In 1 Timothy 2:12‚ Paul says “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” (NIV2011) What’s up with that? Is Paul really issuing a definitive command regarding women’s roles that’s binding upon all Christians today? Is this a clear directive that severely limits women’s ministry in the Church? That’s certainly how most complementarians understand this verse. But is that where the discussion ends? Paul said it‚ I believe it‚ that settles it? But wait a second
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References: Apostolic Christian Church Practice Series‚ (2002) Holy Communion. Retrieved 12 October 2005 from http://www.blufftonyg.com/Literature/practices_series/communion.asp Broadway‚ B. (2004) "Customized Communion Throws a Wedge into Efforts to Unify." Washington
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initially responded favourably to Dodd’s proposal‚ subsequent studies criticized what seemed to be an artificial harmonizing of pauline material and an insufficiently critical reliance uJKln the speeches of Acts as accurate representations of apostolic preaching. S 4 Journal for the Study of the New Testament 33 (1988) LEMCIO The Unifying Kerygma of the NT 5 The inability of Dodd’s argument to elicit a broad enough consensus was complemented by what appeared to be a more satisfYing
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The Nicene Creed is the most common statement of faith among Christian churches. It is used by Roman Catholics‚ Eastern Orthodox‚ Anglican‚ Lutheran and most Protestant churches. The Nicene Creed was established to identify conformity of beliefs among Christians. The original Nicene Creed was created at the First Council of Nicaea in 325. The council was called together by the Roman Emperor Constantine I and came to be known as the first ecumenical conference of bishops for the Christian Church
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Joenarre Royce B. Unating November 14‚ 2013 Theology 4 Rev. Fr. Christian Abao “FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO” The apostolic exhortation Familiaris Consortio is a document broad in the topics to which it extends its teaching. It also appears to have filled a gap that existed to some degree in the Catholic teaching on conjugal love and marriage prior to the preaching of Bl. John Paul II. Familiaris Consortio is written for those living in fidelity to the Church’s present teachings and practices
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religions. In accordance to their rejection of the Council of Chalcedon‚ the Oriental Orthodox Churches are also known as the Old Oriental Churches and the Non-Chalcedonian Churches. The Oriental Orthodox faith consists of the following groups: Armenian Apostolic churches‚ Coptic Orthodox‚ Eritrean Orthodox‚ Ethiopian Orthodox‚ Syriac Orthodox‚ and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. All six of these churches share a common faith; however‚ they are highly independent. The Oriental Orthodox Church
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The Process of Canonization The canonization process has existed in Catholic religion for centuries. This process is steeped with history‚ as well as tradition‚ and rewards people for their unwavering commitment and faith to Catholicism. The process is long‚ arduous‚ expensive‚ and eventually requires authorization from the highest of Catholic officials. This paper will review the history‚ requirements‚ and financial expenses involved in the process of canonization into sainthood. History
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and love‚ hope is an enduring virtue of the Christian life (1 Corinthians 13:13)‚ and love springs from hope (Colossians 1:4-5). Hope produces joy and peace in believers through the power of the Spirit (Romans 12:12; 15:13). Paul attributes his apostolic calling to the hope of eternal glory (Titus 1:1-2). Hope in the return of Christ is the basis for believers to purify themselves in this life (Titus 2:11-14‚ 1 John 3:3). Shirley C. Guthrie‚ author of the class textbook‚ closes the book with a
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Rachel Cruz EDM535M Assignment 1 : Reflection on the life of Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle I enrolled in this class‚ Lasallian Philosophy on Education I had no idea who St. La Salle was. Reading about him amazes me‚ his involvement in education was almost by accident‚ without ever consciously setting out to do so. He lived in a time when society was characterized by great disparity between the rich and the poor. Jean Baptiste de la Salle believed that education gave hope and opportunity
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Contrary to modern belief‚ early Christianity was not a unified religion. Christianity in the second century consisted of various groups of people having distinct Christian beliefs. The Jewish-Christian adoptionists for example rejected the divinity of Jesus‚ believing that Jesus was solely human whom God adopted to be His son. In great contrast‚ Marcionites embraced the divinity of Jesus but rejected his humanity. They also believed in two Gods—the wrathful God of the Jews and the loving and merciful
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