Why do millions of Indians refuse to accept the commonly used honorific Mahatma (great soul) when referring to Gandhi? While Gandhi is respected worldwide for his nonviolent movement for India’s freedom from British rule, some two hundred million Dalits, known formerly as “untouchables,” conten...
We’re in debt again. So, if our hearts are not changed, neither will our behavior change. That’s why the Bible says thattrue freedom begins in the heart.We act on our thoughts and behave according to our desires. Interestingly, the Bible likens the human heart to a tree:“every heal...
Especially Gen Z think “out” is an appropriate amount of freedom for girls. “Just be careful!” Part of feminism and women’s rights is the right that moms and girls claim not to listen to the father. They’re big and smart and don’t need to listen to almost anyone. The ...
Based on the Bible,Christianityasserts that this type of relationship is a covenant between a man and a woman that God ordains. Getting married is a lifelong commitment that is characterized by faithfulness and sacrificial love. On the other hand,Judaismbelieves that marriage is a spiritual bondin...
The Magna Carta contained 63 clauses, the most important being the following: The King could not exact (强求) payment from the vassals (封臣) without their consent; no freeman should be arrested, imprisoned or deprived of their freedom unless they are convicted according to the law of the ...
According to the Bible, the greatest thing we can accomplish in this life is to get another person saved and brought home to the Lord – because with the gift of eternal salvation comes the gift of eternal life – which means that when we die, we will be able to enter into heaven to...
They argued that man should be given full freedom to enrich their intellectual and emotional life. In religion they demanded the reformation of the church. In art and literature, instead of singing praise to God, they sang in praise of man and of the pursuit of happiness in this life. ...
True freedom requires such subjugation. Complete freedom requires complete subjugation to Christ. As with any other force or concept in all of God’s creation, freedom is only as real and as good as it is explicitly rooted in and subjugated to the Author and Sustainer of true freedom: King ...
Historical accounts of the man who sentenced Jesus to death paint him as arrogant and cruel; the Bible goes easier on him, shifting the blame. Read more What Did Jesus Look Like? He is one of the most commonly painted figures in Western art. But what do we really know about his appeara...
"I' ve been able to keep firm friendships with them. Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment. I don't see it as a lawless land. But rather see it as an area of freedom." 30). What is Gin ’ s attitude toward s the lives of the indigenous Guianese...