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Christianity
Number of Words: 1450 / Number of Pages: 6
... ordinances, and they
very strongly resist the use of the term "sacrament."
Though all the Christian denominations practice Baptism, they
disagree on when they should do so. ROMAN CATHOLIC, EPISCOPALIAN, LUTHERAN,
PRESBYTERIAN, REFORMED, and METHODIST churches baptize both infants and
adult converts. Baptism is prior to Confirmation, which typically occurs
between the ages of 12 and 16. In the REFORMED CHURCH, Confirmation is
optional and very flexible. The ORTHODOX CATHOLICS, NAZARENES, WESLEYANS,
BAPTISTS, ADVENTISTS, and members of the CHURCH OF CHRIST, FULL GOSPEL
CHURCH, ASSEMBLY OF GOD, and UN ...
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Experiences Of God
Number of Words: 774 / Number of Pages: 3
... and my brother.
After that, we owned the woods. We would go down there every Friday after
school, and we would hit the woods as soon as we got down there to make
some new trails to ride on. During the summer, there is nothing I like
better than to sit back in the woods, with the sun shining through the
trees, a nice cool breeze blowing, and think about stuff. You always see
those Christian pictures of some proverb and then they have some nature
scene in the background. I always think about that stuff when I'm in the
woods. God is nature, and he is there. In a way, that also makes me feel
better t ...
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Religion And Motivation In Learning
Number of Words: 397 / Number of Pages: 2
... we believe in it, and what can be observed in the
future. The religion course encourages us to explore our heritage and our
beliefs, something we may never had fully understood. The course helps us
to fully understand why we go to a catholic school, for one thing.
The course gives an overview of the history of the religion, and
what has happened through centuries. It shows us what we believe in, how
DO WE understand creation, and then gives us an understanding of creation.
This is the first unit. The following units gives us an explanation of de-
creation, re- creation, the covenant, n ...
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Priests Of Ancient Israel
Number of Words: 624 / Number of Pages: 3
... fugitive could be safe until a proper Canon Law Court could hear his case. Priests were a class apart. They did not marry; they took vows of chastity and obedience to the bishop and Pope. Many even took vows of poverty. Most important, priests were not allowed to accept positions of temporal leadership. No matter how "high born", priests were not authorized to serve as a king, duke or baron. They might aspire to the office of abbot, bishop, cardinal or even Pope, but their influence over the hearts and minds of the people rested on their special connection to God and their special expertise in the area ...
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Should The Ten Commandments Be Posted In Public Schools?
Number of Words: 916 / Number of Pages: 4
... “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” This Amendment does not even suggest the Separation of Church and State. The phrase, “Establishment of Religion”, means that Congress could not set one Christian religion above another or establish a national church like the Emperors and Kings had done throughout the years. The two phrases, “Establishment of Religion”, and “Separation of Church and State”, are not comparable or compatible. They are two totally different ideas. Also when any individual even fathoms the concept of separation ...
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The Protestant Reformation
Number of Words: 749 / Number of Pages: 3
... League gave them a form of political power against the rest of Europe also. Until , Catholicism was a uniting force in Europe. Since all people there, other than Jews, were members of the Church, there was a sense of solidarity, which would never exist again in Europe after the Reformation. The power of the Church, then, was both religious and secular. However, after the Reformation, countries began to choose sides religiously, and to attempt to keep their own states almost entirely one or the other. This helped to change the alliances of powers within Europe, with Protestants standing a ...
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Egyptian, Babylonian, And Hebrew Religions
Number of Words: 984 / Number of Pages: 4
... the background of that story,
one should look at the Egyptian interpretation of the beginning. At first there
was nothing but chaos that contained the seed of everything to come. In this
confusion the sun god dwelled. By an effort of his will he emerged from chaos
as Ra and gave birth to Shu, the god of air, and Tefnut, the goddess moisture.
Shu and Tefnut gave birth to Geb and Nut, the earth god and sky goddess. Thus
the physical universe was created. People were created from Ra's tears. Time
passed and Ra grew frail, so the ungrateful race of men plotted against Ra.
When Ra learned of this h ...
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Hinduism
Number of Words: 265 / Number of Pages: 1
... of Vedism. has religious, social,
economic, literacy, and artistic aspects.
The Hindu people rely on the ancient texts, called Vedas, for religious
support. Three important Hindu gods are Isuara, Siva, and Vishnu. A
component of Hinduism is Saivism, the worship of the god, Siva. Another
important component of Hinduism is Vaishism, the worship of Vishou.
Vanishism worships Vishnu in one or all of his ten Vishou incarnations.
Vanishism includes many different sects. Two important sects are the
Srivaisnavas, and the Devaitis of South India.
Vanishism focuses on a personal relationship with a loving, ...
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Relations Between God And Man
Number of Words: 990 / Number of Pages: 4
... Of course, the “tree of knowledge,” which directly disobeys the LORD’s basic command. God gave Adam and Eve a paradise to dwell in and the opportunity to manage it and all the animals there in, but even with all this, they weren’t content and violated God’s request. They directly disobey God even after He has taken care of them so well.
God brings about a great flood to destroy the wicked people that inhabit the earth. Noah is told by God to build an ark and to put his family and animals in it before the rains come. The boat, family, and animals survive the flood, and the land dries up and is fr ...
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Thomas Aquinas And The Existence Of God
Number of Words: 876 / Number of Pages: 4
... in the state of actuality to actualize the potential. For example, in order for a house (which is in the state of actuality), to potentially become a pile of ashes something in the actual state (like a flame), has to cause the house to move from being actually a house and potentially a pile of ashes to actually a pile or ashes. In his third step Aquinas says, “Now it is not possible that the same thing should be at once in actuality and potentiality in the same respect.” He means that something cannot be in both the actual state and the potential state at the same time. For example, a house cann ...
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