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Essays 601 - 630
"the Quran states: The closest in affection to [Muslims] are those who say: We are Christians, for among them are priests and monk...
our purposes, its important to note that "... the Latin tongue did not replace Brittonic as the language of the general population...
and orientation. Fox argues that there is a "creation-centered spirituality" within the framework of Christian tradition that shou...
this Sacrament is central to the Christian faith, it was an issue that had to be decided. The ruling philosophy at that time was ...
mental illness. One area of practice where this factor in Christian psychiatric practice may prove effective is in regards to the...
particularly "the division of the Roman Empire into western and eastern components" (History of Christianity). The Roman Catholic ...
down, and shot them in the head. I look down at the name in horror. Do I really want to know such a man?" (Prejean, 1994). That i...
is only one truth and it is this truth that all Christian churches should be promoting. Citing another author, Wells reports that ...
that was with Allen disagreed with his theological position and attached themselves with the Quaker movement (About.com, 2006). Th...
the entirety of those present that one of them should strike the Green Knight with the ax, which he has brought as a gift, and tha...
this account of Jesus ministry portrays it as a "coherent judgment comprising sin, chastisement and restoration" (Clifford and Ana...
abusers" (Jenkins 133). This use of language paints Church officials as innocent victims of social change, rather than being knowi...
their introduction to "A Crack in the Mirror: Reflexive Perspectives in Anthropology" Barbara Myerhoff and Jay Ruby (editor) obser...
It is the spiritual and unconditional love for another person. The self, in essence, must be entirely removed from the equation. ...
by an official of the Church and attended by faithful members of the church. Although the Popes encyclical clarified the sacred ...
suffering: Why doesnt he participate, and why does he leave his faithful servants to suffer?5 These questions are fundamental to...
that the secular governments. Priests were often criticized as being greedy and extortionate. As a result of this unrest conflict...
uses his own words, saying, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Fathers house into a market!" (John 2:16). Jesus authorit...
where there is only anguish, grief and regret. The clear message of this passage is that the true believer, the true Christian, is...
only legitimate when it was performed by water immersion (Simmons 38). It is believed that baptism in the early Church was perfor...
carry its full symbolic meaning, which was formulated over time.5 At the time of the historical Last Supper, the Holy Spirit had n...
death. For some families extreme suffering is something to be avoided even if it means that they resort to extreme measures such ...
mind of the observed and verified by a criteria of "consistency, coherence and practical usefulness" (Ehrenreich, 1997, p. 34). A ...
were dashed when his voice began to change; however, an off-hand remark that referred to him as a poet inspired Andersen and he be...
memorial prayer for the dead: "O God full of compassion, who dwell on high, grant perfect peace under the wings of the Shekhinah, ...
edification of readers who seek, like him, to try to deepen their understanding of Christianity. In accomplishing this task, Gre...
qualities that he identifies as intrinsic to small, strong congregations as the foundation for his chapters, building upon these t...
light that does not deceive us" (Whelan, 2002, p. 1). This "natural light," in his estimation enables human beings to arrive at "...
Texts of the Worlds Religions" presents Islam as a religion which stresses that an individuals submission to Allah is what is most...
should be considered before deciding or not deciding on having an abortion. For this particular discussion, let us consider...