a) Outline your knowledge and understanding of the moral teaching contained in the Beatitudes The Beatitudes are part of Jesus’ teachings on the Sermon on the Mount. In them‚ he describes eight types of people that will be happy or blessed in the next life‚ and these teachings are morally significant to Christians. They contain values and attitudes which Christians today must attempt to reflect if they are to live a moral life. Jesus portrays the perfect disciple through the Beatitudes as he states
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Saints and the beatitudes Saint Rose of Lima was born on April 20‚ 1586. Saint Rose lived in Peru. She had 9 siblings. She has 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Her feast day is August 23rd. Her feast day was formally August 30th. Saint Rose of Limas original name was Isabel Flores de Oliva. She was always known as Rosa. Rose normally wore a crown of thorns. She was beatified in 1668 by Pope Clement. Pope Clement also canonized her. She died on August 24‚ 1617. She helped the sick and hungry around her
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Felicia Myles Alternative Dispute Resolution Belhaven University Negotiation is one of the most general approaches used to formulate decisions and handle disputes. If negotiations are unsuccessful‚ it is essential to search for assistance of a neutral third party to facilitate a resolution. Going to court is not the way to handle disputes. With the expensive costs‚ long delays‚ and loss of confidentiality involved in going to court‚ people are turning to more efficient methods to resolve
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spirit.”(Galatians). Jesus tells his followers that “in me you may have peace‚” (John) suggesting that the concept of spiritual peace is embodied in the teachings of Jesus Christ. The importance of peace is clear in the Beatitudes were Jesus stated “blessed are the
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but more philosophical: · "Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." · "Blessed are those who mourn‚ for they shall be comforted." · "Blessed are the meek‚ for they shall inherit the Earth." · "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness‚ for they shall be satisfied." · "Blessed are those who are merciful‚ for they shall obtain mercy." · "Blessed are the pure in heart‚ for they shall see God." · "Blessed are the peacemakers‚ for they shall be called
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represents extreme courage‚ virtue and strength. The unicorn were chose as a replacement for the loin. 5.Why does the unicorn have a chain around its neck? The reason for the chain around the neck is 6.The Coat of Arms includes two phrases‚ “Blessed are the peacemakers” and “Shame to him who evil thinks.” Choose one of these phrases and explain why a ruler might want it included in a coat of arms. Shame to him who evil thinks is a phase that ruler might want to include in a coat of arms. The phase speaks
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Do the Biblical “Beatitudes” Have Meaning in Our Modern Lives? . A Possible Interpretation of the Biblical Beatitudes in the Modern World Continuity of Western Culture – still offering beneficial guidance? 080909‚ 073110 . Western Culture‚ after the Greeks and Romans‚ was strongly impacted by two currents of thought and values – Christian ethics and‚ after some interruption‚ increasing intellectual clarity – the latter reaching from the ancient Greek thinkers to the Muslim universities of
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The Effects of a Nonviolent Approach In the late 1800s people of Indian nationality confronted discrimination in all parts of South Africa‚ and someone affected by this was Mahatma Gandhi‚ known as the “great soul”. Gandhi was an activist and philosopher who used nonviolent resistance‚ he was the controlling figure who struggled along with all the Indian population to gain independence from Great Britain. Gandhi introduced passive resistance‚ a concept also known as “satyagraha‚” which was
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gives people the idea their reign will never end. 5. Why does the unicorn have a chain around its neck? The unicorn has a chain around its neck to show that it is tamed by the king. 6. The Coat of Arms includes two phrases‚ “Blessed are the peacemakers” and “Shame to him who evil thinks.” Choose one of these phrases and explain why a ruler might want it included in a coat of arms. "Shame to him who evil thinks". I think a ruler would have this on their coat of arms because who ever thinks
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Analysis of the Beatitudes and their Application to our Culture The Beatitudes and their Application to our Culture Christ calls the most unlikely people “blessed” at the start of His Sermon on the Mount as read in Matthew 5:1-12. Tod Lindberg has offered a rather in depth analysis of these in his essay on “What the Beatitudes Teach.” Lindberg points out a pattern in the beatitudes. They start with the most oppressed and seemingly hopeless people and progress to those that suffer for their right
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