… a change in the world. Throughout his life he sought to reform the church. “He attempted to reform not simply the doctrine and church organization… but also the social-political order according to the Word of God”(Hoffecker 127). Calvin defined ways…

… the pernicious Haman in the Book of Esther leaves little room for ambiguity. From the start it is clear that good will prevail: reading the Book of Esther is thus akin to watching one of the Batman movies for while there is a lot to cheer for, there…

… K. Scott Hinduism Hinduism was founded between 1500 and 500 CE during the period of time referred to as the Indus Valley civilization. There is no individual founder given credit for the development of Hindu beliefs. There are many gods in the…

… were accidentally discovered in 1947 by a Bedouin boy have stirred up popular enthusiasm as well as scholarly interest over the past half-century. The source of this excitement is what these Dead Sea Scrolls reveal about the history of the Second Temple…

… Buddhist ethics on economics was over all a good summary of the major ideas and principles involved with economics within Buddhism. They touched on some of the important themes involved with economics, and gave a westerner a general idea of the influence…

… in America since 1945 (oral) Picture this if you will. In the beginning (being 1945) god created a shepherd (the Catholic Church) in which we the sheep followed blindly. Everywhere the shepherd took us, we would follow without complaint. A sheep dared…

… people the messages of God in heaven. The followers of Jesus were taught the Word through Parables. Parables explain deep messages and morals in short, easily understood stories. In the Gospel of Mark, chapters 4 and 13, Jesus addresses a large crowd…

… to read Augustine's Confessions it became obvious to me that the only way to comprehend and understand the writing and message was to somehow transform the words into a meaning. I had to develop a relationship with Augustine's life with mine in…

… Mary.Christmas and Hanukkah. We have all heard these terms throughout our lives. Chances are we all have differing ideas on the meanings of these, and they all affect us in different ways. Since the beginning of time, people have been fighting for their…

… the Middle East primarily India. Hinduism is known as the world’s oldest religion. And what makes it so unique is that it has no founders. It dates back more than 3,000 years. Unlike most other religions, Hinduism has no founders. Unlike Christianity,…