Theory Critique: Cloud and Townsend B. J. Liberty University Theory Critique: Cloud and Townsend Summary Dr. Cloud and Dr. Townsend (1999) have created a comprehensive work titled Boundaries in Marriage. In this book they have outlined what boundaries are and what can be done to create healthy boundaries within a marriage. First‚ let’s look at the definition of boundaries. Cloud & Townsend (1999) define this as “a property line” (p. 17). In other words in a marriage it is a set of
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THEO104: Module Seven Reflection Essay Title Page 1 THEO104: Module Seven Reflection Essay Liberty University THEO104: Module Seven Reflection Essay 2 I. Introduction To define yourself as a Christian is to believe in God‚ Jesus Christ‚ the Holy Spirit‚ and the text of the Holy Bible. Many believers think that this is all it takes to be welcomed into Heaven and enjoy the afterlife in peaceful bliss with
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This is the righteous anger of God and the intensity of His feelings against the Jewish sin (Lancaster‚ 28). Paul is rebuking the Jew making it obvious that no one is righteous and that the works they are holding onto are useless because of the brokenness of human nature. Breaking the law only one time makes it void and since no man could perfectly fulfill the law‚ there is no point in trying to continue in a broken law. Trying to fulfill it is simply diminishing the work of the cross for the Jew
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Faith Scales. Create in me a clean heart O Lord. (Psalm51) Intro. Create in me a clean heart O God. Let’s have a look at some definitions of clean. (Free dictionary.com) Clean is Free from dirt‚ stain or impurities; unsoiled. But To be clean is to be Free from foreign matter or pollution its Unadulterated: Has anyone ever watched how clean is your house? Yeah a tad mingling and always makes me want to jump up and clean‚ not that my house looks like that for a second‚ but Why do
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Road to Redemption “There is a way to be good again” (2) is not only a relapsed statement in Khaled Hosseini’s first novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ but also a reoccurring theme in his second novel‚ A Thousand Splendid Suns. Through the comparison of his two novels‚ the characters ultimately struggle to find their personal road to redemption. The protagonist of The Kite Runner‚ Amir returns to Afghanistan to redeem himself of a memory that has been haunting him for the past twenty-six years by saving his
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But‚ the good news is that‚ Christianity does not leave the broken mankind clueless of the remedy of sin. Soteriology‚ gives the infallible solution to man’s depravity. It offers man the “way of faith” as the free way of liberation from sin and brokenness. The object of Christian faith is Jesus Christ and his atoning death on the Cross. Faith is essential element in salvation of an individual. Salvation is the act of God‚ in which he redeems and restores the lost humanity to
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Essay Question In the Catholic tradition why is baptism considered necessary for salvation? (In this essay you will need to explain the doctrine of original sin and how baptism is the sole way of overcoming the effects of original sin.) Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life‚ the gateway to life in the Spirit‚ and the door‚ which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ‚ are incorporated
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To develop a spiritual and formational theology of waiting‚ the incorporation of spiritual practices may be vital to the transformation and maintenance of the life of the believer. The ascetic practices aid in creating an environment which helps if focusing on God‚ self or others. The exercises may assist in developing a deeper and more intimate experience with God and his Word. They could help the believer to see themselves more clearly reflected within the light of the Father. The practices might
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“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire‚ men cannot live without a spiritual life” (Buddha). Religion has dominated the world since the creation of time; the need for a higher power to rule and comfort people is in great abundance. People in society feel the needing and longing for some sort of supreme being. Humans tend to need explanations for the unknown in the world so they focus on a larger than life answer. John Wesley‚ the founder of the Methodist Church‚ strove to maintain his non-conformist
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“Home is where the heart is" One Flesh‚ by Elizabeth Jennings and The Lake Isle of Innisfree‚ by W.B Yates‚ both discuss desire in their poems. In One Flesh‚ the narrator of the poem speaks of the lack of desire her parents have in her life‚ due them growing and slowly drifting apart‚ whereas‚ the Lake Isle of Innisfree deals with the desire to be someplace else‚ a longing for a more simple way of life‚ away from a hectic civilisation. In One Flesh‚ Elizabeth Jennings discuss’ the feelings of
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