the rapid spread of Christianity was word of mouth. In the time of the Roman Empire there was not one single enforced religion. They were tolerant of all religion and due to the constructions of roads communication became more efficient. Tales of Jesus of Nazareth were being told all throughout the Middle East. Though it was originally an outlawed religion it eventually gained so many followers that it began to be a threat to the Roman Empire. Christianity
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what "gospel" means [glad tidings or good news]. Many think "gospel" means "truth‚" when they say things like‚ "I’m speakin’ the gospel." Many denominations mention Jesus’ name... and tell Bible stories about Him‚ thinking that is "gospel" [calling it ’the gospel of Jesus Christ’]. The "gospel" is the "good news" that Jesus Christ preached. The "gospel" was HIS MESSAGE that He preached‚ beginning in Galilee: Thus... the confusion and uncertainty in today’s culture as to what the divided Christian
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The second section of Jesus Camp gets a lot more dramatic and hard to watch. It begins with all the kids on their way to the church camp. The camp is lead by Becky Fisher who is in my mind a complete psycho. At the camp‚ Fischer stresses the need for children to purify themselves in order to be part of the "army of God". She strongly believes that children need to be in the forefront of turning America toward conservative Christian values and way. She also feels that Christians need to focus on
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Jesus Camp “It is no wonder‚ with that kind of intense training and discipline‚ that those young people are ready to kill themselves for the cause of Islam. I want to see young people who are as committed to the cause of Jesus Christ as the young people are to the cause of Islam. I want to see them as radically laying down their lives for the gospel as they are over in Pakistan and Israel and Palestine and all those different places‚ you know‚ because we have… excuse me‚ but we have the truth
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That seems to me what would be the main factor that’s "attacking" Christmas. How many people truly enjoy the holiday these days without the stress of shopping‚ travel‚ etc.? "My Thoughts on Christmas" Christmas is about the birth of our Lord‚ Jesus Christ. It is a season of thanksgiving and sharing. A time for us to renew ourselves and to be inspires by the power of this celebration. In this‚ we gather together to witness the coming of our redeemer‚ who died to save us from our sins. Moreover
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Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life‚ truly righteousness would have been by the law. But the scripture has confined all under sin‚ that the promise by faith in jesus christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came we were kept under the guard by the law‚ kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to christ‚ that we might be justified by faith
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Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s documentary “Jesus Camp” is an eye-opening display of the intense power which can be directly associated with the belief of a deity‚ or some form of higher power. Following Pentecostal children’s pastor Becky Fischer and her unsettling children’s camp “Kids on Fire”‚ viewers are shown a series of clips demonstrating their deep-seated religious conviction. Among the various dialogue and imagery portrayed throughout Jesus Camp‚ the direct correlation between such a film
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EUR 101 Spring 2013 Foundations of Europe 1:00-2:20 p.m. T Th Harriman 137 DEC G Professor: Timothy Westphalen Office: Humanities 1140 E-mail: Timothy.Westphalen@StonyBrook.edu Office Hours; Tues. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tues.‚ 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thurs. 2:30-3:30 p.m. And by appointment. Teaching assistant: Anna Geisherik Office: Humanities 1077 E-mail: ageisherik@gmail.com Office hours: Tues. and Thurs.‚ 4:30-5:15; 7-7:45p.m. READINGS (All books available in the
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My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love‚ so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding‚ in order that they may know the mystery of God‚ namely‚ Christ‚ So then‚ just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord‚ continue to live your lives in him‚ 7 rooted and built up in him‚ strengthened in the faith as you were taught‚ and overflowing with thankfulness .9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form‚ 13 When you were dead in your sins and
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Reaching one’s temptation is thought to be achieved through placing all cards on the table. In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”‚ the author conveys the humanistic theme that temptation hinders the practicality of decision making. While hiking in the Yukon‚ a man faces mother nature at its worst as he strives towards reaching his temptation of wealth and fortune. Despite the warnings of those who have had firsthand experience hiking in the Yukon‚ the newcomers oversight of consequence‚ as a result
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