Mythology and Christianity

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In this article, the writer argues that because of its large numbers and popularity, Christianity is a religion in which one finds it easy to drift away from the central beliefs that Jesus taught. Living one's life as a Christian was not supposed to be all sweetness and light. The writer discusses that the harsh truth is that in an age where wealth is a goal and anything is acceptable on TV and in the streets, it is difficult to maintain one's true Christian beliefs. The writer looks at how Jesus became the huge religious phenomenon that he has become. The writer maintains that living one's occupational life inside the Church is easier if one looks at Jesus' willingness to sacrifice home and family for his ministry of teaching. The writer concludes that Jesus did not see himself as a God, but pointed to the loving nature of his Heavenly Father and the comfort of the Holy Spirit which God has endowed us with, while he himself lived a modest, humble life.

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"Christianity is built around the teaching of one named Jesus, who His followers believed was the Christ, or the Messiah. Christianity is the belief that God is working among humans on earth and in the ultimate sacrificial act, sent down his only son, Jesus, to become a human being to walk among mortal beings on the earth. This is the myth that surrounds Jesus, and the unbelievable belief that has become the heart of the faith of those who follow Jesus' teachings. It is, indeed, Jesus' teachings which have stunned the world into looking at this Jewish Rabbi, born between 6 BC and 30 AD in an obscure village in Palestine, as divine. Jesus was born poor and remained poor his entire life by choice, yet he has become the most well-known man on earth today."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Culbertson, Philip, Counseling and Christian Wholeness (Integrating Spirituality Into Pastoral Counseling). Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1999.
• Simon, Stephanie, "Selling the Good Book by its cover." Los Angeles Times. 25 Dec, 2007. Website: <http://www.latimes.com/features/religion/la-na-bible25dec25,1,3488535.story?coll=la-news-religion&ctrack=3&cset=true>.

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