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1 Peter

Passion at a distance (Atlantic Baptist University). This author suggests that Peter refers to himself as an eyewitness because "h...

The Baptism, Eucharist, Ministry Document

recognized in terms of what they profess to be the truth. Churches need to be in harmony with Scripture. This is also part of rec...

The Church in the Middle Ages.

lanes of the Mediterranean" (Knox, 1999). The result was that the West lost contact with Egypt and the Holy Land, except for some ...

A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY: ITS INFLUENCE ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY FROM 2000 BCE TO 1500 CE

This 5-page paper examines the history of the Catholic Church and Christianity until 1500 BCE, and examines its influence on gover...

Prebaptism Initiation Rite

and changed Christianity from first a persecuted sect to a tolerated religion and finally to the legal and preferred religion, the...

Same Sex Marriages and the Baptist Church

that will be addressed on the following pages. Possible Causes of Homosexuality When exploring a subject as controversial and vo...

Church and Leadership

group falls apart, with the other toddlers wandering off. Having said that, leadership can be a learned skill. One can lea...

Church and State Separation Necessity in Canadian Education

of the public school system, discrepancies in standards, democratic rights and the need for financial efficiency, there should be ...

Deacon's Role as Prophet

special messages to the people. Jonah, who refused to take the message the Lord gave him into Nineveh, suffered the consequences o...

An Intervention Using Appreciative Inquiry Theory

and suitable, AI theorists underscore the need for effective leadership through the process of organizational change. Further, A...

Was Martin Luther a Revolutionary or Reformer?

but others merely put forward objections for discussion. Copies of Luthers document spread throughout Europe during 1518 and 151...

Education, the Separation of Church and State and the 2002 US Supreme Court Case of Zelman v. Simmons-Harris

The controversy over this program surrounded the fact that in the 1999 to 2000 school year some 82% of the private...

Roman Catholic Teachings and Suicide

in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons. It is morally unacceptable" (The Vatican n.d.). Father Sau...

Life and Works of Nineteenth Century French Composer Cesar Franck

(1822-1890) was born in Liege where he also first studied as a piano virtuoso from 1830-1835. Franck first toured Belgium at the a...

Christian Worship and the Sacraments

By the 5th century, Christianity in the West was guarded by the bishop of Rome, the pope, who was the "final custodian of the doct...

North American Asian Indian Temples or Churches

in the existence of Brahma or "the supreme world soul or spirit" (Ramisetty-Mikler, 1993, p. 36). The older generation incorporat...

New France and British Conquest

and its failure to promote education for all Canadians, male and female. In the seventeenth century, the first French colonists t...

Christian Theology, Family, and Marriage

covenant of irrevocable personal consent" and that procreation was not the sole purpose or the basis for the union (Lawler, 2001, ...

Corinthian Church and Paul's Beliefs

Paul wrote several letters to the Corinthians, addressing his concerns (Pauls First Letter to the Corinthians, 2003). First, he...

Attending Church and Religion

of voluntary association, such as union membership (Bruce, 2002). He also discusses the advent of television evangelism and the da...

Second Vatican Council and Roman Catholic Church Changes

(Huebsch, 2003). New rites were formulated and the new Mass was ready within a year. On the first day it was allowed, Pope Paul VI...

Divorce and Remarriage, A Christian Perspective

This essay offers an overview of the issues associated with divorce and remarriage from the perspective of scripture and the Chris...

Koinonia, the Perspective of Jeffrey Gros

This essay pertains to theologian Jeffrey Gros's views on the biblical concept of koinonia, which translates as "fellowship" Gros ...

TheAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church, History and Ordination

This essay pertains to the history and ordinary processes of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Three pages in length, ...

Church of God in Christ (COGIC), History and Ordination

This essay offers an overview of the history and the ordination for the ministry processes that pertain to the Church of God in Ch...

History and Ordination in The United Methodist Church

This essay describes the history and ordination processes of the United Methodist Church. Three pages in length, three sources are...

The Fight Against Slavery and the Bible

This paper traces the importance of religion in the fight against slavery. Ironically, although the African Methodist Episcopal C...

Third Sacrament in Christian Initiation

A Sacrament is a Christian rite recognized as of particular importance and significance. Not all denominations recognize the same ...

"Church as Forgiving Community," Summary and Reflection

This essay offers a summary of "The Church as Forgiving Community" by Chad M. Magnuson and Robert D. Enright. The article describe...

Pastoring in the City

This paper reports an interview with an urban pastor. The writer identifies the pastor's theology and philosophy and provides a lo...