The Inquisition was a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americas. Beginning in the 12th century and continuing for hundreds of years, the Inquisition is infamous for the severity of its tortures and its Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion that may have originated as early as 4, years ago. Zoroastrianism was the state religion of three Persian dynasties, until the The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era.
In northern and central Europe, reformers Followers of Judaism believe in one God who revealed himself through ancient prophets. The history of Judaism is essential to understanding the Jewish faith, which has a rich heritage of law, Witches were perceived as evil beings by early Christians in Europe, inspiring the iconic Halloween figure.
Images of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil, wart-nosed women huddling over a cauldron of boiling liquid to hag-faced, cackling beings Live TV. This Day In History.
History Vault. The Devil in Other Religions Most other religions and cultures teach of an evil being who roams the earth wreaking havoc and fighting against the forces of good.
The Devil and Hell Perhaps the most lasting images of the Devil are associated with Hell, which the Bible refers to as a place of everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels. Recommended for you. The Mary Celeste. The Swiss Guard. Inside The Vatican Archives. Zombies and the Plague. The Bible The Bible is the holy scripture of the Christian religion, purporting to tell the history of the Earth from its earliest creation to the spread of Christianity in the first century A.
Great Awakening The Great Awakening was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America during the s and s. Zombies The zombie, often portrayed as an undead, flesh-eating, decaying corpse, has enjoyed a popularity surge in recent years.
Werewolf Legends The werewolf is a mythological animal and the subject of many stories throughout the world—and more than a few nightmares. Yes, Scripture is clear that Jesus is Savior of all and that he also desires the salvation of those who do not acknowledge him. His tears for the unbelievers in Jerusalem were genuine Luke Yet Jesus talks about hell more forcefully, frequently, and fully than anyone. He tells us that the broad and busy superhighway is the one leading to hell not heaven Matt.
It is Jesus who vividly portrays the conscious, eternal suffering of the damned as he tells us about the rich man and Lazarus Luke f.
We can no more argue biblically against the eternity of hell than the eternity of heaven. To explain the doctrine of hell you need to point people to the passages in the Bible that speak about hell. It is described as a place of torment that will never end, prepared for the devil and his angels.
There unbelievers will spend eternity. You might want to review what God says in Romans ,19 and Romans A proper understanding of the law and the gospel is important for a correct understanding of hell and heaven. All we can do is look at what Scripture reveals to us. It is true that Satan does not have the ability to read our thoughts the way God does.
He is not all-knowing. However, it is clear from Scripture that he is able to tempt us, which includes entering our minds and affecting our thought processes. Scripture warns us to avoid sinful thoughts, words, actions, and emotions so that we do not give the devil a foothold Ephesians You also refer to Judas Iscariot. With Judas it does not appear as though Satan actually possessed him but rather that the devil exerted a destructive influence on his heart and mind.
He is a fallen angel and as such has powers that are far superior to our own as human beings. At the same time, he is only a fallen angel and no match for God. You also talk about the devil tempting us in our areas of weakness.
The devil knows our pet sins and where we are most vulnerable. He knows this not because he is all-knowing, but because he has spent a lot of time studying us. He has observed which sins we struggle against. When he tempts us, he will try to take advantage of our weaknesses.
To help balance this discussion, it is important to remember that God also knows us. He knows everything about us. But unlike the devil, God uses this knowledge to help us not hurt us.
He knows where we are weak, and he seeks to strengthen us. He knows what we need—a Savior—and has provided for that need in his Son. Because of Christ, God assures us that nothing can separate us from his love.
Not even demons Romans Satan is an enemy whose power exceeds our own. His goal is to destroy faith in people who believe and keep others in unbelief 2 Corinthians There is no telling what Satan might attempt to do to carry out his goals. Thankfully we are dealing with a defeated enemy, one whose head has been crushed Genesis By his holy life, death and resurrection Jesus has destroyed Satan, and it is only a matter of time before he is put out of commission entirely Revelation Have you ever seen the Loch Ness Monster?
How about Sasquatch or Big Foot? These are only a few of the imaginary creatures we hear about. Even the local high school has the hodag as its mascot.
Some people see Satan as a fictional creature. The late Lavey was the leading Satanist in recent times. He even worshipped Satan! Only a negative power source that stood for all that is evil. So who is Satan? Or what is he? A monster? A mascot? A movie star? Satan is real. The Bible calls Satan a fallen angel. At first there were only good angels. God gave them a choice to serve him or serve themselves.
Some of them rebelled against God and decided to serve themselves. Satan was a leader of this group and he led a large number of angels in a rebellion against God. Satan and the evil angels rejected God, hate him with a passion, and serve themselves. See 2 Peter and Jude 6. As an evil angel, Satan is pretty powerful, but not nearly as powerful as God. Jesus is proof of that. It turned out just as God said it would.
Satan bruised the heal of Jesus, but got his head crushed in the process. The amazing thing is that Jesus crushed all our sins in the process. Like Satan, the bad things we do are real. Yet the cross is also real. In one cartoon, he is being chased away by a women's suffrage campaigner.
Along with his horns, he is also entirely red, with a pointed beard, and carrying a pitchfork. Related: 20 of the most bizarre stories from the bible. The devil's red tights actually originate in theatre productions.
In , composer Charles Gounod adopted the folktale "Faust," which had also inspired Marlowe's earlier play, "Dr. Faustus," into an opera, in which the devilish character of Mephistopheles wears a Renaissance-era costume, including red tights, also known as hose. In his book " A History of Opera: Milestones and Metamorphoses " Opera Journeys Publishing, , Burton Fisher wrote: "Marcel Journet sang Faust's Mephistopheles over a thousand times, providing the stereotyped image of opera characters as devils in red tights.
During the 20th century, the devil continued to be re-invented by writers and filmmakers, placing him in the guise of mysterious strangers, smart businessmen and even children, as in the horror movie "The Omen". In Mikhail Bulgakov's novel " The Master and Margarita " first published in Moskva magazine, , the devil appears as a smart but secretive stranger, who is accompanied by a talking cat.
Scratch Satan fights for his right to a man's soul in a court of law. But even these modern depictions of Lucifer as a lawyer have their origins in the Middle Ages. In an article from the journal la Revue de l'histoire des religions, Karl Shoemaker, a historian at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, described a medieval court drama in which "the devil and his hellish council selected a demon learned in the law and sent him to the court of heaven in order to sue for a legal title to the human race.
This article was adapted from a previous version published in All About History magazine, a Future Ltd. To learn more about some of history's most incredible stories, subscribe to All About History magazine. All About History is the only history magazine that is as entertaining as it is educational. Bringing History to life for readers of all ages. Live Science. Jump to: 1. The serpent 2. The fallen angel 3. Satan as the beast 4.
0コメント