Animism is the belief that all objects, places and creatures possess a distinct and unique spiritual essence. Animism is usually a belief held by indigenous people. Each of these cultures has its own unique mythology and rituals, but animism describes the common thread of their spiritual perspectiv...
On determinism, your decisions are determined by factors that are beyond your control (i.e. God’s eternal and unchangeable decree). On the other hand, Provisionists, like myself, believe you are the cause of your own choices. We would say that the cause of a choice is the chooser. T...
Then I can generally find references in the gospel that support my new belief or in some cases find nothing to refute it. Anyway this discussion is much too deep for this venue. Certainly you understand I never take one person’s word for anything, otherwise we would not be having this ...
There’s a guiding logic here — and it isn’t to “own the libs,” in the sense of driving Trump’s opponents to fits of moralistic rage (even if, from the president-elect’s perspective, that’s an ancillary benefit). It’s to perpetuate the spirit of cynicism, which is the core...
Belief in unconditional election also is traditionally shared by Lutherans, with various qualifiers. Not all Calvinists speak of “free will,” but many do. When they use the term, it refers to the fact that individuals are not forced to do something against their wills. They can choose ...
Hitherto he has only gone from prison to prison, nay, into darkening prisons, for Calvinism opened one small window upon heaven. And now he is asked, in the same educated and authoritative tones, to enter another dark porch, at which he has to surrender, into unseen hands, his children,...
Puritanism was a religious denomination that emerged from the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century and came to have a significant impact on English political events in the 17th century and on American culture. The Puritans shared with Protestants the belief that the Bible should be translated ...
Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism. Resilience (physics) The physical property of material that can resume its shape after being stretched or deformed; elasticity. Persev...
In America and France, nationalism came to represent a universal adherence to the progressive idea of a future of freedom and equality rather than theauthoritarianismand inequality of the past. The new belief in the promise of “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” and “Liberty, equalit...
Which of the following statements most closely resembles your belief regarding the baptism of the Holy Spirit? A. If it were for today, it would be solely for the purpose of increased holiness. B. If you dont have it, i might doubt your salvation. C. It is essential for the bold preac...