JCI Midterm – Part 1

My Midtern for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam was a take home midterm exam. It was fun to write – and more fun to help my friend Jamie with hers.  Enjoy reading!

Required Question 1:
Keeping in mind our emphasis on the monotheistic  religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, list  some of the characteristics of each and expound briefly on two of them.  Concluding your response to the question more specifically, take  one distinctive that you consider to be the unique distinctive in your estimation and expound. [60 points]

The world’s three monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – all have common characteristics to each other and differ, as well. Some of the common themes in these three faiths are the belief in one God above all others, Abraham as the first patriarch, belief in certain prophets, and the notion of a Messiah.  These common themes and many others link these religions together in a type of family bond.

Midterms

I can’t believe that this semester is already half way over. I feel like it just started, yet we’re basically half-way threw. Crazy.

Classes are going well. Judaism, Christianity and Islam isn’t hard at all.  I kind of feel like I’m not learning a lot in there, but it’s a good class.  The class with Rabbi Rami is excellent as always.  I really love how he teaches – it makes things interesting – looking forward, I really hope I can take Comparative Religion with him in the fall.  Hebrew, is well, Hebrew – I’m doing better, at least this semester.  Israeli Cinema is just fun – but I need to start writing more reviews. It’s my Introduction to Middle East Studies class which is the killer this semester.

I waited patiently for the Lord

Seeing as how it is now 12am – it is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Every year I try to give something up that allows me to become physically better and spiritually better. The last few years I have given up all drinks except water and juice (because I need to valuable nutritions found in juice!).  I decided to do this again – and then it hit me….goodbye, Starbucks!

JCI Assignment: Christianity’s Concept of the Trinity

In my Judaism, Christianity and Islam (JCI) class, we watched a view last week and had to pick one topic out of the film to write a short two page reflection paper. I did mine on the Trinity. Hope you enjoy!

Christianity’s Concept of the Trinity

The three monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, all have the belief in one God.  All three of the faiths hold that there is only one God and that God alone should be worshiped.  In Judaism, God is the Supreme Being who is spoke of as both male and female. In Islam, God is Allah, who is the same God of the Jews – but takes on a more masculine tone. However in Christianity, God is spoken of in three.

Intro to MES Assignment: Islam and the Modern World

I had to turn a paper in to my Introduction to Middle East Studies (MES) class last night. The topic was to write a memo to a newly appointed US Ambassador to an Islamic country about the tenants of Islam. It was interesting, seeing as how I’ve never studied Islam before – and therefore, had to keep referring back to the book and notes to make sure I was stating something correct. Obviously, I just turned the paper in – so I have no idea that I made….but feel free to read and let me know what you think!

Oh, Spring Semester!

It’s been a little over three weeks since I last posted. Please forgive me, dear readers!

However, this is not going to be your normal post. I’m actually informing you that I’m going to post a class assignment or two – which I plan to do more of this semester. I have a very interesting class schedule this semester, consisting of: Introduction to Middle East Studies, Judaism Christianity & Islam, The Bible: It’s Origins & Content, Hebrew 2, and Israeli Cinema.

Most of my class assignments, I’ll post for all of you. I find the topics to be interesting…and I hope you will as well – plus, it’ll give you regular content to read!

Send Me

Armenia

There’s so many moments when I look back and realize everything God has done for me. It’s because of him where I am today.  It’s not on my own accord that I have survived life, lived life, and am still going. I am only a human – without God – I would even be able to stand, walk, do, speak –  without God, I am nothing. Without Him, I can do nothing.

One of my favorite verses, (I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned before), is Mark 16:15 – “Go forth into all the nations and preach the good news.” The verse drives me and reminds me that my goal in life should not be just to be happy and live. My goal in life is the path God sets in front of me. While I don’t always know and understand what exactly that path is – I do know it consist of doing his work – going out and spreading the good news.