Paul the Apostle gave us not only some of the most profound pieces of early Christian theological reflection‚ but also some of the finest‚ poignant writing in history. Throughout Paul of Tarsus’ life‚ he has been able to contribute to the development of Christianity through his heritage‚ his personal encounter with Jesus and his life as a missionary for Jesus. AD 33‚ before Paul converted to Christ‚ Christianity grew only amongst disaffected Jews. A Jew himself‚ Paul spoke Greek and inherited Roman
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Paul the Apostle (Ancient Greek: Παῦλος Paulos‚ c.5 – c. 67)‚ original name Saul of Tarsus (Ancient Greek: Σαῦλος Saulos)‚[4] was an apostle who took the gospel of Christ to the first-century world.[5] He is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age. [6][7] In the mid-30s to the mid-50s‚ he founded several churches in Asia Minor and Europe. Paul used his status as both a Jew and a Roman citizen to advantage in his ministry to both Jewish and Roman audiences.[5]
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Arianism‚ a Christian heresy first proposed early in the 4th century by the Alexandrian presbyter Arius. It affirmed that Christ is not truly divine but a created being. Arius’ basic premise was the uniqueness of God‚ who is alone self-existent and immutable; the Son‚ who is not self-existent‚ cannot be God. Because the Godhead is unique‚ it cannot be shared or communicated‚ so the Son cannot be God. Because the Godhead is immutable‚ the Son‚ who is mutable‚ being represented in the Gospels as subject
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Paul Levy’s strong transformational leadership style facilitated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) from ailing to thriving. The organization faced many dire issues including financial crisis‚ poor quality of patient care‚ and low staff morale. This grim outlook required a strong transformational leader. Levy displayed all the characteristics of a powerful and effective leader by embracing intellectual stimulation‚ individual consideration‚ and charisma which enabled him to lead them through
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Amphictyony i. the book of judges. Documentation that each of the 12 tribes had judges that ruled over them ii. the various tribes are being victimized by gentiles iii. movement among the tribes to come together with one king iv. their first king was saul‚ then david‚ then Solomon v. Israel was never more than a second rate power c. United Kingdom d. Civil War i. the northern tribes left the southern kingdom ii.. Jeruselem is in the southern kingdom iii. southern part
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In the 17th century French missionaries came to Vietnam. The missionaries hoped to “learn the barbarians in the way of Christ” (Shipway‚ 2003). This was the first recorded instance of Caucasian Europeans visiting the country‚ and their novelty surprised the Vietnamese who initially welcomed them. Emissaries of the Vietnamese Emperor encouraged the missionaries to stay. Unfortunately‚ the Emperor did not fully understand what the missionaries wanted to do. The missionaries soon aroused the ire of the
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A Summary of Romans Romans was a letter written by Paul that appears in the New Testament. As with his many other letters‚ Paul wrote this letter to address problems that was happening during that time period in certain areas‚ in this case Rome. During this time period‚ Rome was the most important city of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire‚ in its entirety‚ was the most prosperous and influential empire during this time as well. After Julius Caesar was assassinated‚ the empire entered a phase of
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Paul Gofo Gunen Gindiri 1935 to 1996 Evangelical Church of West Africa / New Life for All / Gospel Team Nigeria Paul Gindiri‚ as he was popularly known in northern Nigeria‚ was a confrontational preacher from his conversion to his death in 1996. He saw himself as an Apostle Paul to his generation. As such‚ he hardly used his surname‚ Gindiri‚ the name of his hometown‚ or his native name‚ Gofo‚ given to him by a Fulani neighbor. He was not given to diplomacy in his preaching and attacked
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Transcript Redfern Speech (Year for the World’s Indigenous People) – Delivered in Redfern Park by Prime Minister Paul Keating‚ 10 December 1992 Ladies and gentlemen I am very pleased to be here today at the launch of Australia’s celebration of the 1993 International Year of the World’s Indigenous People. It will be a year of great significance for Australia. It comes at a time when we have committed ourselves to succeeding in the test which so far we have always failed. Because‚ in truth
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