He has chosen not to take a vow of celibacy, giving him the option to marry freely. ... Therefore, the Catholic faith was chosen as the main religion of the Roman Empire. ... (Hewko 1) A wife could be a great source of moral support. ... A priest writes about how his life has changed because he has chosen to be a priest instead of having a family. ... Families would be a source of love and support for the priest. ...

• Word Count: 2737
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He did not like sin in his world, so one day, as it says in chapters six through nine, he sent a flood over the world to rid it of sin but keeping the family he had chosen safe. ... Israel, known as God's chosen people, turned their back on God many times but by his grace he forgave them over and over again and sent them to the God's place known as the land of Canaan. ... Jesus introduces the new covenant, he is the new king and he is the main source of God's blessings. ...

• Word Count: 1338
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the New Testament stories regarding judgment (Matthew 13), weeds, which represent people not chosen, are sent to the "furnace of fire." ... In a way, this extremely self-righteous character was purifying these people by taking away what made them greedy and gluttonous, their source of income after the war, their barns. ...

• Word Count: 908
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

God has chosen to make men holy and save them, not as individuals but rather into people a people who might acknowledge him and serve him in holiness. ... The Lumen Gentium is a good source that explains what God wants us to do and what God id doing for us. ...

• Word Count: 1271
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The early Puritans believed that they were chosen of God to search out and find the NEW Jerusalem that the scriptures had told about. ... The Puritans only source for spiritual growth was the continued communion with God and his word. ...

• Word Count: 1079
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

God's faithfulness is the source of the Christian's deliverance from temptation, assurance of salvation, and forgiveness of sins. ... Chosen to bear His sweet name, heirs to a Heavenly throne; saved by His wondrous grace, looking forward to a Heavenly home. ...

• Word Count: 1367
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The role of religion has played a major part in every aspect of our world's history. Every country, big or small, every person peasant or king, even every time historic or modern has been affected by religion in one way or another. Among all of the regions in the world the most popular is Christianity. And in early European history Christianity spread with an almost fire like pace across much of the continent. With only some resistance Christianity would grow to become the dominate ideology in Europe. ...

• Word Count: 4700
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School