Roman Catholicism is a worldwide religious tradition of some 1.1 billion members. It traces its history to Jesus of Nazareth, an itinerant preacher in the area around Jerusalem during the period of Roman occupation, in the early 30s of the Common Era.
The African society requires different dimensions of change and transformation, which Christian religion can impact. They include horizontal change, vertical change, and speedy change. This article underscores the impact of the Christian religion on the lives and culture of the people of the Orlu zone.
The minor prophets are twelve in number and their message appeared towards the last chapters of the Old Testament. They are also called the twelve prophets and include Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
In most cases, Christianity and culture do not go hand in hand. This is because most Christian values oppose the culture of the people. The cultural heritage of a people is often valued, though with the interjection of other forces of change. Religion is an immensely important dimension of society and may amount to some aspects of culture becoming sublime. How do Christianity and culture play out?
Different world religions are confessing God. But how do these world religions relate to God? Do they all relate to the same God? In this article, we shall look at five world religions and their relationship with God.
The gender of the Holy Spirit is a topic that discusses the masculine or feminine nature of the Holy Spirit. In this article, scriptures are analyzed and the conclusions on the gender of the Holy Spirit are drawn.
Ethical egoism can be broadly divided into three categories: individual, personal, and universal. An individual ethical egoist would hold that all people should do whatever benefits “my” (the individual) self-interest; a personal ethical egoist would hold that he or she should act in his or her self-interest, but would make no claims about what anyone else ought to do; a universal ethical egoist would argue that everyone should act in ways that are in their self-interest.
The baptism of the Holy Spirit is an infilling of power that Jesus performs in the life of one who is completely yielded to Him. It is not a requirement for salvation; rather, it is a gift for those who have already received the new birth.
Peacebuilding involves a multidimensional range of measures to reduce the risk of a lapse or relapse into conflict by addressing both the causes and consequences of conflict. The basic elements of peacebuilding include Power-Based Work, Rights-Based Work, Interest-Based Work, and Compassion-Based Work.
The anointing of the Holy Spirit is the impartation of the ability of the Holy Spirit into our lives to do His work. It is a great experience that sees the people of God do great things through the supernatural power of God. However, the anointing has been abused among the Pentecostals.