play a very important role in the christian faith. Before the ruling of Constantine during the 4th century‚ it was seen as dangerous to openly use the cross so christians were very reluctant to practice or show signs of their faith in public. This however changed when constantine converted to christianity‚ and got rid of the death penalty and used it to promote the crucifix as a christian symbol of faith‚ resulting in both objects became immensely popular in christian art and monuments. The cross
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In the early Christian church there were many famous people who helped the church‚ and there were also a few infamous people who did not. Throuought the 1st century A.D some of the most influential Christian leaders lived‚ such as the apostles. For the first fewhundred years the church was very primitive and unstable and many people were killed during these rimes‚ these people were martyrs. There were many people and events that shaped the relgion that we now know today as Catholosism. I am going
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In the early Christian church there existed a debate over the duration of hell. One sect argued that hell was endless and that the unrepentant sinners who were punished there experienced everlasting‚ agonizing torment. This idea is often referred to as the doctrine of endless hell. There existed another sect‚ however‚ that argued that although hell was agonizing‚ it did not last forever. Instead‚ they argued that hell involved “purging” the damned of their sin and that rather being purely punitive
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Effective Apologies and Forgiving the Christian Way Everyone has had to apologize and accept an apology at some point of time in their lives. They my not have known the art of apologizing and forgiving‚ but these are traits that people are taught from a very small age. Forgiveness is one or the toughest tasks known to man‚ whereas others may argue needing to apologize is tougher. A lot of times pride gets in the way of an awesome apology and stubbornness take precedence over forgiving and
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Danny Ingraham Architecture in History Rand Carter October 2‚ 2012 New Kingdom Egyptian Temples and Early Christian Churches One of the most spectacular things about art history is being able to see how artistic works can vary across cultures and in passing time. However‚ art does not always completely change‚ and often times two artists or even two entire civilization can create works that are independent‚ yet share stark similarities in style or function to a creation or creations of another
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Christian anger management principles are found all over the Bible. The books of Psalms and Proverbs are loaded with them. With these guidelines‚ Christians are expected to live and be examples of peace and orderliness so that the entire world would be a better place to be. The instructions are not plentiful‚ but from place to place the wording is different. However‚ the meaning of what is said is not changed. We will look quickly at six of them. Avoid anger When reading the Bible you will understand
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Persecuted Awareness Campaign for Christians-Church A Persecuted Christian Awareness Campaign (PCAC)‚ is one way to raise awareness about the ongoing persecution at the hands of authorities‚ to help finds ways to support the persecuted Christians who suffer every day because they hold on to something that the authorities want; for the Christians to deny God and stop preaching about Christ. A PAC consists of different activities which can be offered anytime throughout the year for church members to
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1. What does the word “Christian” mean in the university’s name – Colorado Christian University? The meaning of the word “Christian” as it pertains to Colorado Christian University (Statement of faith at Colorado Christian University‚ n.d.) is that the university is evangelical. The university was started to spread the word of God. To better the lives of students and the general community it serves and this is done from a worldly prospective. We are to pass on what we have learned and
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A Christian rock band called Rainbow is taking the millenials in China by storm and is using its music and popularity to share the gospel to people across the country. In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) News‚ Rainbow lead singer Uncle Bing recalled how only a few people knew about the band when it was formed in 2012. However‚ they were propelled to stardom with the help of a national talent show‚ and now the band is traveling from one city to another and is bound in unity
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Shaping a Christian Worldview represents an anthology of commentary that focuses on the primary issues that Christian institutions are experiencing. Each essay is written by a respected author in the field of higher education‚ and undertakes a critical study of contemporary matters in question concerning these schools of different traditions. In particular‚ attention is given to postmodern thought and it’s impact on education. The second half of the book delves into such topics as music‚ art‚ social
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