Symbolism extends beyond literature, appearing in architecture, historical events, and everyday life. For example, NASA’s Apollo missions, named after the Greek god Apollo, symbolized the monumental vision of
Romans 1.16-17, For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by...
1) Men receive courage to rebuke sin: Matt. 3:8 2) Men are enabled to speak with confidence: Acts 4:31-33 3) Gives spiritual and moral strength: 2 Samuel 22:40; Isaiah 28:26; Isaiah 40:31;41:10; Daniel 11:32; Ephesians 3:16 4) Provides strength in weakness: 1 Corinthians 1:...
Put in a situation where can see a need to “witness” for Jesus, I can hear the Holy Spirit telling me to “go for it.” When I finally make the decision to just jump in (this entire process only lasts a couple of seconds,) the fear goes away, and an amazing courage takes over...
” Indeed, this essential equality is the foundation of my theology: The inherent worth and dignity of all peoplemeansthat in some spiritual way, we are all equal. We are not all equally good; we are not all equally happy; but we are all equally human, and this cannot be taken from ...
The term “agnostic” was coined in 1870 by the biologist, T.H. Huxley (1825-1895). He took the Greek word “a” which means “without” and the Greek word “gnostos” which means “known” to create the word agnostic which has come to mean “the existence of God is unknown and/...
1) Men receive courage to rebuke sin: Matt. 3:8 2) Men are enabled to speak with confidence: Acts 4:31-33 3) Gives spiritual and moral strength: 2 Samuel 22:40; Isaiah 28:26; Isaiah 40:31;41:10; Daniel 11:32; Ephesians 3:16 4) Provides strength in weakness: 1 Corinthians 1:...
that sense of elation and humility combine,is surely spiritual.So are our emotions in the presence of great art or music or literatur,or of acts of exemplary selfless courage such as those of Mohandas Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr.The notion that science and spirituality are somehow ...
The February birthstone,amethyst, is said to strengthen relationships and give its wearer courage. At one time, only royalty could wear the gem. Ancient Greeks thought that the amethyst guarded against intoxication. In fact, “amethyst” comes fromamethystos, a Greek word meaning “sober.” ...
Augustine of Hippo, namely, that “the virtue of hope has two beautiful daughters, anger and courage: anger with the way things are, and courage to change them for the better.” C. S. Lewis wisely noted that an anger that causes one a dark pleasure is false, as in “the fact that ...