During Ancient Greece, people worshiped many gods/goddesses and did not practice Christianity until much later. So, the name Zoe was adopted by Judaism and Christianity later when people were being converted. The name simply means "life."
The world is full of people who are too busy being Christian to be Christ-like, or too busy being Muslim to practice Islam. But as soon as people claim God for themselves and deny others their equal access, people are worshipping a tribal deity; an idol after their own image. People ...
Second, while male circumcision is regarded as a religious initiation rite in Islam and in Judaism, this is not true of FGM where the ritual is opened to interpretations. Some argue "there is clearly no basis whatsoever in any religion for the practice" of female circumcision (Mackay1983, p....
"Martyrdom in Judaismis one of the main examples of Jews doing akiddush Hashem, a Hebrew term which means "sanctification of [the] name". An example of this is public self-sacrifice in accordance with Jewish practice and identity, with the possibility of being killed for no other reason tha...
Tucker was also a prominent member of science fiction fandom, who wrote extensively for fanzines under the name Bob Tucker, a family nickname bestowed in childhood (his own mispronunciation of the nickname "Bub"). He became a prominent analyst and critic of the field, as well as the co...
No one can claim the sun for themselves. Jesus said of the Father: "He causes his sun to rise on evil and good, and sends rain to righteous and unrighteous" (Matthew 5:45). Although it's certainly significant that the first Nazarene came from Judaism and never stopped being a practici...
A Jew bound by a vow to lave the hair uncut, to abstain from wine and strong drink, and to practice extraordinary purity of life and devotion, the obligation being for life, or for a certain time. The word is also used adjectively. naze noun (n.) A promotory or headland. nazirite ...
This term derives from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians, who declared the superiority of the “foolishness for the sake of Christ” over the wisdom of this world (1 Corinthians 1:25: “For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than...
The name Yahweh later ceased to be used by the Jews for two somewhat contradictory reasons. As Judaism began to become a universal religion,the proper name Yahweh tended to be replaced by the common noun Elohim, meaning “God,” which could apply to foreign deitiesand therefore could be used...
Beginning to honor Passover & Unleavened Bread & First Fruits is actually very, very simple. Respectfully, I would submit that you do NOT need to follow the Judaism practice of a formal seder, nor any of the manmade traditions that have been added to God’s Word in Jewish religion. Thank...