The Epistle to the Romans stands as a letter of encouragement and theology to a group of believers in and around Rome, a city that the Apostle Paul longed to visit. ... Beginning in Chapter 6, Verse 15, Paul poses a key question to the believers in Rome; "What then? ... Paul intends to combat the tendency of falling victim to the desires of the flesh. ... This word picture would immediately strike a chord among the members of the Church at Rome, who were very familiar with the intricacies and economy of slavery. Rome, the cultural and commercial capital of the Roman Empire, boasted a populati...

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• Grade Level: High School

However, most of what we witness on December 25th each year has absolutely nothing to do with that blessed day probably in late summer or early fall about 2,000 years ago. ... Rome was well-known for absorbing the pagan religions and rituals of its widespread empire. As such, Rome converted this pagan legacy to a celebration of the god, Saturn, and the rebirth of the sun god during the winter solstice period. ...

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The Church of Rome has managed to break sin down into differing degrees with differing consequences but similarly defines all types as an act or transgression against God2. ... They all fall into "action" categories, meaning the sinner in order for the sin to occur must perform some type of action. ... We fall victim, to an extent, to Satan because he is the ruler of our world. ... God, being just, sentenced us to death for our sinful transgression in the fall. ...

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Through her seeking of divine guidance she was able to tour Europe and take pilgrimages to far away countries, such as Rome, Jerusalem, and Germany; another remarkable feat for a woman in medieval society (2001). ... Near the end of "The Book of Margery Kempe," when her husband is aging, he has a terrible fall causing him to become handicapped. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate