Luther challenged the doctrine of apostolic succession/papal authority, which meant the pope and a hierarchy was not required as the laity was equal (made in the image and likeness of God), he rejected the legitimacy of 5/7 sacraments to which he only accepted baptism and the Eucharist as they were the only ones present in the scriptures, he also believed salvation was obtained by faith alone (Sola Fide) which could be gained through prayer and bible study as they learned and loved God through God's selective grace, this meant that there was no need for priests, good works, indulgences or...

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I will start with a broad definition of Gnosticism. ... Mary saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. ... Mary's encounter with Jesus was widely interpreted as a spiritually encounter instead of a resurrected body encounter. ...

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There are two well known religions that avoid conventional medical treatment the Jehovah Witnesses and the Christian Scientists, there are many other smaller sects that carry similar beliefs and they are as follows: The Body "The Body of Christ", Bible Readers Fellowship, Church of the First Born, End Time Ministries, Faith Assembly, Full Gospel Deliverance Church, Faith Tabernacle Congregation, Christ Church, Grace Baptist Church, and Home in Zion Ministries, there are probably others but these are the ones currently recognized according to Robinson (2002). ... The legal history behind medica...

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Hinduism initially started out as a religion which practiced sacrifices and magic. ... The holy word of God is revealed through the "Qur'an", it is reinforced by the "Hadith" which is a record of Muhammad's deeds, as well as "Sharia" which is the body of Islamic law. ...

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Communication Spirituality as openness and it start with our experience and fire of the Holy Spirit and from there to express and share this fullness to others. ... The external communications of a parish also reach out to secular organizations, and bodies within and beyond the parish, open parish. ...

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The Crucifixion is depicted with the tortured and bleeding body of Christ, weighed down by gravity, hanging from the cross. ... The Trinity space is defined by columns depicting the start of the Chapel, the theological space ,God the Father at the apex of the picture, standing behind the crucifixion of his son Jesus and the Holy Spirit as the dove descending down towards the dying Jesus. ...

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Generally, most of the slaves started work at the break of dawn and did not finish up until sundown. ... Most people say that believing in a certain religion is good for the body and soul and is also a good way for one to communicate with God on a personal level. ... They felt a need to engage the slaves in activities that would either physically strengthen their bodies to handle their workload or mentally impair their thinking by drinking whiskey. ...

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On the other hand, those outside the Minjung movement writing about it tend to start their historical analysis in the 1970s with the Christian leadership in the protest movement against the established Yusin constitution, which basically gave South Korean President Park Chung Hee unlimited power. ... Although this magazine had only 300 subscribers and the Japanese heavily censored it, it was where Ham first started to write about Korean history from a Biblical perspective (in fact one of his works from this time was called Korean History from a Biblical Perspective). ... Ahn Byungmu, one ...

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