These Babies Aren’t Just Cute You have to be one ugly Grinch not to just love little babies. Even the most hardened among us will find ourselves oozing forth some gooey emotions around these cuties. That’s basically how the Gospel of Luke opens‚ with a whole lot of hubbub over two babies—John and Jesus—who are cousins. In this case‚ the excitement is higher than usual because of some cool and supernatural circumstances surrounding their conceptions and births. An otherworldly messenger named Gabriel
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Interpreting the Parables Saint Augustine on “The Good Samaritan Parable” by Due August 2‚ 2009 The early Christian understanding of this allegorical interpretation of the Good Samaritan is clearly depicted in the famous 12th-century cathedral in Chartres‚ France. One of its beautiful stained-glass windows depicts the story of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden at the top of the window and‚ at the bottom of the window‚ the familiar New Testament parable of the Good
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the Israelite conquest of Canaan‚ led by Joshua‚ involving harassment and ambush of the enemy. Later Jewish resistance to foreign rule was expressed in the series of fierce guerrilla operations against the Romans in the 1st century AD; led by the Zealot sect‚ this revolt was climaxed by the seizure of Masada and the massacre of the Roman garrison there in AD66. Lacking the numerical strength and weapons to oppose a regular army in the field‚ guerrillas avoid pitched battles. Instead‚ they operate
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HUM2210 Paul The Apostle Paul‚ originally‚ Saul of Tarsus was a Jewish zealot convert. He gave Christianity the boost it needed so that it may be spread throughout all nations just as Jesus had commanded him to. Paul is the author of the book of Romans in the Bible. The book of Romans was written by Paul to the people and believers of Rome. He had hoped that this letter would not only inform the Roman people of his missionary conquest but that they might also support him and be a “homeland”
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Chapter 1 Words . 1. detriment- Something that causes damage‚ harm‚ or loss 2. dexterous -Skillful in using the hands or body 3. discretion -Good judgment or tact in actions or speaking 4. facetious- Humorous; playfully joking 5. gregarious- Sociable; enjoying and seeking the company of others 6. optimum- Experienced through the imagination; not experienced directly 7. ostentatious Meant to impress others; flashy 8. scrupulous. -Careful about moral standards; conscientious 9. sensory-
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“Then a demon- possessed man‚ who was blind and couldn’t speak‚ was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see. The crowd was amazed and asked‚ “Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David‚ the Messiah?” But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle‚ they said‚ “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan the prince of demons.” (Mathew 12:22-24‚ NLT)‚ To paraphrase‚ Jesus answered‚ a house divided against itself cannot stand. If Satan casts out Satan
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so quick to judge. Deep in Americas southern states‚ in the small racist town of Maycomb‚ this battle occurred during the Depression era‚ because of this setting this case was considered a suicide mission‚ for he was Jesus preeching amongst the pharisees. Ignoring the seemingly impossible challenge of overcoming the town’s deep racism‚ he continued on forcing the town to change their social perspectives‚ Atticus continues on with this challenge because in his heart he firmly believes that one day
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Jesus‚ Our One True Shepherd Tuesday‚ October 30‚ 2012 Introduction Throughout the Gospel of John‚ Jesus offers to those around Him‚ most specifically His Disciples‚ metaphors to help them understand who He is and what His purposes are. Jesus uses common phrases to illustrate His point. He does this twenty-three times in the Gospel of John Repeating important. He begins seven of those important statements with two exceptional words‚ “I AM”. These words illustrate his world-saving purpose.
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Moralists and Modernizers Social reformers never want for work. The need to reform various aspects of human society is as old as human society. Indeed‚ in many cultures‚ the two preeminent myths are some variety of The Creation and The Fall. This is no doubt to explain two of the most pervasive facts of human life--the mysterious fact that we are here and the confounding fact that we are very flawed creatures indeed. The impulse to reform‚ then‚ along with the need‚ is ancient‚ and the idea of
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are less than virtuous -- just like some religious people. As a group‚ disbelievers surely are no better than believers‚ but are they worse? It is difficult to mount an affirmative defense of atheism without sounding as self-righteous as religious zealots quoting scripture. But you can‚ at least‚ acknowledge what atheism is not: It is not inherently nihilistic‚ as many believe; it does not deprive you of moral standards or instincts. Except for the sadomasochistic among us‚ childhood lessons in the
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