The denial of death and the desire to abolish suffering both empty a person of humanity; Christianity reconciles these issues while keeping creatureliness intact. For Ernest Becker, the denial of death results from the ...

What is the relationship between liberalism and Christianity? In this thesis, I analyze this question from both a historical and philosophical perspective. Historically, liberalism owes something to Christianity, as liberal ...

Life to the Full: Anything But Boring is a collection of stories, reflections, and musings culminating into the central argument that the Christian life is anything but boring. Drawing on the words of Jesus in John ...

In this paper, I present a philosophical analysis of petitionary prayer, from the perspective of one who engages in petitionary prayer on a regular basis. This paper looks at the basis for petitionary prayer from the ...

Differences in causation (biological, psychosocial, spiritual) of five psychological disorders (depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, ADHD) and types of counseling/therapy (pastoral care, Christian ...

This thesis examines the ways Christians might view and interact with daily bread differently than those operating under secular modern frameworks. In it, I examine certain Christian liturgical practices of fasting and ...

In the Phenomenology of Spirit G.W. F. Hegel puts forth a number of ideas on man’s relationship with the world. In his chapter on the “Dialectic of Subject,” specifically, Hegel looks at the ability of self-consciousness ...

Many modern-day, Christian health professionals describe their work as a ministry—a way to share the gospel, even if indirectly. What would it look like, however, to have a healing ministry like Jesus? To answer this ...

This thesis analyzes the presence of hypermasculine ideals in modern Protestant circles. Since masculinity has only recently become a subject of academic study, I explore the origins of expressions such as hypermasculinity ...

The Middle East is the birthplace of Christianity. It appears, however, that Christianity has found its home further west of its birthplace, and in fact, may not be able to maintain any significant existence there for much ...