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SERMON ON THE MOUNT  

What are the basics rules or guidelines Christian are supposed to live by? The Bible spells them out not in the Ten Commandments, but in the Sermon on the Mount delivered by Jesus.

Responding to the German Church of World War II, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote The Cost of Discipleship to elucidate the necessity for an active faith. This paper examines Bonhoeffer's interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount in light of these events.

A look at the continuing controversy over the teaching of evolution in the classroom. How proponents of Creationism and "Intelligent Design" continue to villify Darwin and turn school boards into battlefields.

Prayer is a vital necessity to the Christian life. It should be the foundation of any ministry. The leaders of American churches today need to become dedicated to a lifestyle of prayer and fasting.

No divorces. No sex unless you want to make a baby. And your Baptist aunt and uncle can't go to heaven, only limbo. Those are Catholic rules, but people who call themselves 'Catholic' follow few or none of them.

In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!") noticeable

In this series, I promise to give a thorough description of each book in the Bible in 10 sentences or less (as thorough a description as you can fit into 10 sentences-and yes I've stuffed some of the sentences until they screamed in agony, "Please, no more!")

The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most popular cases of Jesus' preaching to the masses in Galilee, is also one of the highest points in the story of Jesus.

A comparison of Jesus as portrayed in The Bible and Krishna as portrayed in The Bhagavad Gita.

Everyone seems to know something about the Beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount (that contains the beatitudes). However, this is one of the passsages that is most commonly not seen as what it's really saying.

James Dobson attacks Senator Barack Obama over a speech he made in 2006. Is Dobson's opinion really worthy of consideration? Will it have an impact on the presidential race?

When the Biblical passages concerning divorce are considered in their historical and grammatical context, it becomes impossible to condemn all divorce.

Are you ready? Does the thought of the Rapture have you frightened of in anticipation? Jesus clearly says what will take place in the end times before the Rapture.

Howard Frank Mosher's fiction set in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom never fails to amaze, delight, and satisfy. On Kingdom Mountain, his latest, is no exception.

You've read the headlines "Sally Kern Says Gays Are Biggest Threat to American Society" , "Sally Kern - Gays Not Welcome in Oklahoma" or even "Sally Kern Should take a Seat on the Ellen DeGeneres Show!"

Current scholarship concerning one of my favorite novels, Moby Dick by Herman Melville seems, like the ship Pequod, to be heading for the bottom of the ocean.

A majority of Americans believe the Bible holds the answer to life's basic questions. Islamic terrorists believe their faith holds similar answers and act upon that belief. To continue our ignorance of our and others' faith is foolhardy.

Contrary to the beliefs of many within and outside of the Christian Church, Jesus upheld a continuity between Israel's Old Testament and Christianity. This paper explores the inseparability and necessary connections between the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Key players like Bill O'Reilly, Jerry Falwell and the ACLU are examined. Read about the current controversy surrounding Christmas trees at the Seattle airport and New Line Cinema sponsoring the Chicago holiday festival. Is there a Grinch? Or are we just scared?

D Armenta poses the question "What Constitutes Cheating?" in his article on AC. The underlyings assumptions of this question raising many more questions, and if we are going to be honest, we need to answer them.

The Puritan leader John Winthrop was instrumental in making Americans views themselves as God's new chosen people. The danger in thinking you have a monopoly on moral superiority should be obvious. Unfortunately, it is not.

Did Jesus teach the Law of Moses, or did He go further?

Many people don't know that "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is actually more than just a Christmas song. It was created as a teaching method in England back when Catholicism was illegal.

The Book of Matthew

While the book of Matthew may seem to hold more questions than answers, we can take comfort in the fact that the Bible is always consistent in its teachings, which means we can find other parts of the Bible to help clear up a misunderstanding.

Stick with me through the "Bible-Thumping" to get to the good stuff.

Mr. Lawrence discusses the fascinating piece "Credo" by the Estonian composer Arvo Part, particularly its transitional and conflicting nature in the context of Part's later work.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer's masterpiece has needed a recent review in order to show his ability to accurately describe the role a Christian must take on in order to disciple for God.

Explores the people and events that impacted Martin Luther King, Jr. to become the person he was.

Forgiveness is a discipline most are familiar with but few practice. The Amish community has demonstrated God's forgiveness in the wake of the October 2nd shootings at one of their schoolhouses.

this is a satiric letter of thanks to the republican party for the great job they are doing.

Justice in today's times refers to lawfulness, righteousness, or a given punishment because of a wrongful act. In the Old Testament, justice is used as a form of discipline, whereas in the New Testament it is viewed as a form of correction.

The Parable of The Two Sons is a product of Matthean redaction. This parable is an excellent example of Matthew's view of righteousness, which is prominent throughout the Gospel of Matthew.

We are warned in the Bible to abstain from lustful practices. It is said that lust is the gateway to sin. Lust does not only mean that sexual desire, but it means to covet.

We know the theme of the Bible is God's Kingdom ~ it is what Jesus himself walked the earth talking about . . . Now take a moment to discover how this can effect YOU and make YOU happy even now!

The gospel of Matthew is home to some of the most widely misunderstood teachings in the Bible, some of which are also revealed in this very book.

On a stroll through the local Borders, I found myself in the inspiration section by accident. What immediately caught my eye was the lack of non-Christian books in the section.

"Those folks are the salt of the earth." What does it mean? This common expression is derived from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (see Matthew 5-7). To understand it, we must examine uses of salt in biblical times.

They're tall and graceful, pale and elegant. We see thousands of them the two weeks before Easter each year. Nearly all of them came from a tiny strip along the Pacific coast. The Easter lily is one of the oldest flowers on record.

During the Victorian Age, new developments in astronomy, geology and biology began to undermine the religious, social, and political heritage inherited from previous generations, many artists searched for new ones to fill the gap.

By connecting Christ's beliefs with the actions of Stephen Blackpool in Dickens'"Hard Times", I show how Dickens' promoted a Christian lifestyle to people of his century.

Graduate level study of four key themes in the book of James, the half-brother of Jesus.

No one is born great. The process of becoming a great person, able to influence many people and create good change in the world happens over one's lifetime, a life spent learning who you are, and refining what you believe to be right, wrong, and necessary.

to call oneself a Christian, it is a good idea to know what the word means

This article looks into the myth of the Nephilim, supposed children resulting from the mating of fallen angels and humans.

Although in U.S. Politics Progressive Liberals and Religious Conservatives are bitter rivals, are they really that far off from one another?

I will, therefore, have no alternative but to conclude that we should continue to use Bible for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms, with an alternative not to take part.

Grace Community Church stresses the importance of the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes.

It is an interesting question to think about; the question of whether or not the world would be a better place without religion at all. It is my opinion that a world without religion would be impossible.

An overview of the books of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament.