Church History 301-D15 The Foundation of Orthodoxy and the Canon The foundation of Christian orthodoxy and canon are so entwined so that you cannot have one without the other; both drawing support from the other to establish details and outline its parameters. In the years that followed after the death of the apostles‚ there was a desire by the early Christian movement to consolidate‚ catalogue‚ and share the teachings of Jesus among the churches. Before there could be a collection of important
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Dr. Kwasi Konadu’s course “Intro to Contemporary Africa” covers a wide range of topics relating to the continent of Africa. Throughout the course‚ students become aware of how the continent of Africa has arrived at this present time in history. From the beginning chapters about geography and historical context all the way to the final chapter on the trends and prospects for Africa‚ there are a few conclusions that students can soundly arrive at. As far back as scholars have researched‚ a range of
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With the conquest of Mexico and the establishment of colonial New Spain came widespread change. The conquistadors‚ the newly established Spanish government‚ and the Church flipped the social order upside-down and established new structures in every aspect of the natives’ lives. Those who‚ in the old order‚ were wealthy and well-respected struggled to survive while the lower class fell even farther. Under the new system people of all classes and rankswhether well-respected‚ royal‚ or poorhad
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1) Research all parts a) Answer EVERY question b) c) Download songs on Arts and Music and listen to them d) Read poems in literature/every link e) Watch The Dark Knight 2) Debate questions/Quiz Outline Bold means applied to most works in the area 1. Art & Music: a. Post Structuring of the WorldBonadventure Hotel 1. Post Modernism Art a. Late 20th Century Work that is characterized by the mix of previous styles and general distrust theories. 2. Los Angeles 3. Suggests to condemn consumerism/celebrate capitalism
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British‚ and the Creole aspects distributed through a cultural continuum of variations. The members of the elite develop certain forms of local standardise practices of archaic British culture and the Creole people trigger-off a series Caribbean syncretism with a mixture of Amerindian and African feeling. In ancient times‚ the tradition of the Spoken Word was essential in promoting effective communication‚ family life‚ togetherness of the community and conflict resolution. The telling of stories
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Ouahani Nasr-edine A Paper about Stuart Hall’s article: Cultural Identity and Diaspora Stuart hall talks about the crucial role of the “Third Cinemas” in promoting the Afro-Caribbean cultural identities‚ the Diaspora hybridity and difference. Hall argues that the role of the “Third Cinemas” is not simply to reflect what is already there; rather‚ their crucial role is to produce representations which constantly constitute the third world’s peoples as new subjects against their representations
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BWVW Study guide Syncretism- Pantheism- God and the world are the same thing. Ex. Eastern religions‚ Christian Science‚ The New Age movement‚ etc. Theocentric- the existence/reality of God will be at the center of how a person analyzes. (theo-Greek word for God) Theism- God exists‚ was the creator of the world‚ and is personally and intimately involved with His creation. God operates through natural law but can and does intervene in the affairs of mankind. Ex. Christianity‚ Judaism‚ Islam
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Mahayana: Chinese Buddhism and the Influences of Pre-Existing Chinese Culture. As many of the Eastern countries of its kind‚ China has found itself introduced to Buddhism in approximately 1000 BC (Ikeda 1976: 6). This world religion has a variety of teachings and practices. Buddhism found itself syncretised by Chinese traditions‚ ideologies and already existing religions. Three of the main teachings of Buddhism include Theravada‚ Vajrayana‚ and Mahayana (Ikeda 1976: 3-4). In China we can observe
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specifically exceptional.” The term cult will be discussed in order to understand the difference between what is deemed a cult‚ sect or religion and this will directly relate to the understanding of the specific movements. Buddhism allows for a syncretism of ideas which is shown by its history of converging with new
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areas i. Russia‚ Balkans ii. Russia inherits empire from Byzantine 2. West – Catholicism B. Similarities 1. Both influenced by Islam 2. Both civilizations spread northward 3. Polytheism gave way to monotheism a. Some syncretism – old religious beliefs maintained 4. Northern areas struggled for political definition 5. New trading activities – N. South 6. Looked back to Greco-Roman past – borrowed C. Differences 1. Different‚ sometimes hostile versions of Christianity
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