I was born and raised in Salem Oregon. My family comes from a long line of Episcopal’s‚ however‚ my dad forsook the church in 1995 due to political reasons. As such‚ I was never raised in the Episcopal Church‚ but my parents sent me to Salem Academy Christian School‚ a non-denominational school. There I learned about Christianity through Bible class and weekly chapels. By the time I reached high school‚ I wanted to start attending a local church‚ specifically a Baptist church‚ which is why I began
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How the Eucharist was understood by the early Church following First Apology of St. Justin Martyr (Cap. 66-67: PG 63-72) on the Eucharist . Introduction St. Justin Martyr was born in born at Flavia Neapolis (Nablus) about A.D. 100. He is one of the most famous apologists‚ that is to say one who defends in writing the Christian religion against the attacks and misconceptions of the pagans . As early as the second century St. Justin Martyr was converted at the age of 30. In his writing describes
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Pope Leo 13 had greatly effected and impacted the Church. He has been considered the founder of the Catholic Social Teaching. His changes effected not only the church‚ but working conditions in the past generations leading up until now. Pope Leo 13 had accomplished many things in his life such as‚ becoming Pope‚ justifying working conditions‚ and effecting the church and people of the Church in the past‚ the present‚ and the many generations ahead of us. After Vincenzo completed his early studies
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on the day of the Pentecost‚ when Jesus went to Heaven‚ and later came back to life. Peter has written a message about it‚ the Pentecost in the Bible. Peter is‚ also‚ the one who prompted the disciples to choose a replacement to take over the apostolic ministry of Judas Iscariot after Judas’ betrayal of Christ Jesus Peter the apostle also had a healed a man who was over 40 years of age‚ who was crippled from birth‚ but by saying‚ "Silver and gold I do not have‚ but what I have I give to you
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not from history. 3 Furthermore‚ the author also mentions that eschatology has probably been a neglected theme in post Enlightenment theology‚ although “In their liturgies most churches regularly recite the last section of with the Apostolic Creed-”I believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting” etc. Eschatology was not totally forgotten: it was however left as a favorite theme for fundamentalist writers with a good eye for the market. Nonetheless‚ in my past religion
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organization and explained the love of his children of Christ. Not only did he provide many things for World Youth Day‚ there were many principle documents that he had made. There were fourteen encyclicals‚ thirteen apostolic exhortations‚ eleven apostolic constitutions‚ and fourth-two apostolic letters. He had cared for so many of his people. Three books he had written were Crossing the Threshold of Hope‚ Gift and Mystery: On the 50th Anniversary of My Priestly Ordination‚ and Roman Tryptych- Meditations
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Why I am a Catholic Sola Scriptura Sola Scriptura and Unity Unity among Christians was clearly one of the chief concerns of Christ (John 17) and the Apostles (ex. 1 Cor. 1‚ 10; Eph. 4). This unity is not only a spiritual reality‚ but a physical one as well‚ for Jesus teaches that the oneness of the Church would be a witness to the world (Jn. 17:23). I have come to realize that Protestantism‚ in principle‚ cannot unify Christians. Sola scriptura effectively makes unity in moral code
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Blessed Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII held office for only five years‚ but he remains one of the most popularly beloved popes in the history of the Roman Catholic Church‚ not only by Catholics but also by non-Catholics. He had spent twenty-five years as a papal diplomat for Bulgaria‚ Turkey and France‚ and six years as archbishop of Venice‚ not being elected pope until he was 77. Pope John XXIII is perhaps best known for bringing together the second council that promoted the unity of all christian
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Foster Care‚ Adoption‚ and Ecclesiology Anonymous Box #0000 Christian Worldview Development Some class section Some University November 14‚ 2013 In America alone‚ there are 500‚000 children in foster care. There is no excuse for the lack of adoption and foster care involvement‚ as 225 million people profess Christ in the US (Merida & Morton 51). Foster care and adoption‚ particularly of older children‚ should be regarded differently in light
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