When Paine opens up his third chapter with the statement that he does not mean to write in disrespect of Jesus Christ, it is obvious that he truly believes that the man, Jesus Christ, was a virtuous, moral, and benevolent man. ... And in the end, the Christians decided to give full power to Satan, whom they promised all of creation. ... In Chapter V, Paine writes; "Putting aside everything that might excite laughter by its absurdity, or detestation by its profaneness, and confining ourselves merely to an examination of the parts, it is impossible to conceive a story more derogatory to the Alm...

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They are as follows:(1) The ordinary Bible read in the Church,commonly called the Bishop's Bible, to be followed,and as little altered as the truth of the originalwill permit.(2) The names of the Prophets, and the HolyWriters, with the other Names of the Text, to beretained, as nigh as may be, accordingly as theywere vulgarly used.(3) The old Ecclesiastical Words to be kept, viz.the word Church not to be translated Congregation &c.(4) When a word hath divers Significations, that tobe kept which hath been most commonly used by themost of the Ancient Fathers, being agreeable to thePropriety...

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" (Genesis 1:27) This alludes to the difference between men and women from the rest of the created life forms as unique and distinctive, and assigns both males and females a certain kind of dignity and value that is not given to God's other creations. [10] In value, men and women are equal on the premise that they are image bearers of God. [7] The Bible elucidates in its early chapters that man and woman were made to complement one another and affirms that "there is neither male nor female if [they] are one with Christ Jesus.... However, where there is an absolute difference in ...

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At first glance, it seems Paul cannot be more direct in establishing a subsidiary role for women in the church setting, however, the passage must be read in with the book, historical, chapter, and immediate context in mind. ... During translations, however, the passage evolved to give the female a masculine name, Junias in the Revised Standard Version, and even added the word "men" to further emphasize the non-existent masculinity. ...

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Giving The Bible Code its due credit, Drosnin is very successful in his presentation of the research, the history behind the story, and the evidence he and others have found in their studies. ... Although admitting early in the first chapter his complete skepticism and atheistic beliefs, Drosnin is clearly intent on persuading the average reader to believe word for word the discovery of the code. ...

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This receptivity to the surprises of reality is captured in Nick Herbert's quotation of DeWitt and Graham at the beginning of a chapter entitled "Physicists Losing Their Grip": No development of modern science has had a more profound impact on human thinking than the advent of quantum theory. ... It is important to note that he also says that "there seem to be times when having no explanation is better than having one" (133) and ends the book by affirming that religion has much else to offer besides theory, such as giving meaning and contact with the sacred. ...

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