that we want to hear God’s Word to us.” They go on to say‚ “The Bible was written by numerous human authors‚ but the divine aspect of it is inseparably and mysteriously interwoven into every verse. The term we use to describe this relationship between the divine role and the human role is inspiration. Inspiration can be defined as the process in which God directed individuals‚ incorporating their abilities and styles‚ to produce His message to humankind.”[1] Our Bible is an inspired canon of
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October 2014 Church Corruption in The Canterbury Tales Many of the religious characters in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer have traits that are different than what is traditionally expected of them. This is due to the Catholic Church‚ which ruled most of Europe during the Fourteenth Century‚ being extremely wealthy. While the people suffered from proverty and disease‚ extravagant cathedrals were built in every big city. As a result of this contrast between the wealth of the church and misery
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Church History 5-16-12 There are many events that have shaped the church today. Narrowing it down to three I feel that the Edict of Milan‚ the Reformation‚ and Vatican II are the most significant. The Edict of Milan granted religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire‚ though it was especially intended to legalize Christianity. It was instituted by empire Constantine in 313. Constantine recognized and accepted Christianity. It was the first time an emperor was doing so. Prior to that Christians
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Church Of God I. ORIGIN Most of the Pentecostal churches which bear the name "Church of God" can be traced to a holiness revival in the mountains of northwest Georgia and eastern Tennessee. In 1884‚ R.G. Spurling‚ a Baptist minister in Monroe County‚ Tennessee‚ began to search the Scriptures for answers to the problems of modernism‚ formality‚ and spiritual dryness. An initial meeting of concerned people was held on August 19‚ 1886‚ at the Barney Creek Meeting House to organize a new movement
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A church building‚ often simply called a church‚ is a building used for religious activities‚ particularly worship services. The term in its architectural sense is most often used by Christians to refer to their religious buildings but can be used by other religions. In traditional Christian architecture‚ the church is often arranged in the shape of a Christian cross. When viewed from plan view the longest part of a cross is represented by the aisle and the junction of the cross is located at the
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Chapter I Church Growth: Definition Introduction: Tremendous growth is going on in the Christian Church today. For some observers this tends to be obscured by the world population and the increasing percentage of non-Christians which that so far implies. Meanwhile‚ the fact is that the number of Christians is greater now than it has ever been. With the rise of Churches and the expansion of the Church among non-Christian populations‚ multitudes of small congregations of less than hundred members
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differentiate between Churches of different Christian denominations. I knew that the priest (religious leader) stands in front of the congregation and reads passages from the bible. I also had known that certain Churches use music and sing the prayer. I also knew the general set up of the Church concerning pews and altar. When I drove up to the church I could see the cross on the roof. The peculiar thing was that the entrance to the church was on a side and clearly visible. As I entered the church I saw
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Counseling in the Church Abstract Select (highlight) this text and then begin typing your abstract‚ which should be limited to one paragraph of not more than 120 words Introduction Christian counseling has been conducted since the origin of Christianity. Even in biblical times counseling was a part of the churches spiritual life and development. In the Pauline epistles it is clear that God ordained and approved church based counseling. Paul states in Romans 15:14: “I myself am convinced;
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The Medieval Church played a far greater role in Medieval England than the Church does today. In Medieval England‚ the Church dominated everybody’s life. All Medieval people - be they village peasants or towns people - believed that God‚ Heaven and Hell all existed. From the very earliest of ages‚ the people were taught that the only way they could get to Heaven was if the Roman Catholic Church let them. Everybody would have been terrified of Hell and the people would have been told of the sheer
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World Religions Writing Project 1 First Church Visit I have grown up as a Hindu Indian‚ and as one who does not go to temple every week either. I have never been to any kind of a Catholic service. I was nervous to go and did not know what to expect from the church or the service or even the people there. Being Hindu‚ I did not know very much about the Catholic religion at all. From the little that I know about the Catholic religion‚ Hindu rituals and prayers were very different from Catholic
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