of the church‚ a spiritual ruler who has been ordained in a direct line from St. Peter‚ but whose authority comes not from predecessors‚ rather from Christ himself. As Fr. John Laux says‚ “The primitive church was not a democracy.” (Catholic Apologetics bk 4‚ pg 99) When he established the church‚ Christ established the apostles at the head‚ telling them in particular to go forth and teach. He told them to pass on their power; we see
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deny that Jesus was divine are those in religious circles who try to bring understanding to their confusion about who He was. Some say Jesus was created by God‚ others have said Jesus was God only appearing human. The Popular Encyclopedia of Apologetics defines this heresy as Docetism which is “the assertion that Christ’s human body was a phantasm‚ and that his suffering and
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“Faith Without Works Is Dead” Ephesians 2:8-9 says “For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is a gift of God‚ not of works‚ lest anyone should boast.” James Montgomery Boice posed questions about the role of works versus faith in a Christian’s life‚ “But does this mean that works no longer have any place in Christianity?...If we must have works‚ then isn’t it the case that we are not saved solely by the work of Christ after all?” To a Roman Catholic
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Does being a Christian affect how a helping professional perceives their role in helping others? I believe that being a helping professional from a Christian perspective entails understanding God and His purpose for humanity. Humans were created by God to be His representatives on earth. A Christian helping professional realizes that God created humanity in His image with the ability for us to seek and worship Him. As a Christian‚ helping others needs to be approached from a holistic standpoint
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Christian Symbolism in The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis was a brilliant author known for his fictional novels as well as his Christian apologetics works. Religion was a large part of his life‚ and he utilized such themes throughout his fiction books. The first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series‚ The Lion‚ the Witch‚ and the Wardrobe‚ exemplifies such overlap. Lewis inserted fundamental Christian themes into this novel‚ allowing his religion to influence his work. C. S
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In electronics‚ an integrated circuit (also known as IC‚ microcircuit‚ microchip‚ silicon chip‚ or chip) is a miniaturized electronic circuit (consisting mainly of semiconductor devices‚ as well as passive components) that has been manufactured in the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material. Integrated circuits are used in almost all electronic equipment in use today and have revolutionized the world of electronics. A hybrid integrated circuit is a miniaturized electronic circuit constructed
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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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