His parables were subversive to the politics and religion of Judaism. This is one of the reasons Jesus didn’t want everyone to understand what He was saying. If people among the Jewish political and religious ruling class understood what Jesus was saying, they would have crucified Him much so...
Noting that John the Baptist often called Jewish people to repent and be baptized for the remission of sins, some evangelists today also call people to repent of their sins, believe in Jesus and be baptized in order to receive eternal life. Some go off the deep end on repentance and tell...
Christianity grew from Judaism and would become its own separate religion, not only in Rome but it would go throughout the world. Therefore, it is based on the tradition of having faith, while concentrating on Jesus Christ. The focus of this essay will be what were the central teachings tha...
The meaning of “Torah” is often restricted to signifythe first five books of the Hebrew Bible(Old Testament), also called the Law (or the Pentateuch, in Christianity). How does Judaism influence modern society? Judaism marked the beginning of a revolutionary idea that laid the groundwork ...
Dubai is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which is centered in the Levantine region of the Middle East. Te region is traditionally founded on Islamic religion and laws (Sharia Law) of which modesty is a pillar. Just like traditional, Orthodox Christianity and Judaism. This is just th...
What is the first covenant in the Old Testament? What does covenant mean in the Old Testament? How is a covenant made in the Old Testament? What is the first covenant in the Bible? What is a covenant with God? What is the Covenant important to Judaism?
of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. The Apostle does use the pronoun “we” sometimes and includes himself, but one should not assume that he is saying that he is in the same one body as his audience. When he uses ye...
My guest today is Joseph Henrich, a professor at Harvard, and an expert on the evolution of human cooperation and culture. I am a big fan of his book, “The Secret of Our Success” and he just published a new one called the Weirdest People in the World about people who fall under ...
Norse Paganism is an old religion, but also a living one – albeit with a relatively small number of followers in modern times. What do Norse Pagans believe? Unlike the Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam), Norse Paganism is a polytheistic religion – in other words, followers...
Satan, also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is a non-physical entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God or typically regarded as a metaphor for the yetzer hara...