Igbo Culture: Religion, Customs, and Traditions
Cosmology and Religion in Igbo Culture
Religion was a vital part of Igbo life, influencing all aspects of their society. They believed that each person had a “Chi,” a concept similar to a soul, destiny, or guardian angel, depending on the context. Religious customs included invoking spirits during reunions, rituals, and festivals. At the top of the pantheon was “Chukwu,” the creator of the universe and omnipresent being.
A discussion between the missionary Mr. Brown and Akunna highlights the comparison
Read MoreUnderstanding Christ’s Mandate and Power Ministry Today
Christ’s Mandate to the Church
What mandate did Christ give the church?
Advancing Christ’s Kingdom
What is the only way to advance Christ’s kingdom? Explain.
The Importance of Power Ministry Today
Reasons why power ministry is essential for today:
- We are involved in a war.
- The enemy has power.
- The task is great.
- Power ministry works.
Elijah’s Encounter: Power and Truth
Explain how Elijah’s contest with the prophets of Baal was both a power encounter and a truth encounter.
Jesus’ Power Encounters
What two
Read MoreRenaissance, Reformation, and Humanism in Europe
Renaissance
Renaissance is the name given to the broad cultural revitalization movement that occurred in Western Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its main exponents are in the field of art, but it also saw renewal in literature and the sciences, both natural and human.
Key Features of the Renaissance:
- Faced with the theocentric medieval attitude, the Renaissance was at the center of the world.
- Intelligence was a power to discover and learn for themselves.
- It showed great interest in what man had
Effective Sermon Preparation and Delivery
Seven Characteristics of a Pastor
- Blameless: A pastor must be blameless, in their own eyes and in the eyes of others. A pastor who lives to a high standard is enabled to preach to a high standard.
- Husband of One Wife: People expect a leader to be a one-woman man. If they discover you are not faithful to your wife, they lose their trust in you.
- Hospitable: By being generous with what they have to both saved and unsaved, a pastor is able to open people’s hearts as he opens his home to them.
- Able to Teach:
Spain in the 16th Century: Society, Economy, and Culture
Social and Economic Context of 16th-Century Spain
Travel and discoveries fostered the growth of trade and industry, stimulating the economy and monetary market. Agriculture experienced development, but it was hindered by encounters with the privileges of sheep transhumance, supported by the Mesta. The 16th century was a period of population growth and a booming economy. However, Spanish economic development lagged behind the rest of Europe.
Social Classes in 16th-Century Spain
The bourgeoisie was one
Read MoreSir Gawain, Melibee, Patience: Medieval Texts
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
After the siege and the assault at Troy had ended,
And the city broken down and burned to brands and ashes,
The man, the traitor, who trammels of treason there wrought,
Was tried for his treachery, the foulest on earth.
It was Aeneas the noble and his high kin
Who later conquered other provinces and became lords
Of well-nigh all the wealth in the Western Isles:
Forth rich Romulus came to Rome quickly,
With great magnificence, he built up that city first,
And names it