Paul played a significant role in the foundation and growth of Christianity. ... The outcomes of the Council of Jerusalem illustrates Paul's impact on the initial growth and development of the Christianity in the early stages of the Church. ...
This new Theology if is not to deceived every fashion, needs a new foundation. In seeking this new foundation, Lonergan concludes that even though its conclusions have to be revised it is possible for a science to have identity and unity. ... Furthermore, the foundation is based upon the reality of the person reflected in; upon their religious experience, particularly what we call conversion. ... He again argues that conversion is a continuous process demanded in every stage of Christian life, and that fundamental theology is therefore of existential import to all believers. ...
Thus we owe our social civility to religion because it has laid down in our hearts the basic rule of law, which is another foundation of government; every law and every constitution is based on these simple beliefs. ... This angers the minority Buddhists, who begin to protest and stage demonstrations. ... Even though it started as a struggle between two political houses, it has reached the stage where Protestants demand their right to do their traditional marches through Catholic neighborhoods, while Catholics, on the other hand would rather die than have that happen. ...
The foundation of Christianity is rooted in the belief that Jesus lived on earth in human form and died for our sins. ... At a final stage, they were reorganized by the individual evangelists to fit into an overall view of Christ that each wished to present." ... The first christological statement was based on two stages in Jesus" existence; he was son of David in his human descent, and since the resurrection, He is the Son of God (Rom. 1:3-4). ...
Any argument on ethics or morality always seemed to come back to its religious foundation; for example, the cases of Charles Finney social reforms or Abraham Lincoln's personal conflict during the Civil War. ... Breaking from the Church/Division between Church and State Having gone through many stages of reform and personal interpretation, people began to accept whichever bits and pieces of religion they wanted until the early 20th century when it was weathered to nothing and most of America lost sight of God. ...
Beginning with Family Perhaps I used to pray when you were a small child, or I started to pray as a young Christian, I remember when I was a child. My parents taught me to pray. About 7:00 every night, we prayed together, my father took me put in hands, and read some traditional prayers. Truly, I di...
History progresses through three stages: a past era of disorder, a present era of relative peace and a future utopia of universal harmony. ... Graeco-Roman civilization provided a useful foundation upon which the Christian church could be erected. ...
This is the spiritual foundation that makes up the religion. ... Only hours after the Last Supper, Judas would betray Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, setting the stage for Christ's Crucifixion on Good Friday (Richert). ...
