... November Religion Colloquium at Indiana Wesleyan University, he discusses Thomas Aquinas in his 13th century, "just war theory." This theory aligns itself with what God would expect of a responsible leadership or government. He writes that war must be defensive and only in response to an act of aggression. A war must intend to secure a fair peace for all parties - not for revenge, economic exploitation, or ... 13:4, " the government is an avenger of that which is evil." The religious authorities in these writings support the idea that there is such a concept as righteous war when it exi...

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... right or a condition whereby the heart is corrupted and inclined toward evil3. While not complete, I believe this definition is closer to identifying the true nature of sin. It is here that we first see the theory that sin may not be an action. It is described as being a condition. Any attempt at correctly and completely identifying sin's true nature or definition must ... one it is a fact that infants sometimes experience death. Have they sinned? How is possible that a tiny being not yet capable of deliberate actions, conscience thought, or speech, is guilty of sin? The answer to this ...

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... believers would be able to use Calvinism's acronym T.U.L.I.P. to guide them and the non-believer. A believer should be wise when implementing this theory in their approach to sharing the gospel and should likely start with the letter I instead of the letter U to share about God's irresistible grace before sharing about the unconditional election. Non-believers are sometimes very resistant and have their ... deliver the gospel and to grow spiritually. One can use Arminianism to base their faith off of and to find more information on. There are a lot of followers of Arminianism and they can...

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... most cases. It can also be said that this reference insinuates the future push of the blacks into the white world, especially during the 1960's Civil Rights Movement. Of course the time at which Faulkner wrote That Evening Sun, the Civil Rights Movement had not truly begun, however, his depiction of things as "bloodless", "ghostly", and "bloated," echo the criticisms made against the black society ... prior to and during the Civil Rights Movement of 1960. The bloated reference describes the full and hungry ... also wanted to be free in what he preached about and where he wanted to trav...

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... The actual role of a woman in a particular Muslim community may vary according to the part of the world she lives in; nonetheless all Muslim women abide by the same fundamental rules and regulations that the religion clearly defines (Badawi.) Both the Quran and the Hadith are detailed sources that describe the role of women in Islamic history. "The rights and responsibilities of a woman are equal ... to those of a man, although are not identical with them (Badawi.) The difference is understandable because men and women are not identical but are created equals. Equality ... is no room t...

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... has been faced with unexplainable phenomenon that has amazed, confused, frightened, and beguiled for centuries. Primeval man witnessed lightning bolts and thunder and believed it to be magic and sorcery of the gods, and not scientific activity. Early magicians are recorded in ancient Egypt, as early as 2700 BC, performing unexplainable acts, which later became the influence for pieces written over ... skies. One more example from the Bible which influences modern magicians can be seen in the wedding miracle in which Jesus turned water into wine. All these examples support the theory tha...

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... the chosen people separate reduce women's roles in formal prayer because the law stressed that anyone worshipping Yahweh had to be "clean." Women, seen as sometime unclean because of menstrual blood of childbirth, were excluded from participating in the formal worship rituals (Sherman 33). Besides religious they were not granted much secular freedom as well. For example women could ... women are viewed as unintelligent and child-like; incompetent to achieve political or military success. It is very difficult to generalize the status of women in the ancient civilizations where theory and...

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... freeman, male or female. All are one in Christ Jesus." In John 1:12: "All people, men and women, have the opportunity to become children of God - presumably without regard to gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, etc." In Acts 21:9: Four young women are referred to as prophetesses. Also in ... communities of Christ's disciples...As bishops, you must explain to the faithful why the church does not have the authority to ordain women to the ministerial priesthood, at the same time making clear why this is not a question of the equality of persons or of their God-given rights...Ordi...

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... and the person to whom the crime was done unto. Meaning, if the crime was done by a free person to a person not only not free but of a lower class, then the punishment was less strict, as well as if the crime was committed by a slave to another slave, the crime was practically dismissed ... . In these times both women and slaves had very few human rights and protection. It is also stated within the 282 clauses of Hammurabi's Code of Laws that if a witness bears false testimony then they are to perish and if a man builds a house and the ... and message to Moses to teach to the other Hebr...

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... from the people they love. In "Salvation"" by Langston Hughes and "The Button,"" by Mahdokht Kashkuli, child protagonists are the speaking voice of children and the many negative emotional impacts an adult's decisions and influences can have in their life; children believe the adults in their life and ... and have emotionally close relationships. In "Salvation"" by Langston Hughes, Langston himself writes an autobiographical short story in first person point of view. A brief synopsis of the story is that a young boy with no religious belief is influenced and convinced by his aunt to att...

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... to a Christian thinking pattern is not impossible if we die to our sin. Another reason why Christians are living like the world is due to lack of confession. Sider states on page 49, "Our proper response to sin is confession. God, in turn forgives and purifies." In 1 John 1:9 ... the worldly values and practices. It must also be accountable and responsible for new social order and by the Spirit can it be possible for a new community of one which the Lord requires. I agree with him that a church must have Godly values and morals. As a Pentecostal church girl, there was a time ... "still s...

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... prepare a feast and a celebration. When the older brother, who remained loyal to his father, living with him and helping tend the fields, got wind of this he became very angry and refused to celebrate because he felt like he deserved what his brother did for being loyal and not being like his brother. ... This story goes along with Jason Campbell's hero myth in that the younger brother leaves home, he has his trials where he goes and squanders all of his money leaving him with nothing, he realizes what he has done and that he must return home if he wants to survive. When he returns ......

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... afraid to tell her family what she thinks. The irony in her character is that she is the whole reason the family went to Tennessee instead of Florida because she wanted to avoid the Misfit: "Here this fellow that calls himself The Misfit is aloose from the Federal Pen and headed toward Florida ... . Jesus, " meaning, Jesus will help you, but the way she was saying it, it sounded as if she might be cursing.) The Misfit doesn't understand the point of being "good " because he's only known that he's bad his whole life and he now accepts that fact: "I call myself The Misfit, because I can't m...

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... himself in the Lord (I Samuel 30). D. Jesus had a support team - his disciples - even though they let him down (Luke 22). E. Mary had support in Joseph (Matthew 1). F. The blind man of John 9 had neighbors to support him. G. Paul had brothers (and sisters too, obviously) who supported him (Acts 21). III. Logistics Support A. 2 Timothy 4.13, "When you come, bring the cloak ... 1. Identifying the cross-cultural workers in your fellowship. 2. Maintaining accountability in ministry. 3. Confirming and encouraging spiritual growth. 4. Managing business affairs. 5. Attending to personal detail...

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... include. There is one story within these books that I have taken time to study. Found within the books Matthew, Mark and Luke the bible accounts of Jesus being lead by the holy spirit into the wilderness. Here he spends 40 days without any food and during that time he is tempted by Satan himself ... . This temptation helped insure our salvation because Jesus did not fail. Of the three accounts of Jesus" temptation, the first of the three can be found in Matthew 4:1-11. Here we are told that Jesus was lead out into the wilderness by the Holy ... and would rescue his son. Within this temp...

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... because they are poor or exploit the needy in court. For the Lord is their defender. He will injure anyone who injures them." I think this final representation of a caring God is excellent. It states that if you rob the poor or sin against some one you will be sorry. For the Lord is their ( ... our) defender, and you will pay the consequences for your sinful actions. I really like this image of God because I see God as a caring God in my life today. I believe he understands me and can care for me as long as I don't turn my ... . Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Take h...

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... devotion. Jesus while teaching and traveling didn't have a steady job, while he is referred to as a carpenter or the carpenter's son; Jesus was more of a preacher than he was a carpenter. Yet he was clothed and fed by disciples as he traveled and preached. The lord provided for him. Similarly a ... gain people say it's Murphy's Law that condition where you get extra money but you also get an extra expense. But isn't this just an example of the Lord giving us what we need? "Jesus is not advocating a shiftless, thriftless, reckless, thoughtless, improvident attitude to life; he is forbidd...

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... child stand among the people. Jesus then tells the people that if they humble themselves like the little child will be considered greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus' teaching never seemed to be dull, and people remembered what he said. His teaching was life related, which crowds could relate with ... Jesus would discuss the Old Testament's legal and ethical requirements in order to use them as the basis for his own moral teaching. An example of this comes from Mark 10:2-9. In this passage, Jesus is asked a question in which he asked the Pharisses what Moses commanded them. When t...

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... community, and grace. If a person is task-oriented, they may focus on such themes as going and making disciples, praying, and putting on the armor of God. Obeying, committing, and serving are the concepts that energize them. This concept might be helpful in future ministry by I learned that I am a structured ... will motivate them and the activity about their passion will give them energy. This concept might be helpful in future ministry by I can identify my areas of passion. From taking assessments, I learned that I have passion in the faith, wisdom, and knowledge, and discernment. God ...

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... that Jesus Christ gave His life for us. I also the reason we celebrate Eucharist is to thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit. Q1: What is your understanding of the meaning and practice of Eucharist? In what ways has your own faith tradition been formative for you in this understanding? There are many expressions for ... true bread, and they seem to believe that there is not enough to go around, however, according to Brueggemann, in the Liturgy of Abundance, the Myth of Scarcity, that the power for the future of the church is not in who believe in scarceness, but it is those who trust...

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... I felt trapped in my own mind. I wandered endlessly searching for identity. Captivated by the stories, I desperately sought His mysterious ways. Growing up in world of debauchery and shame for being born, I earnestly longed for His touch, the one I learned about in church. His name was Jesus, the name above all ... Jesus loves me. This I know for The Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong. They are weak but he is strong." With every flashback of my Grandfather's unwanted touch, I would sing in my heart that Jesus loved me. Imprisoned by shame, despair, and confusion, I would lay th...

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... prominence. The person called for ordination lifts up his hand saying, "Here I am". In Acts 8:17, we find the first usage of the word dzernatrutyun, "Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit." Similar usage is found in 2 Tim. ... And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi′as; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles." (Acts 1:26), praying and laying on of their hands. Thus, by careful selection they ordain deacons, (Acts 6:5-6), presbyters (Acts 14:22-23), Vartabeds/teachers (Acts 13:1-3, I Cor. 12:28), bishops ... be exemplary to their own ...

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... to not speak about Jesus (Acts 4:4-13). Later on, Peter confronts a couple about property they had took and lied about. They both die because of the sin in their hearts (Acts 5:3-9). Peter travels to many places included Samaria and Lydda to spread the Good News (Acts 8:14, Acts 9:32). ... in the field believes that Peter is the author (Keathley 2004). So where do these concerns stem from? There are a few arguments against the authorship of Peter. To begin, scholars have concluded that the Greek in 1 Peter is much different than the Greek found in 2 Peter (Walker 2012). This ... states th...

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... done nothing wrong, but yet everyone else was confused about who Jesus was and that he wasn't really going to destroy the temple. A final example of misunderstanding in the Gospel of Mark is when Jesus heals a blind man and asks him if he can see. The blind replies, "I can see people, but they ... Mary to tell her about her pregnancy. Mary was confused but Gabriel explained everything about the Holy Spirit which proves God had a plan. In the Gospel of Luke the main focus for justice is to the lowly. Those in the lowly include the women, the poor, the crippled and anyone below someone. In...

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... and St. John the Evangelist" contemplating the crucified Christ", (TURNER, J. 1996) today it is simply known as "The Holy Trinity" So many different facets of art history teaching are compacted into a work measuring only 667 x 317cm and each one aspect is multifaceted. From the composition, iconography, patronage, architectural representation, and painting techniques, too ... illustrate the influences of predecessors, images of Masaccio's Trinity are used as teaching aids to represent the Italian Renaissance. The theme is a biblical one, with a three-fold narrative. The Crucifixion is d...

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