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    these approaches is the figure of Christ: God with us. Christian Ethics has many sources of authority‚ these include: Priests and other teachers‚ the Bible‚ reason‚ love‚ tradition‚ the Kingdom of God and the Holy Spirit. Many Christians believe that the most important of these sources is the revealed word of God within the scripture of the Bible‚ because it has most historical value and is the source used by the greatest amount of people as it is followed by so many. People also believe that it

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    Samson

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    Sage Penner Gary Peterson The Bible as Literature 19 October 2014 Samson The strongest man to walk the earth is now a symbol of fallen humanity. Once a pillar of power and strength‚ he now stands weak and helpless. Once a pillar of wisdom and justice‚ he now stands as a testimony of human ignorance and pride. Once a symbol of freedom‚ he now stands chained to his failed passions. Once a symbolic pillar of humanity working with the divine‚ he now stands as an example of the brokenness that results

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    Three main Religions

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    for each religion but it would all consist of the same topic. Judaism is a monotheism religion based on principles and beliefs from the Hebrew Bible or the three sacred texts. The three sacred text of Judaism are the Tanach‚ the Torah‚ and the Talmud. According to Jewish tradition‚ Judaism began with the Covenant between God and Abraham. In the Hebrew bible it says that God told Abraham to leave his home and to take his family on a long journey to the west. God promised to lead Abraham to a new land

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    Catholic faith. Charles: Yes absolutely ask me anything. I will do my best to answer all your questions. Steve: I will start off with how has Sacred Tradition been significant to the manufacture of the Bible‚ and how does it still today? Charles: If not for oral Tradition a good deal of the Bible would not have ever even been revealed‚ and that Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture together create the Divine Revelation. This Tradition‚ whether it is written or not‚ is always the same truth because

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    The problem with scripture

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    this simple phrase‚ Buddha left me pondering the true identity of our guide and wondering whether the general populace’s faith in scripture is ill-founded. The latter seems to be the more answerable question of two‚ as scripture‚ specifically the Bible and Quran‚ have a significant amount of attributes that lead them to have paradoxical text and controversial nature. Throughout history‚ individuals have hand picked and dismissed different sections of the holy books to create a foundation for contrasting

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    and swooning occur regularly at the Toronto Vineyard Church. This phenomenon was called‚ the Toronto blessing (Gilley‚ 2000). However‚ the actions and philosophies associated with the Toronto blessing do not follow the teachings of Jesus and or the Bible‚ the fundamentals of the Christian faith. The manifestations that make the Toronto blessing attractive‚ accentuate personal emotions rather than focusing on God. The leaders of the church manipulate their congregations into their visions. The manifestations

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    Theology - the Pentateuch

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    The Pentateuch is the first five books of the bible and is held as foundational to all of Scripture and ranks as one of the most important sections in God’s Word. Just as a knowledge of the four gospels is essential for understanding the New Testament‚ so the content of the Pentateuch is crucial to the rest of the Old Testament and for that matter the whole Bible. The Torah‚ as is it referred to in the Jewish bible‚ includes the book of Genesis‚ Exodus‚ Leviticus‚ Numbers and Deuteronomy. The

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    to be true. 3.Don’t know. Don’t think there is scientific evidence one way or the other. 4.No. No evidence to say they were. Interviewee 2 Answers: 1.24 hours. Don’t really know. 2.10‚000 years. The genealogy in the Bible say so and the Bible is the word of God and it has never been proven wrong. Its the infallible word of God

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    Was Machiavelli Satan?

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    gave the example of Duke Valentino’s slaying of his nobles to maintain order‚ saying if Valentino had not killed his men‚ Valentino would have lost power. The Bible strongly forbids the killing of anyone. The Sixth Commandment states "You shall not murder." In what is known as the Beatitudes‚ from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount‚ the Bible also says those who are meek shall inherit the earth. A meek person certainly does not kill others for standing in his or her way like Machiavelli is suggesting

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    Many people have debated over a proper way to denote a meaningful life. By reading the Bible‚ one side may argue that a life lived without belief in an afterlife is meaningless. The other side may oppose this by stating that a life lived in the pursuit of happiness as attributed to each person’s views is certainly meaningful. The latter may be correct‚ but it is possible for both arguments to be accurate when considering details outlined in this highly influential text. This analysis will convey

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