exposed me to the Christian Tradition based on Biblical and church history. The course taught me the differences and similarities of Christian Tradition from other major world religions. I learned about the significance of God‚ Jesus‚ the Holy Spirit and the Trinity based on the teachings of the Bible. The course also briefly covered 2‚000 years of church history but with emphasis on the impact of the Council of Nicea‚ Council of Chalcedon‚ and John and Charles Wesley on Christianity. The professor
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Renaissance Depictions of the Crucifixion The Renaissance was known as a period of revival or rebirth of cultural awareness and learning that took place during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries and‚ perhaps most of all‚ as an era of the individual. During the Renaissance‚ art was a branch of knowledge - a way to showcase God and his creations‚ science‚ anatomy‚ discoveries and to inspire people to take pleasure in the world around them. Christian art during this period was produced to enhance
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1.In what ways is the Holy Land an important site for all three monotheistic faiths? For Christians its the city where Jesus was crucified and where he also rose from the dead. For Muslims its the place where Mohammad ascended to the heavens to meet God. For Jews the wailing wall is in this city and also King David had named it and it was where Solomon had built the temple. 2.The three major monotheistic religions are sometimes described as branches of the same family tree. If this is true‚ how
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religions. Both have some different beliefs but are similar in origin. In these two religions God is perceived in similar and different ways. In Christianity‚ Christians believe that God is three different persons combined into one also known as the trinity. In Islam‚ Muslims believe that God is one that he doesn’t have a father or a mother‚ a son or a daughter‚ and that he has no partners. Even though we all have different concepts of whom and what God is‚ we all were created by the same one. Although
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the Third Council of Toledo in 589 . It state that ‚ "I believe in the Holy Spirit who proceeds from the Father and Son " . The Filioque debate is of importance ‚ both as a theological issue in itself ‚ and also as a matter of importance in the contemporary relations between the Eastern and Western Churches . The basic issue at stake is whether the Holy Spirit may be said to proceed from the Father alone or from the Father
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These doctrines have helped us to understand life more and make life more of a worth. The doctrine of trinity is widely accepted and is central to a lot of Christians today. For example the Roman Catholic Church‚ the Eastern Orthodox Churches‚ the Oriental Orthodox Churches‚ the Assyrian Church of the East‚ all Reformation- founded Protestant churches (Lutheran
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teaches and confesses the truths of God’s Word as they are summarized and confessed in the Book of Concord." The Book of Concord contains the Lutheran confessions of faith. Being a Lutheran is being a person who believes the truths of God’s Word‚ the Holy Bible‚ as they are correctly explained and taught in the Book of Concord. To do so is to confess the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lutheran Church is the oldest Protestant Christian tradition‚ dating back to the Protestant Reformation and the person
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and what he strongly believes in. Therefore the usage of biblical allusions encourages the trio (Guthera Muriuki and Matagari) to pursue justice and act as the Christian Trinity‚ and functions as a way for citizens to revolt against the government. Matagari functions as the Father in Matagari and represents a part of the Trinity. Matagari started the story fighting an internal battle: whether to fight the government with words or weapons. During his pursuit for truth and justice‚ he meets Guthera
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of the Holy Spirit: * Incarnation occurred through the power of the Holy Spirit. * The child to be born will be called holy‚ The Son of God. * The action of the Holy spirit in Mary gives humanity the great gift of “Emmanuel.” From all Eternity; * In Mary’s womb Jesus’ conception began earthly existence of the Son of God. * The angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus is known as Annunciation. * Jesus Christ=second person of trinity. Mary’s
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Maximus‚ suffered martyrdom in about 230 C.E.‚ under the Emperor Alexander Severus. Before she died‚ Cecilia arranged to have her home preserved as a church. They attempted to execute her three times‚ but did not succeed until Cecilia had received Holy Communion. She survived another three days before succumbing
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