Eastern Orthodox I. Origin The Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholicism were branches of the same body—the One‚ Holy‚ Catholic and Apostolic Church until 1054 AD‚ which is the date of the first major division and the beginning of “denominations” in Christianity. The Christian Church divided into two Churches‚ East and West. Both Churches believe that they are the original Church established by Jesus Christ and the Apostles‚ and they disapprove each other. The Church in the East added “orthodox”
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the world. The reason marriage was created was to join two people of the opposite sex together in a holy sacrament that would make the couple one. God’s reason for marriage is quoted in the bible when he said‚ "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife‚ and the two shall become one flesh" . The Sacrament of marriage is one of the most sacred Sacraments in the Catholic Religion. By performing premarital sex‚ the couple is breaking a covenant with God and is
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the world. The reason marriage was created was to join two people of the opposite sex together in a holy sacrament that would make the couple one. God’s reason for marriage is quoted in the bible when he said‚ "For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife‚ and the two shall become one flesh." The Sacrament of marriage is one of the most sacred Sacraments in the Catholic Religion Sex education should be increased in schools. If students are educated about
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Metaphor Analysis The Chalk Circle The chalk circle is a symbol of truth. Within the circle‚ all will be revealed. In the play‚ Azdak cannot come to a rational decision on who should have the child. His methods of justice are not by the Book of Statutes he sits upon. By putting the women in a circle and observing them act towards the child‚ he can see which woman is best for it. The circle levels the playing ground‚ removing the advantage of money or rank or history. There are no distractions
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle Summary The Caucasian Chalk Circle begins with a Prologue that deals with a dispute over a valley. Two groups of peasants want to claim a valley that was abandoned during WW II when the Germans invaded. One group used to live in the valley and herded goats there. The other group is from a neighboring valley and hopes to plant fruit trees. A Delegate has been sent to arbitrate the dispute. The fruit growers explain that they have elaborate plans to irrigate the valley and
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The sound of the ocean is a form of relaxation but for me‚ I like to call it home. Ventura is a small county located in the southern part of the California and for the past twenty-two years it has been my sanctuary. The other two years of my life I spent in a smaller town called Irapuato‚ Guanajuato‚ Mexico. This was my birthplace and home to my parents until they made the decision of migrating directly to Ventura County. Within Irapuato City‚ there are small ranchos or ranches‚ located on the outskirts
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THEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MARTIN LUTHER‚ ULRICH ZWINGLI AND JOHN CALVIN INTRODUCTION The purpose of this essay is to discuss the significant theological differences that occurred between Martin Luther‚ Ulrich Zwingli and John Calvin. To gain a greater understanding of their theological differences it must first be discovered who these prominent men were. Once this is achieved why they longed for reformation will be discovered. In doing so many similarities in what they were trying to bring
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Luther’s 95 Theses. Use the excerpt to answer the following question: When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said‚ "Repent" (Mt 4:17)‚ he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance. This word cannot be understood as referring to the sacrament of penance‚ that is‚ confession and satisfaction‚ as administered by the clergy. Yet it does not mean solely inner repentance; such inner repentance is worthless unless it produces various outward mortification of the flesh. The penalty of sin remains
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at hand to coax and encourage and speak of better things and hold out hope that all can be repaired‚ the worst victim of that depravity can be brought to priest and sacraments. With these received‚ a renovation has taken place which can never be completely undone. Frequently‚ the great power which goes out from Christ in his sacraments is manifested‚ and we are left marvelling to find that
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Immediate Preparation - Marriage as a State of life I. Gaudium et Spes (#48-50) defines marriage as: 48. The intimate partnership of married life and love has been established by the Creator and qualified by His laws‚ and is rooted in the jugal covenant of irrevocable personal consent. Hence by that human act whereby spouses mutually bestow and accept each other a relationship arises which by divine will and in the eyes of society too is a lasting one. For the good of the spouses and their off-springs
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