Quiz 5 Study Guide Towns: pp. 660–708 What is the major characteristic of the Episcopal form of church government? Places a high degree of authority in the leaders. It implies the rule of one position over a church or many churches. Why should this form of church government be rejected? The structure of oversight is not found in the New Testament. What is the major characteristic of the Representative form of church government? Is based on the rule of the church by presbyters or elders
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For my diversity assignment‚ I chose to interview my classmate Annemarie Farina. I conducted my interview on February 5th in the Library at Pete’s Café. I first met Annemarie in my Foundations of Public Health class‚ when a few of us agreed to meet up to study. I wanted to interview Annemarie because although we met because of the same major‚ we have differences that are outside of the classroom. This is her second year at UNC Charlotte‚ and this is my first. We also differ in other things including
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The Lord’s Supper is not just a sacrament or ritual‚ but should be a joyous occasion for all Christians. Bonhoeffer writes‚ “The day of the Lord’s Supper is an occasion of joy for the Christian community. Reconciled in their hearts with God and the brethren‚ the congregation receives the gift of the body and the blood of Jesus‚ and‚ receiving that‚ it receives forgiveness‚ new life and salvation.” This essay will discuss the role of the Lord’s Supper in the Baptist tradition. The Baptist tradition
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On Sunday morning at 9:30am in the town of North Branch Michigan at the St. Peter and Paul Catholic church‚ I was observing with a notebook and pen‚ in the back of the church sitting in a pew for an hour when the church service finished. I was observed that all ages and genders attended‚ kids to the elderly dressed tenderly‚ and everybody is very kind spoken inside and outside of the church. As I sat in the back of the church‚ I could see everybody in front of me and everybody that came in. I arrived
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Rizal was excommunicated by the Catholic Church when he joined the Masonry. Influenced by Miguel Morayta‚ a history professor at the Universidad de Madrid‚ Rizal joined Masonry‚ under the Gran Oriente de Español‚ adopting the Masonic name‚ Dimasalang. He was automatically excommunicated‚ expelled from the Catholic Church‚ a fate decreed for all Catholics becoming Masons since 1738 and reaffirmed by the CBCP in 1990. Some argued that Dr. Rizal wrote those anti-catholic passages on his letters‚ poems
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The Importance of Choosing a Saint for Confirmation Finally‚ the day to be confirmed is here. The arrival at the Church makes a feeling oh-so holy. Every family member comes and compliments the fancy appearance of one’s outfit. There is a short walk inside to see peers taking part in the lifelong journey of Confirmation. The importance of picking a saint for Confirmation starts with understanding why Catholics pick them‚ how to pick a saint‚ and narrowing down the choices of saints. Before being
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What are the four marks of the catholic Church? You may often times wonder what each four marks of the Catholic church are. Your are in luck I am here to explain to you what each mark is and how it is visible in the church let’s begin. The First mark of the catholic church is “One”.the second mark of the Catolic Church is “Holy”‚ the third mark of the Catholic Church is “Catholic”. and the last mark of the Catholic church is “apostolic”. The First mark is One.There is One lord‚ One teaching‚ One
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Christian religious practises‚ such as baptism‚ have a deeply significant influence on the lives of adherents. Most Christian denominations‚ apart from Quakers and Salvation Army‚ practise baptism. Which is a salvation ritual based upon the old Jewish tradition of “Mikvah”‚ which is the process of purification through ritual bathing. Baptism is also an initiation ritual in which has many important symbols‚ the most important being water‚ which symbolises the cleansing of original sin. It has an important
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Baptism Significance‚ Meaning and Purpose of Baptism What is the significance of baptism? Have you ever though about getting baptised but have too many questions still unanswered? In this article we would love to help you understand a little bit more about this significant‚ next step in your journey of following in the footsteps of Jesus. Why should I consider getting baptised? Following Christ: In order to understand the reason for being water baptised‚ it is important to carefully consider
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While reading The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton‚ I began thinking about my faith journey‚ and how my spiritual life has been shaped into what it is today. I have gone to Catholic school all my life‚ beginning at St. Francis De Sales‚ then St. Francis of Assisi Middle School‚ and finally Roncalli High School. Exploring and learning the Catholic faith has played a huge role in my life and education. In elementary and middle school‚ I attended a weekly all school mass which I loved doing and
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