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    Not all people of wealth are selfish‚ greedy‚ and arrogant. St. Anthony of the Desert is proof of this statement. Born from a wealthy family in Coma‚ Egypt in 251 AD‚ Anthony was a good man from his early to his later years. His parents were Christians; therefore‚ Anthony was brought up as a Christian‚ as well. Also in his beginning years‚ he attended the Lord’s House with his parents. He proved to be obedient to his father and mother‚ and attentive to his studies and readings from the Lord. A few

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    St. Augustine is a fourth century philosopher whose groundbreaking philosophy infused Christian doctrine with Neoplatonism. He is famous for being an inimitable Catholic theologian and for his agnostic contributions to Western philosophy. He argues that skeptics have no basis for claiming to know that there is no knowledge. In a proof for existence similar to one later made famous by René Descartes‚ Augustine says‚ “[Even] If I am mistaken‚ I am.” He is the first Western philosopher to promote

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    Conita Hendrix Confessions St. Augustine In Augustine’s Confessions‚ he confesses many things of which we are all guilty; the greatest of which is his sadness of not having a relationship with God earlier in his life. He expressed to us that to neglect a relationship with God is far worse than the pity he felt for Dido. In reviewing his life‚ he had come to examine life and how there are temptations in this world that can keep us distracted. He tells to us how he became aware of this fact;

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    The ceiling painting in the church of St. Ignazio is one of Andrea Pozzo’s master pieces; painted between 1685-1694. The Apotheosis of St. Ignatius is a manifestation of the principles of the High Roman Baroque‚ which were monumental‚ emotional and dramatic art. The work itself was to be seen as an immortalisation of the Jesuit Order. The centre portrays a brightly lit sphere with the Holy Trinity‚ St. Ignatius and beam of light exuding from Christ. The painting depicts personifications of the four

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    St. Augustine of Hippo was an influential philosopher during the Late Roman Empire‚ and gave a very compelling explanation for the existence of evil. Before Augustine’s explanation‚ Christians would have to accept that God created evil‚ meaning God is partially evil. Due to Augustine’s belief that evil does not have substance‚ which I will defend‚ it gave Christians piece of mind knowing that God is truly good. Anything created by God is susceptible to corruption‚ all of his creations are good‚ but

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    St. Francis and the Franciscan Admonitions Timothy Bouley Dr. Peter Agnew Sources Of The West: pages 182-186 Admonitions: Francis of Assisi 9/28/08   Francis of Assisi was born in 1181‚ and was taught to read and write in Latin as a young boy. In 1205 Francis had a vision; this vision was interpreted to be a message from God to repair the church. After renouncing all of his belongings and receiving blessings from the pope‚ Francis

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    The City of God is another interesting excerpt written by St. Augustine. This passage dates back to Early Roman times and was written as a rebuttal to pagans who blamed their recent calamities on the Christian God. In this reading selection‚ Augustine discusses the belief of predestination which states that citizens of the City of Man were doomed to hell‚ while the citizens of the City of God were destined for heaven. The constant tug-of-war between The City of God and The City of Man’s idealistic/religions

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    Once upon a time‚ there was a man. His name was Nicolaas‚ he was a Christian‚ people called him St. Nicolaas. He was born on March 15‚ 270 AD in Patara‚ Lycia (Turkey). His parents died when he was a young age. Nicholas was a kind‚ loving‚ giving and rich person. He cared about his town. He would help the poor and homeless people and would give a secret gift to children. Soon his name became Santa Clause. The name Santa Clause came from Sinter Klaas which was short for Sint Nicolaas‚ some people

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    St. Augustine of Hippo was an influential philosopher during the Late Roman Empire‚ and gave a very compelling explanation for the existence of evil. Before Augustine’s explanation‚ Christians would have to accept that God created evil‚ meaning God is partially evil. Due to Augustine’s belief that evil does not have substance‚ which I will defend‚ it gave Christians piece of mind knowing that God is truly good. Anything created by God is susceptible to corruption‚ all of his creations are good‚ but

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    St. Mary’s Basilica One of the most recognizable and the biggest churches in Poland. It was built in 14th century in the Gothic style has two towers. The bigger one is 82meters high and the smaller is 69 meter. Inside the church visitors can admire the famous alter made by Wit Stwosz. This is the biggest gothic alter in Europe which measure 11 x 13 meters. Main Market Square Main Market Square in Cracow is perfectly square (200 x 200 meters). This is the crossroads of 11 streets. In the past

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