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The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan is about a man named Christian and his journey to the Celestial City and later of his family's journey. “I have given Him my faith, and sworn my allegiance to Him; how, then, can I go back from this, and not be hanged as a traitor?” John Bunyan tells of Christian's journey to the Celestial City and then of family's journey. The story is about Christian's journey from the City of Destruction or “this…

DANIEL’S VISION We can see in the Bible about the stages of God descending to human level. Daniel was privileged to see this in a three-stage vision. Let us turn to Daniel 10: 5-9. In these verses, Daniel first sees a Glorious Vision of a Man. This was a vision of the Son of God (Theophany) with the Glory of God. In this context, you may recall the prayer of Jesus in John 17:5, “O Father, Glorify thou me with thine own self which I had with thee before the world was”. When…

“Evidence can be aligned to point in more than one direction” (Strobel 13). In The Case for Christ, Strobel investigates the Bible, and information included in the Bible, from the perspective of an open minded skeptic. By interviewing thirteen scholars about topics pertaining to their respective fields of study, he was able to compile an overwhelming amount of evidence that convinced him to convert. The first major topic Strobel investigates is the reliability of the gospels. He states that,…

The Apostle’s Creed The Apostles Creed is the creed most widely used in Christian worship in the western world. Throughout the Middle Ages it was generally believed that this creed was composed by the Apostles on the day of Pentecost and that each of them contributed one of the twelve sections. This appears to be a legend dating back to somewhere between the 4th and 6th Centuries. However it still has good reason to be called the Apostles Creed because its content is in agreement with apostolic…

3.3 The purpose and meaning of suffering according to John Paul II The question can be asked, is there always purpose and meaning in suffering? According to Pope John Paul II, the answer is yes, but only a few are able to recognize the purpose of sufferings. In God’s plan, nothing is allowed in this world without any purpose and meaning. As we read in the Book of Prophet Isaiah, “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth,…

Not many people have reported seeing any angel, but thousands of people have felt and recognized their presence at some point of time in their life. There are numerous indications that show that angels are around us, as angels do indicate when work for us. There are various other names by which angels are called like the messenger of god, a divine being, or spiritual beings. We all have guardian angels and when we start understanding their message, every part of our life becomes peaceful and…

I realize that I will sometimes fail in this conquest of the world. But I take heart in believing in Christ who already pardoned me on the Cross, and continues to offer me His pardon through the Sacrament of Penance. I also know that I always have an advocate to plead my cause before the Father. He, the Just One, the LORD Jesus Christ, in His own person, is the atonement made not only for my sins, but for the sins of the whole world, so that we may win the Victory. Therefore, I will cling ever…

The responses of Christians and Muslims towards The Black Death were vastly different based on what they believed. The Christians believed the plague was a curse. They prayed to God and asked for forgiveness and if he could please make the horrible disease go away. On the other hand, Muslims believed the plague was a blessing. Muslims believed everything from Allah was a blessing, pleasant or not so pleasant. Even though Christians and Muslims viewed many things differently, they also had a few…

At the beginning of the case study, it is asserted that the refugee crisis is the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. Pope Francis made this assertion and the statement is backed up by the authors, Reverend Thomas Curran, S.J. and Dr. Michael J. Stellern. The United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNCHR) provided evidence that supported Pope Francis's claim by stating that nearly one percent of the world's population were refugees or displaced peoples. Within his first few…

Baptism Necessary for the Christians? Water baptism is the immersion of a repented person in water as an outward proof of repentance. The process of repentance starts from the mind (soul), to the body (public display) and the final stage is spiritual transformation. So, water baptism is an integral part of the public display that shows a new convert giving his life to the Lord. Today’s message gives a scriptural description of water baptism, and how important it is to the Christians. Why Do You…