export “Judeo-Christian values.” No surprise there. Most Republican candidates have worked to appeal to religious conservatives‚ and using the buzz phrase “Judeo-Christian” is a tried and true way to do it. But in point of fact‚ there really is no “Judeo-Christian tradition.” Said tradition is nothing but a Cold War invention that elides thousands of years of history in the service of identity politics. Don’t get me wrong: I’m not suggesting there are no shared values between Christians and Jews. There
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for their religion‚ specifically Christians. It is our responsibility to make sure that all religions are treated with respect. In the case of Christianity‚ documentation of the persecution has been kept to a minimum. The reports of the atrocities of the Jews during the Holocaust where horrifying indeed‚ but equally horrifying are the accounts of the slaughter of Christians in the first century A.D. The descriptions of the means of death and the torture many Christians endured in the early years of
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Optimism (Mahoney) C. The Balanced Truth II. The Potential of Change: Series of Questions A. What Are We Trying to Change? 1. The Core Personality? 2. Discovering Who We Are in Christ? 3. The Desires? B. What Do We Change People Into? C. By What Authority? 1. The Scriptures: 2. The Goal: Maturity; Christ-likeness As Christian counselors‚ we are under the authority to encourage people to change or conform to the pattern (the behaviors
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Analyse the significance for the individual of ONE of the following Christian practices - Baptism - Marriage ceremony - Saturday/Sunday worship Marriage is a personal union between individuals. This union may also be called matrimony‚ while the ceremony that marks its beginning is called a wedding and the status created is sometimes called wedlock. The act of marriage changes the personal status of the individuals in the eyes of the law and society. Marriage is an institution in which interpersonal
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Describe the global economy of the 21st century. What will it look like? Which countries will be dominant? The global economy of the 21st century is reflecting many more multinational companies. Much cross border trade and investments is becoming more and more visible. More and more companies‚ that in the past have not really been looked at as a developing nation‚ are now developing nations with “large economies‚ and their firms are major players in many global industries from shipbuilding and
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Hood.Session1.Journal It is important to know what you are doing. It is important to know how to do what you are doing. But it is most important to know why you are doing what you are doing. In order to keep one’s momentum in life‚ and in order to feel like you have accomplished anything‚ you need to have vision for your life and for your future. My vision for my life and for my future is to become a Christian Counselor. The answer to my “why” is because I want to help the lost and the broken find
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Hypnosis in Healthcare: A Christian Perspective Christopher S. Baker Oral Roberts University Abstract Steven Lafevers‚ a certified counselor and hypnotherapist‚ presents the reader with an array of methods and techniques associated with hypnotherapy. The reading offers detailed step by step methods of induction and foundational principles with little to no jargon or erroneous claims. A full spectrum of life challenges are identified‚ with respective hypnotic prescriptions presented
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In this essay I will defend the revelational Christian ethic‚ as the best approach for ethics. My chosen topic is premarital sex. I will apply the revelational Christian ethic to defend the position‚ that premarital sex is morally wrong. The revelational Christian ethic considers the heart and the conscience‚ but uses the Bible as its primary source. Heart and conscience can also be referred to as “general revelation” . General revelation comes through nature and the human conscience. It
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Christian Social Responsibility C.L IV Requirements SUBMITTED TO: MR. LEO OCHEA SUBMITTED BY: DONNA PORTIA D. REYES RATINGS: a) Parish Involvement b) Community Service c) Personal Purse Value d) Tree Planting A.)PARISH INVOLVEMENT - History The Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Tagbilaran City was built on a promontory overlooking the city’s scenic bay. The church’s structure was originally a clubhouse of the Knights of Columbus Council 3290. Erected in 1955‚ this was the
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Great Britain and the colonists was justified under Christian faith. This war was not only fought for economic reasons‚ but also for fundamental Christian beliefs. England’s strong contempt over the colonies and the series of actions by the British pushed our Founding Fathers over the edge and towards independence. Even though leaders on both sides held valued Christian beliefs‚ the British gave the colonists too many obstacles to overcome. Just like in most wars‚ power‚ control‚ and money are the central
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