from now til the end of time will sex before marriage be forbidden; this is what God has commanded.** To the theologian, it is as true as the laws of physics. Yet by taking this approach, the theologian forgets the historical situatedness of the Biblical prescriptions for sexuality, first...
When considered in the field of aesthetics, the Bilderverbot (biblical ban on pictures) is received with a variety of attitudes ranging between the extremes of Kants praise and Hegels criticism. Despite being at odds with each other, Kants and Hegels interpretations suffer from the same ...
Noun1.inerrancy- (Christianity) exemption from error; "biblical inerrancy" infallibility- the quality of never making an error Christian religion,Christianity- a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and em...
sigao– normally translated “silence.”It’s not necessarily that speech is forbidden, but that discussion should be ceased, such as in Luke 9:36. Also in 1 Corinthians 14:14, the problem was aggressive women who were told to keep silent, since their conduct was contrary to biblical prin...
One strand of this Christianity, now involving around one-quarter of the overall US population, tends to take the Bible, and Biblical tradition, literally. 这些基督徒援引《创世纪》的前几章,将女性的角色定义为低人一等,因此女性理所当然地应服从于男性的统治:这是一种通常被定义为传统父权家庭的模式...
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In the biblical context, "proud" (Hebrew: גֵּאֶה, ge'eh) and "lofty" (Hebrew: רָם, ram) are often used interchangeably to describe an attitude of arrogance and self-exaltation. The proud person is one who has an inflated view of themselves, often leading to a ...
The primary purpose of discipline in the biblical context is to foster spiritual growth and maturity. It serves as a tool for correction, instruction, and refinement. Discipline is not punitive in nature but is intended to guide believers toward holiness and righteousness. The pain associated with...
That they were independent translations from the Greek seems certain, and Biblical criticism has therefore profited by the light they have thrown on the Septuagint and the New-Testament MSS. Of these versions the most important are in Bohairic or Memphite, the language used at Memphis and ...
And who, in contrast, will be like the priest and the Levite of the biblical parable, rushing past with eyes averted, preoccupied with whatever else fits the accepting-aging paradigm? Footnote I’ll be addressing some of the themes of The Abolition of Aging at a London Futurists event this...