Beyond the surface

The parables are stories which Jesus told his disciples and the people he came in contact with. These stories were used to demonstrate and make the people understand better the ideas that Jesus wanted to express. There are many parables in the New Testament mainly in the Gospels of Mathew, Mark, and... Sign in to see full entry.

The idea of vengeance has existed since the beginning of creation. In the bible we see a progression of thought and the development of idea as we glance through series of events down the ages from the book of Genesis to the Gospels of the New Testament. We see God promising to avenge seven fold any... Sign in to see full entry.

Religion and spirituality are two different things, often people confuse the two. Religion is a path, and spirituality is the goal. Since many religions insist on only one path to God, religion becomes the goal here instead of just being a path to spirituality and religion has possibility of being... Sign in to see full entry.

The christian liturgical year begins with the season of Advent which means "coming". (The 40 days of this season which is 28 days of Advent and 12 days of Christmas ) Advent is a reminder of the many centuries of waiting for the coming of the messiah. Today Advent is a time of preparation of the... Sign in to see full entry.

The theory of evolution states that Life began in the waters and from the sea creatures evolved the land creatures such as amphibians which further evolved to reptiles to animals and finally man. The scientific theories of the formation of the earth like the big bang theory speak of the earth... Sign in to see full entry.

Before we decide upon a career or course of action we tend to sit down and analyze the situation, consider the pros and cons and then finalize on the method of execution. All these would depend upon our end goal, the means used to achieve the end goal would project our values. Similarly Jesus when... Sign in to see full entry.