Worship in the Catholic Church is almost completely centered on the Communion. People who are faithful to this religion are expected to take communion every Sunday and on certain holidays during the year. Mass is held daily in most churches and is essential element of the service at marriages‚ funerals and other Catholic events. Catholics participate in Mass as a celebration of the Eucharist - A sacrament and the central act of worship in many Christian churches‚ which was instituted at the Last
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Lindsey Heap Ms. Dyer WRTG 150 6 December 2012 Same-Sex Attraction Within the Mormon Church The Situation The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) has always made an effort to stay out of the political arena until recently with the debate over homosexuality and marriage. The debate over homosexuality and marriage is extremely intense and emotional issue for both sides. As disciples of Christ we have a responsibility to be accurate in our awareness on this topic. In order to
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The Jews expected Jesus to fulfill His theme of Jesus as Messiah. Jesus proves He is the Messiah by His actions showing how true of a Messiah He is‚ His lineage and coming from the line of David‚ and the way in which He defeats opposing powers and justifies their need for a king. Jesus’ actions are portrayed throughout the book of Matthew. Jesus establishes justice and peace. Jesus was a perfect example of the Prince of Peace. This was a great way for the Jews to realize Jesus’ actions match up
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Philippine Saint : Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Lorenzo Ruiz Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (ca. 1600 – 29 September 1637)‚ also known as Laurentius Ruiz de Manila or San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila‚ is the firstFilipino saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church; he is thus the protomartyr of the Philippines. He was killed for refusing to leave Japan and renounce his Roman Catholic beliefs during the persecution of Japanese Christians under the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 17th century. Saint Lorenzo is
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Jesus of Nazareth The purpose of life is to serve‚ know and love God. This is one example of the standards for Christianity. Jesus once said‚ “I am the Way‚ the Truth‚ and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” This expresses his opinion that whoever follows the religion should only believe in one God. Jesus’s religion‚ Christianity‚ has spread throughout the world. While influencing the world for about 2‚000 years‚ about 33% of the world is Christian. (Garza‚1). Jesus Christ
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Term Paper: Saint Paul the Apostle Saint Paul the Apostle was one of the most influential early Christian missionaries of his time. He is responsible for writing many books that contributed to a large portion of the New Testament. Saint Paul was one of the most brilliant people to bring Christianity to wide spread lands. He traveled tens of thousands of miles spreading the word of Jesus Christ. These lands traveled upon included Cyprus‚ Asia Minor‚ Greece‚ Crete and Rome. Saint Paul helped define
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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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COUNCILS OF THE CHURCH PERSON INVOLVED IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION 1st Council of Nicea Roman Emperor Constantine the Great with Pope Saint Sylvester I The bold text in the profession of faith of the 318 fathers constitutes‚ according to Tanner "The additions made by the council to an underlying form of the creed"‚ and that the underlying creed was most likely "derived from the baptismal formula of Caesarea put forward by the bishop of that city Eusebius" or that it "developed from an original form which
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The Historical Jesus Was the Jesus of Nazareth described in your Bible a real historical figure? Is the account of is life as recorded in the gospels true? Or was the entire account of Jesus’ life a huge exaggeration‚ or even worse‚ a total fabrication? In the world today‚ many attempt to deny the validity of the New Testament account regarding the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. This denial is based on the belief that there exists no “objective” evidence proving Jesus even existed‚
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Heresies in Church Heresy is the refutation of the truth as taught by the church. Heretic safeguards the manifestation and existence of Christianity but denies the principle and the true meaning of Christianity. A heretic will pursues a bogus belief for desire of human approval while keeping the outward appearance of Christianity. In the medieval foundations orthodox‚ Christianity was the most important essence of the church. The experience of Christians for more than a thousand years drew a line
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