Reformation: Its Theological Breakthroughs and Mission Contributions Rev. Kantilal Lavhade (B.A. B.D. M.Th. Missiology) Introduction According to Cairns‚ both name and definition given to the reformation depend on the outlook of the historians. For Roman Catholics it was a rebellion by Protestants against the universal Church‚ but Protestant historians looked at it as a reformation that brought the Church back to the pattern of the New Testament. This period of reformation was generally
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advanced system of government and laws‚ but also through a rigid system of religion that endeavored to make man accountable for his actions. Thus‚ society as a whole adhered strongly to the fundamental religious precepts‚ and the concept of Fate‚ or predestination‚ occupied a central place in the belief-system of the Greeks. It was believed that human life was a series of events predetermined in their fate‚ which was ordained by the will and whims of the gods‚ and could not be averted. However‚ some humans
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by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death" ("Albert Einstein"). Men concern themselves with life on earth and doing good deeds now‚ not fret about life after death. From the early 1600s to 1750‚ Puritan influence impacted America as predestination‚ the idea that God knows where each person will end in eternity‚ and the Protestant work ethic‚ the idea that hard work displays Godliness and wins God’s favor‚ penetrated the colonist’s lives and literature. As Puritan influence decreased in
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To begin with‚ the supernatural theory is the belief that values come from a supernatural being or higher power. It is also the belief that the higher power embodies the highest good themselves‚ and they reveal to us what is right or good and what is bad or wrong. This could also be referred to as religious morality. I personally believe in this theory. I have gone to church and been involved with churches ever since I can remember. I no longer go and do not believe that you have to go to church
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humanity. Along these same lines are the symbols represented in the townspeople‚ who are the world in itself and all the facades that are put up to please others. Such fallaciousness is common in restricted societies such as the Puritan’s‚ where predestination‚ or the belief that it has already been chosen who is going to Heaven‚ was foundational. Having a pious and relatively spotless public image was essential‚ or else you risk becoming a social outcast. However‚ this outward falsity is only revealed
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MUSLIM CULTURE Muslim culture generally reflects the traditions and customs of Muslims that they adopt for a perfect and respectable life in the society according to the lessons of Quran. Muslim culture is a giant combination of diverse cultures‚ That’s because Muslims live in various countries all over the world. Most of the practices are common faiths and guidance for all Muslims no matter what country or even content they reside in.. These basic faiths and belives are based on the
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promoting social change is Max Weber. Weber’s book ‘The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism’ examines how Calvinism (a form of Protestantism) helped change society into a capitalist state starting in Northern Europe. Calvinists believed in ‘predestination’ meaning that God had already chosen your place in either heaven or hell before you were born. This was a problem since no one knew who was amongst the ‘elect’ so Calvinists developed a set of values which were mainly hard work‚ thrift and accumulation
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THE NATURE OF THE SON’S SUBORDINATION The debates within evangelicalism over the subordination of the Son do not seem to have subsided with the passing of time or increase in knowledge of the Scriptures and in spite of the larger volume of scholarship‚ be it biblical‚ theological or historical‚ conducted by and available to the two sides‚ gradationists and equivalentionist‚ or complementarians and egalitarians. Summary - Equivalentists In summary‚ equivalentists agree with gradationists that there
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South Korea is unprecedented in its rapid growth in Christianity in the last century. After major introduction in the late 19th century‚ Christianity has grown from being 1.7 percent of the population in 1914 to 27.6 percent in 2016; growth being especially notable after the Korean War. Protestant worshipers are particularly prominent in South Korea‚ making it the country with the highest percentage of population identifying as Protestant in Asia. This leaves South Korea with the unique position
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HOW TO PUT NEW WINE IN OLD BOTTLES "Reading is just as creative an activity as writing and most intellectual development depends upon new readings of old texts. I am all for putting new wine in old bottles‚ especially if the pressure of the new wine makes the bottles explode" A. Carter Angela Carter’s production could be located in the bosom of English writers generation influenced by the second feminism and also interested on revealing in their works genre inequality. The re-writing of myths is
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