Beowulf was a long and Old English literature written by an unknown Christian author who imposed religion on the story. ... Beowulf is a transitional literature that connects Christianity with the medieval literature and some aspect of British literature in general. ... Moreover, the narrator also energize on his deep sorry for the ancestor not able to repent and turn to God for help was synonymous to the idea of the devil, who has no remorse for his actions and enjoys killing people and causing chaos in the bible. ...

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He must figure out which friends, who are symbols of certain virtues, can help him get into Heaven and which ones can not. ... Dante, by the end of the story, realizes the evil in certain sins and how much they offend God, but there is not much mention of good deeds and if they can help you get into Heaven. ... The Norton Anthology of World Literature. ... The Norton Anthology of World Literature. ...

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In the fifth century, the clergy helped to carry the arts and education into many centuries. ... Augustine of Hippo wrote one of the most inspiring Christian literatures. ... This help them in there journey to Mecca they would also know to pray. ... Islamic Prose Literature: Prose literature not only tell of stories help Muslims in there religion but were also for entertainment propose also. ...

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But Erasmus had a huge knowledge of classical literature and writings of the early Church. ... His aim was to make clear and understandable the bible for people and they were able to read it, to make the access to classical literature without reading whole books. ... The Church tried to help people not to make sins. ... Another major point is that Erasmus did not to undermine the Church principle, translating "New Testament in Greek ", but actually he enhanced and helped to expand the authority of the Church. ... On the other hand, there are arguments against that the works of Erasmus undermin...

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But he also knew that "Patience" that gift of the Holy Spirit according to the new testament would "prevent" his "murmur" and help him to endure the despair that threatened to engulf him. In the final analysis, patience led him to a longsuffering faith and he was able to write one of the most enduring pieces of literature known to man--"Paradise Lost" while blind. ...

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Cahill tells how the Irish helped save classical works and thus preserve a civilization that might otherwise have been lost. ... Invaders plunder much of the art, architecture and literature of the time. ... These missionaries help return Christianity and "civilization" to the lands that were once the Roman Empire. ...

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This helped to pave the road to the development of the conventional statement of Christian belief and the declaration of Christianity as the state religion. ... Another man who helped the spread of Christianity was Charlemagne. ... This new ideal began to shine through music, literature and architecture. ...

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Human formation helps lay ministers become adults in the world as well as the Church. ... They also gain self-knowledge which helps when relating to God and people in need. ... Intellectual formation helps lay ministers develop an understanding and love for the Word of God and the Catholic faith. Lay ministers engage in the studies of the sciences, literature, counseling, the arts, languages and many other areas that help them better serve people. ... They need to be able to lead the community in prayer in a formal or an informal setting to help others participate and collaborate in praye...

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This caused many to die while England watched even though they had enough resources to help. ... Britain gave some help but not enough to stop millions from dying. Workhouses and road building projects were set up as England thought they should work if the Irish catholic wanted any help. ... As a consequence of England's little help millions died of starvation. ... Catholic churches and schools were built and Irish writers formed distinctive literature. ...

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Beginning with the strict Benedictine Rule, where monks lived a simple lifestyle and adhered to a strictly ordered life, where they were tasked with the preservation of literature. ... Ambrose stood strongly against Arianism and helped as a spiritual advisor to several Western emperors making monasticism exceptionally popular. ... Jerome was another man, who after dedicating his life to scripture, helped the church's Latin which helped with the diffusion of Christianity throughout the Latin-speaking West. All of these men helped reestablish Christianity as the dominate religion of the Wes...

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He graduated with a degree in French literature and studied modern French Catholicism literature for three years at the University of Lyon. ... Moreover, John's realization that Jesus was the Messiah helped lead to Jesus" first disciples. ...

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Today there are many Mennonite organizations set up to send missionaries and aid to those in need of help. There are also many pieces of literature written monthly by Mennonites and distributed throughout the world. ...

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Often in literature the title of a book gives insight to the lives of characters within the book, but insight to the society as well. ... All three of these women had experience that were unique that helped them become successful. ... With Marie l"Incarnation religion helped her deal with the abandonment of her son and her periods of despair, which followed. ... This book helped me understand what the extents of margins were in this society. ...

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Ultimately all priests and ministers preached to the members of their Churches of how religion was important and what it could do to help you. ... During the enlightenment these schools added science, mathematics, literature, and history to their curriculum. ... It helped religion rather than reduced it. ...

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A Response to Seamus Heaney's Translation of "Beowulf" The praised epic poem "Beowulf" is the first great epic poem in English literature. ... The Danes that Beowulf protects and helps express their belief and reliance upon God, but at the same time they practice pre-Christian rituals. When Hrothgar, king of the Danes, learns of Beowulf's vow to help his people, he thankfully says that "Now Holy God/ has, in his goodness, guided him here/ to the West-Danes, to defend us from Grendel" (40. 381-383). ...

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We find in the social Christian literature of the recent years frequent reference to "social evil" and "sinful structures," "but not to "social conversion." ... The following reflection does not pretend to answer this question; it is rather a theological reflection, which suggests some questions to help us initiate a discussion in our faith communities on our social reality in light of our Christian faith. ...

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Augustine's attitude towards classical literature and thought was at times slightly self-contradictory. ... "What, then, was the value to me of my intelligence, which could take these subjects in its stride, and all those books, with their tangled problems, which I unraveled without the help of any human tutor, when in the doctrine of your love I was lost in the most hideous error and vast sacrilege?" ...

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I believe that the since the Greeks were not spending all of their time with religion, they contributed the most of any culture in art, literature, science, theatre, and philosophy. ... After many effective Kings helped keep Rome stable, Diocletian took over between 284 and 305 AD. ...

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Their strong opinions helped peace to gain acceptance in the first century. ... LOVE YOUR ENEMY AND PEACE IN THE HEBREW BIBLE The collections of literature communally known as the Old Testament are some of the most important biblical sources of teachings. ... Klassen believes that the early scriptures in Babylonian and Egyptian literature can be rooted to further understanding of Jewish idea of loving ones enemy. ...

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I shall defend one particular interpretation of the theory-an interpretation advocated by very many of the church Fathers, especially second century Fathers, as well as by Augustine and Aquinas.It may help clarify matters if I first provide a brief map of where we will be going in this paper. ... The theory may also help resolve a similar tension that is sometimes said to exist in Pauline thought, with texts like I Corinthians 15 and I Thessalonians 4 pointing toward the idea of a future, eschatological, resurrection (with those who die beforeh and existing till then in a kind of bodiless sle...

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