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God as a Symbol of Society. In Simmel's sociology God constitutes a conceptual equivalent of society. The main common features of these two notions are found in the phenomenon of faith and in the idea of unity. In A Contribution to the Sociology of Religion, and later in Religion, Simmel stated that many human relations - social conditions or ...
Aug 30, 2016 · There are two meanings of the word subject – subject to someone else through control and dependence and tied to one’s own identity by a conscience or self-knowledge. Both meanings suggest a form of power which subjugates and makes subject to, according to Foucault. Through subjectification, people become tied to specific identities, they ...
The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.” (1 John 3:1, NIV) In Christ, you are loved. Your identity is a child of God. This Bible verse comes from a chapter that warns against the temptation to stray from God into sin. You can resist sin by remembering that God has the best for His children.
Jan 22, 2024 · God has named you, which means he declares his unique authority over your life, his good and perfect plan for you, and his power to make all things work for your good. Worship him today. Hold your head high, child of God. Walk tall. You were created with such wonder. Photo Credit: ©Getty Images/RyanJLane.
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Living in awareness of our belovedness is the axis around which the Christian life revolves. Being the beloved is our identity, the core of our existence. It is not merely a lofty thought, an inspiring idea, or one name among many. It is the name by which God knows us and the way he relates to us.
Dec 16, 2013 · Our True Kingdom Identity – Who we are. We are “sons of God” —gender neutral— [a.k.a. children of God]. I remember a preacher getting on once about sons of God, saying, “that ought to be enough to make an Egyptian mummy shout,” contrasting the congregation’s uber dedication to Nebraska Football with their ambivalence to being ...
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In both Judaism and the Old Testament the family was considered the source of life (kin have the same life). The family is the ‘soul’ of life ( cf. 1 Sa. 18:18) and allegiance to family was considered almost as high as allegiance to God. But for Jesus, discipleship supersedes family allegiance. The final passage focuses on discipleship vis ...
