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    In Confessions by Saint Augustine he vouches that the only two essential things in this world are life and friendship. According to Augustine’s claim God created man on this earth to do two things:breathe and live. This is something that a human needs‚ but Augustine goes even further‚ declaring that to be a whole person‚ one must live a life with friends and friendship. Augustine interpreted others theories about friendship such as the Roman politician Cicero. After reading their thoughts and interpretations

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    Spiritual Formation

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    Contents TWO ROLES OF THE HOLLY SPIRIT IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION 2 INTRODUCTION 2 DEFINITION OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION 3 THE ROLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION 3 EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION 5 REFERENCES 7 TWO ROLES OF THE HOLLY SPIRIT IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. – John 14:18 INTRODUCTION In chapter 14 to 16 of the gospel of John‚ Jesus talks to his disciples about the promise of the Holy Spirit‚ who would come after Jesus

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    Negro Spirituals

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    The story of Negro spirituals is closely linked to the history of African Americans‚ within three milestones: the abolition of slavery (1865)‚ the Black Renaissance (1925)‚ and the first Dr. Martin Luther King ’s Day (1985). Negro spirituals blend a combination of spoken word‚ hums‚ moans‚ groans‚ and old slave dialect and incorporated them with a simple repetitive tune to convey strong emotion. Before 1925 almost all the first Africans who arrived in the New World were slaves. They came from several

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    READING REPORT: SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE BY DONALD S. WHITNEY Submitted to Dr. B. R. Lowman In Partial Completion of Course Requirements For PLED 520 – Spiritual Formation CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 SUMMARY 1 EVALUATION AND CRITIQUE 7 PERSONAL APPLICATION 8 CONCLUSION 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 9 INTRODUCTION Donald Whitney’s book Spiritual Disciplines for

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    Spiritual Leadership Erik van Praag Introduction We are experiencing a period in which the ego has a huge lead on sustainable and responsible business. This book is about the lack of spirituality and connection in business and organizations. All this while spiritual leadership is absolutely essential for sustainable development‚ not only of our own organization‚ but also of the world as a whole. Content of ‘this’ essay Spiritual Leadership is intended for entrepreneurs‚ managers‚ administrators

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    MAGPILI‚ Airish A. 2PHL1 THE NOTION OF FREE WILL IN AUGUSTINE’S IDEA OF POLITICAL THEORY How can the chosen ones work successfully and just in the unjust world? To Augustine‚ the earth was brought to exist by an absolute‚ perfectly good and just God which himself created man. For Augustine‚ the earth is not eternal‚ that the earth in comparison with time has both limit which means has beginning and an end. While man on the other hand is brought to exist to endure eternally‚ compassion is given

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    On the Soul ‘Psyche’ or the soul‚ is a intricate part of our being which many great thinkers such as Plato‚ Aristotle and Augustine aim to define and unravel. One should remain attentive to the fact that these great minds come to similar yet altered conclusions of the soul; for it is an intrinsic part of our being‚ aiding in our discovery and understanding of the world. Plato addresses in his novel‚ The Phaedo‚ the notion of soul and body being separate entities. Often‚ Plato depicts the

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    Saint Augustine of Hippo

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    As one of the most prominent figures of the early church‚ Saint Augustine is not only recognized for his leadership but also for his knowledge and influence on the thinking and doctrine of the Christian Church. As a priest‚ he was an important leader of the early African Church; as a philosopher‚ he brought a new approach to Church Doctrine through the ideas of pagan philosophy (TeSelle 892). These accomplishments put him among the ranks of Thomas Aquinas and other great Church philosophers whose

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    Spiritual Conversation

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    While doing anything for the Lord‚ a person can expect a counter-attack from the enemy on many levels. Spiritual warfare is very real‚ and speaking from experience‚ anyone who does the work of God has a target on their back. Just as body armor protects a soldier’s or police officer’s vital organs‚ the Armor of God protects the Christian’s vital organs and is mostly defensive. Hence‚ the only offensive weapon in the Armor of God is the Sword of the Spirit or the Word of God. The Belt of Truth

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    conflicting worldviews of the Romans‚ early Christians had a difficult time formulating a worldview consistent with their religion and current culture. One early Christian‚ Augustine‚ seemed to figure it out. His views are documented in his works‚ The City of God‚ On Christian Doctrine and The Confessions. In these works‚ Augustine articulates the

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