Spain sought to become more unified under the Christian religion. Under Gregory VII‚ the papacy became more centralized and there was a “more frequent and more effective exercise of papal authority” (O’Callahan 201). Alfonso’s main military leader was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar‚ or “El Cid”‚ with whom he had a tumultuous relationship. Historically‚ under Alfonso‚ the Cid was able to free Valencia from the control of the Almoravids‚ becoming the first Christian military leader to do so‚ and began to conquer
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Beowulf is an epic poem with pagan origins‚ yet it is rife with Christian elements. The second quotation from the first part assigns fate as the ruler of all men‚ a distinctly non-Christian view. Additionally‚ the gaining of earthly treasures as rewards for virtuous conduct‚ here the spoils from a defeated enemy‚ is not heroic in any Christian sense. Christians advocate the advancement of spiritual rather than worldly treasure. By seeking worldly fame rather than eternal salvation‚ Beowulf
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Subject: INTRODUCTIOIN TO CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ETHICS Ethics has to do with decision making and judgment. That is why it is important in Christian studies‚ Christian ministry and Christian society. It helps us to take right decisions. In Christian ethics we do three main things; 1. What is right and wrong? 2. Is it good and bad? 3. What is fitting and non-fitting? We have to analyze these above things taking into consideration of context‚ biblical response and biblical theology.
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Christians and the Environment Alexandra Gales Liberty University Online Christians and the Environment “For this is what the Lord says‚ he did not create it to be empty‚ but formed it to be inhabited” (Isaiah 45:18 NIV). Meaning that our earthly habitat is not unexpected‚ it is worth more than anything in this world. “For by him all things were created: things in heaven and or earth‚ visible and invisible‚ weather thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by
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What is a Christian Counselor? A Christian counselor is a licensed individual who helps church members and their non-religious family and friends. Almost all states require that Christian counselors have similar credentials to licensed therapists. This is usually a master’s degree in psychology‚ counseling or therapy. Some churches may employ unlicensed individuals without degrees who are just loving and wise ministry staff who excel at helping others. Anyone who wants to read more should visit
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Christian Worldview Liberty University Steps in Scientific Method The scientific method is a tool that enables a person to seek out new knowledge‚ or correct and integrate new knowledge. It is composed of eight individual steps: which start out with defining a question‚ gathering information and resources‚ form an explanatory hypothesis‚ test the hypothesis by performing an experiment and collecting data in a reproducible manner‚ analyze the data‚ interpret the data and draw conclusions that
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Amazing Life of Christian Doppler There have been many great discoveries in all studies of science and more are yet to come. A mathematician and leading physicist of the 1800s‚ Christian Doppler has definitely enriched the field of science through his discovery. The discovery that Doppler found is called today the Doppler Effect. His perseverance and ambition has taken him a long way to success. All of these qualities have been able to be seen right from his childhood years. Christian Doppler came
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Atheism vs. Christian Religion Religion gives order or a meaning in one’s life. This is something one believes‚ practices‚ and follows devotedly. Atheism could be either the belief there is no God or the lack of beliefs of any Gods. The only similarity between Christianity and Atheism is that they both are ways to live. Differences in both atheism and Christianity are the beliefs‚ the ways to live‚ and the opinions on the subject. Atheism is the lack of a belief in a God. About 3 in 4 adults
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María Isabel Carrasco Cara Chards CHRISTIAN AND PAGAN ELEMENTS IN BEOWULF The poem Beowulf is full of Pagan and Christian elements‚ this combination gave place to many discutions about the origin of the poem. On the one hand some scholars have said that this is the result of a transcription made by some monks where they added the christian elements‚ on the other hand it is believed that the poem was written in a period in which the Anglo-Saxons were being converted from their worship of Germanic
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Douglass A Christian is in no way an accurate name for a slaveholder. The name is in fact ironic. The Christian faith calls for freedom‚ respect‚ and kindness for every creature God has created. It is not justice for a “Christian” to treat another human or any living thing in such a cruel manner. Douglass makes a distinction between “true” and “false” christianity. Slaveholders are “false” christians because they do not execute justice for all of God’s creations. A “true” christian would not advocate
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