Some people's religions guide there lives more so then others. ... In each of these cases the parents and the church believed that they were doing what was right in the eyes of God, and that they were giving the child proper care. ... In 38 states there are laws now that say that parents may reject medical treatment for their children in favor of faith healing, but if the child's condition is life threatening then a physician must be consulted (Robinson, 2002). In all of the cases discussed in this paper some form of legal action was brought against the parents, the church, the pr...

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However grave these accusations have been, none have been as extreme as the debate of Martin Luther as a Reformer as opposed to a Revolutionary. Unfortunately, there is no single answer. ... Obviously, there were other practices of the church that were worthy of some scrutiny, but for the most part, Luther condemned the sale of indulgences as the Catholic Church's most despicable practice (Daniel-Rops, 554). ... He assessed that there were three walls that needed to be torn down in the Catholic Church (Luther, 528). ... Additionally, he argued, using strong Biblical facts, that anyone...

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Since Pascal acknowledges that he, or anyone else, cannot legitimately prove that there is a God he resorts to defending the choice that Christians have made by saying "who then will condemn Christians for being unable to give rational grounds for their belief." ... Pascal claims that "no religion except our own has taught that man is born sinful, no philosophical sect has said so, so none has told the truth. ... Pascal then reiterates the point that reason is not the correct way in pursuing religion because "it is the heart which perceives God and not the reason. ... If he believes this to...

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Although there is a separation of the wall between church and state, if America were to follow God's law rather than man's law, the majority of this conflict that comes about from blending both government and religion, would not exist. ... If everyone followed the law, then there would be less problems to deal with and more individual freedom in society. ... Although there may be many different religions with different or similar beliefs, the majority believes in there being one main Creator who loves us all. ... These were all Christian leaders, fighting the "nation's poli...

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While Minjung Theologians certainly were not the only ones active in the democratization movement and were not a dominant or even significant portion of the Korean Christian church, their actions themselves are significant enough to warrant attention. ... Ahn was part of a generation who were inspired by the Christian leadership of the March 1st 1919 movement and sought to develop a systematic approach to do what the past generation was not able to do: truly liberate the Korean people. ...

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