Theology Blog #15 Nelson Mandela

                                                                Nelson Mandela

          

          Nelson Mandela was a great man who lived to be 95 years old and will always be remembered in our hearts for the many great things he has accomnplished throughout his lifetime. Although he was inmprisoned for 27 years for fighiting for his rights, he came back stronger and ready to bring South Africa together as a nation from segregation.

          He became the president of South Africa and fought for what was right and used the Rugby World Cup as one tactic to bring the South African country together as one. South Africa won the Rugby World Cup in 1995 and that was when every single person in the nation came closer together. He was a great man with great morals and lived a long and memorable life.

Theology Blog #14 Abortion

                                                                          Abortion

          I feel that abortion is a very serious topic to speak about. There are many different views on abortion and the catholic view is that we shouldn't have it because it means we are stopping life from being born and that is against the Catholic Church. 

          In my opinion, I think that the choice is given to the person who is going to have the baby because there are many views on why. I feel that if the baby will be born into poverty and won't have a chance of living a good life or if the baby is going to be born with a disease that is death worthy. Then I think it would be plausible not to have the baby.

Theology Blog #13 Experiencing Resurrection

                                                      Experiencing Resurrection

          After reading about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, it blew me away how anyone could do this. Then I finished reading and read that he had died on the the cross for our sins and it was amazing to read that. Jesus died the worst death possible by our own race and did it to forgive us and our sins that we had commited.

          I feel that if anyone in the world tried to do what he did right now, they would fail terribly and would barely manage to carry the cross up the mountain. Jesus Christ is the only human that could have done that. He did it for us so that we would be forgiven and able to confess our sins to him so they are forgiven.

Theology Blog #12 Supreme Court considers Religious Prayer at government meetings

                           Supreme Court to consider Religious Prayer at government meetings

          I think that having religious prayer at government meetings wouldn't be a good thing because of the many different religions we have in the world. Also having all these religions in the same room and praying to one certain religion would cause chaos because people wouldn't want to pray and wouldn't come to the meetings.

          I think that having these meetings would also hurt the government more than it's already hurt right now. The government should keep the meetings the way they are and not add these religious prayers to their meetings because of the substantial chaos that it would cause.

Theology Blog #11 Abortion

                                                                       Abortion

           I think that abortion is a choice for women to make their own. Abortion izn't necessarily the right thing to do in my opinion, but if you need to because of a certain financial or family problem then I think it's ok to do. If you have any of those problems, it would be worse to bring a child into this world having those problems and limiting their chance of survival.

          Women shouldn't be forced to have an abortion or be forced to keep it because of what another person says or their husband. In the bible, it says that abortion is wrong, but like I said in my opinion it is ok if you have certain crisis to attend to and not bring that child into this world with those problems.

Theology Blog #10 The Baby of England gets Baptized

                                             The Baby of England gets Baptized                               

          The new baby of the King and Queen of Engalnd being baptized is a great and memorable moment in our history. This baby being baptized shows how the baby is being saved from the repentance and being cleansed from sins that he will commit later on and life. He will also be forgiven for his sins by Jesus.

          I feel that the baby of the King and Queen of England is very important and it should have happened if they wanted to be good Catholics. I hope that they will keep on doing what they do and be good Catholics throughout their years as a family.

Theology Blog #9 What Archaeology tells us about the Bible

                                            What Archaeology tells us about the Bible

          There have been multiple historical foundings around the world relating back to the Bible and it shows how much history the Bible gives us. Archaeology is very important because it helps us to depict and find many new items or artifacts that relate to the Bible.

          The most historical artifacts have been found in Israel because that is where we see most of the stories in the Bible have taken place. Some archaeologists have found ruins and believe they have found a biblical realm of King David from over 3,000 years ago. It's just fascinating what people find and how it can relate to the bible.

Theology Blog #8 Obama Won't Stop war on Christianity

                                           Obama Won't Stop War on Christianity 

          There are Christians all over the world who are being attacked by Muslims or different religions. Obama is doing nothing for the Christians in America and should start taking action. Senator Raund Paul said that it's as if we were in the Middle Ages or still under Roman pagan rule. Raund Paul feels that more people should care and start taking action because this is a very serious issue that needs to be resolved quickly.

          Although Barrack Obama is not doing much to support the Christians, i feel that he is probably doing the right thing because keeping the troops out of war countries which will keep them safe and not risk their lives too much.

Theology Blog #7 Rouhani bringing an end to Iran's death to America chants?

                                   Rouhani bringing an end to Iran's death chants to America?

          Last Friday President Obama had a meeting with the new President of Iran Hussan Rouhani. They spoke about their new policy for nuclear and chemical weapons. There were hard-lined Iranian revolutionaries there who did not like the new policy agreement and were then starting to shout "Death to America" chants. The people were burning America flags and starting riots.

          I feel that these people have not found God yet and it's wrong for them to do this. They are taking an easy topic that you can just talk about and taking it to a whole new extreme and causing riots as well as burning things. I feel that if they reasoned with the new President then they wouldn't have as many problems as they do now.

Theology Blog #6 Chemical Warfare in the Middle East

                                                     Chemical Warfare in the Middle East

          The chemical warfare in the Middle East is very serious and still ongoing. This war is not good moraly and it should stop. I feel like this war is going to destroy many countries in the Middle East not only physically, but also financialy. 

          This war could have been prevented very easily because people were just sitting around and didn't do anything about it. This war is killing many people and injuring many of them greatly. I feel that if we pray, God will help us and we can figure this out safely with not too much more damage.

Theology Blog #5 What Makes Jerusalem so Sacred

                                                        What Makes Jerusalem so Sacred

          Jerusalem is known as the basis for three important religions. Those three religions are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. I think Jerusalem is very sacred because of the religious history it has to offer. Jerusalem has been where Jesus was born and the main place that the Bible speaks about in each different type of religion that I listed.

          Jerusalem is also known as probably the oldest city before Damascus. Jerusalem just has so much history to provide and that's what makes it sacred. The most important reason that Jerusalem is sacred is because in all three stories, Jesus Christ is born in Bethlehem in Jerusalem which automatically makes it sacred.

Theology Blog #4 New Age Theology

                    New Age Theology

          The New Age movement is a strong religious movement that can be characterized by its lack of absolutes. So many people can believe just about anything and fit within the New Age community, it's an extremely hard movement to characterize by example. Many beliefs of the New Age derive from Hindu beliefs and many other Asian continental regions.

          David Smith, one of the leaders of the New Age has pointed out common beliefs that seem to predominate the movement as a whole. They are Pantheism, Reincarnationism, Esotericisim, and Relativism. To understand the New Age of theology in our western culture we have to look at sociological influences that have resulted in our shiftIng worldview. The New Age is a different form of theology and rapidly growing.

Theology Blog #3 The Rapture: Truth or Speculation?

                                               The Rapture: Truth or Speculation?

Recently there has been a lot of renewed speculation about topics relating to the rapture. The idea is that Jesus will return to Earth and secretly take or "rapture" all Christians while leaving the rest of humanity to suffer through a long period of turmoil in which all evil prevail. This is known as "the Great Tribulation." Many serious students have questioned what alternatives there might be to such widespread popular belief in a rapture of the church.

No one can really say if rapture is real because there aren't many alternative views to this concept of rapture. The biblical answer to this question is simply: we do not know. It says that there is a second coming in the bible and that God will not forever leave this world. Rapture is a very vague theological topic because of the little information we know about it, but people will still believe. 

Theology Blog #2 The Modern Inerrancy Debate

                                                 The Modern Inerrancy Debate

Many theologians today feel that the word "inerrant" or "inerrancy" has changed its meaning. They believe that in many contexts it has become a shibboleth in promoting certain ideological agendas. They think that people are using the word as means to divide and judge other Christians to the point where a debate occurs. This is a huge problem.

In the larger social and cultural scene, the whole concept of the inerrancy of scripture may actually be having the opposite effect than may intend. It's supposed to affirm the authority and value of Scripture. The result has been that in many cases beyond the narrow circles of those who promote the concept, it has weakened the credibility of Scripture. It has also created tremendous controversy. 

Theology Blog #1: The Right for Gay Marriage

                                                      The Right for Gay Marriage

One current issue about religion and Christianity is the right for gay marriage. The argument goes both ways. I for one don't really mind if people have the right to gay marriage. I wouldn't really side with either one. This case in court is called the Supreme Court vs. Sola Scripture.

This is a very important topic in current events of Christian views. Many Christians are against this. However some have different opinions. But the main argument is, "The concept of sola Scripture is that God's thoughts, through His Word, trump all other human authorities." (http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2013/06/the-supreme-court-vs-sola-scriptura/) 

Sources: http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2013/06/the-supreme-court-vs-sola-scriptura/