Essays on Antioch

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in 1999 founded the Jamāʻat al-Tawḥīd wa-al-Jihād which is the present day ISIL. Initially, the organization pledged support to the Al Qaeda and fought alongside them against the Multinational force which invaded Iraq in 2003 (Spark 3). In 2006, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi died and the remnants of his militant organization founded the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI). Subsequent leadership who had the ability to keep the group aligned to the ideology of Al Qaeda died in US led attacks (Spark 4). Eventually, the Al Qaeda, in 2014 realized it could no longer keep ...

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Fasting or the deliberate abstinence from food is believed to have been practiced by man for as long as history can tell (Bragg & Bragg 48). According to scholars, fasting is a universal practice that is observed by almost all people in the world for a variety of reasons (Piper 30). Hindus and Muslims observe fasting for religious reasons. Even American Indians and the natives of New Guinea have been observing fasting as a form of religious rituals and practices (Piper 31). Fasting is a prevalent practice that it is also observed even for non-religious reasons. Fasting, for ...

Abstract

Paul is considered the greatest Christian missionary and its first theologian who was born in 5 AD. His home town was in Tarsus—present day Turkey—and his parents were Jews who called him Saul. According to the Bible, he was a dedicated Christian persecutor before being converted by Jesus into a missionary and theologian. This paper will outline and summary of the events in the three missionary journeys that Paul underwent in spreading the gospel of Jesus.

First Mission

The journey took place in 46-48 AD and is considered his shortest missionary despite the fact that it was very iconic in the ...