Finding Wisdom in God's Word
It's amazing to see the patterns that have repeatedly emerged across our history. One of clearest patterns to emerge was the fickle nature of humanity. Regardless of the time or location, there has been a persistent cycling between our worship of false idols and a return to God. The idols of the ancient world were... Continue Reading →
The Crusades, which spanned over two hundred years, demonstrated the power wielded through a political-religious alliance. Increasing corruption resulted in enormous wealth being amassed within the Roman Catholic church and within religious societies like the Knights Templar and Jesuits. In addition to conquered lands and their spoils, the church granted indulgences through service or monetary... Continue Reading →
The principles of Christianity had disrupted the natural balance of power in Rome, which was a long time pagan culture. This resulted in the persecution of Christians by the Roman government for roughly 300 years. This makes what happened next completely unexpected. Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, attributing his military victories to the Christian God.... Continue Reading →
Christianity recognizes Jesus Christ as the prophesied Messiah. Jesus and his followers were Jewish, and did not consider themselves a new or different religion. Rather, Jesus was a fulfillment of the promises made by the prophets in the Old Testament. “ Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets;... Continue Reading →
As previously discussed, polytheistic/pantheistic/pagan religions have been most notable for flexibility and adaptation to societal changes. Deities changed names, new deities were added, new practices are blended or adopted, and selective application is permitted. This accentuates the contrast of monotheism. Judiaism, Christianity, and Islam are the only monotheistic religions. God has been called by many... Continue Reading →
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Finding Wisdom in God's Word
