What is a laity? In religious organizations‚ the laity consists of all members who are not a part of the clergy‚ whether they are or are not members of religious institutes‚ for example a nun or lay brother.[1] In Christian cultures‚ the term lay priest is sometimes used in the past to refer to a secular priest‚ a diocesan priest who is not a member of a religious institute. Terms such as lay priest‚ lay clergy and lay nun were also once used in Buddhist cultures to indicate ordained persons
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there is a lot more hope in the third section. At the beginning of the dance there is little hope and pain is shown. In the second section the lighting is a blue wash across the stage and it is brighter than before. This section is representing a baptism and the blue could represent water. A yellow spot light appears on the dancers when the dancers are looking up to the sky. May be hope from a God. The third section is much lighter with brighter colours and an orange light on the backdrop maybe signifying
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Classics of Italian cinema 2010 Federico Fellini’s films were‚ and still are in many cases very controversial. Fellini attempts to convey many of his own ideas and attitudes into his works. Nowhere is this more evident than in his attitude towards faith‚ ritual‚ and religion. Fellini’s attitude towards faith‚ ritual and religion has always been critical. However‚ the way in which he demonstrates this criticism varies. These varying methods of criticism are clearly demonstrated‚ when one considers
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Boko Haram and Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army have their differences. One difference is their original intentions. Boko Haram was not originally a violent group‚ according to “Bringers of Sorrow; Boko Haram”‚ by Mike Smith‚ “In its early days the group emphasised teaching rather than killing. Yet it took a radical‚ violent turn soon after Yusuf’s [Boko Haram’s original leader] brutal death.” (1). Little is known about their intent since they haven’t exactly publicized it (“Bringers of Sorrow;
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The Mennonites The Mennonites are a branch of the Christian Church with roots on the Protestant Reformation. They focus on rebaptizing people‚ not only infants‚ but also adults. This religious group is named after Menno Simmons‚ who was not the founder but is considered to be the regenerator of the Anabaptist movement. He certainly was its most important leader in the Netherlands during the sixteenth century. Menno was given the leadership during when the Anabaptist movement was in danger of losing
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Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) Read the following excerpt from Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. Use the excerpt to answer the following question: When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said‚ "Repent" (Mt 4:17)‚ he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance. This word cannot be understood as referring to the sacrament of penance‚ that is‚ confession and satisfaction‚ as administered by the clergy. Yet it does not mean solely inner repentance; such inner repentance is worthless
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Lutheran "A Lutheran is a person who believes‚ teaches and confesses the truths of God’s Word as they are summarized and confessed in the Book of Concord." The Book of Concord contains the Lutheran confessions of faith. Being a Lutheran is being a person who believes the truths of God’s Word‚ the Holy Bible‚ as they are correctly explained and taught in the Book of Concord. To do so is to confess the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lutheran Church is the oldest Protestant Christian tradition‚ dating
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Because scholars have studied the eschatological passages in the Bible‚ in is now apparent that Paul and John had differing points of view about the second coming. While Paul’s idea of eschatology focuses on the imminent end of the world‚ John’s realized eschatology refers to the lasting legacy of the church after the second coming and a long-term relationship with God. Their differing eschatological views are reflective in their metaphors expressing their ideas of the church. The metaphors found
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information about Holiday Inn Valencia. With its 200 rooms one of the biggest hotels in Valencia. The hotel also possesses 6 different conference rooms which are available for different kinds of events. Currently the demand for events of communions and baptisms are dropping. This report has analysed the problem and will try to give advice on how to solve this. For this purpose a main question and sub questions were created. To answer these questions a quick scan was made‚ a SWOT analysis with consequently
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THEO201-D05 LUO YOUR NAME HERE Student ID# April 28‚ 2013 Pneumatology: Spiritual Gifts There are actually three biblical lists of the “gifts of the Spirit‚” also known as spiritual gifts. The three main passages describing the spiritual gifts are (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; and 1 Corinthians 12:28). The spiritual gifts identified in (Romans 12) are prophesying‚ serving‚ teaching‚ encouraging‚ giving‚ leadership‚ and mercy. The list in (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) includes the word
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