Outline what Jesus must have meant when he used the term: ‘Kingdom of God’. The term ‘Kingdom of God’ (or as is otherwise referred to as ‘Kingdom of Heaven’ in Matthew’s Gospel) is mentioned throughout the Four Gospels. Over the centuries many scholars have reached the same conclusion that the central theme of Jesus’ message regards the ‘Kingdom of God.’ But what did Jesus mean by this term? This essay aims to discuss the meaning of the term ‘Kingdom of God’ and what Jesus must have meant
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Ethnic conflict between Israeli and Palestine Many countries during the time have fought one another. Some of the fights resulted in global wars‚ some maintained only a local significance‚ but still there are a lot of issues that are dealt with by using military force. These issues have varied over the time from the distribution of power to religion‚ race‚ and ethnicity and so on. The purpose of this essay is to look into the ethnic conflict of Israel and Palestine and to reveal the basis of
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The Eastern Church vs. the Western Church In the year 1054‚ due to political‚ cultural and religious reasons‚ the Great Schism divided Christianity into the Eastern Church (the Orthodox Church) and the Western Church (the Catholic Church). As a result of the Schism‚ differences increased between the two. The primary differences are the Papal claims of authority and the insertion of the filioque clause into the Nicene Creed (Ware‚ 1963). Since the two were one prior to the Schism‚ there are similarities;
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often do not realize that the events that go on in their lives impact them in a big way. Some events can be major while some can be something as small as having a verbal disagreement with one of your co-workers. Either way‚ any small or large event that happens in your life ultimately reflects how you decide things for yourself or how you view certain problems. So many people are in this world‚ and every single one of them have gone or will go through a major life event that will affect their development;
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The economic impact of major sports events: a review of ten events in the UK Chris Gratton‚ Simon Shibli‚ and Richard Coleman Introduction Over recent years there has been a marked contrast between the discussions around the economic impact of major sports events in North America on the one hand and most of the rest of the world on the other. In the USA the sports strategies of cities in the USA have largely been based on infrastructure (stadium) investment for professional team sports‚ in
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THE UNIFICATION CHURCH Introduction A misinterpretation of the Bible can lead one far away from the revealed truth. Moon is one of misinterpreters of the Bible. Being a member of Presbyterian Church does not make him interpret the Bible correctly. The main
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prevalent during the reign of Augustus Caesar which eventually led to the destruction of Jerusalem. As early as 6 CE‚ there was the annexation of Judea which meant the nation of Judea of Jews was seized as an imperial province by Emperor Augustus though it was a peaceful affair resulting in both the parties benefiting. In spite of the annexation‚ Judea gained more stability and wealth‚ while Rome extended its province. However‚ the problems between the Jews and the Romans erupted again with the
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Differences between Gandhi and Jesus Considered to be the modern day of Jesus‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ the Hindu religious and political leader who led India out of British domination to achieve independence‚ has often been compared with Jesus --- without further saying --- one of the most important people in human history. Undoubtedly‚ a number of similarities can be discovered between them in several aspects. Advocating non-violence‚ they both support the notion of loving enemy‚ about which Jesus conveyed
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THE CHURCH STRUCTURE Thelma Grannison DSMN 620-D02 December 15‚ 2012 INTRODUCTION Churches throughout the world teach the Good News in diverse settings. Some churches use a the pulpit to deliver their message every Sunday‚ while others take a more organic approach meeting outside the walls of the church in several places to deliver the message of Jesus Christ. In America‚ the mission of the church is set against an environment of secularism. Secular values of diversity and extreme
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The Quest for Historical Jesus With respects to the challenges that are faced to Christian theology through historical critical reading of the Bible‚ it never answered one question who was Jesus and when did he exactly live. The research that I have obtained on the quest for historical Jesus comes from Hans Schwarz Theology in a Global Context: the Last 200 Years and also from Albert Schweitzer’s The Quest for Historical Jesus. These two novels helped my research tremendously and gave me a starting
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