for their religion‚ specifically Christians. It is our responsibility to make sure that all religions are treated with respect. In the case of Christianity‚ documentation of the persecution has been kept to a minimum. The reports of the atrocities of the Jews during the Holocaust where horrifying indeed‚ but equally horrifying are the accounts of the slaughter of Christians in the first century A.D. The descriptions of the means of death and the torture many Christians endured in the early years of
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A Christian should always acknowledge that they have made faults once they do so‚ this is necessary because if one will not admit the wrongs he did then it means that he is not ready to repent. So‚ regarding repentance‚ one has to accept that he has done something wrong then from there he goes ahead to pray asking for forgiveness. Becoming a Christian is not about changing only into a Christian then it ends there. It is about being committed for the rest of our lives. For one to be a good Christian
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FWIS 104 Christian and Muslim Religious Tolerance It is ironic that while they are based on similar scriptures‚ and therefore similar ideologies‚ Christianity and Islam have had divergent attitudes towards the acceptance of religious minorities. By its nature‚ the Christian faith antagonizes other religions‚ including Judaism and Islam‚ because‚ according to Christian scripture‚ a lack of belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ results in damnation. The Muslim faith‚ however‚ has a much more tolerant
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1. What is the difference between self-interest and selfishness? Why is this distinction important when considering the competitive market economy as appropriate for a society? We must define these two terms to be able to understand the difference between them. Self-interest is when someone is trying to protect their interest‚ but also take other people into account‚ and the effects it may have on them. Selfishness if when a person makes decisions based on self with no regard to others
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CLE Reflection Paper It was a very good experience. Our Cle professor decided that we will have an output exam instead of written exam. I am again with my BFAST group and we decided to make our design. By the way‚ our output exam is to make a t-shirt with a Godly theme design and is to be given to a person. Luckily‚ I have a skilled group to help me design our t-shirt. During our first meeting‚ it was productive even though we haven’t had a t-shirt yet. That very first meeting was full of brainstorming
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Trust is a complex emotion because of all the variables involved: variables from the person who is trying to earn trust as well as from the people who are dispensing the trust. The first law of leadership according James Kouzes and Barry Posner is belief in the message requires belief in the messenger. At the core of credibility is trust and this is essential for effective leadership. Why is it so hard to gain trust from others? Malphurs offers insight in this matter. He states that trust
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This article starts off by explaining the reasons the emperor of Constantine took to convert to Christianity and make it Rome’s official religion. It will show what convinced the emperor that there was only one God. This was a big change‚ going from believing in a multitude of gods to just one God. The emperor starts to think that he might need more powerful aid than just his military forces. He then realizes that most of the emperors‚ who had rested their hopes in a multitude of gods‚ had to sacrifice
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Sometimes Christians need to judge Christians live in a fallen world‚ where there are genocides‚ hate crimes‚ slander‚ sin and brokenness. Because believers should be “in the world and not of the world”(John 15:19)‚ we should be the light in this troubling world. However‚ the attempt at being the light in the world can throw off some unbelievers. Judgement according to the general web is to “form an opinion of something.” In this case‚ we should form Christ-like opinions‚ and see lifestyles from
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cross tattoos are mainly associated with religion‚ as you might expect‚ and are very closely associated with the Christian religion in particular. Many Christians are deeply proud and passionate about their religion and a cross tattoo for many is the perfect way to convey their strong belief in the Christian religion‚ and their love and respect for Jesus Christ and God because the Christian cross symbolises Jesus Christ returning from the dead. There are various different types of
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Worldviews are only assumptions about life and can easily be influenced or manipulated by worldly forces and stimulants. II. The Biblical Christian Worldview The biblical Christian worldview begins with God. The Christian worldview is the way God tells them that it is. It is a framework built by God for Christians to admire and reflect upon. The Christian believes that the origin of man is from God‚ Genesis 1:1. Man was formed from dust and God breathed life into him‚ Genesis 2:7. Man’s Identity
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