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  From Goodreads -  Michael Vito Tosto wants to start a new movement. By writing this book he has made a start. The new movement is Joshuanism - based on the Hebrew transliteration of the name for Jesus. Joshuanism is intended to be an alternative to Christianity which he considers to have lost its way in fulfilling the teachings of Joshua (Jesus). The author's new movement is intended to appeal to those who are disaffected by Christianity or who perhaps have previously had nothing to do with Christianity, but are attracted by the teachings of Joshua. The reason for using Jesus’ Hebrew name is to avoid all the various negative connotations that are associated with the name “Jesus”. Joshuanism is structured around some carefully articulated elements: The Ten Tenets of Joshuanism; The Eight Immovables of Joshuanism; and The Joshuanism Creed. There's nothing new in this “new” version of Christianity (for that is essentially what it is). There is nothing offered that has not been ...

  Imagine you had a time machine. Imagine also that you had one purpose in mind for this time machine: to ask human beings living at different intervals in history a series of prepared questions. The goal? A detailed analysis of how humanity’s worldview has evolved over the centuries. Consider Wiktionary.com’s definition of the term worldview :   [Worldview] – One’s personal view of the world and how one interprets it / the totality of one’s beliefs about reality / a general philosophy or view of life .   With this definition in mind, suppose your first stop in history was the year 5,000 bc, somewhere in Mesopotamia (we must also assume that you would somehow be able to communicate linguistically with the peoples you would encounter). After you went through your list of questions and notated the given answers, perhaps your conclusions for the worldview of that time period might be something like this:   These people have an extremely primitive world...

  C lassical Christian theology generally rejects reincarnation , but there are a few ways people try to reconcile or reinterpret the idea. Where reincarnation contradicts traditional Christianity 1. One life, then judgment Most Christian traditions rely on passages like Hebrews 9:27: “It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” Reincarnation—multiple lives—doesn’t fit that linear model. 2. Salvation framework Christianity centers on: one earthly life followed by judgment leading to heaven, hell, or (in some traditions) purgatory Reincarnation introduces repeated chances to improve spiritually, which conflicts with the urgency of salvation through grace in this life. 3. Resurrection vs. rebirth Christian doctrine emphasizes resurrection of the body at the end of time, not repeated rebirth into new bodies. Reincarnation replaces resurrection with a cyclical process, which is a fundamentally different view of human destiny. 4. Identity and perso...

  1. The Question Why do Christians say things like “That’s karma” — when karma isn’t part of Christian theology? Is it just a slip of the tongue? Or is something deeper going on? 2. The Human Angle You hear it all the time: “She got what was coming to her — karma.” “I try to put good energy out there so karma comes back around.” “That’s karma for being selfish.” And yet, these are Christians talking. People who believe in grace, not reincarnation. So what’s happening? 3. The Inquiry Let’s start with definitions. Karma is a concept from Eastern religions — especially Hinduism and Buddhism — that says your actions in this life determine your fate in future lives. It’s part of a cycle of rebirth and moral consequence. Christianity , by contrast, teaches: One life, followed by judgment (Hebrews 9:27) Salvation by grace, not merit (Ephesians 2:8) Forgiveness through Christ, not through working off moral debt Resurrection, not reincarnation So why do Christians use the word ka...