DOING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN A POVERTY AND OPPRESSED CONTEXT: A PHILIPPINE SCENARIO In February 2005‚ the author interviewed 27 theological educators from three different Protestant-Evangelical seminaries in the Philippines regarding the role of theological education in addressing the problem of poverty and oppression. Partial but important conclusions appear in this short article. The first section of this article speaks about the present situation of theological education in
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Introduction Every period of transition in a community is marked by initiation ceremony. In nearly all cultures of the world‚ every period of change from teenager to adulthood has a way to mark the changes. Rites of passage are a common event that marks an individual’s transition from one status to another. Globally‚ every culture has its way of conducting the rites of passage. It reflects the change of life of an individual from one status to another. The Maasai of (Kenya and Tanzania) and the Native
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that it was one of their goals as parents to raise us with a Christian background. My parents put all four of us in religious education classes and made sure that we received all of the different sacraments. In our religious education classes we learned about the teachings of the Bible‚ what the sacraments meant‚ and much more. Because of my parents instilling this way of life upon us‚ I know a lot more about humanity than what science has to offer. I also got very involved with the church and its
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It may seem counterintuitive to queer Hoccleve’s highly normative and religiously orthodox Addresse to Sir John Oldcastle. The Addresse is a 450 line poem in which Hoccleve remonstrates the knight Sir John Oldcastle into leaving his heretical‚ Lollard beliefs and potential rebellion against King Henry V. He encourages the wayward soldier to return to religious orthodoxy and loyalty to the king. Like traditional medieval gender expectations‚ the poem itself falls neatly into two parts. In the Address
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Baptism Every religion has certain rites and rituals that are crucial to the beliefs of the religion. Baptism is a sacramental rite within Christianity that initiates adherents into the total submission of God‚ through the role model of Jesus Christ. Baptism is often used as a statement of Christian beliefs‚ which is vital for salvation and‚ has a direct impact upon the individual and the community. As the rite of Baptism may vary between differing Christian denominations‚ the ritual is ultimately
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can cause great difficulties for people. The role of a priest within a parish is vital; a priest is someone who is there for the sick and the dying‚ a shoulder to cry in times of need and a priest allows parishioners access to each of the seven sacraments. In recent times the total number of priests has decreased and the average age of serving priests has risen. This fact‚ coupled with the ever increasing world population size has led to a large need for a new generation of priests. (The number
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"God created man a rational being with free will‚ conferring on him the dignity of a person who can initiate and control his own actions." Thus‚ he can choose God‚ or he can choose against God . In the Letter to the Galatians‚ St. Paul showed his wise choice of letting Christ direct his life when he states‚ “I live‚ no longer I‚ but Christ lives in me.” As Paul identified himself with the life of Christ‚ we too are also called to cooperate with the grace of God and become members of his body. To
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overlooked by nature‚ but instead made growth in grace vital. In order to grow in grace‚ priests are necessary to move an individual between the two levels. This causes individuals to leave the basic level of nature and grow in grace through mass‚ sacraments‚ penance and
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guards that keep people in the city. • The city is divided into five factions that focus on one virtue: Abnegation‚ selfless; Amity‚ peace; Candor‚ truth; Dauntless‚ brave; and Erudite‚ intelligence. • Teens who are 16 must choose a faction. An initiation process follows. If one does not make it through the process‚ he or she will be factionless. • To be factionless is to be homeless without a group‚ without an identity. Nutritional Facts: The Characters *Characters listed
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Clayton - in the happiest marriages: - both husband and wife consider their marriage to be of infinite worth - no other relationship can generate as much good - they are built on faith in Jesus Christ - and adherence to his teachings - attend sacrament and other meetings every week - FAITH is the foundation of everything - Humility is selfless‚ not selfish - Trust is important in marriage L. Tom Perry - Obedience to law is liberty - Laws have blessings and penelties - Satan wants to make
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