Bible Study Lessons
[In the next few posts, I’ll give an overview of the major religions we’re studying in class. These notes are a highly condensed version of the information in our textbook: World Religions, A Voyage Of Discovery, 4th. ed. by Jeffrey Brodd.] Siddhartha Gautama Buddhism began with Siddhartha Gautama who was born in India in 560 B.C. … Read more
[For a brief overview of Hinduism see the previous post.] This post is a comparison between Hinduism and Christianity. Hindus and Christians have the following similarities in their beliefs: Human life is not what it should be. This life is not the end. Life continues after we die. Good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are … Read more
[In the next few posts, I’ll give an overview of the major religions we’re studying in class. These notes are a highly condensed version of the information in our textbook: Brodd, Jeffrey. World Religions, A Voyage Of Discovery.] Rig Veda Hinduism began in India approximately 4,000 years ago. Hinduism is known for being highly tolerant … Read more
Life in Seoul has been an adjustment. Moving to any big Asian city requires flexibility, but each city has a character of its own. On one of our first outings, I was surprised that cars didn’t stop when we set foot on the crosswalk. I guess I thought I was still in Singapore where cars … Read more
At the blast of your nostrils the water piled up; the floods stood up in a heap” (Ex. 15:8) What happens when we get angry? Our heart starts racing, our breathing speeds up, and sometimes, even our nostrils flare. It’s as if we boil over and steam comes out of our nose. In the Bible, … Read more