The Theological Critical Reflection Transformed by Grace by J. Ayodeji Adewuya As I submerge into Dr. J. Ayodeji Adewuya’s book “Transformed by Grace‚” I see that he provides a straightforward theological study of Romans 6-8 demonstrating that Paul’s theology revolves around sanctification. Dr. Adewuya presents that Paul’s focus is on the new life in Christ‚ its privileges and obligations. These three chapters constitute a unity where Paul answers the criticism that salvation by grace encourages
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far too easy to say that love is the most powerful emotion — we all know it is. People‚ however‚ rarely assume the task of deciding which type of love is the strongest. In his book The Four Loves‚ C.S. Lewis‚ a Christian‚ defines four types of love: agapé‚ the love from God‚ storgé‚ the love from familiarity and family‚ eros‚ romantic love‚ and philia‚ the love of friendship. There is no definite answer to the question of which of Lewis’s four loves is the strongest; it varies with time‚ place‚ and
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EXT. PATH OUTSIDE DURWIN - DAY (FLASHBACK) SETH (11) chubby‚ tall‚ with two black eyes and glasses held together by tape‚ waits behind a bush. HEATH (14) handsome‚ shorter than Seth‚ holds hands with his girlfriend as he walks down the path. Seth leaps from behind the bush and tackles Heath. A severe beating ensues‚ while Heath’s girlfriend screams. INT. MRS. CRAMER’S 7TH GRADE EVILOLOGY CLASS. DAY SETH And this is how I ended up in Necromancy School. The class applauds in a polite fashion. Seth
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if love is best served; as Paul Tillich once put it: "Love is the ultimate law." The moral principles Fletcher is specifically referring to are the moral codes of Christianity and the type of love he is specifically referring to is ’αγαπη ’ love. Agapē is a Greek term meaning love (sometimes translated as unconditional love). Fletcher believed that in forming an ethical system based on love‚ he was best expressing the notion of "love thy neighbor‚" which Jesus Christ taught in the Gospels of the New
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In literary texts‚ Diotima‚ the “teacher” of Socrates in the Symposium‚ is often presented as a Beatrice-like figure which “inspires” creative men and guides them as a symbolic muse. However‚ in the immediate context of the speech of Socrates in the Symposium‚ Diotima was not a muse or an erotic-spiritual guide; she was a wise woman and priestess who taught Socrates the mysteries of love (Plato 31-34). The present paper calls for an adequate appreciation of Diotima’s status as a teacher‚ and - drawing
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Love‚ Sex and Gender in the World Religions Edited by Joseph Runzo and Nancy Martin Introduction Two forces which gathered strength in the last half of the twentieth century now dominate the world religions at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The first is the globalization of religions and their resulting encounter with each other‚ and the second is the need to redefine attitudes toward gender as women have stepped forward to insist that their full humanity be acknowledged
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MNHS BATCH ’86 25th Anniversary Celebration Financial Statement Report Beginning Balance as of March 13‚ 2011: Php 7‚525 Income: I – Contributions/Souvenir Programme 152‚578 II – Advertisers (Souvenir Programme) 35‚600 III- Contributions (T-shirt) 16‚350 Php 204‚528 Php 212‚053 Expenses: I – 1ST Day Activity (Dec. 27) MNHS GYM 34‚456 II - 2ND Day Activity (Dec. 28) PTA RESORT 2‚345 III - Meeting/ Planning
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because at about this time people started to record folktales and fairytales from all over the world. In these tales‚ they saw that love became one of the most important themes to the story‚ which is how the Romantic Era includes the definition of agape (Dearborn‚ The Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era‚ Vol.2 955). The reason this era was started was because of the Age of Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment was a time when justice and the government (and basically anything and everyone else) were
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The Upside-Down Kingdom Book Report “Down Is Up” • The kingdom is inverted and challenges our social order • The kingdom is applicable for today’s problems • Kingdom refers to God’s ruling power • The message of Jesus o However‚ was polluted by the idea that the world was going to be ending soon • Why the upside-down kingdom: o Too many different social standings o Not taking the time to figure out why things are a specific way o The Gospel itself • Ethics I agree with many of the points
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Evolution of Reverend Hale Throughout The Crucible The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is a partially fictitious rendering of the colonial witch trials that took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts. The Puritanical society creates characters of strong moral compasses‚ but who also take the Devil as seriously as they take God. All sins are severely punished and supernatural reports and behavior are not taken lightly. The play begins with Reverend Parris speaking about his discovery of his niece‚ daughter
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