 18 year old girls who want to live life the right way. Also I don’t want to live life trying to be like everyone else, so this was really encouraging to me. A part that helped me was the part about confidence and how important that is. Its important to have confidence in your faith because say you get in a situation you can protect your faith and stand up for what you believe. Another part that I can really apply to my life was how when people were talking about her she didn’t even beg to know. Personally whenever I hear that someone was talking about me, I really want to know what they said! This helped me to learn that why fill my brain with negativity sinful gossip, because that’s not what Jesus would do.
Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving is a novel in which religion is of great importance. One of the main themes in this novel is faith in God and oneself, and even more, the conflict between belief and doubt. Irving writes in such a way, that this is very evident throughout the book. John Wheelwright, at the start of the novel, is a young boy who does not seem to know much about how strong his faith really is. Part of the reason for this, is that the choice between believing in and doubting God is that there isn’t any complete evidence that He even exists.
The whole chapter entitled, "On Living Peaceably With the Mysteries of Faith" was really interesting. The one line that hit me the hardest was, "Some issues…are indeed troubling, but less so once we realize that if God's thoughts and ways were like our own, God wouldn't be God, or else we would be gods, too" (Myers 33). Although this idea seems simple, and one that should be obvious to everyone, it was a different way of thinking for me. So often, something goes wrong in my life, and I wonder how on Eart...
Why did so many people, young, old, sick, wealthy and even convicted felonies had to experience firsthand of the worst evil man could ever pursue to one another. What was the point? Surely there have been many explanations, but those did not answer mine. I understood why the prisoners questioned their faith in God, I probably would have to. On the contrary, not even prayers to God could stop such evil. It criticizes the acceptance of human rights. This story puts a strain on trusting others. The individuals in this novel had a redundant encounter. It maddens me to the core. The hardships of what they had to go through, just for survival gives me grief. The story overall makes me feel distressed from every angle of the
The God You Thought You Knew: Exposing the 10 Biggest Myths about Christianity is a 203-page book written by Alex McFarland and published by Bethany House Publishers. It discusses ten common misconceptions about God and Christianity, and what the author thinks are the truths that refute those myths.
Henry David Thoreau once said, “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” This excerpt of wisdom is prevalent in the journey of Janie Mae Crawford, the protagonist in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. Janie spends the entirety of the novel searching for love and companionship, and on the way she discovers her truest self. When she finally determines her own identity, she realizes that she is a strong, independent woman of color who can defy the stereotypical standards placed upon women in the early 1900s. Although she initially allowed others to place restrictions on her based on her gender and race, she overcame these boundaries and understood that she did not have to conform to the expectations of others. The most apparent theme of this novel portrays that in order to for one to understand themselves in the realest and most raw fashion, they must encounter a number of instances that shape who they are as an individual.
As a philosopher, a writer, a speaker, and a teacher, Jesus Christ came to the earth with one major goal -- to provide a way for all mankind to return to him and Heavenly Father and have everlasting life. In The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey, A new side of Jesus is expressed, the human side of Jesus' life and actions. Yancey expresses his information well and allows me to form my own opinion based on my interpretation. Overall, I appreciated the books concepts and the new way of looking a Jesus Christ.
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Through Janie's experiences and feelings regarding the love of her life, his death, and the hurricane, it is obvious that Hurston meant for the reader to relate self-realization with questioning God. Although God is not a dominant theme in the novel, it is likely that Hurston was mirroring the people she came into contact with throughout her endeavors as a folklorist. Perhaps God was not an everyday part of her people's lives, but when there was a problem with love or nature was impacting their lives God was certainly a significant and appropriate part of their lives. This title and the novel reflect one woman's journey to discover life and love while realizing God's presence through it all and immortalizes the way many people in Hurston's time must have felt regarding God and nature.
In order to clearly understand a book, story, event, or action, it is necessary to recognize the people involved. Often times, the idea behind something is greater than what has essentially happened, and therefore makes the comprehension of Janie Starks, the main character of Zora N. Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, that much more important.
I read the entirety of J. P. Moreland’s book Love God With All Your Mind. In the book Moreland tells the reader why Christians should be able to think properly. In the first section the reader discovers how the mind plays a role in their spiritual life. On page 16, Moreland states that the anti intellectualism movement started as a result of the Great Awakening. The Great Awakening put a high emphasis on emotions and did not press the importance of knowledge of God and scripture. The next chapter focuses solely on scripture that supports his argument. Chapter 3, the last chapter in the first section, Moreland gives us his idea of the soul. He even gives the reader five states of the soul which are: a sensation, a thought, a belief, a desire,
...e pluralistic market needed to establish and maintain a high percentage of religious participation within a population. The Muslim Brotherhood provides many social welfare services and benefits that has permeated throughout the Islamic world. This has led to many embracing the religious extremism and social programs of the Brotherhood, despite increased violence from the state against the Brotherhood’s leadership and organizations. Sufism, also, portrayed a much more diverse interpretation of Sunni Islamic practices and has proven to be an example of conversion that follows closely along the lines of religious familiarity. Even when comparing the Islamic world to the United States, it was clear that diversity in the religious marketplace exists and that social movements and religious schools of thought create a supply and demand environment to win over constituents.