Another equally important remark I came across in my studies was one by the Methodist pastor Rev. ... You cannot genuinely identify with a religion or call yourself a religious person unless you relate to other human beings or form relationships that work to ease human suffering (Simmons Study Guide, 15). Again, I was reminded of my own beliefs and the history of my religion when I explored the meaning of this statement. ... Although He never intended to create Christianity, He began a religious movement that turned into Christianity (Simmons Study Guide, 16). ... Beliefs and Believers Telecla...

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I think of Sunday masses, bible study, and authority figures such as priests bishops and the pope. ... My eyes have been opened in this class to see that the church has seen many reformations throughout its history in the United States enabling it to be at the point it is today. ... It was a progressive time in the ways of trying to free itself from the Papal ways that the church was previously guided by. ...

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Christians study the life of Jesus as a model or guide. ... Instead, there is an effort to examine the "Jesus of history." There is certainly nothing wrong with a historical study but if it ignores or denies the "Spiritual Jesus," the "Christ of faith," the study is like a sham. ... This type of study neither illuminates nor inspires the student. ... The study of Christianity also recounts the history of various traditions that are taken for granted today in some faiths. ...

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This, of course, was arguably the biggest event in our young countries history because of the many effects but what about how our country was started though? ... I would have thought that this would have been included in early history textbooks or something like that. ... This obviously shows that these teachings guide his person more than any others. ... Her remedy is to point out all the signs of Christianity in the lives of our founding fathers that she has ran across in her study. ... It was no surprise to find out that Washington hand copied the 110 Rules of Civility for his personal ...

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According to Breuilly, Brien, and Palmer, "Christians believe that he is God, or "the Son of God," who chose to take on human form in order to reconcile humanity to God, and to restore the relationship that had been broken by human disobedience." (43) Christians study the Bible which they believe to be the direct word from God. ... The word testament means "witness," and Christians believe that the Old Testament contains the witness of God originally to the Jews, and the New Testament the witness of people who knew Jesus or were closely associated with events in the early church." (46) Th...

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Nepal has been called a mono centric society for a long time where there has been no religious competition and has a history of being closed Hindu state, but is now facing a growing Christian community from 0% in 1951 to 0.168 in 1991, 0.45 in 2001 and 1.42 in 2011.2 A report published by The Centre for the Study of Global Christianity, entitled Gordon Conwell Seminary Report, reports that the Nepal has the highest percentage of annual growth of Christianity (10%) among the top 20 nations identified. ... The unprivileged group, the uneducated group form the majority of the Christians and the...

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Furthermore, shamanism emphasized Korea's unique role in history. ... Just as brothers and sisters belong to a single family and are guided by the love of their parents, so the entire nation should act like a big family based on filial piety, fraternal affection and parental responsibility. ... Whereas Asians deny that history has meaning or purpose, the Biblical view is that history has a goal, we are told. Oriental philosophy of history is cyclical and therefore pessimistic while Western philosophy of history is linear and optimistic. ... Unification theology therefore deeply appreciat...

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He tells the king how he "belonged to the strictest sect of our religion and lived as a Pharisee" (Harper Collins Study Bible, Acts 26.5). ... Following this, Jesus speaks to him saying, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me" (Harper Collins Study Bible, Acts. 9.4)? ... Then he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit" (Harper Collins Study Bible, Acts. 9.17). ... He told them the whole story of how the light of God's voice blinded him so his men guided him to Damascus, ...

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No Christian can study God=s Word for very long without coming face-to-face with the dilemma concerning predestination and free will. ... The above questions became important to me as I began my graduate studies in clinical psychology almost 15 years ago at Wheaton (and remain to this day) and continue as I have pursued formal theological education (MDiv) from Liberty. ... But the extent of our freedom has been much debated - both in history and presently. ... But this is not an exhaustive study due to space limitations (e.g., the doctrine of sanctification is not covered in this paper). N...

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