PROXIMITY IS EVERYTHING: IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE FAMILY MINISTRY IN YOUR CHURCH A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF RELIGION IN CANDIDACY FOR COMPLETION OF THE FAMILY THEOLOGY 330 COURSE BY JOSH MERRITT CAPE CORAL‚ FL AUGUST‚ 2013 Family Theology. The term itself sparks a certain curiosity‚ enthusiasm‚ and fear in so many of us. In fact‚ our post modernistic culture nearly proscribes the family in lieu
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Science and theology are both a process and product that involves careful investigation and reflection‚ however‚ the methods in which these disciplines use to attain understanding and the conclusions drawn in response are different. Although‚ the underlying commonalities concerning the basic operation of thought in these two fields testifies that they are not completely independent of each other‚ but exist as two different sides of the same coin. Science exists on one side‚ seeking a greater understanding
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Thematic Paper on Christology in the Gospels Submitted to Mr. Kwok H.B. of Alliance Bible Seminary in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course of TH512-E:Systematic Theology II Sept.-Nov‚ 2005 Margaret‚ Tse Yin Yi M024110 November 29‚ 2005 I. The meaning of Christology 3 II. What Can Be Discerned about Jesus from His Words Concerning Issues Other than the Kingdom and Himself 3 III. What Can Be Discerned about Jesus from His Deeds and
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Theology is responsible for continuing search for the fullness of the truth of God made known as Jesus Christ. The task of theology is not just only following the traditional doctrines‚ but it is by inquiring the truth by questioning and finding answers related to the traditional doctrines. Asking questions presuppose an inseparable bond between our trust in God’s grace and our calls to God’s services. These questions are shaped by theological methods. Theological methods are divided into several
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The Pentateuch is the first five books of the bible and is held as foundational to all of Scripture and ranks as one of the most important sections in God’s Word. Just as a knowledge of the four gospels is essential for understanding the New Testament‚ so the content of the Pentateuch is crucial to the rest of the Old Testament and for that matter the whole Bible. The Torah‚ as is it referred to in the Jewish bible‚ includes the book of Genesis‚ Exodus‚ Leviticus‚ Numbers and Deuteronomy. The
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Queer theology has developed in a period of increased acceptance of diversity in Western culture. While homophobia remains a relevant factor in queer theology‚ hostility and intolerance is increasingly being pushed to the margins. In this context the development of theologies of liberation has afforded queer approaches a voice. This must be tempered with the reality of inclusiveness‚ because the greater the recognition‚ the greater its effect on oppressing those that continue to sit at its margins
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Christian theology. Unlike the dogmas that define the theology of trinity and incarnation and bring unity to Christian understanding‚ the theology of atonement has many different views that are widely held. The theology of atonement is one of the most important for Christians to understand‚ as it shapes our images of God‚ our understanding of salvation and how we are saved. In this essay‚ I will be looking at different theories of atonement and how they make a difference to our theology of salvation
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Committee on Ministry October 1‚ 2012 Committee on Ministry Kansas-Oklahoma Conference Part One Personal Theology “Theology of Community” In this paper‚ I am going to share my ideas of theology. I believe that one of the biggest mistakes I made in the past was that I was afraid of being rejected‚ so I wrote a theology paper and tried to give the previous COM what I thought they wanted to hear instead of what was truly inside of me. Fortunately for me
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Reflection Paper (Chapter 5) 1. Consider the rich spiritual suggestion in Genesis 1:3‚ where light was the first thing created by God. Reflect to the importance given to light in this account. How important is light in your life today? Personally‚ I think the main reason why light was the first thing ever created because it what brings beauty to all other creations because without Light‚ there is only darkness. Light‚ for me‚ also symbolizes the Word of God that is what made everything‚ including
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Theology of the Body Explained Theology is the study of God and of religious truth. The words religious truth ’ usually fall on deaf ears in our modern day world‚ but to a chosen few‚ these two words can be life changing. The word truth‚ in religious terms‚ can lead a person to salvation or damnation. Truth‚ metaphorically speaking‚ can be like a light enriching its followers with the rays of wisdom‚ much like the complete and infallible truth of the Catholic Church. It can be obscured‚ however
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