Because the students study ancient Greek and Roman cultures, the end of the semester coincides with a "feast" held at a local Greek or Italian restaurant. ... Peter's, one student in particular, who always made sarcastic comments about Christianity, actually sat in front of the main altar and quietly listened to the sounds of an organ. Afterwards, he approached me and told me that he could have "sat there and listened all day long." ...

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STUDIES IN RELIGION To me the statement "to serve is an option but should be a way of life" means that everyone should believe in the Lord and involve him in all aspects of their life. ... STUDIES IN RELIGION "Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee." ... Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and sat him on a pinnacle of the temple, And said, "If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any ...

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Supreme Court has repeatedly said, "It might well be said one's education is not complete without a study of comparative religion or the history of religion and its relationship to the advancement of civilization."... They (Christian groups) also make some valid points in showing that there has been a significant decline in SATs since the 1962 decision to remove all government sponsored religious activities from the public school system.(Kussrow) Not only have SAT scores dropped, but there has also been a statistical increase in student pregnancy and violence in our schools since 1962.(Ku...

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However, although I was free or busy with studying, or sleeping, they also wanted me to pray. ... I always practiced it to become a habit when I stayed alone to study in the university. ... I see that I usually prayed easily when I got a certain problem such as study, family, community, life, Although, Prayer not only means presenting my needs to God, but also means professing my love to him. ... I sat in silence. ...

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Once, we were done we sat down and the Pastor began his sermon. ... Before the Sermon was over I began to study my surrounding the carpet, pews, I tried to play with the songbook but my friend began to elbow me to stop figgeting. ...

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For example, as Jesus sat his disciples down to preach to them, he said: "Humble men are very fortunate! ... Studying this quote and the one before, it can also be said that many of Jesus" preaching's are rather idealistic and somewhat unachievable. ... Studying these qualities of the ideal leader, one can see similarities between Confucius" ideal leader and his ideal man of jen. ... After studying both teachers" philosophies, I am surprised at how much there is to learn from pieces of writing compiled thousands of years ago. ...

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