ethics means a systematic study of the way of life exemplified and taught by Jesus‚ applied to the manifold problems and decisions of human existence 2. It may mean the best in the moral philosophy of all ages and places‚ the moral standards of Christendom‚ the ethics of the Christian Church and its many churches‚ the ethics of the Bible‚ the ethics of the New Testament‚ and the ethical insights of Jesus. 3. Christian Ethics is our Christian guide; an adequate‚ a dependable‚ and an indispensable
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a. boys were converted to Islam‚ trained to serve the state b. the devshirme was a means of upward social mobility 7. the Ottoman state threatened Christendom a. Europeans worried about a Muslim takeover of all Europe 8. some Europeans admired Ottoman rule a. philosopher Jean Bodin (sixteenth century)
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them followed Christianity and wanted all of their people to convert to Christianity. King Clovis was the first king of the Franks to unite all his people. He was the founder of the Merovingian clan. Charles “the hammer” Martel was the savior of Christendom. He fought the Muslims and defeated them. Pepin on the other hand was the first king from the Carolingian clan. Pepin was the younger son of Charles Martel. Charlemagne was one of the greatest kings of the dark ages. He united most of the western
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Over coffee in a Barcelona neighbourhood‚ an acquaintance expressed the remark‚ "I can’t invite my friends to church‚ they will never return‚ and that might end our conversations about God." What an astounding observation. Usually‚ the church is where talk of God occurs. Yet‚ people are taking part in these God discussions both in and outside a church environment. However‚ there appears a disconnect between the exchange taking place about God in the church‚ and the exchange occurring outside the
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executed and imprisoned‚ edicts banning Christian practices such as freedom to worship and their churches being destroyed‚ until Constantine and the Edict of Milan‚ “an agreement to treat Christians benevolently” (Cross and Livingstone‚ 1974)‚ helped Christendom move from something criminalized to one of the world’s largest religions. After the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312‚ where Constantine had his vision that later led to his conversion‚ Christians would start to see positive dramatic change under
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make the kings and noble vassals be submissive to him under his spiritual leadership The main issue at hand was 4. 4. 4. 4. whether or not a Holy War was the Christian task to undertake. Much discussion of the issue took place in the Western Christendom on
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Grace Nordstrom Professor Ashley Christian Doctrine 10 September 2014 The Worth and Purpose of Humankind Defined What is Imago Dei? Imago Dei is our worth and our purpose defined. What does it mean that humankind is created in the “image of God?” In what different ways have theologians defined this term‚ and what should we understand it to mean today? What difference does it make for those who look to the authority of God’s word‚ and what implications does this leave us with both now and for eternity
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1625: Earliest documented attack by Barbary pirates on American merchant ships. 1678: Algerian pirates seize 14 ships from American colonies. September 1783: Algerian pirates attack American ships on their way back from peace talks with Britain. Americans assume that Britain is paying the Pirates to attack them. October 1784: The Betsy‚ a 300-ton ship from Boston‚ is attacked 100 miles from Africa’s western coast‚ in the Atlantic. The ship’s sailors are captured‚ chained and carted off to slave
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CHAPTER IX Rizal’s Grand Tour Of europe with Maximo Viola (1887) CHAPTER IX RIZAL’S GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE WITH MAXIMO VIOLA (1887) After the publication of his book Noli he planned to visit the important places in Europe. Dr. Maximo Viola - he agreed to be Rizal’s travelling companion - he was the person lends Rizal P300.00 for the printing of the book Noli. CHAPTER IX RIZAL’S GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE WITH MAXIMO VIOLA (1887) May 11‚ 1887 - dawn of the said date they left Berlin by train in which
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between the Latin culture of the West‚ and the Greek culture of the East‚ more specifically‚ the Byzantine Empire. This triggered a change in relationship‚ which caused the people of the Byzantine Empire to think low about the followers of the Latin Christendom. This event changed papal monarchy by regulating the Pope’s power by use of a general council. Once these heresies were accepted by followers‚ Europe was then divided for years due to the various issues between the two churches.3
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