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    Christian Holidays

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    Christmas holiday Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin. The earlier term Yule may have derived from the Germanic jōl or the Anglo-Saxon geōl‚ which referred to the feast of the winter solstice. The corresponding terms in other languages—Navidad in Spanish‚ Natale in Italian‚ Noël in French—all probably denote nativity. The German word Weihnachten denotes “hallowed night.” Since the early 20th century

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    Christianity in Beowulf

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    Christian vs. Pagan Approaches in Beowulf Beowulf was written by a Christian poet around the eighth century. Having been changed a number of times‚ this manuscript has been observed in the older pagan period‚ and influence by pagan rituals. There are two different cultures reflected towards Beowulf which‚ are the Christianity culture and the pagan culture. Paganism and Christianity are both equally portrayed and expressed in Beowulf. It cconsists of heroes that are called Anglo-Saxons‚ who prided

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    extreme use of this can be unhealthy for Christians – like the solitary monastic communities that have developed over the centuries. From that‚ we have seen examples of homosexual behavior practiced in secret At the same time‚ God expects us to operate collectively. The Christian faith is one of community. Any quality ecclesiology will emphasize the necessity for Christians to fulfil many of their faith commitments in community with other Christians. Much of the Bible emphasizes the communal

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    Cabeza de Vaca

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    ignored the native populations customs despite there being evidence that the culture had evolved over hundreds of years. Explorers did not consider the Indians worthy of their respect or of humane treatment equal to that displayed towards other Christians. The Europeans invaded and claimed the indians land along with all the resources found on it. The explorers did this without thanking the natives‚ instead they prayed to god feeling it was him who led them to the fertile lands filled with corn

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    the creed

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    candidates for baptism or in teaching children or in day-by-day preaching to the Christian people‚ are entrusted with this most beautiful of all roles: handing on the faith received from the Apostles‚ always and infinitely fruitful even as it was when they themselves received it from Jesus Christ. Like everyone else‚ the believer is able to observe the changes‚ slow or sudden depending on the times‚ in people’s mentalities and interests‚ the variations that occur in language. Without becoming

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    The Christian ritual of Baptism Many forms of Christianity unite in their belief of performing the ritual of Baptism. But it is seen that these Christian denominations differ widely in their teachings about Baptism. While some consider it a rite of passage into the family of God‚ others strongly believe that without Baptism one cannot truly attain heaven‚ as it accomplishes the “washing away of sin”. There are others that teach it as an important step in the believer’s life without it having the

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    Christian Leader

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    Much of church administration is about teaching in the moment. Let me explain. I became a Christian at the dinner-table. I did not know at the time that’s what was happening. I can’t point to one decisive moment when intellectual assent turned to trust. But it was at the dinner-table that Christianity became real to me. Each evening as my family ate together‚ we would process the day’s events. "How was school today?" "Who’s going to take me to basketball practice?" But as we processed the events

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    A Christian Worldview

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    worldview is how we see and interpret the circumstances and people around us. There are countless worldviews because everyone has their own. All worldviews answer these four questions: Where am I?‚ Who am I?‚ What is wrong?‚ and What is the remedy? The Christian worldview and the western or American worldview are in constant competition with each other and this should not be the case. The first question of a worldview is where am I? We are on the earth that God created with words and wisdom. In Genesis

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    4 Mat Review Entwistle

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    approaches to embracing psychology and Christianity. There are many different areas of focus throughout the text but I perceive the main focus to be on integrative approaches in a well-conceived Christian worldview (Entwistle‚ 2010). I feel that this is an important topic within the text because having a Christian worldview is the foundation for integrating psychology and Christianity. Entwistle examines different worldviews as they pertain to both disciplines. Worldviews are defined within the text

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    Christian Festivals

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    The festivals dotting the Christian Calendar are marked by general out pourings of devotion‚ mourning and joy according to the religious significance of these days. Some common festivals celebrated by Christians are the days commemorating the major Christian events like Christmas for the birth of Jesus Christ and Easter for his martyrdom and resurrection. Other popular events usually mark the birth or the feast days of famous Saints. These occasions are celebrated with great enthusiasm; the people

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