group of Christians when he fell to the ground and was struck blind by a heavenly light (Jesus) which had a spiritual effect on him. Saul was converted to Christianity and was later baptised with the name of Paul and began his first preaching in Antioch – in a synagogue. Jesus was Pauls Lord and saviour‚ the one he was proud to serve. Paul wrote many writings which we will never understand unless we fully appreciate that the heart of Paul’s mission to convert Jews to Christians was his sense of
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The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars launched by the Christian states of Europe against the Saracens and the rescuing of holy places of Palestine from the hands of the Mohammedans. (Alchin 1) There were eight Crusades in number; the first four were sometimes called the Principal Crusades‚ and the remaining four were the called the Minor Crusades. (Alchin 1) The Principal Crusades‚ however‚ were considered to be the most important. (Alchin 1) The Principal Crusades started because of key people
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August 26‚ accompanied by a young woman who was then identified as Dugard. Garrido‚ 58‚ and his wife Nancy Garrido‚ 54‚ of Antioch‚ California‚ were arrested for kidnapping and other charges; they pleaded guilty on April 28‚ 2011‚ to Dugard’s kidnapping and sexual assault. Law enforcement officers believe Dugard was kept in a concealed area behind Garrido’s house in Antioch for 18 years. During this time‚ Dugard bore two daughters who were aged 11 and 15 at the time of her reappearance. On June
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Module 1 Study Guide Directions: Complete the Pretest! Then‚ complete this study guide as you are completing your lessons and assignments. Remember‚ this study guide does not count for a grade. It is to help you understand the module and prepare for your Discussion Based Assessment. Lesson 1.01 Set the Stage 1. Name three challenges that emperors faced when the borders of their empires expanded: Match the important events of the Roman Empire: 2. ____ 1000 BCE
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Pelagius (c. 360-420) [Britain‚ Rome‚ Africa‚ Palestine‚ Lydda]. From Scotland or Ireland‚ Pelagius journeyed to Rome where he criticised the low standard of morality which was prevalent. He argued his interpretation by showing the powers of human nature and attacked his opponent’s contention of human weakness. He insisted that Augustine’s doctrine of total depravity and bondage of the will undermined all human effort. He held that obligation implies ability. His own religious life had been free
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A Case for Markan Priority Scott McKnight Chapter 3 The Oxford Hypothesis “Virtually all scholars today fit either into the Griesbach or Oxford hypothesis” (94) Keywords: B.H. Streeter Deconstructionism - focuses on the text rather than the author’s intention‚ stressing the impossibility of interpretation. This rejects the Western philosophical tradition of seeking certainty through reasoning. (Jacques Derrida was a proponent of this) pg 66 - there is a quote from Alvin
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rescue the holy city of Jerusalem‚ which had been in the hands of the Seljuk Turks since the seventh century" (text p. 405). Once Jerusalem was rescued‚ "the Crusaders divided conquered territories into the feudal states of Jerusalem‚ Edessa‚ and Antioch" (text p 406). The Crusaders soon learned that they were just a small portion of the world around them and "found themselves increasing on the defensive" (text p 406) once they had settled in. The second Crusade was an attempt to rescue Edessa‚ which
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During a recent visit to the San Antonio Museum of Art‚ I was able to view many pieces and types of artwork. This particular museum exhibits pieces that come from the period of the Ancient Egyptians all the way up to modern art. It was a very interesting experience and one that I would definitely like to repeat in the future. The piece that was most interesting to me was a Roman floor mosaic that depicts The Battle of Lapiths and Centaurs. A mosaic is a picture or pattern created by fixing together
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In 1071‚ the battle of Manzikert‚ the Sel Jurks Turks inflicted a crushing defeat over the Byzantire Empire. They wanted to conquer most of Anatolia-cities such as‚ Nicaea and Antioch. In 1092 the Great Sel Jurk’s Sulton Malik Shahded died‚ thereby his empire began to fragment. The Byzantire Empire came under a new attack. In 1095‚ Byzantire’s Emperor-Alexius I Komnenos wrote to Pope Urban II making a desperate appeal for military
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The Jews were persecuted and slaughtered in the first crusade due to the religious rationale that the Crusaders were able to justify. The Jews were perceived as the murderers of Christ‚ low their involvement as bankers‚ and infidels for settling in with the Seldjuk culture. These major “vices” qualified the Jews to be slaughtered by the Crusaders through the Just War written St. Augustine of Hippo. St. Augustine of Hippo’s work on the Just War was a vastly important document in the rationalization
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