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    transforming power of the Spirit is evident at the beginning of the history of the Christian church. The church is a transformed by Spirit into Pneumatic Community. On the day of Pentecost‚ the Spirit was received by the apostles as a community but not as individuals. This shows us that the church is bound by the Holy Spirit to transform it to pneumatic community. Basing on this‚ the paper tries to explain the church as a pneumatic community sharing the divine wisdom i.e. Spirit of God and also the formation

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    Tale‚ Chaucer uses many characters to voice his opinion about the church society. He uses many church subjects to voice his opinion about the church‚ such as‚ the Friar‚ the Pardoner‚ the Summoner‚ the Monk‚ and the Parson. All of these church subjects each have an aspect of either good or bad. Honestly I think that Chaucer’s opinion of the church is really sarcastic. His attitude can be seen in how he described all of the bad church subjects with a sarcastic twist. He described them with like a

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    Important People and Events in the Formation of the Catholic Church The catholic church has a long and extravagant history that begins itself over two thousand years ago when Jesus died and left behind his “church” to do His work. There have been many key people and events that have shaped the church through its two thousand year‚ roller-coaster history. Secular rulers and religious leaders‚ popes and laity have all played a significant role in this event filled history. In particular‚ Saint Peter

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    basilicas in the Archdiocese of Manila. San Sebastian Church designed by Genaro Palacios. The structural metal of which this church is uniquely built was manufactured in Belgium and erected here by Belgian engineers. The church was solemnly blesses August 16‚ 1891. Earlier churches built on this site by recollect friars since 1611 were destroyed by earthquake in 1859‚ 1863‚ and 1880. Among the churches‚ San Sebastian Church is the most expensive church because it was made of purely steel metal that

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    The role of women in the church today has drastically changed from 40 years ago. Women over time have fought for their rights and equality. Many people still question if this social movement has invaded the school‚ home‚ and church. Even though in society the roles of women have changed‚ in the church there is set out requirements that for men and women must follow. Nevertheless‚ I can be very difficult for a woman to find their correct place in the ministry in light of the debate between egalitarianism

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    Owings Coach Oliver Church History (3) 28 February 2012 The Four Marks Of The Church One‚ Holy‚ Catholic‚ Apostolic‚ these four words are the foundation of the Catholic Church. They are what the Church calls the “Four Marks.” The First Council of Constantinople established them in 381. These words were fist used in the Nicene Creed‚ and are still used to this day when we say “I believe in one holy‚ catholic‚ apostolic Church.” With the Holy Spirit helping to guide the Church it can carry out

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    Encyclopedia: Evil). Pain can bring about two different ends‚ which depends on how one responds to his suffering‚ the Catholic Church teaches “God is infinitely good and all his works are good. Yet no one can escape the experience of suffering or the evils which seem to be linked to the limitations proper to creatures: and above all to the question of moral evil” (Catechism of The Catholic Church‚ 385). One of the effects of suffering is that one may make poor choices‚ which impact his life for the worse‚ in

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    Running Head: THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE 1 The Separation of Church and State Montel Williamson Park University Psychology 101 SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE 2 “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands‚ one nation under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all”. Who

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    The Salem Baptist Church

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    On April 14th‚ 2013‚ I attended a service with my class at Salem Baptist Church. The Salem Baptist Church is located at 3131 Lake Street. This was a voluntary class visit and I attended it with about ten of my peers‚ along with my teacher. This was the first Baptist church I had ever experienced and‚ therefore‚ it was filled with exciting new experiences. I have never really learned about Baptists‚ but I had heard a few stereotypes and brief descriptions of Baptist Churches; as a result‚ I had

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    The Church as Moral Authority The church acts as the moral authority to determine what is right and wrong based on certain circumstances. The official teaching of the church on these moral situations is called the magisterium. The magisterium consists of the bishops and the pope. In order to accomplish this mission to teach the faith the bishops will delegate and designate others to teach‚ or they will teach directly themselves. The bishops also give a teaching mission to theologians and to all

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