Is Fasting for Christians? IN ANSWER to that question you may have been told: “Yes‚ for Jesus recommended fasting for his followers.” If you are a practicing Catholic‚ you would respond in the affirmative‚ for you recognize certain fast days‚ and in particular you always fast before taking “Holy Communion.” Did Jesus really recommend or command fasting for his followers? In the instances recorded in the Bible‚ fasting was done as an expression of sorrow and repentance for sins or when under distressing
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United States is a Christian nation. After reading the Church book‚ however‚ I believe it is obvious that our country was not in fact founded on Christianity. Even though many religious right groups insist our laws should enforce the doctrines of Protestant Christianity. The documents written by our founding fathers say otherwise. The U.S. Constitution has no mention of Christianity or Jesus Christ‚ and is evidence within itself that our country was not founded as a Christian nation. The men
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righteously and godly in the present word. What should a Christian leader be like? There is no finer example for Christian leadership than our Lord Jesus Christ. He declared‚ “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep” (John 10:11). It is within this verse that we see the perfect description of a Christian leader. He is one who acts as a shepherd to those “sheep” in his care. Christians and Christian leaders should use Christ our Lord as an example and behave like
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Christian Marriage Introduction and background. Christian Marriage‚ also called Matrimony is a sacrament in which a man and a woman publicly declare their love and fidelity in front of witnesses‚ a priest or minister and God. The It is seen by all Christian churches as both a physical and spiritual fulfillment. Christianity emphasises that the sacrament of Holy Matrimony is a lifetime commitment. So they are no longer two‚ but one. Therefore‚ what God has joined together‚ let no one separate
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Christian Dior The Dior Couture fashion house was founded in 1946 by the French designer Christian Dior. Dior was the most influential designer in the 1950’s and held his first couture fashion show on 12th February 1947. The collection consisted of a range of luxurious clothes‚ soft shoulders‚ narrow waists and full flowing skirts. This was to be named the New Look. (Fig 1) ‘The New Look’ 1950’s The New Look was a new concept on life for the post-war era. Dior was correct to assume people
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Symbolism in Obasan Throughout the novel Obasan‚ Joy Kogawa uses symbolism to communicate short but important messages to readers conveying the various themes of the novel. One main idea expressed through images and symbols includes the deterioration of conditions for the Japanese Canadians as they are stripped of their human qualities and ostracized because of their different appearances. Another major theme accommodates family structure‚ the significance of family in the novel and shows the
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Christian Leadership Author’s Name Title of the Course Instructor’s Name Date Introduction to Christian Leadership Leadership scholars have presented many theories in understanding leadership. However‚ making sense of hundreds of books and thousands of studies is a complicated task‚ which is why many mistakenly think that leadership is an indefinable phenomenon. Some of us presume complete authority in our own favored ways. Novel leaders often discard the entire system used by the
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events take place‚ but it does determine how we make sense of the events that take place. There are many different worldviews‚ but the Christian worldview is set apart from the rest. There are four main ideas within the Christian worldview‚ and they are creation‚ fall‚ grace‚ and glory. The Christian worldview is founded in‚ and supported by‚ the Bible. The Christian Worldview starts with the belief that there is one God‚ and He is the creator of all things (Corduan‚ 2006). This belief is found in
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Christian Dior (1905-1957) Christian Dior was born in 1905 in the small French coastal town of Granville‚ the son of a wealthy fertilizer manufacturer. His family had high hopes that the young Christian would become a diplomat. However‚ Dior was artistic and when he left school in 1928 he received money from his father to open a small art gallery. His gallery sold art by the likes of Pablo Picasso but after a financial blow his father lost control of his company and the young Dior was forced to
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for a vacation I might add. I was to attend a Christian apologetics course sponsored by Summit Ministries. The coursework was grueling‚ intense‚ and mind stretching. My living quarters were a small‚ rickety‚ 100 year old (and counting) hotel with paper thin walls shared with 99 other students. I left my sheltered home-school and was introduced to the modern‚ secular world of weird people‚ graphic videos of abortion‚ and the persecution of Christians in Sudan through science‚ history‚ theology‚ and
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