Christian Essays

The Lion King is a classic movie, beloved by many. On the surface, this movie seems to be a light-hearted, carefree tale of a lion cub’s journey to justice. However, on taking a deeper look, one finds that the tale consists of conflicting worldviews and philosophies, while presenting the idea …

The first and most obvious observations about The Poisonwood Bible relate to its literal movement from one place to another. The time span of the novel, from 1959 to around 1994, is significant. Throughout the novel, the confused and often bloody history of the Congo, later called Zaire, is followed, …

The Great Schism of the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church is usually described as the period that the One Christian Church at that time severed their relations with each other. The Greeks in the east and the Latin-speaking peoples in the West of the then  Roman Empire, …

There is a saint in every common man but we usually forget that there is the common man or woman in every saint.  Saints are usually portrayed as divine, pure, happy and innocent people who are ready for martyrdom anytime the Lord our God asked for it.  Cathleen Medwick, author …

* Terms 1. Anointing- The practice of applying oil or perfumed oil upon persons or things. 2. Ministry-The work or vocation of a minister of religion. 3. Maladies- A disease, a disorder, or an ailment 4. Salvation- comes from the word “salus” which originally means “health”. Restoration of health both …

Summary: Saint Barbara lived in Nicomedia and was the daughter of Dioscorus who prisoned her in a high tower in order to preserve her from the outside world and also due to her “disobedience.” While imprisoned her studies led her to secretly become a Christian. Before leaving on a journey, …

Basically, if we talk about the Christian perspective on Prostitution, the Church is strongly against on it because it does not jive with the moral teachings of the Bible. God guides us to a right perspective through his written word. The Bible teaches that sex is a good gift from …

There are many women mentioned in the bible, and this essay will be taking a closer look at two very well known women in it. Although Jezebel and Esther are both queens in the bible, they have very different life paths. These two diverse queens however, shared several traits: fine …

Matthew Matthew is written in the form of a gospel. The book of Matthew proclaims that God is Emmanuel, that Jesus is the Messiah, with all power and authority, and the promise he will be with them forever. Some key issues in Matthew include tracing Jesus’ family line to Abraham, …

The coming of man has always been ambiguous. Religion, ethnicity, and culture all participate in the coming of man. How mankind came into existence has many different versions, many of which lie in the Torah, Koran, and Bible. “The World on a Turtle’s Back” is the Iroquois belief of creation, …