Mandatory 35 Point Question (All Tracks Answer This Question) Explain both the scriptural and experiential warrant for the doctrine of the Trinity‚ the biblical foundations for the doctrine‚ and then discuss the doctrine of the Trinity as it developed in the course of the church’s reflection on that scriptural and experiential warrant (Note to Students: you do not want to simply reproduce the chart. That chart is a learning device‚ not simply to be reproduced. This answer entails four different
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February 2014 The Quran: Door to Liberate and Empower Islam Women For the majority of Western women‚ Muslim women liberation is hard to understand because the mean of liberation is completely different between both civilizations. For Western women‚ liberation means having equal rights in the economic and social environment‚ and have personal and sexual freedom‚ while for Muslim women liberation means freedom from Islamic patriarchal oppression through the right interpretation of the Quran‚ the holy book
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The continuous or excessive use of alcohol (ethanol) with associated pathologic results. Alcoholism is characterized by constant or periodic intoxication‚ although the pattern of consumption varies markedly. Individuals admitted for the first time to an alcoholism treatment center typically have been consuming 3–4 oz (80–100 g) of pure alcohol per day‚ corresponding to seven to nine drinks or bottles of beer or glasses of wine. Studies have shown that problem drinking in these populations starts
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Committee on Ministry October 1‚ 2012 Committee on Ministry Kansas-Oklahoma Conference Part One Personal Theology “Theology of Community” In this paper‚ I am going to share my ideas of theology. I believe that one of the biggest mistakes I made in the past was that I was afraid of being rejected‚ so I wrote a theology paper and tried to give the previous COM what I thought they wanted to hear instead of what was truly inside of me. Fortunately for me
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Fundamental Moral Theology II The course aims to complete building up the framework for moral decision-making in the Roman Catholic tradition‚ exploring more the basis of Christian moral reasoning. Content The main themes in the course will include: Natural law tradition and its contemporary understanding‚ Moral norms and moral values‚ a synthetic view of the moral decision‚ Freedom and responsibility‚ Culture and morality‚ the modern concept of sin‚ its dimensions and the call to conversion
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* Avignon Papacy caused many people to say that councils should have more power than the pope‚ Great Schism enhanced this * Various movements and groups * Wycliff – condemned as a heretic after his lifetime * Hus – condemned as a heretic during his lifetime * Both were seen as beginnings of Reformation * Wycliff was alive during 14th century (during Avignon)‚ he was deeply troubled by the wealth and power of the pope‚ looks to the Bible for inspiration (believed it was the whole
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Women’s Liberation Movement Betty Friedan wrote that "the only way for a woman‚ as for a man‚ to find herself‚ to know herself as a person‚ is by creative work of her own." The message here is that women need more than just a husband‚ children‚ and a home to feel fulfilled; women need independence and creative outlets‚ unrestrained by the pressures of society. Throughout much of history‚ women have struggled with the limited roles society imposed on them. The belief that women were intellectually
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may be confusing and difficult. Surely‚ you will always go around in circles. However‚ when one incessantly focuses and have a sturdy faith‚ only then he could reach the end of his strife and consequently sink in his mind nothing but the truth. Theology helps us find reasons for the truth we believe in. It guides us to know the answers for our questions with confidence yet with modesty. Does God really exist? Inside my head is this question‚ yearning to have answers using the paths for seeking the
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Queer theology has developed in a period of increased acceptance of diversity in Western culture. While homophobia remains a relevant factor in queer theology‚ hostility and intolerance is increasingly being pushed to the margins. In this context the development of theologies of liberation has afforded queer approaches a voice. This must be tempered with the reality of inclusiveness‚ because the greater the recognition‚ the greater its effect on oppressing those that continue to sit at its margins
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The People ’s Liberation Army‚ including strategic nuclear forces‚ army‚ navy‚ and air force‚ serves as the military of the People ’s Republic of China (PRC). It is 2.8 million strong making this force the largest army in the world. The PLA was established in the 1920s as the military arm of the Communist Party of China. It was originally named the Red Army. The People ’s Liberation Army ’s insignia consists of a round device with a design of five stars and the Chinese characters "ba-yi" (August
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