When one intends to send a curse or realize a certain enchantment with regard to a particular person through such rites, it is thought that the best moment is found in the night within a certain period of time in which the person is asleep (for example, two hours before awakening). ... A congregation, which has inspired a significant number of the more recent satanic sects, is the Church of Satan, founded in the USA in 1966 by Anton Szandor La Vey. ... The rite is officiated by a celebrant, a deacon, and a sub deacon. ...

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They were persecuted for practicing their religion, so when they found a chance to leave, they did. ... The Puritans that founded the colony in Massachusetts and the surrounding areas were not separatists. ... For the next two years he gathered people who found the church system of Massachusetts intolerable. ... In 1629 Deacon Samuel Fuller of Plymouth visited Salem, and John Endecott, found out that his and Fuller's view of the church closely resembled the others. A little while later the Salem church was founded. ...

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One such man was James Otis who had a sincere concern for liberty and who believed in man's singular sovereignty, while publicly guarding against the practice of absolutism in government found in England under the rule of Charles II and James II. ... One such gentleman could be found in the Harvard educated Samuel Adams, a true example of the later defined "duty, honor, country-. ... Samuel Adams was the son of a deacon, and through his way of life, exemplified "Sabbath- behavior on a daily basis, encouraging societal need for God. ... During this phase of American history, the Red Coa...

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Irwin and Roller (2000) found that three out of four pastors believed their ministries would be more effective if they had better management skills. ... If, as our text book states, "A 25-year study by the Gallup Organization of 80,000 leaders found that the greatest leaders in the world don't share a common set of characteristics " (p. 174), then how can we determine if a pastor has what it takes to be both a great preacher and a great leader? ...

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*The Future Tobacco Industry* Over the years the tobacco industry has been blamed for constant problems in our society. It has raised several issues that have been seen as morally wrong. Despite all the warnings, society has neglected to acknowledge tobacco as a deadly substance and the tobacco...

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The Second Vatican Council, an ecumenical meeting, was the first in almost a century. With it came the introduction and implementation of changes that rocked every aspect of Church life. Lasting from 1962 to 1965 under the leadership of two of the most influential Popes to ever take up an office in...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate