Theology Essay Examples and Topics. Page 2

The disciples of Jesus did not steal his body after death and burial: the most logical and provable reason behind the loss of Jesus's body is the resurrection that occurred after three days.

I hope to use the lines of argumentation in the conversation in a manner to ensures the interlocutor in the historical reliability of pieces of evidence.

Today, Jesus is thought of as the Sacrament of God, and the Church is deemed the Sacrament of the Risen Christ.

The Mass and the Sacraments states that these parts are Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Word, and Liturgy of the Eucharist.

The authority of the Church is the basis of people's knowledge of Christ since everything they learn about Christ comes from the Church's ministry.

Methodism is one of the currents of Protestantism that originated in the 18th century within the Anglican Church, the founder of which is John Wesley.

Being holy requires total submission to God's grace and progress in the spiritual life. For Christians in the 21st century, holiness requires focusing on God's grace and effort.

For example, on the one hand, Thomas Aquinas introduced a scientifically grounded theory of the existence of God, which allowed the thinker to explain the reasons for the formation of various aspects of the right [...]

When the pharaoh's chariots and horse riders went into the sea, God drowned all of them, but Israel was able to step on the dry land.

It is based on the suggestion that God has taken away the blessing gifted to Jewish people because of their sins and has given it to the church.

Huldah is the mouthpiece of God's wrath, but her primary role in this story is to be a critic and arbitrator.

This Supreme Being had personal characteristics and was represented in the form of a certain Potency, which should gradually unfold in the history of humankind. In conclusion, there is a certain connection between the consciousness [...]

In conclusion, God is the biggest creator, who combined four elements to create such a beautiful world: perfection, diversity, profusion, and inventiveness.

Hick argues that mankind is in the process of transitioning from a perspective of Christianity as the one and only genuine faith to a novel comprehending of Christianity as part of many global religions, all [...]

It concerns the fact that all people in Christianity are considered God's slaves, and the concept of slavery is humiliating for everyone, especially today.

Because the dominant ideologies have failed to answer to the fundamental search for the meaning of existence, clarity, and appreciation of what is weak and unadorned in life has emerged as a virtue with enormous [...]

From the first lines of the hymn, one realizes that Aten is responsible for initially bringing light to the Earth when one rises from the horizon in the East.

One of the main reasons that contributed to the rapid development of liberation theology in America was the increased cases of oppression to the minority.

The Bible is one of the most popular books in the world, which is the primary source and rule of faith.

Land articulates very interestingly on the theme of the fullness of the Spirit."It is not how much of the Spirit he has, but how much of him the Spirit has,"2 the reasons.

The reading represents the immersion of a person into the aspects of yoga and its comparison with Lent. Therefore, I wonder if there are other forms of going into the inner world and getting closer [...]

Jesus welcomes us to slacken our hold on the common concerns and to arrange ourselves to what in particular is generally fundamental: to cherish each other, to focus on the entirety of creation, and to [...]

Love for God is expressed in the fulfillment of His commandments. It is especially important if the speech concerns a conversation with people of a different cultural background0.

I agree with Ekblad that the choice of language, the thematic focus, and "the complexity of the explanations"3 should depend on the audience.

The modern academic scenarios generally concern the Big Bang or the string theories to explain the creation of the universe. The controversy about cosmogony was initiated with the development of technology and the possibility to [...]

It is crucial to have the same law and the same treatment to a foreign person and for a native-born, as equal treatment is one of the main aspects of justice, promoted in the Bible.

In contrast to the somewhat vague idea of the Sacred Place, the Shabbat is given a well-defined time and frequency. The only thing that a person can do over time is to put it into [...]

God created man and woman in the Garden of Eden and charged them both with the duty of multiplying and subduing the earth and also having dominion over everything that moves on it.

The first proposition was that the sun is the center of the universe and entirely immovable by location, while the second was that the earth is not the center of the universe nor immovable, but [...]

The problem of terrorism and the associated inadequate perception of Islam in the world is a growing concern. In particular, this perception is associated with the activities of members of radical organizations performing acts of [...]

Judaism preaches the adequacy of the human mind to the image of God, the consequence of which is the belief in the immortality of the human soul.

Applying different perspectives on holiness to the analysis, as well as considering some of the Biblical mentionings of the concept of holiness, one will realize that the subject matter embraces a vast number of ideas [...]

The concepts of Holiness and sanctification are central to the Wesleyan Doctrine, which is why the principles of holiness as a notion are likely to be found at the roots of Wesleyan Theology.

According to Jennings, the interpretation of soil as the breeding ground for the development of key principles of social hierarchy and the creation of multiple preconceptions explains the idea of race in soteriology perfectly.

This is a step that takes time to build and fulfill and the larger the number of intercessors, the larger the ministry will be.

The concept has great significance in the Chinese religion and the philosopher, who introduced it, is considered to be a follower of Laozi.

The issues forming the subject of the prayer included prayers for the country and the local issues affecting the immediate community of the church. The Baptists go to church on Sundays and as such, it [...]

The Amish believe in life after death, and have faith that after death the spirit has left the physical body: thus, they do not visit the grave of a demised member. Amish believe that God [...]

Since the Higgs field contributes to the interaction of the particles, the theory posits that the smallest field of excitation, called the Higgs boson, is responsible for the creation of the matter in the Higgs [...]

The difficulty in affirming the extent to which the term diaconate" means or the connotation of the rite by which women were ordained to diaconate is challenging to fix.

As described by the author " to be a catholic, therefore, is to be a kind of religious person, and a kind of Christian belonging to a specific Eucharistic faith-community within the worldwide, or ecumenical, [...]

At the beginning of each day, as one awakens from slumber, the first thing that comes to mind is not a philosophical idea with regards to the existence of God but the absorption of the [...]

To the extent of questioning the incarnation of Jesus Christ, I become skeptical in basing my belief on the knowledge of this world.

"What does 'When a woman is a man on the path of the lord Most High, she cannot be called a woman' mean? " The statement above leads one to delve into the problem of [...]

Gorski noted that the separation of the state and religion, that had prevailed in the 19th century, generated the secularization that completely changed the basis of theological imaginations.

In particular, according to Momen, To the Shi'ites, however, the succession of the Prophet is a matter of the designation by the Prophet of an individual as Imam.

In other words, the fact of the existence of the universe proves the idea of God responsible for the creation of such ideal objects and things.

What the compilers of the dialogue report clearly state in the pages of the work is that, what both the Lutheran and the Roman Catholic Church teaches about justification by faith is the same; the [...]

The descent of God reiterates the theology of evolution in which Jesus postulates himself as a slave and not as God. Hence this makes the theology of nature and the essence of the entirety of [...]

According to him, medieval theologians were not honest in their speeches and discourses, as they did not lead the people in the very right ways of the Christ, but in their own ways of thinking [...]

Rauschenbusch was a Christian Theologian who saw the purpose of Christianity in spreading the Kingdom of God on Earth and who believed that religion should be concerned with both the believers' spiritual and material well-being; [...]

In the case of this study, ultimate reality is defined within the religious connotations which describe it as a thought of achieving harmony in the Devine.

The book of acts was written by Apostle Paul with the greater intention s of creating a realistic understanding of the word of God and the promises he made as it was portrayed through the [...]

Dembski's argument and the theory of Intelligent Design is a modern form of argument that is directed towards the establishment of the idea that there is the existence of God or a similar Supreme Being.

Theodicy is the argument in theology that tries to support the justice and the goodness of God in the present face of evil.

The basis of the doctrine of justification by faith is the doctrine of grace as undeserved favor of God to fallen humanity.

Biology is relegated to the backseat and the role of women in procreation is rubbished by these myths. In some communities, the status of a man is equal to that of a god or a [...]

The prophets of the Bible pointed out, and as what the Jews also believed, the destruction of Jerusalem, the Temple in particular, and the places surrounding it was the foretold end of the world.

In this verse, Paul urges the believers to emulate the example of Jesus Christ by being of a humble nature and obedient.

We may perceive him as the authoritative son of God, the vindicated son of God, and even the misunderstood son of God.

His importance is attached to the fact that he was the god of the Nile. This god was important to the civilization of the Egyptians in the sense that he symbolized the integration of the [...]

As the word suggests the word Christian is derived from the name Christ, meaning that a Christian is "Christ-like," and anything else than this is not true Christianity.

Comparing the teachings of Jesus and the teachings of Paul as presented in different books of the bible, this paper asserts that Paul not only knew of the person of Jesus but was also adequately [...]

Jesus Christ was sent to the Earth to save people's souls, and give the way to the kingdom of God. Due to this, it is significant to be conscious of the matter and some of [...]

He was the Christ and it was proved by His resurrection, His rising from the world of the dead. The meaning of His death was the combination of morality and sacrifice; it meant the forgiveness [...]

Birth and death are part of everybody's life: birth is the beginning of living, and death is the end of it.

The first or the primary stage of religious evolution is the Mana or Fetishism which is the most prehistoric stage of not only religion but the entire human race.

In today's world, much preference is given to individual relationships with the Lord, while both Old and New testaments pinpoint the importance of communion in the course of the Christian journey.

God's forgiveness to people is one of the key themes in the Old Testament, and it is central to the New Testament.

One of the most memorable descriptions of God by Jesus, as seen in the film, is that according to Christ, God's ways are counterintuitive and one may never cease to experience the sensation of humility [...]

In the structured essay below, you will be asked to compare and contrast reform in the Catholic church prior to the Reformation with that of Luther and Zwingli. Be sure to provide two sets that [...]

Through the latter, the Orthodox believes that the fundamental purpose of the church is to glorify, bless, and praise the Holy trinity constituting the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

In his book 'Major Themes of the Quran', Rahman seeks to explain the teachings provided in the Quran. She is of the opinion that God is close to man.

The cause of this violence, according to Jainism, is greed and so for a person to attain the ultimate goal, which is bliss or liberation from karma.

To the Galatians; Paul explained the works of faith. The letters of Paul to the Galatians, Thessalonians, and Philippians are relevant today.

For the 21st century church, it is especially important to identify itself in the context of exile that is a resource of renovation, as stated by Beach.

In this paper, the interpretation of Christ's sufferings and the understanding of a human being from the ideas offered by Julian of Norwich will be discussed to explain the power of human suffering and the [...]

Additionally, the paper will discuss secular theology and the relation it has with the philosophy of Bonhoeffer. Finally, the paper will discuss the validity of the views on God as presented in process theology and [...]

Suffering is usually perceived as a negative experience since it is commonly believed that it is a punishment for the sinner.

The topic of the book is spiritual and religious; it is the continuation of previous works of the author on the exploration of the powers that guide human lives, and the way they may provide [...]

The most critical aspect in which this state deviates from the former two is that a poor person perfectly understands the necessity to abide with God and, simultaneously, the debilitating effect of poverty.

This paper tries to answer the question in relation to the life of the newly baptized Apostle Paul. The Apostle Paul, the writer of thirteen of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament, had a [...]

In this paper, I will explore the appropriateness of the above-stated at length, while promoting the idea that the theological/philosophical postulates of Sufism do not account for the pathway towards grasping the true significance of [...]

The uniqueness of Zen is in rejecting the importance of doctrines and emphasizing the role of the spiritual growth of the person through the practice of meditation.

This paper will try to explore the relationship between theology and mythology in respect of Joseph Campbell. According to Campbell, in his article "The Power of Myth," mythology relates very closely to theology.

According to the subsequent passages, "God will come to take the discreet slave". In Matthew, Jesus uses different stories and examples to inform the reader about God's second coming.

Moral evil, which is ultimately the cause of natural evil, can be traced to the beginning of creation when Adam and Eve defied God's explicit directive not to eat fruits from the tree at the [...]

The Scriptures tend to take up a most important part in God's dealing with human beings, and it is, therefore, not surprising to learn that more often than not, people have replaced the role of [...]

The Catholic Encyclopedia notes that the aim of Lent is to make people ready for the celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ.

The term chronology can be used to describe the history of the Quran as the text. This is one of the points that should be considered by readers.

However, the problem is in the fact that Christians are often not aware of the role of Jesus in Islam, and Muslims often interpret the figure of Jesus in their religion in the most literal [...]

The right approach is to follow the above discernible norms for the best behavior. Every believer should use the scriptures and natural laws in order to lead a better life.

The church declared the acts of slavery as infamy and conjured to discourage slavery since it was dishonored God and destroyed the lived of many people.

The theory's hypotheses are internally coherent, in consent with the Christianity religious tradition, and the world is revealed from the natural and moral evil facts, and scientific inquiry. Through this, God will bring back justice [...]

In his first preaching known to the Muslims, he insisted on the oneness of God the Creator and noted that humans are fully supposed to submit to His perfect will, as it is pleasing to [...]

In the second chapter of the book, Oswalt embarks on a mission to set the bible apart from myths by presenting different scholars' definition of the term and trying to find the definition that suits [...]

Apart from that, in this book, the author demonstrates that the traditions of the antiquity affected the practices and beliefs of early Christians.

The Bible gives many cases of conflict between God and Satan and out of these there are those that Satan won and others where God won.

When reading through the work of Saint Paul, it can be seen that his style of writing/ delivery of certain aspects of religious introspection were somewhat "limited" in that he placed a greater degree of [...]

In the book, "The Making of the Creeds", Young delves into the origins of the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed and helps to explain how they arose as a direct result of the early [...]

While focusing on Part IV "The Doctrine of the Word of God" and Part V "The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God" from John Frame's Systematic Theology, it is possible to note that these parts [...]

Chapters 1-12 from John Frame's Systematic Theology provide the background for understanding the idea of theology in general and systematic theology in particular and present the information on the basic definitions, the Biblical Story, and [...]

Thus, the main principles of Judaism are the belief in one God as a result of Abram's converting his people in monotheism and Israel's unique responsibility to God because Israel's nation is chosen by God.

What disturbs the readers most in the idea of the association between the Holy Spirit and the prayer is the manner in which Gordon describes the battle between the spirits during the praying period.

In the next two chapters of the book, the author looks at the battle between the flesh and spirit, which is the third tool used by the enemy in spiritual warfare.

The Universal Nature of Water The nature and reliability of water by all living things in the world is another indicator a mysterious force that triggered the creation of the universe and everything that is [...]

The second aspects, which is portrayed in the definition, relates to the fact that God has allowed man the power of choice. In this case, it was noted that the aspect of dispensation date back [...]

One of the best ways to solve this problem is to approach it from the point of view of God's love for mankind.

To explain the character of the relations between the man and God, it is necessary to answer the question of God's mysteries and the nature of the human person with references to Lonergan, Loewe, and [...]

Hence, the means of temptation and thinking has been vividly given to the audience of the writings. The Screwtape and Wormwood are not happy with how the girl tries to spread the love of God.

It relates to the author of integrity and the dishonest virtue that occurs where there is no faith in God even if the qualities of an individual are the best.

God expects man to live ethically and be just to other humans; this is the main characteristic expected by God in the social order.

The rule based approach is misleading in the understanding of the scriptures due to the fact that the context of the scriptures is ignored.

When given a chance to own and be the participants of the church, they feel accommodated and vital in the church since they have roles to play in the ministries proceedings.

The difference between spiritual gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit is that the former are given to edify the body of Christ and the later to edify an individual.

However, when the dirty and soiled cloth is immersed in the dye, the beauty of the colors is not represented well because of the uncleanness.

The theme of this paper is to establish the main religious themes in chapter eleven of the book of Bhagavad-Gita. The religious teaching in this article is that as believers we need to have faith [...]

There is the baptism of John meant for the Jews, Christian water baptism, the baptism of Jesus in suffering, the baptism of the holy spirit and the baptism of Jesus by fire.

The discrepancies might be determined by the fact that the Gospel of Mark was written before the Gospel of John; thus, the author might have experienced less impact of the social vision of God.

In the Old Testament, we had Isaiah who prophesized the coming of the Son of God and in the New Testament we had John the Baptist who talked immensely about Jesus Christ and he was [...]