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The Pharisees In The Religious Scene, Eric Clemens Mackenzie
The Pharisees In The Religious Scene, Eric Clemens Mackenzie
Bachelor of Divinity
The purpose of this thesis is to clarify some of the issues; to portray Pharisaism as it really was; and to determine its place in the religious scene. The subject will be considered with respect to the rise of Pharisaiam, its theology, and its influence upon and place in human relations. One premise is accepted from the outset; Pharisaism was essentially a religious movement.
Christianity And The Mystery Religions Wit Special Reference To Mithraism, Edwin Lehman
Christianity And The Mystery Religions Wit Special Reference To Mithraism, Edwin Lehman
Bachelor of Divinity
The problem of the relationship of the mystery religions to Christianity Is no mere academic question. While the common layman has very likely never heard of the mystery religions he at least has been indirectly influenced by thoughts which these re1igions have provoked. The entire modern school of liberal criticism is based to a greater or lesser degree upon the thesis that Christianity was merely an outgrowth of the mystery-religions, one which evolved to a higher degree to be sure, but one which nevertheless borrowed most of its theological content and form directly from the mystery religions. It is this …
Celtic Chrisitinaity A Survey Of Its History And Influence, Gerald Schaus
Celtic Chrisitinaity A Survey Of Its History And Influence, Gerald Schaus
Bachelor of Divinity
In the light of thorough research in this field by outstanding historians, it would be a rather serious admission of a lack of completeness of historical study to hold with the old view, namely, that nothing factual is known about Celtic Christianity! Now this paper makes no, pretensions of being a comp1ete coverage of the history of Celtic Christianity, for that is impossible to do in a work of this length. The purpose, rather, is to present an overall picture of the labors of the Celtic Christians and to compare the Celtic Church with the Church of Rome.
The Church And Its Battle With Gnosticism, Luther Koepke
The Church And Its Battle With Gnosticism, Luther Koepke
Bachelor of Divinity
As we look at Gnosticism we find it a counterfeit of the true and Christ-founded Church. To the people living at the height of the Gnostic heresy this erroneous teaching and Christianity must have seemed similar. Similar terms, and similar concepts, but Gnosticism offering these by a different method. Gnosticism came in similar garb, offered like benefits, but gave soul-destroying results.
Gnosticism And Its Conflict With Christianity, Gerhardt Nitz
Gnosticism And Its Conflict With Christianity, Gerhardt Nitz
Bachelor of Divinity
The study of such a movement as Gnosticism is doubly important to the student of' theology. This is a phase of history which greatly influenced the church in its infancy. It has left marks upon the church which will never be erased. Moreover, a study of this heresy is essential for the proper understanding of the New Testament. Again, the influence of Gnosticism, as will be pointed out later continued for many centuries. Such a deeply rooted, powerful, paganistic tendency cannot be lightly passed by.
Mithraism And Early Christianity, Edward A. Jenne
Mithraism And Early Christianity, Edward A. Jenne
Bachelor of Divinity
The word Mystery was the name of a religious society, founded not on citizenship or kindred, but on the choice of its members, for the practice of rites by which, it was believed, their happiness might be promoted both in this world and in the next.
The Causes Of The Persecution Of The Early Christians, Karl H. Maier
The Causes Of The Persecution Of The Early Christians, Karl H. Maier
Bachelor of Divinity
The popular and traditional view of the persecutions of the Christiane considers them to be ten in number lasting from 64 to 311 A.D. The persecutions are looked upon as fiendish and arbitrary attacks of various emperors against Christianity out of hatred, and periods of comparative quiet appear to be indication that some emperors favored or recognized Christianity. The consideration of the persecutions in this light leads to the opinion that they were all of the same nature, and gives no indication of the real depth of the conflict and the issues involved.