Understanding the Core Beliefs of Christianity
The Core Beliefs of Christianity
1. Christianity is a Revealed Religion
Christianity is a revealed religion, meaning that God reveals Himself to humanity without being sought out. Revelation is the manifestation of God. Through signs and words, He reveals truths that humans could not otherwise know or could only know with difficulty. Christianity has its origins in the divine initiative. God chose Abraham and Moses. None of the prophets sought God. Jesus Christ is the center of human history. His
Read MoreJewish Religious Order and Civil Order in Israel and Spain
ITEM 16 The Hebrew religious order is closely related to the civil order that rules the country, only in monistic Jewish Israel. Different jurisdictions, European civilians and elsewhere, give some recognition to the way marriage is made in accordance with Jewish religious norms, and Spain is one of these countries.
Fundamentals of the Jewish Religious Order
Some basic notions about the Jewish religion and law:
The Jewish religion is monotheistic; that is, it believes in the existence of one God. Unlike
Read MoreReligious Psychopedagogy: 10 Reasons for Teaching Look-Vision
10 Reasons for Teaching Look-Vision in Religious Psychopedagogy
This document outlines ten reasons for teaching “look-vision” within the framework of religious psychopedagogy, supported by verifiable physics and human cultural creation. It delves into the pedagogical approaches to fostering critical thinking, spirituality, autonomy, and understanding of diversity, ultimately leading to hope and a deeper understanding of human nature.
1. Transcendent to the Human: Offering a Horizon of Meaning
This
Read MoreAnalysis of El Cid’s Song Structure and Themes
Analysis of El Cid’s Song Structure
The structure of the Song of Mio Cid, based on Menéndez Pidal’s 1913 edition, is divided into three parts, reflecting the author’s view of how the minstrel would recite the epic. The text itself seems to confirm this division with phrases like, “the saga of conpieça heres my Cid of Bivar” (v. 1,085), and later, “The verses are running heres deste sing” (v. 2,776).
First Song: Song of Exile (vv. 1-1,086)
El Cid is banished from Castile and must leave his wife and
Read MoreCelestina: Characters, Plot, and Themes in Fernando de Rojas’ Masterpiece
Celestina: Structure
Celestina is a work in dialogue (no narrator) and a dramatic character, although probably conceived not to be read aloud, but represented. The book is divided into 21 acts. The first author is anonymous; the rest were written by Fernando Rojas, a Toledan of Jewish origins.
Approach (Act I)
Calisto, a rejected lover of Melibea, expresses his despair to Sempronio, his servant, who suggests resorting to an old procuress named Celestina. Sempronio and Celestina, to whom another servant,
Read MoreThomas Aquinas and Saint Augustine: Lives and Works
Thomas Aquinas: Life and Major Works
Thomas Aquinas was born in Roccasecca, near Naples. He studied at the Monastery of Monte Cassino. In 1244, he became a Dominican. Soon after, he traveled to Paris, where he studied theology under the direction of Albert the Great until 1248, when he went to Cologne, following his master. In 1252, he returned to Paris and obtained a degree from the Faculty of Theology. The following year, in 1257, he received the title of teacher and continued to teach theology
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