Essay Questions: 1. What is a religion? You’ve read our textbook author’s definition; use that definition as a starting point to go further. The word “religion” is such a broad word that to this day there is no one definition that can satisfy all religions. For the time being‚ it is better to simply be open to many possible definitions‚ without embracing any single one. Different people especially in different religions will all have a difference in opinion when trying to use
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Ap Euro~.~ 1. How would you describe Northern Christian Humanists? -Major goal was the reform of Christianity –cultivated a knowledge of the classics – focused on the sources of early Christianity‚ the Holy Scriptures and the writings of such church fathers as Augustine‚ Ambrose‚ and Jerome. – most important characteristic was its reform program – they felt that through education in the sources of classical‚ & especially Christian‚ antiquity‚ they could instill a true inner piety that would bring
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Henry VIII is often remembered as the English monarch who broke away from the Roman Catholic Church. However‚ Henry was only attracted to Protestantism in a restricted way. Henry VIII loitered with Protestant ideas‚ but ultimately he proved to be conservative on matters of many religious beliefs altogether (Hobbs). This being said many people were often confused with certain newly found doctrines from different religions now being used in one church. Henry VIII came to the English throne in 1509
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The Sacrament of Waiting by Fr. James Donelan‚ S.J. The English poet John Milton wrote that those who serve are only those who stand and wait. I think I would go further and say that those who wait render the highest form of service. Waiting requires more discipline‚ more self-control and emotional maturity‚ more unshakable faith in our cause‚ more unwavering hope in the future‚ more sustaining love in our hearts that all the greatest deeds of derring-do go by the name of action. Waiting
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Christianity was therefore a strand of Judaism and it wasn’t until later that Judaism and Christianity were separated. One of the main components of the Christian religion is the rituals that members of the church participate in such as Mass‚ the Sacraments and the Sign of the Cross. The structure of the church is a hierarchy‚ the leader of the Catholic Christianity being the Pope‚ supported by cardinals‚ archbishops‚ bishops‚ priests and brothers and nuns. Christianity has many stories‚ such as those
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Many people would agree that without faith‚ the world would be in chaos. The book Christian Foundation by Kathleen Fischer and Thomas Hart gives an interpretation on faith in our time. Many people would question the definition of faith. Faith is a gift‚ which is given by God to have trust in him and belief in him. This book is a great entry in anyone’s life that has speculation on his or her own faith. The book has many ways into understanding ones own religion. It discusses the Bible‚ Jesus‚ Church
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Saint Agnes of Rome was born in Rome on January 28‚ 292. Many young men wanted to marry Saint Agnes‚ but she turned them all down because she was saving herself for Jesus. One of the men she turned down had a very powerful father and this man was upset with her for refusing him. Saint Agnes was then thrown into a brothel‚ she was unscathed. The son was the only person who attempted to violate her and he was immediately struck down blind. Saint Agnes then prayed for him to be healed. The powerful
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The Burns family is the first Black family I met in the ward. Albert Burns Junior was cool! He had swagger‚ as is the contemporary way to address it. I have never been one for slang‚ but he‚ Albert Junior was cool like Dexter. His cool was different though. His cool stemmed from the fact that he grew up in the church with both parents. I wanted that; so‚ I watched him. I became a micro-Moroni! I thought he was royalty because I knew that he was sealed to his parents‚ he grew up in the church‚ and
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The reason why people baptise babies is because of: tradition‚ the babies could die so the parents wouldn’t want them going to hell because of original sin‚ it is also a way of welcome and it was a dominical sacrament which is an outward and physical sign of an inward and spiritual reality. The pro’s of having a baptism for your baby is: if you were told your baby could not survive‚ for the sake of tradition you could get it baptised so that it wouldn’t go to hell because the purifying of the baptism
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of Christ.Chalice This large cup is used at Mass to hold the wine that becomes the blood of Christ Ciborium This is a cup-like vessel with a lid. It contains the hosts that will be used for Communion. It is also used to reserve the Blessed Sacrament in the
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