There is even the ironic moment when Sue, a neighbor, says of the Keller family, "I resent living next door to the Holy Family. ... The irony being, of course, that the family is anything but holy. ... After all, Chris accuses his father of having "such a talent for ignoring things" (Miller 16). ... Kate then unravels to Chris the liability of his father, Keller, on the death of Larry and he confronts his father accusing him of murder and tarnishing the family's reputation (Abbotson 39). ... Chris, however, forgives his father and shuns his mother's thought of turnin...

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Apart from possession by the Holy Spirit, Christianity regards possession as the work of the devil. ... Father Karras introduces himself to Regan. ... The possessed person also displays hatred and or fear for symbols of goodness and sanctity or anything holy. ... Sprinkling holy water over Regan in a cross-like pattern causes the Regan-demon to squirm and squeal with extreme fear at the Christian artifact (the Holy Cross): "It burns!... According to the article in Newsweek, the Roman Catholic beliefs and practices about exorcism is that in the past, the church's beliefs about the natur...

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This parable; however, sheds a new light on the relationship between sinful man and a holy God. ... After this we will look at the rebellious action of the son, the ruthless anticipation of the Father, and the relentless affection of the Father. ... And this father had two sons. ... He realized that he no longer had claims on his father's goods, and morally he no longer has the right to be called a son; but if not a son then maybe a servant. ... Now here we see that the father had been watching for him because it says, "But while he was still far off, his father saw him - So we see that h...

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The story of John the Baptist begins with his father Zachary, a priest of the Temple in Jerusalem. ... Your wife Elizabeth will have a son who you shall name John. ... Six months later the same angel told Mary that she would have a son. ... John's mission in life was to prepare the way for Jesus, Mary's son. ... It was a custom that the father usually named the children. ...

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Essentially, the fact that Mary's pregnancy is virginal and thus divinely meditated makes her son divine. As Gabriel explains, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God'" (Luke 1:35). ... In this speech to his servant, Abraham invokes the importance of the preservation of bloodlines: "you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live, but will go to my country and to my kindred and get a wife for my son Isaac'" (Genesis...

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The first of the five races was the Golden one, who lived in the Cronus era after was the Silver who were evil and imperfect and so Zeus destroyed them, the third was the bronze race who were fight full and brought on the awful acts of Ares (the gold of warfare), after were the heroic these people were created by Zeus and were semi-gods and were a divine and holy race and the final race was the Iron race which people suffered hardships and fatigue, Zeus then destroyed this final "holy" race. The God of the world is said to be Zeus, but how he got to be this power full was not that h...

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Man alone could never have reconciled himself to the Father for his shortcomings, he would need a mediator-and a plan. ... As He revealed more of Himself, God put more demands and responsibility on His people, requiring them to reflect His character both in worship and in behavior; as He was holy, they were to strive to be holy. ... God's covenant with Noah also regenerated the covenant made with Adam by giving man dominion over the animals and by charging him and his sons with the responsibility of repopulating the earth. ... In Abraham we find a man that was willing to hear God...

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The lama is on a quest to find the holy "River of the Arrow" which supposedly sprang from an arrow shot by Buddha. ... Kim thought that while on this holy quest, he could fulfill his own destiny. ... he sees great potential in Kim, and becomes somewhat of a father figure to him. ... By birth Kim is white, an Irish boy, whose father was a soldier in an Irish regiment. ... Kim is captured by The Reverend Bennett and Father Victor, who at first assume he is a native thief,...

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Churches referred to the household (or family) of God (Eph. 2:19-21), and spiritual building that grows into the holy temple, to which Church shall come at his return to this earth as King of kings, ruling all nations of the earth. ... After that, He continued doing His work through believers, by the baptism of Holy Spirit (Acts 1:2,8; Luke 24:49; Mark 16:15-20). ... Before His resurrection, Jesus commanded his disciples to tarry in the city of Jerusalem, until they receive the power of Holy Spirit (Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4). ... On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came upon these disciples (...

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The Holy Spirit had begun to work in my heart. ... God have up his only son, Jesus Christ, in order to save us from our sins, think that giving up your son for such an unworthy human race is self-explanatory and its significance is evident. ... We were all created to love and praise God, and there is nothing more important in this life to be able to come to know God and accept Jesus as your savior in order to be saved by the father. ... The holy spirit began communicating with the spirit in an amazing way. ... If you seek the power of the Holy Spirit and his presence amazing things will happe...

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A child born of a Jewish father is only a Jew if they go through conversion although some more liberal Jews consider him a Jew if he was raised Jewish. ... The father also blesses the reading of the Torah and prays for the health of his wife and new child. If a girl is born, the father names her at this time. ... Their name will often be a combination of the child's name and the father's name. ... This is the redemption of the first born son on his 31st day of life by paying five silver dollars to a Kohein, a priest that is a direct descendant of Aaron. ...

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For Luther, the Holy Eucharist of Lord's supper was really a symbolic act rather than an actual instance of transubstantiation in which the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Christ. ... Because the principal sacrament of the Roman Catholic Church is the Holy Eucharist of Holy Communion, the fact that Luther was tampering with it could not help but be looked upon by the Roman clergy with great dismay. ... Consequently, Luther's teachings on the sacraments took away the power of the priests and the special nature of the Holy Eucharist. ...

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In his Gospel, John says that whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him" (3:36). ... Today, man looks at God's wrath and considers it to be unfair, as it seemingly contradicts the common view of a loving, gracious Father. ... Therefore, because He is holy and righteous, God has to love Himself. ... In John's Gospel, John clarifies that Jesus is not driven by the love of His bride as much as He is driven by the love for His Father. ... In love, he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will...

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In the first half of the 16th century, Western Europe experienced a wide range of social, artistic and geographically political changes that created conflict within the Holy Roman Empire. ... Alexander VI is most well known for fathering a child by his illegitimate daughter, Lucrezia Borgia and actually appointed his illegitimate son (Cesare Borgia) to the College of Cardinals. ... "...the five Vicars of Christ who ruled the Holy See during Magellan's lifetime [1480-1521] were the least Christian of men; the least devout, least scrupulous, least compassionate, and among the least chas...

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Mormon Religion, What it is and why it's a cult? Religion has become a point of persecution for many people. To others it is a test of strength and faith. Nevertheless, among this persecution from people with no faith, some religions are persecuted by others in the Christian community. One of t...

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William II was a man after his father's image. ... With his capture of Normandy, Henry was able to reunite the Anglo-Norman legacy his father had formed 35 years earlier. ... In 1114 Matilda, at the age of 12, married Holy Roman Emperor Henry V. ... They felt that by marrying Matilda to an Anjou, Henry was giving up the Anglo-Norman legacy built by his father. ... Henry had a falling out with her father towards the end of his life. ...

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Tullock describes the introduction of the ten genealogies as: 2:4 the heavens and the earth. 5:1 Adam. 6:9 Noah. 10:1 Noah's sons. 11:10 Shem. 11:27 Terah [the father of Abram (Abraham)]. 25:12 Ishmael 25:19 Isaac 36:1 Esau (This line about Esau is repeated in 36:9) 37:2 Jacob (38) Genesis begins with the story of creation and is based largely on the oral traditions passed down over the years. ... Finally on the seventh day, the Sabbath, God rested and pronounced that day holy. ... This act is often referred to as the Original Sin of the Fall and it begins a long st...

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The remnants of the Holy Roman Empire had divided into small semi-self-governing principalities. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's was the sole-surviving son of Leopold and Maria Pertl Mozart. ... Soon, he too was being tutored by his father. ... But by December, he was asking for his father's blessings. While it's known that Leopold disapproved, what is not known is the discussion between father and son as Leopold's letters were said to be destroyed by Constanze. ...

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Among these include statements from christian writers such as church father who states that Revelation was written in the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian (81-96). ... Therefore, God has given the special revelation brought to us in the Holy Scriptures. ... This is the word of God showing us his plan for the retribution of his son Jesus Christ. ...

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His father calls from the ground for him to jump out the window and into the safe arms of his father. ... Abram means "high father.... As recorded in Genesis 11:27, Abraham's father's name was Terah. ... Not saying that God had to get rid of Terah to make His plan hatch, but merely that God demands complete obedience because He is holy. ... The Muslims claim Abraham as their father just as the Jews do. ...

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Many people use the Holy Bible as their basis of condemning gays, stating that it is not themselves who condemn gays, but God - or rather, the Word. ... Many people rely on the interpretations of men versus the true, factual, and holy Word of God. ... Does the Holy Bible actually condemn homosexuality or have the traditions of men overpowered the Word of God? Quite simply, and contrary to popular belief, the Holy Bible does not condemn homosexuality. ... Therefore, homosexual love is not a sin according to the Holy Bible. ...

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The priest may also be more concerned over his son's soccer game then his Sunday homily. ... According to the church, the priest cannot marry anyone because Holy Orders marries the priest to the church (New Catholic Encyclopedia 9-266c). This may cause the priest to choose the role of a father over the role of being a priest. ... He writes, "I told him that at least he had a son, where as I would never experience being a father. ... The priest's son may also follow in their father's footsteps by becoming a priest (Hewko 2). ...

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God later changed Abram's name to Abraham, which means the father of many nations. ... Isaac had twin sons - Esau and Jacob. ... Ruth, a Moabite woman, married Naomi's son. Both Naomi's sons and her husband died. ... They had a son named Obed, who was the father of Jesse, who was the father of David. ...

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Here we have our requirements for baptism as laid out by the Bible: 1) You must repent of your sins 2) You must be immersed in water 3) You must come to be baptized (not be brought) Later in Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus adds to these requirements that the believer: 4)Be baptized by another believer 5)Be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit According to the scriptures "John the son of Zechariah i...

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Tolkien's clear understanding of the Holy Spirit, allowed him to manifest it and use it as the most recognizable Biblical functions such as comforter, guide, indweller, and giver. ... Tolkien lost both his parent at a young age, his father died when he was four years old and his mother when he was twelve. ...

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