It differs from exclusivism because they do not completely disregard other beliefs. ... This is because when one view objects, one views them though their own lenses. ... If one is able to expand their own lens by understanding the point of view of others then that gives them a better stance in judgment of right and wrong; basically helping them be better Christians as Christians are supposed to follow the right and stay away from wrong. ... Pluralists bridge that gap of religious intolerance and promote peace in the world by giving respect to all people and their beliefs. ... I was talking to...

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Justin charges, in his First Apology, that the pagan and Greco-Roman gods are in fact demons who have designs to distract man from truth and reason. ... Justin was the first Christian thinker to build a bridge between the Christian faith and pagan philosophy. ... Man has no need to question what God and Christ have handed down for his benefit, and by questioning revelation, or by applying philosophy to it, one is lead down into heretical views. ... Tertullian believes that reason will pull us away from God, and that faith alone is what allows a belief and a trust in god. ... For Justin, living...

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Much of the Catholic terminology that was used was borrowed from Greek philosophy, so that there could be a clear-cut difference between the beliefs of Judaism and Christianity. ... Arius" beliefs are derived from the Catholic Church's teaching of a tripersonal God. ... O"Collins describes Arius" beliefs saying, "Arius described the Son/Logos as being created before the beginning of the world, out of nothing, and by the will of the Father- (TG 112) The most heretical and shocking aspect of Arius" philosophy was his view of Jesus Christ. ... Christ is someone that a Christian can pr...

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• Grade Level: High School

Much of the Catholic terminology that was used was borrowed from Greek philosophy, so that there could be a clear-cut difference between the beliefs of Judaism and Christianity. ... Arius" beliefs are derived from the Catholic Church's teaching of a tripersonal God. ... O"Collins describes Arius" beliefs saying, "Arius described the Son/Logos as being created before the beginning of the world, out of nothing, and by the will of the Father- (TG 112) The most heretical and shocking aspect of Arius" philosophy was his view of Jesus Christ. ... Christ is someone that a Christian can pr...

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• Grade Level: High School

This passage from Luke 7:36-50 in the NRSV Bible is titled "A Sinful Woman Forgiven" compared to the NAB version, "The Penitent Woman". ... Tannehill views Luke as a "unitary narrative" which uses the plot, dominant themes, and the characterization of the participants to develop the narrative. ... Tannehill also views the Luke 7:36-50 as a "quest story" where an individual approaches Jesus in the quest for something important to human well-being. ... Tannehill states, "the parable provides an imaginative bridge leading hearers to judge a situation from a new angle." ... The lesson that was ...

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Mendoza was shot and fatally wounded after fighting to protect the Guarani from the invading Portuguese and Spanish military and more specifically after he had helped two Guarani children who were struggling on a bridge to run away from the opposing soldiers. ... After viewing this historic film, two factions within the Catholic Church exists: the Jesuits vs. ... The Jesuits view the Guarani as human beings, not animals. ... His Eminence viewed the tribe as "hard to read", whereas the Jesuits could see the Guarani's potential as Catholic's right through them. ... They see n...

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Because Browning's views on spirituality changed, his poetry also gives insight on the internal conflicts within his life. ... Robert Browning's first deviation from his faith was at the age of fifteen or sixteen. ... He took his knowledge of a competitive world and viewed it as a reason for hope and reason to continue his struggles. Browning saw this scientific revolution as a bridge connected God and man; and answer to the mysteries of life. ... No ease henceforth, as one that's judged...shut from heaven" (line 1000, 1030). ...

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• Grade Level: High School