Simple Church Book Critique Natasha Hill DSMN620 Dr. Rick Garner Liberty University According to Rainer & Geiger “A simple church is designed around a straightforward and strategic process that moves people around through the stages of spiritual growth. The leaders and the church are clear about the process (clarity) and are committed to executing it. The process flows logically (movement) and is implemented in each area of the church (alignment). The church abandons everything
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Marks of The Early Church. In other words‚ the Mind Map represents ideas and concepts of the early Church in regards to the Church being one‚ holy‚ apostolic and catholic. The quotes and images do not define each mark of the Church‚ but illustrates ideas of the early Church. Primary source documents were used to convey ideas of each subtopic. For example‚ in relation to the Church being one‚ the Nicene Creed is begun by stating‚ “We believe in one God”. This shows that the Church collectively believes
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Relationship of the Church and State During the 1500-1700’s many new Protestant religions formed due to the corruption and decline of the Catholic Church. Although there were several attempts to reform only one man‚ Martian Luther‚ spurred reformation of the church. Lutheranism was not the only religion that formed during the Reformation Period others included: Anabaptism‚ Anglicanism‚ Calvinism‚ Presbyterianism‚ and Zwinglianism. Most protestant beliefs were very similar but each religion interpreted
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The Church as Sacrament of Christ represents Jesus in the world as the mystical body of Christ. “The Church is essentially human and divine‚ visible but endowed with invisible realities‚ zealous in action and dedicated to contemplation‚ present in the world.” Metaphor literary means to try to compare something with something else. It is used for example‚ “to indicate that you are not using the ordinary meaning of things‚ but describing something by means of an image or symbol.” For example‚ if
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Origins of the Catholic Church in Australia. The first Catholics to come along to Australia‚ were amongst the first convicts to step foot on the shores of Port Jackson in Sydney. These Catholics were Irish in origin‚ and brought Catholicism to Australia‚ although Anglican Ministers were trying to stop the spread of Catholicism in Great Britain and her colonies. Most of the Irish who came here came here because of the British persecution of Irish Nationalists. The first obstacle to Catholicism
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the role of religion and the church in medieval and renaissance society. The head church in Europe during the medieval ages was the Roman Catholic Church. Religion was the foremost divine power and authority during the medieval period. Therefore the lives of the people were completely dominated by the church; whether they were peasants‚ noble men‚ or kings. Because of their strong authority over people‚ religious institution became very rich and powerful. The church controlled every aspect of
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church with a focus on the center. This was unusual in comparison to the basilicas which had a nave and a structural shape resembling a cross. Although the exterior may seem bland‚ the interior is blanketed with magnificent mosaics that survive from the early Medieval period. A mosaic is a picture formed by embedding small pieces (tesserae) of stone or glass in cement on surfaces such as walls and floors. The east side of San Vitale covered in dense mosaics. Above the apse‚ a mosaic portrays Christ
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Henry VIII and the Reformation of the Church Henry VIII was king from 1509 to 1547.He was not actually meant to be king in the first place but when he was just 11 his elder brother Arthur died and he automatically took the throne and (because his father wanted to keep the alliance with Spain) a wife (Catherine of Aragon). This‚ however had to be approved by the Pope and was only approved because Catherine said‚ although she had been married to Arthur she had never slept with him and so the Pope
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Dear Roseville Lutheran Church‚ I am writing you today as a concerned member of your congregation. Recently‚ I found myself on the doorstep of an old‚ breath-takingly beautiful cathedral‚ but I stumbled in only to realize that I‚ a devout Lutheran‚ am not allowed to receive communion. My lack of knowledge on the Eucharist and the guidelines the Catholic church has placed on this sacrament lead to a response of hostility and hurt on this particular guideline. I am writing to tell you that my response
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Reflection of the Catholic Church Christians of today have been influence by the Catholic Church. However‚ as Anabaptist or Protestants‚ we forget that just five hundred years the Catholic Church was part of the lives and Christian development of our forefathers. Understanding the history of the separation of the Anabaptist and the Catholic Church can help Christians to evaluate those changes: Was it worth it? Did Anabaptist loose good practices? If yes‚ can the Anabaptist re-incorporate them? In
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