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    Tolerance Without Compromise Michael Wold “What is the difference between tolerance and compromise?” The difference between the two is simple‚ but usually overlooked. The definition for tolerance is as follows: “to put up with; to bear; to endure.” The definition for compromise is as follows: “to give up (one ’s own interest‚ principles‚ or integrity.” Do you see the difference? This should help: Christians should receive the outcasts of society‚ the prostitutes‚ the homosexuals‚ the abandoned and

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    What do you want? What do you long to have‚ in your life? Well‚ it’s a profound question that’s not so easily answered. In fact the answer could change by the week‚ day‚ hour‚ minute‚ it can change‚ and does change all the time. The Bible uses more poetic terms… Anyone know what the bible calls it when we really want something? hunger and thirst SO what do we hunger and thirst for? What do we long for? What do you all hunger and thirst for? Food‚ money‚ new clothes‚ cars‚ full

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    "The Funeral" Ten words or allusions: dissolution: the action of bringing to an end; the state of being ended humility: the quality of being humble‚ humbleness‚ meekness idolatry: excessive devotion to or veneration for a person or thing; adoration manacled: fetter or confine‚ bind‚ restrain martyr: a person who undergoes death or great suffering on behalf of any religious or other cause‚ or as a consequence of devotion to some object provinces: a principle administrative division of certain

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    Importance of Baptism

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    decision to start afresh and be renewed. Also‚ they are to leave behind their past life as quoted in the scripture. "Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication‚ uncleanness‚ passion‚ evil desire‚ and covetousness‚ which is idolatry." (Colossians 3:5) So why exactly is baptism important? Well‚ It is very important to understand that baptism guarantees no one an entrance into the gates of heaven. If there isn’t true conversion‚ being baptized would be meaningless. In the bible

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    individual is defined as being evil when he or she is being morally wrong or bad‚ and their actions are to be described as being wicked. However‚ in a cultural or religious aspect‚ one would declare that stealing and/or murder are wrong‚ likewise forbids idolatry and blasphemy. In “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ published by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the narrator goes through certain discomforts‚ like being insulted in a way of that hurts his pride. Throughout the text‚ the narrator with goes through stressful time‚ whereby

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    The Road to Mecca – Study guide questions Exercise page 75 1) 3 2) Helen‚ she is the protagonist of the play. The entire play is played out in Helen’s home. She is also the reason Elsa comes to New Bethesda‚ to visit Helen because she is worried about her emotional state. Helen is also the reason for Marius’s visits; he cares for her and tries to fit her into his world. All of the characters gather at Helen’s home to discuss her emotional state and future. 3) Elsa relates to Helen through her “Mecca”

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    Zephaniah the Prophet

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    complete reversal of the creation story. The order of the creation story went fish‚ birds‚ beats‚ and then man. Here man will be destroyed first‚ the beasts‚ birds‚ and finally fish. Zephaniah writes that G-d is angry with Judah because of their Idolatry‚ alliances with foreign powers‚ violence and injustice‚ and deism‚ which means the belief that G-d was not involved in human affairs. The Day of the Lord is described as a day of utter darkness and gloom and of cosmic importance. G-d says that the

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    Quote 1: In the culture industry the notion of genuine style is seen to be the aesthetic equivalent of domination (6) In this quote‚ I believe Adorno and Horkheimer were trying to point out that society has moved from a creative environment; where artists were free to experiment and create at will to one of structure. The authors show that we have turned creativity into a system that limits resources and makes things more predetermined and mass-produced. I believe this to be true because in todays

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    Political propaganda is the core of political campaign advertising. Whether it is the any countries political campaign advertising‚ are designed to spread through the advertising form of this propaganda to posters‚ television and other specific carrier for a certain interest groups. For interest groups in the political campaign‚ advertising is no longer just visual and aesthetic art‚ but practical art‚ its practical effect is the greatest degree of play. In the history of political propaganda‚ there

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    The Book of Micah

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    was likely written between 735 and 700 B.C. Purpose of Writing: The message of the Book of Micah is a complex mixture of judgment and hope. On the one hand‚ the prophecies announce judgment upon Israel for social evils‚ corrupt leadership and idolatry. This judgment was expected to culminate in the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem. On the other hand‚ the book proclaims not merely the restoration of the nation‚ but the transformation and exaltation of Israel and Jerusalem. The messages of hope

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