word of God. Isaiah 1:2 “Hear‚ O heavens‚ and give ear‚ O earth; for the Lord has spoken: "Children have I reared and brought up‚ but they have rebelled against me.” o The New Testament writers confirmed the Old Testament was God speaking. Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and active‚ sharper than any two-edged sword‚ piercing to the division of soul and of spirit‚ of joints and of marrow‚ and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” o Throughout the Bible‚ God warns
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The mystery of God’s existence has been a crucial element of many religious studies and traditions‚ through the centuries. The question of who‚ what‚ and where God is has been addressed by numerous theologians‚ religious and philosophers through the centuries. This essay looks at the writings of one these thinkers‚ Julian of Norwich and outlines and discusses some of her central ideas on the mystery of God. Julian of Norwich was a medieval mystic‚ who lived in Norwich‚ England between 1342 and
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Novena to St. Jude May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised‚ glorified‚ honored‚ and loved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus‚ have mercy on us. Holy Mary‚ Mother of God‚ pray for us. St. Theresa‚ Little Flower of Jesus‚ pray for us. St. Jude‚ helper of the helpless‚ pray for us. St. Jude‚ worker of miracles‚ pray for us. Pray this novena nine (9) times per day for nine (9) consecutive days. On the 8th day‚ your prayers will be answered. On the 9th day‚ go
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The ecstasy of St. Theresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini Basic information: Period of completion: 1647-1652 Medium used: Marble height: c. 11’ 6" (3.5m) Provenance: Santa Maria della Vittoria‚ Rome Interpretation/analysis: The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa (alternatively Saint Teresa in Ecstasy or Transverberation of Saint Teresa; in Italian L’Estasi di Santa Teresa or Santa Teresa in estasi) is the central sculptural group in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa
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to get a better education. On November 13‚ 354 A.D‚ Aurelius Augustinus‚ also known as Saint Augustine‚ was born to Saint Monica‚ a Christian‚ and Patricius Aurelius‚ a pagan‚ in Thagaste‚ Numidia. As an adolescent‚ Augustine stole pears from his neighbor’s tree with the rough crowd. Soon after‚ his father fell ill and passed away. At the age of 17‚ through the generosity of his fellow citizens‚ Augustine went to Carthage to continue his education in rhetoric. It was while he was a student in Carthage
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“Each step brings you closer to heaven.” **********BLANK PAGE******** LETTERS FROM HEAVEN (IMAGE 243.TIF) (Centered) VOLUME 5 LAUDEM GLORIAE Authorship Page “Those who honor Me I will honor.” This book is dedicated to St. John Gabriel Perboyre (1802-1840) a Vincentian missionary priest that was brutally tortured and martyred for his faith in China on September 11‚ 1840. He quietly suffered a most cruel martyrdom. He was beaten and scourged twenty times‚ Yet he refused
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Our world is filled with corruption; this proves that there is no God if he cannot help us by preventing evil. The argument of evil basically states that God and evil cannot coincide. There are two types of evil; moral‚ which is carried out by humans through immoral actions that cause pain and suffering such as murder‚ rape and so forth. Natural evil is the second type which occurs through inevitable phenomenon’s such as natural disasters; hurricanes‚ tsunamis and diseases are a few (Sober‚ 120)
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Does God Exist? St. Thomas Aquinas has written several important works. Some of them are: The Disputed Questions on the Power of God‚ Exposition of Dionysius on the Divine Names and Disputed Questions on Spiritual Creatures. Most of Aquinas’s works have been written to try to prove the existence of God. Aquinas has been a firm believer that everything had to have a creator and the only possible solution would be something called God. It is with this idea that Aquinas’s Third Way was written
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St Paul of Tarsus is a significant figure in Christianity due to his major contributions of writings and letters which form a significant amount of the New Testament. St Paul is considered to be the forefather of Christianity after Jesus. Paul had a major impact on these spread of Christianity through his mission journeys‚ contributing to the religious traditions and helping expand Jesus’ original teachings. The reason behind Paul being a significant person in Christianity is because he contributed
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Nazareth and violently tried to destroy the newly forming Christian church. Paul’s dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus radically changed the course of his life.[5] After his conversion‚ Paul began to preach that Jesus is the Christ‚ the Son of God.[9] His leadership‚ influence‚ and legacy led to the formation of communities dominated by Gentile groups that worshiped Jesus‚ adhered to the "Judaic moral code"‚ but relaxed or abandoned the ritual and dietary teachings of the Law of Moses. He taught
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