Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is the cornerstone and foundation for Christianity. He is what separates Christianity from all other religions‚ without Him there would be no such thing as Christianity. Jesus has always been‚ and is eternal. His entrance into the world was not elaborate or a flashy coming fit for a king‚ but rather a humble miracle that could not ever be duplicated. Christ’s humanity and deity were perfectly put together to give the world a Savior. He was fully human‚ but did not sin‚
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Ancient Alexandria was first and foremost a Greek city. Its history‚ however‚ is framed by two religious events that were alien to Greek intellectual traditions: Ptolemy’s creation of the cult of Serapis‚ which helped him establish rule‚ and the Christian riots that massacred the pagan philosopher Hypatia in A.D. 415. Between these two events is an unmatched record of intellectual achievement‚ elegantly chronicled by documentary makers Pollard and Reid. Among the many scientific advances they cover
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misconstrued ideas about Satan and his demons that are not in line with Jesus’ teachings in Scripture. Today the world sees Satan in an almost comical way‚ if they believe in him at all. There is such a lack of belief in anything spiritually supernatural that the idea of demons is less acceptable to today’s society than the idea of ghosts. In Jesus’ time‚ this was not the case; people were well aware of Satan and his activities. Jesus often had to deal with things of this nature‚ and addressed the matter
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Women and Pregnancy in Bom Jesus The women‚ men‚ and children that live in Bom Jesus‚ for the most part‚ from the moment they are born have a very hard life. The impoverished women‚ on average during their reproductive days‚ have about 12 pregnancies. Of those pregnancies only about three of the children survive. (pg. 311) When asked‚ how many children would be the ideal family size‚ the women would answer between two to three children. (pg. 331-332) So the question that must be asked is why
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The resurrection of Jesus is the most crucial part of the Christian faith. If the resurrection were not true‚ then our Christian faith would be meaningless. However‚ the resurrection is not just some myth that Christians choose to believe. Yes‚ we live by faith and believe in the Bible‚ which says that Jesus rose from the grave. However‚ the resurrection is an historical event with a lot of evidence to back it up. Most historians admit that Jesus was a real person and did walk on earth‚ but that
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Who is Jesus? There is a question that has been asked many times over the years‚ generation after generation. Who exactly was that strange man who walked on the shores of Galilee so many years ago? It’s such an easy question‚ but it does not necessarily require a simple answer. God in himself is such a complex and mysterious being; it is hard to describe Him in just a couple words. There was so much more to Him than what meets the eye‚ so much more than what can be explained by us fallen
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Ms. Carolyn M. Rodgers’ “Jesus was Crucified” Write a response to these brilliant authors in 40 to 60 words? Surely you jest. We will begin with Ms. Carolyn M. Rodgers’ “Jesus was Crucified”. Read it‚ and you will know who is narrating. The theme is inequality with an emphasis on the individual elements that led to‚ what I will refer to as‚ “the African-American state of mind”. Evident is the hate toward white supremacy‚ the anger‚ and the acknowledgement that education and can breed the type of
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lack of financial support or consistent management‚ the environment‚ and previous damages done during the town’s violent disruption. However there are groups working to solve these problems. Tourism is a major problem in the conservation of these ancient towns. Flash photography‚ erosion from contact and perspiration‚ looting and general wear and tear form the 2.5 million visitors each year is having a harmful effect on the ruins. However‚ funding is received from tourism‚ so it is an essential factor
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than 2‚000 years‚ 1000 BC-AD 1542. Many aspects of this culture continue yet today. The Ancient Maya in their time had actually refined writing. They had an extensive written language‚ which was both phonetic as well as ideographic. One of only five independently created writing systems in human history. Maya words were in hieroglyphs‚ each picture with its own meaning. Unlike other ancient Central American civilizations‚ the Maya could write in words‚ sentences‚ and even stories
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Much of our modern day culture has origins in ancient civilizations. Our language‚ religion‚ and even government have been affected by these societies. Two examples of ancient civilizations that have impacted our modern culture immensely include Ancient Rome and Ancient China. Ancient Rome and Ancient China share many similarities‚ but also many differences. Ancient Rome and Ancient China have similarities in the problems they faced and in their accomplishments‚ but they also share many differences
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