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…Orthodox Christians seems the concept of a second chance fairer than the concept of chance. There have been discoveries that the early Christians also toyed with reincarnation, until it was declared that it was not in accordance with the faith. The Bible…

…and fiction. Kierkegaard brought this potent mixture of discourses to bear as social critique and for the purpose of renewing Christian faith within Christendom. At the same time he made many original conceptual contributions to each of the disciplines he employed…

…civilization that believed many wrong things and executed other Vikings and slaves for their beliefs Such as their delusion that a man only went to Valhalla if another was killed with him. This continued on until to the coming of Christianity late in the Viking Age…

…of the Christian attitudes toward death and afterlife, although large differences do exist. The central cultural attitudes toward death and afterlife in this film can be summed up by a quotation from Jake's chiropractor (who can also be seen as his guardian angel), who…

…, Christian love, is unconditional. It does not depend on the worthiness or merit of those to whom it is directed. It is persistent in seeking the good of others regardless of whether they return the favor or even deserve to be treated well on the basis…

…SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY Agape, Christian love, is unconditional. It does not depend on the worthiness or merit of those to whom it is directed. It is persistent in seeking the good of others regardless of whether they return the favor or even deserve to be treated…

…to have slight Christian characteristics. These Christian themes have become very important to the epic to add am element of depth that wouldn’t be possible in modern times due to the lost of the Anglo-Saxon culture and beliefs. An example…

…, prejudice towards Jews began to fester. Jews had been refused many menial jobs to allow Christians to work. Thus many Jews became wealthy in the more profitable industries of clothing and banking (Finzi). Christians resented Jewish success and many unfounded…

…was at that time a society of Christians. For Shylock, who is an illegal Jewish moneylender in Venice, many Christians despise him for his religious beliefs and the interest he places upon people who loan money from him. He as well holds contempt with Christians…

…is inconsistent with Christian history and practices. The problems with this argument are clearly represented in the Christian Crusades. During the Crusades, the Christians killed hundreds of thousands of non-Christian people in the name of Christian doctrines. Yet…