Akhenaten- means beneficial to the Aten (the disk of the sun)‚ sought to make Aten the supreme deity‚ he closed temples of other gods and challenged the supremacy of chief god Amon‚ he is sometimes credited with the creation of monotheism however it most likely a claim for power‚ built a new capital at modern day Amarna‚ halfway between Memphis and Thebes‚ created a new style of art‚ women were depicted with elongated heads and limbs with swollen abdomens‚ reforms were resented‚ after his death everything
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religions‚ Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam‚ as well as many other world religions. See also religion and articles on individual religions. Names for God In the Old Testament various names for God are used. YHWH is the most celebrated of these; the Hebrews considered the name ineffable and‚ in reading‚ substituted the name Adonai [my Lord]. The ineffable name‚ or tetragrammaton [Gr.‚=four-letter form]‚ is of unknown origin; the reconstruction Jehovah was based on a mistake‚ and the form Yahweh is not
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“If you have Christ you’re already a winner. If you have the Spirit of the living GOD‚ YOU CAN face ANY challenges that lay ahead. YOU CAN LIVE a VICTORIOUS LIFE!” (I. Corinthians 15:57) “If you have Christ you’re already a winner. If you have the Spirit of the living GOD‚ YOU CAN face ANY challenges that lay ahead. YOU CAN LIVE a VICTORIOUS LIFE!” (I. Corinthians 15:57) A Victorious LIfe Theological theme and message Genesis speaks of beginnings -- of the heavens and the
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2013-2014 Semester 1 Final Test Study Guide Online/Blended Doctrine No study is more valuable that careful reading of your textbook. Questions are often made straight from the words of the text. If there are sections from Chapters 1 through 8 that you did not read‚ go back and read it. - Bareford‚ Brink‚ Wrasman Unit 1 Intro to the Bible: 1. How did the early church decide a book was canonical (under God’s providence)? Inspired and point to Christ. 2. Who decided what books are in the
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Imagine having no limits‚ no limit on anything. This includes the power to create anything‚ be anything‚ anyone who you choose to be. Conjure up any idea possible and think about what it would be like to be able to do it with no remorse‚ no questions‚ no restraint. A plan so unimaginable not any other person could comprehend it. A person so strong no army could stop them. Imagine being so immense they’re unavoidable. It can be hard to fathom anyone being so dominating‚ so in control. In a way that
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World Religion Early Religions Unit Test Study Sheet Angela Sun Definitions Monotheism- The belief in one god Polytheism- The belief in more than one god Ritual- A prescribed religious procedure or performance Pilgrimage- A long journey to a sacred place or shrine Swastika- The Jainism symbol that summarizes the principles of Jainism Myth- A traditional story‚ usually involving supernatural or imaginary persons‚ that serves to reveal the worldview of a people on natural or social phenomena
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Outline of Hebrew History The Hebrews originated in Mesopotamia and migrated to Canaan Some Hebrews journeyed to Egypt and became forced laborers In the early thirteenth century‚ Moses led the Hebrews in the Exodus from Egypt Wandering in Sinai‚ the Hebrews were uplifted by belief in one God‚ Yahweh The Israelite Kingdom Wandering Israelites returned to Canaan and joined other Hebrew tribes Israelites were loosely organized into a confederation of 12 tribes under Yahweh Philistines invade
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Prayer: A Fundamental Practice in both Islam and Judaism Religion has been part of many cultures all around the world for over a thousand years‚ in particular the monotheistic religions of Islam and Judaism. Islam was established by the Prophet Muhammad in the polytheistic tribal country of Arabia.1 There he had an encounter with God Himself on which the Islamic religion is based. As it is told "that [Muhammad] saw one of the greatest signs of his Lord."2 It was during this encounter and ones
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The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word "Islam" itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ‚ Buddhism after Gotama Buddha‚ Confucianism after Confucius‚ and Marxism after Karl Marx. Nor was it named after a tribe like Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam is the true religion of "Allah" and as such‚ its name represents the central principle
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Understanding the Roles of gods or goddess in Various Traditional Religions: A Case Study of Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Yorubaland Traditional Belief God‚ gods and goddesses represent different qualities in the human psyche‚ God which we all see as the creator of the universe often called the omnipotent (Everywhere)‚ omniscience and omnipresence while gods are usually the strongest and most influential determinants of a man’s personality‚ as the goddesses are for women. Different kind of gods; longevity
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