Christian Essays

Oscar Thompson, the original author of Concentric Circles of Concern, was a pastor for twenty years before teaching personal evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also served as the president of the Oscar Thompson Evangelical Association. After being diagnosed with cancer, Thompson served as pastoral consultant of the Cancer …

Martin Luther was a German monk and university professor who felt church reforms were necessary in the Roman Catholic Church. He was strongly opposed to the Roman Catholic doctrine and created the Ninety-Five Thesis to present what he believed to be wrong within the church. He wanted to reveal that …

Some ways the Christian gospel is perceived in our culture are humans are “born in sin, but can be forgiven by Christ,” (Psalm 51:5), the only way to heaven is through Christ, (2 Corinthians 5:21), and Jesus died for our sins. (John 3:16) The perception of this is viewed differently …

The effects of American imperialism on the Philippines are numerous. Some, however, stand out, most notably the installation of an American-style democracy and the prevalent attitude that anything American is “good”. Many of those in lowland Philippines, and most of the Christian population, for that matter, grew up in an …

First of all to make counseling truly Christian we must bring our faith and our counseling together in our mind. We do this by recognizing Christ as the only wonderful Counselor and he becomes our model. Most importantly we not only make Him Lord over our lives, but also over …

The author, Kwame Anthony Appiah, starts the essay, The Case of Contamination, by describing the veranda of a palace in Ghana. His description paints a vivid picture of a place full of custom, color and tradition. However, he presents a contrast by describing that some of the people were dressed …

I disagree with this statement, because I do not think that one human being is more important than another. I think this, because in my opinion, nothing affects the importance of a human being. No matter what, we are all the same and we all deserve to be treated equally. …

The Renaissance and Reformation period brought great uncertainty and change to the Catholic Church and brought the start of a new religion. As we look at this time period for the purpose of this paper there will be a focus on this change from the perspective of where did ultimate …

The Book of Romans, written by the Apostle Paul, addresses the teachings on the natural world, the importance of human identity, speaks on human relationships and culture and what is expected of us as Disciples in order to enforce God’s intent, God’s law in this world. Romans works as guidance …

If you believe in ghosts, you’re not alone: A 2005 Gallup poll found that 37 percent of Americans believe in haunted houses, and about one-third believe in ghosts. Tens of thousands of people around the world actively search for ghosts as a hobby. Researcher Sharon Hill of the Doubtful Newsblog …