Category: Bible

The effort to rely on a few paragraphs to prove whether a person is reliable is itself unreliable. I think the same is true of a book, and the very mention of the word ‘bible’ is controversial to a man who already has an opinion. So it’s hard to prove that the bible is true.…

Growing up Catholic in a dominantly Catholic country, the Philippines, I always thought that I know my faith very well. As a child, I didnt really know there was a difference between Catholics and Protestants or Iglesia ni Cristo, a Unitarian denomination in the Philippines. I might have been so sheltered within the walls of…

Published in 1954, Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a classic novel that talks about the conflict between the human impulse towards savagery and the rules of civilization. It is an allegorical tale where Golding explains the brutality of World War II, as it delivers a message about real-world issues and incidents from…

In a society full of varying people, opinions, and cultures, it is rare that there will be no disagreement over beliefs and experiences. A common topic of these disagreements happens to be the Bible itself. Many individuals argue as to whether or not the Bible is true. In Plachers article, he says that the Bible…

The son of God told, Jesus, told to his disciple a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him…

William Golding was a British novelist, playwright, and poet, best acknowledged for his novel ‘Lord of the Flies’, which turned out to become a huge success mainstreaming globally. Golding made it one of his main focuses to tackle many themes in his novel. One of those themes is Christian allegories, in which he puts emphasis…

How can someone say that in the Bible? The book in the Bible called the Song of Solomon can be seen as one of the most controversial, yet highly praised, books in the Bible. It has had so many different interpretations of what the author is trying to say in his writing. The interpretations are…

Interested about learning the Holy Scripture  the way towards understanding everything about life? Longing to find answers about your question with regards to life and future? Interested in knowing God? Tomorrows World can help you with their bible study Hong Kong. They can help you find the answers you seek. I can study the…

Through my readings with Harvey Coxs book, How to Read the Bible, I have found he states three main stages that correlate with reading the bible. Stage one: narrative stage, stage two: historical, and stage three: spiritual. He quotes the three stages as I believe they need to supplement and complement each other in order…

Many pressing issues of todays world, such as gender roles, equality, sexuality, and more are defended or attacked using Biblical references. The question of interpretation presents itself through Biblical readings as individuals contemplate between the literal words and the influences of society. Undoubtedly, if the Bible is read word for word, there is apparent sexism…