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One connection that I made in our Lord of the Rings reading to Theology and Christianity was during the conversation between Gandalf and Saruman. I thought Saruman’s choice to side with evil was similar to Pilate’s (and many others) decision to go along with the crucifixion of Jesus. Saruman says, “This then is one choiceContinue reading “Lord of the Rings”

“The Church is Holy” The Catechism says that the Church is Holy because Jesus Christ (the Holy one) gave himself to the Church, raised it up in glory, and gave it the Holy Spirit. This was an interesting point for me because it shows that the Church is something more than a bunch of people,Continue reading “The Church is Holy”

Two of the things that the Church emphasized about the resurrection was the empty tomb and the appearances of the risen Jesus. The Catechism makes sure to note how the empty tomb was the early sign for the apostles that Jesus had in fact risen and that it led some of the to believe. ItContinue reading “CCC: Resurrection of Jesus”

The letter I chose was the first one, written to the Church in Ephesus.  This letter opens by showing the strength and power of God. It says that the message comes from the one who, “lives among the seven golden lamp-stands.” With the message opening this way, we are able to see that the messageContinue reading “Letter to the Church in Ephesus”

Paul turns to Abraham here in order to show that faith and salvation is for both the Jews and everyone else and to show that the Law is not everything. Paul interprets the Genesis account through the eyes of Faith. That is, instead of focusing on the Law, Paul looks at it though the faithContinue reading “Paul’s Writings”

One turn of phrase that stood out to me and I think John is emphasizing because of its importance in demonstrating his message about Jesus is in Chapter 19, verse 30. It says, “After Jesus had taken the wine he said, ‘It is fulfilled’; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit.” I foundContinue reading “Gospel of John (2nd Half)”

Differences in the Gospels of Luke and John: Reading the Gospel of John and then comparing it to the Gospel of Luke brought to light numerous differences between the books. The first one is the difference in style. In Luke, we encounter a series of stories that contribute to the whole overarching theme, but inContinue reading “Gospel of John”

One thing that stood out to me from Luke’s Gospel (especially towards the beginning of it) were the numerous times Jesus seemingly defied others or what others thought was right. For example many of the miracles Jesus works are done on the Sabbath Day making it seem like he broke the commandment. But I thinkContinue reading “The Gospel of Luke”

One of the main take a ways from this article was the different portrayals of Jesus. And, in particular, the portrayal of Jesus in the Gospels—or, in other words, the Gospel Jesus. The article brought up an interesting point that I had not thought of before: the gospels “stem from his highly selective arrangement ofContinue reading “Intro to the New Testament”

The Book of Job offers us some insight into God’s great power and some wisdom into how we are supposed to live. A couple of verses that especially stood out to me regarding wisdom were 5:27 and 42:2 which read “Blessed are those whom God corrects!” and “I know that you are all powerful: whatContinue reading “Book of Job”