seven sacraments of the Catholic Church and sacred mysteries of Eastern Christianity‚ in which the faithful obtain divine mercy for the sins committed against God and neighbor and are reconciled with the community of the Church. By this sacrament Christians are freed from sins committed after Baptism. Since the Reformation there has been long-running disagreement between the Catholic Church and Protestantism over this sacrament‚ including the church’s authority to absolve sins. The sacrament of penance
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writes: Religious educators and catechists‚ especially those working with young children‚ are placed in the front line of those who must exercise responsibility for educating Christians in a way that responds to a difficult past and seeks to understand the work to repair it. (p. 45) In an essay‚ draw on the Chapter on Jewish –Christian relations from Growing in Wisdom to discuss the relevance of Ryan’s statement for contemporary religious educators. Make reference to Nostra Aetate in your answer. (1250
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at the time of Jesus‚ including their responses to the Roman rule. a. The different varieties of Judaism are the Sadducees‚ Essenes‚ Zealots‚ and the Pharisees. The Sadducees were wealthy aristocrats that were conservative and they were on good terms with the rulers. The Essenes led lives of purity in desert communities to flee from trouble. The Pharisees were moderate‚ obeying the traditional commandments of Judaism and developing the oral Torah. The last group‚ the Zealots believed that the only
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where they go. It shows the reader that people who want to live wildly and freely in spite of God can do so‚ but in the end they are only left to wallow in despair‚ pride‚ and selfishness. A common way to explain Biblical truth is to explain it in terms of circles. For example‚ one of the core truths of scripture is the Trinitarian nature of the
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Oxford Dictionary. There was no set generally accepted theory at the time‚ so when the Council of Nicaea was conducted they decided to establish this truth so that no one would be confused by the meaning and make different heretic explanations. Christians believe that
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sacked‚ but by no means the last. * One of the many factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire was the rise of a new religion‚ Christianity. The Christian religion‚ which was monotheistic ran counter to the traditional Roman religion‚ which was polytheistic (many gods). At different times‚ the Romans persecuted the Christians because of their beliefs‚ which were popular among the poor. 2. Research the Apostle Paul’s three missionary journeys. List the dangers he faced on each
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In this part of Lumen Gentium there are several terms that come to mind. The Laity which are the ordinary people who attend church. Testimonies‚ which are stories about how God made a change in your life. Or the term evangelical‚ that is transdenominational movement of Protestant Christianity. The laity’s secular nature can be seen through christian activities and their profession. They can be ordained in ministry. Also in their life‚ the spirit leads them and their soul in life is woven. The chosen
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Gnostics described themselves as “those who know”‚ but they do not agree on doctrine‚ dogma‚ etc. Gnostics used Christian symbols and terms‚ but Gnostic context was so alien that it gutted the essential teachings of the Faith. Gnosticism frees the human mind from obedience to God while rejecting salvation by faith in an incarnational world. (Cf. ECD) If man achieves salvation
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Summer Damra 11/1/12 Western Theological Traditions Research Paper Martin Luther’s fight for the poor “Christians are to be taught that he who gives to the poor or lends to the needy does a better deed than he who buy indulgences- Martin Luther(25)” The great German theologian Martin Luther is remembered throughout the world and Christian history as the man that challenged the papacy and dedicated his life to the clarification of Christianity for all people. He exclusively sought
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inally‚ the symbolic interactionist perspective would view the practicing of a religion in terms of the social interactions involved with the subject. A sociologist from this school of thought may ask: “How do the followers of a specific religion experience‚ interpret‚ influence and respond to what fellow believers and religious leaders say and do? How do the members of a religious congregation experience‚ interpret‚ influence and respond to what those with differing say and do?” For example‚ this
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