Christian Essays

 O’ Grady a priest serving a number of parishes in Southern California in the 1970 to 80’s was a habitual child molester. Instead of his superiors reacting to this issue by handing him over to the authorities they just shifted him from one congregation to the other. Doing so made …

In his Guardian U.K. obituary in April 2005 Pope John Paul II was described as a pontiff with a sense of mission.[1] This missionary call was to affect the whole tenor of his pontificate, yet there were a number of reasons why it was not the success that it might …

     The Islamic and Christian faith often are portrayed as exact opposites; however when one looks deeper into the specifics surrounding each doctrine it is apparent that this statement is not true and that in fact these two faiths have several similarities when speaking of offering forgiveness to others as …

INTRODUCTION Bible texts contain many stories of violence and wars.  The purpose of this paper is to explore basic interpretations of these Bible texts and discuss whether God, Who is the same in the Old and New Testaments, permits Christian violence, and, if so, under what circumstances.  This is an …

Domenikos Theotokopoulos (1541-1614) also known as El Greco (Spanish for “The Greek”) was a Greek painter, sculptor, and architect who spent much of his time in Italy and Spain during the Renaissance.  Like many Renaissance painters, the matter of his paintings is related to biblical accounts of Jesus Christ’s life …

Introduction              The mention of the Spanish Inquisition would bring up images of torture, cruelty and oppression by the Catholic Church. Some even consider the Church as the “forerunner of the secret police of modern dictatorships” (Lemieux 44). Accuracy regarding the picture of the institution and the actions they have …

David Van Biema’s “The Case for Teaching the Bible” purports itself as an investigative article examining the ongoing debate in the American educational system over whether or not Bible related curriculum should be included in  publically funded schools. Van Biema frames his inquiry as a detailed survey and study of …

Summary: The prophet confesses Israel’s sinfulness and petitions for Yahweh’s mercy considering that Israel is Yahweh’s people, and that he has saved them many times before. Outline: I. The prophet calls upon Yahweh to intervene in such a way to glorify his name among the nations (64:1) II. The prophet …

Paul’s Letter to the Romans has proved itself to be one of the important letters of Paul because it is the longest at the same time the most systematic of the letters in terms of the unfolding of the thoughts of the apostle. As such, this gospel has attracted a …

            In the Middle Ages, Christians strongly believed that God is best expressed through different works of art, and nature. The significant evidences standing today reiterates more than a survival through time, but also silent reflections of the many people who came to view these artworks. The walls and pillars …