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Causes I Am Willing To Fight For
Christianity
Religion
Theology
Have you ever been willing to fight for something you cared for? I know I have. Anybody who truly cares for something will fight for it themselves. The two causes I am willing to fight for are my religion, and my friends and family. The first thing I will fight for is my religion. I…
Religious Patterns in “Northern Lights” by Philip Pullman
Christianity
Literature
Religion
Dealing with religious themes and beliefs, as the Christian ones in Northern Lights by Philip Pullman, which is the first book of the trilogy His Dark Materials, is always a delicate matter. Based on the freedom of opinion, every author has a right to express his feelings and thoughts in a book, how controversial they…
Christians Call to the world
Christianity
Oscar RomeropicOscar Romero was looked up to for what he did for that country especiallythe poor. Oscar Romero was killed for his country and for everything thathe stood for he told his country all about the government and the terriblethings that were going on. Oscar Romero would do so many things to help thepoor and…
Christian Muslim View of Merchant
Christianity
Muslim
During the Post-Classical Era merchants played a key role in the foundations of societies. In its origins, Christianity viewed merchants negatively, whereas Islam saw the profession more positively, reflected in their religious documents; the two religions changed their views by 1500, Christianity becoming more positive and Islam negative, displayed in the authoritative opinions and actions…
Overcoming Temptations
Christianity
Religion
Theology
What is Temptation? Cambridge Dictionary of Temptation: “The wish to do or have something which you know you should not do or have”, “Something that makes you want to do or have something that you know you should not” Sources of temptations: (a) Satan (Gen 3:1, Matt. 4:1); (b) The flesh (James 1:14), (c) Evil…
King Charlemagne, the Great Male Monarch
Christianity
Europe
Middle Ages
Charlemagne was a Frankish male monarch and Roman emperor who lead his ground forces to triumph over many other people and states. He established regulation of western and cardinal Europe and became the most influential male monarch of the Middle Ages. He was besides the descendant of the great Pepin the Short and the grandson…
The Twelve Articles and Martin Luther
Christianity
Religion
Theology
One of the most important historical documents in the medieval period, especially regarding medieval society in 16th century Germany, is known as the Twelve Articles. These twelve articles are actually a summary of the 12 most important demands of the peasants, who by that time where dominated upon by the German landholding aristocrats in…
Analyzing Boccaccio’s Writing
Christianity
Humanism
Religion
During the late years of the 14th century, humanism emerged as an intellectual movement in Florence.[1] The main premise of humanism is to break the transcendental beliefs attributed by the Catholic Church and to deal with the concrete situations to explain the social and natural phenomena. The Italian poet, Giovanni Boccaccio, was one of those…
Literature Review of the Poem “Felix Randall”
Christianity
Poetry
Sonnet
The Poem “Felix Randal” is a sonnet with an Italian or Petrarchan rhyme scheme (abba, abba, ccd, ccd); although not published until 1918, it was written in 1880. The title character is known from extrinsic evidence to have been a thirty-one-year-old blacksmith named Felix Spencer, who died of pulmonary tuberculosis; Father Gerard Manley Hopkins, while…
Constantine the Great Biography
Christianity
Religion
Roman Empire
CONSTANTINE Flavius Valerius Aurelius was the real name of Constantine the Great. He was born 272 or 274 A.D. at Naissus in Moesia (now Siberia). He was the son of Constantius Chlorus, a military officer, which afterward became Constantius I and Helena, later on, being consecrated as St. Helena, which is a camp disciple (Gill…
description | Christianity is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest religion, with about 2.5 billion followers. ... Christianity began as a Second Temple Judaic sect in the 1st century in the Roman province of Judea. |
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quotations | “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him”—John Piper. “True faith means holding nothing back. “He said “Love…as I have loved you.” We cannot love too much.”—Amy Carmichael. |
information | Creed: A creed, also known as a confession of faith, symbol, or statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of (an often religious) community in a form structured by subjects summarizing core tenets. The earliest known creed in Christianity, “Jesus is Lord”, originated in the writings of Paul the Apostle., Nicene Creed, also called Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, a Christian statement of faith that is the only ecumenical creed because it is accepted as authoritative by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and major Protestant churches. Birth: Christianity began in the 1st century CE after Jesus died and was said to be resurrected. Starting as a small group of Jewish people in Judea, it spread quickly throughout the Roman Empire. Despite early persecution of Christians, it later became the state religion., |