PDF-(EBOOK)-Why Believe?: A Reasoned Approach to Christianity

Chemist and Christian Apologist Neil Shenvi Explores the Evidence for ChristianityFor centuries skeptics have disputed the claims of Christianitysuch as belief in an eternal God and the resurrection of Jesus Christarguing that they simply cannot be accepted by reasonable individuals Furthermore efforts to demonstrate the evidence and rational basis for Christianity through apologetics are often deemed too simplistic to be taken seriously in intellectual circlesApologist and theoretical chemist Neil Shenvi engages some of the best contemporary arguments against Christianity presenting compelling evidence for the identity of Jesus as portrayed in the Gospels his death and resurrection the existence of God and the unique message of the gospel Why Believe calls readers from all backgrounds not only to accept Christianity as true but also to entrust their lives to Christ and worship him aloneAccessible without Being Simplistic Ideal for intellectuals and academics as well as high school and college students WellResearched Interacts with skeptical arguments against Christianity and Gods existence Biblical Grounded in Scripture and centered on the claims of the gospel. T h i s chapter deals with Christianitys spread in A f r o E u r a s i a particularly in the classical and postclassical periods but with renew e d d e velopment in the late nineteenth and t w entieth centuries Like Buddhism and later Islam Christi Understanding the Contexts for African-American Christianity. Jesus. Jesus . is the form of . direct revelation. in Christianity. The books of the New Testament are a . record. of that revelation, but the event of Jesus' life is the central form of contact between the divine and human realms in Christianity - there would be no scripture, no religious tradition, no Christianity without Jesus' life, activity, death and resurrection.. . The. Impact. of. Christianity. on. Culture. and. Politics. The Ancient World - Christianity. t . e M T. Lesson Overview. Models of . Christ and Culture. Culture of ancient Rome. Culture of Christianity. Christ against Culture. Legalization of Christianity . Models of Christ and Culture . What is Culture? (Pg. 35). Amy, Cheryl, Jesus, . Mandi. , & Tiffany. Content Standards: 6.7.5, .6, & .7. The First Christians. Kingdom of Israel= Division. Roman Rule. Jews under Roman control:. - 63 BC Romans took over Judah. Judea becomes Roman province in 6 A.D., mostly Jews who held tightly to their religious beliefs and laws. Thought Roman rule would corrupt their religion. . Christian Founders. Jesus. : Jewish prophet who traveled and preached throughout Judea. Focused mostly on unconditional love and worship of God.. The First 1,000 Years. Week 3: Evolution and Migration. Overview. Week 1: Introduction And Overview. October 17. Week 2: Christianity In The Roman Empire. October 24. No Seminar October 31. Week 3: Evolution And Migration. The First 1,000 Years. Overview. Week 1: Introduction And Overview. October 17. Week 2: Christianity In The Roman Empire. October 24. No Seminar October 31. Week 3: Evolution And Migration. November 7. Jesus Attracts Followers. Causes. :. Word spread that he had performed healing miracles. Many people believed that he was the messiah. Effects. :. Chief Jewish priests see Jesus as a troublemaker. Jesus was the crucified. The Roman Empire and Religion. The Big Idea. People in the Roman Empire practiced . many. religions . before. Christianity, based on the teachings of . Jesus. of Nazareth, spread and became . Rome’s. Bellringer. – What was the Exodus? Explain all that you know.. People, places, times & events – along with why they are important – see if you can apply it to today.. A . New Religion in . Jews and the Roman Empire. Jews had trouble with the idea of honoring the Roman Emperor as a god. Jews refused to pay Roman taxes at times and mounted several rebellions (between 3. rd. c. BCE and 1. The Localization of a Global Phenomenon. Distribution of Christians Worldwide. Christianity as a Western Religion in Africa. Christianity introduced to Africa by Western missionaries (English, Scottish, German, French) in the 19. RISE OF CHRISTIANITY History of Preaching 1 Christianity in the 1 st Century 3 RISE OF CHRISTIANITY: Religion of Rome -Relationship of Roman Empire w/ Christianity: Paganism -Religion a matter of belief, a series